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strange, if you downloaded Freeform Templates.fhst and doubleclicked it to install it, you should see Freeform Citation Template A and B on the screen you showed above. From there, you'd be able to add them to your current project. Did you get any message to say they'd been installed? Perhaps you co...

Is it possible that you installed the single template a week or two back? It's now been replaced by two as above.

If you cite your evidence outside Family Historian , for example to record your citation in a research log, then you may be looking for a simple way to paste it into FH but still have it appear as a footnote in reports. If so, then you may be interested in trying some simple Freeform Citation Source...

The fundamental problem is that all products including FH supplement the standard GEDCOM with custom features. Most products will only recognise the standard GEDCOM and their own custom features. Thank you to Mike and Mark who kindly responded. I'd been hunting for a way to do it, mostly as a chall...

I created an example citation in the sample database for Charlotte Carrington's baptism (yes I know it's not properly cited but it's just a test!) I used the Advanced - Church Records Database, Online template. Snap40.jpg The citation I used was Bath Parish (Somerset, England) "Register of Baptisms ...

tatewise wrote: ↑

26 Feb 2022 16:37

Actually, those Object links resolve to the Link to Face head & shoulder cropped images created by the plugin.

My mistake, yes the file links resolve to the head and shoulders (not full) image. I've edited my earlier post to correct. Thanks.

EDIT: As far as I know Behold doesn't display images however the file links seem to resolve to the head and shoulders (not full) image ok.

I understand from Louis that 1.3 is some months away.

Mike, I ran several tests for comparison: Test 1. File | Import/Export | Export from FH with unchecked Source Template Records and checked Convert note to plain text Test 2. Export Gedcom File 5.0 plugin with all defaults Test 3. Export Gedcom File 5.0 plugin with all GEDCOM Destination = (CEB) Cust...

Yes, I'd be interested to know how to customize for Behold, and would be happy to help you with some checks. I have the 45 day evaluation version with 44 days remaining. Thanks also for the further information in using the plugin to export to RootsMagic. I'd previously run the plugin 'out of the box...

I was checking the output in Louis Kessler's Behold and it looked fine but ideally I'd like to import it to RootsMagic (7 or 8) so I can run it in a library on a memory stick without installing more software.

thanks

Kai

I did some more tests today and as far as I can see both ways strip the Rich Text ok. ie. A) Exporting the Ged file from FH (File | Import/Export | Export | Gedcom File with Convert note to plain text checked) B) Using the Export Gedcom File plugin v. 5.0 with Rich Text Formatting set to REMOVE. I'l...

ColeValleyGirl wrote: ↑

23 Feb 2022 19:38

How are you doing the exports? For memory the export plugin handles it but Mike T will be able to clarify.

I wasn't actually exporting from FH. I was simply importing the family historian ged file into other software.

I'll try using the export plug-in and report back.

Rich text looks good in FH, but not so great when I export a Gedcom and import to another program. Is there a way to turn it on or off in FH? Is there a way to convert any existing rich text back to plain text?

Thank you

Kai

yes, makes sense! I've a freeform citation template I could contribute if anyone might be interested. It's what I was looking for when I started with V7. I'd be happy to upload it in case anyone would like to try it.

The Knowledge Base advises that "[Source Template]Collections which FHUG users have made available for other are found at Download Type: Source Templates " but it just reports Nothing Found. I guess that's because either there's an issue with the knowledge base, or more likely just that no-one's con...

yes, it's not very intuitive is it, but thanks to Mike and the documentation, I got there, and so did you!

yes, I have that working now, thank you!

I recently asked for advice on how to Change the citation template for an existing source May I now ask for advice on a related subject - is it possible to edit a template already in use eg to change the punctuation and effect the change on each source that uses that template, as well as new uses of...

thank you, I'll take a look. As an aside, I just found that I can create the basic details in AS, transfer them to FH and then paste my information which I'd already recorded in an Excel spreadsheet, straight into text from source tab of the citation.

(Edit: updated images)

thanks Mike, I couldn't have described it better myself! And it worked!

Kai

thanks Mike! If I may ask a follow on question: When viewing a citation from an individual's focus window I can see previews of the Footnote, Short Footnote and Bibliography which is very useful when crafting a citation. Is there a way to see that previewed in the Sources viewed from the hamburger i...

I think I may have answered my own question... I found that in the listing of Source Records under the Sources tab I can rightclick on the appropriate source and Add Template or, if there's already a template, I can click the + to the left of the Source Record, go to the Template line and and right ...

I'm familiar with how to use Tools | Census Templates to create a new census template eg. for Denmark. I now have some Danish church parish register entries for marriages and am wondering if there's a way to create an appropriate template.

I recorded a marriage in AS and transferred it into FH7 but now realize I would have liked to have used one of the advanced source templates, probably Church Records | Derivatives | Church Record Database, Online. I don't mind re-entering the citation information in the template. What's the best way...

thanks, Nick. I didn't think it was possible but just wanted to check.