Family Historian FAQs

Installation Advice :-

• Will Family Historian run on a Mac, Linux, iPad, Android, etc?
• How do I re-install FH from scratch on a Windows PC?
• How do I install FH V2 on 64-bit Windows PC?
• Where can I find a mislaid FH Installation file or Registration Key?
• How can I resolve FH installation error messages?
• How do I backup my FH data & settings and move them to another PC?
• How do I migrate to FH from another genealogy product?
• How do I prevent imported GEDCOM losing accent characters?
• Which of my Projects are affected by each Preference Setting and Command Option?

Data Entry Advice :-

• How do I add Birth/Marriage/Death information?
• How do I choose between Baptism or Christening events?
• How do I enter a Cremation fact?
• How do I record Census records?
• How do I attach pictures to my family tree?
• How do I show my attached pictures on a Diagram?
• How do I change the numbering of my records?
• How do I change the parents/children/family of a person on my file?
• How do I deal with extended families?
• How do I show a child where I do not know one of the parents?
• How do I show a grandchild if I do not know their parent?
• How do I sort out of sequence data?
• How do I sort the children of a family by date of birth?
• How do I handle people with multiple names?
• How do I find out which Individuals have links to a Source?

Customisation Advice :-

• How do I make up a Custom Query?
• How do I download a Custom Query?
• How do I fix a broken software download?
• How do I add a custom file for others to download?
• Where do I download and use Family Historian Plugins?
• None of the Internet menu options work - How do I fix it?
• How can I create a locations database for all my places & addresses?
• How can I delete sensitive data for living people before it is published?
• How do I go about publishing my family tree in an online website?
• How can I make FH remember Individuals currently being updated?
• How do I make best use of 'hints' from Internet Data Matches?
• How can sentences be reworded for Narrative Reports?

You are welcome to add more FAQ here.