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Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 06 May 2019 17:08
by garethhowell
Hi there
Newbie here. Having finally taken the plunge and migrated from using TMG for the past ~15 years, I'm trying to make intelligent use of the internet data matching and hints.
I've seen references to hints from both MyHeritage and FindMyPast, however, I am yet to see a hint from FindMyPast: only hints from MyHeritage show up. As my researches are 100%-based, I'd really like to see hints from FMP. Any advice on this?
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 06 May 2019 17:28
by tatewise
Welcome to the FHUG Gareth.
Check the advice in how_to:internet_data_matches|> Internet Data Matches which is one of the topics in how_to:key_features_for_newcomers|> Key Features for Newcomers that you are advised to study.
Which Windows version are you running ( 10, 8.1, 7, Vista ) ?
Do you have both a MyHeritage and a FMP subscription ?
Please provide details of what methods work and those that don't.
FH Web Search Window versus External Web Browser ?
Family Historian Sample Project versus your Project ?
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 06 May 2019 17:44
by pwe
Gareth,
If you go "tools" then "preferences" then "internet data matches" you can enable or disable Find My Past and My Heritage as you wish.
Peter
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 06:30
by garethhowell
Thanks for the responses.
I’d been through the new user pointers and could see nothing relevant.
The internet data preferences pane only mentions MyHeritage; there is no section for FMP.
I’m running the latest trial version on Windows 10 64-bit. I didn’t have a subscription to either service when I started. I now have a login to MH, though not a subscription.
The problem is apparent with my imported project. I’ll try again with the sample this evening.
Gareth
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 09:20
by tatewise
So the
Tools > Preferences > Internet Data Matches pane does not list
FindMyPast as shown below?

- Internet Data Matches
- InternetDataMatches.png (14.68 KiB) Viewed 5164 times
If that is the case, then contrary to what you think, I suspect you do not have the latest
FH version
6.2.7.
Please use
Help > About Family Historian and check the
Family Historian Version at the top of popup window.
I bet it will be earlier than
6.2.0.
When did you download the
30 Day Free Trial from
https://www.family-historian.co.uk/down ... -day-trial?
To update, download & install the
Upgrade to Version 6.2.7 from:
https://www.family-historian.co.uk/down ... ee-upgrade.
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 12:47
by garethhowell
Thanks. I’ll check when I get home, but I only installed it last Thursday
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 12:48
by garethhowell
It doesn’t look like that. It goes straight into the settings for MH
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 12:53
by tatewise
That is what FH did before version 6.2.0.
What is your FH Version?
What is your Windows version ( 10, 8.1, 7, Vista ) ?
Have you tried the Installation Settings button in the Internet Data Matches pane?
When you installed FH were there options for Internet Data Matches for FMP and MH, and did you accept them all?
Re: Not seeing hints from FindMyPast
Posted: 07 May 2019 17:14
by garethhowell
OK, I can see the problem now.
Even though I only heard about FH last Thursday, and downloaded the installer on that day, it seems to have installed 6.0. Hence the absence of FMP.
I've upgraded now and both sources appear. Thanks for your help. I've no interest in pursuing why an old installer got downloaded: after a lifetime in the computer industry, I just accept that occasionally, things don't go to plan and it's impossible to determine why
