Something to think about for the New Year

Something to think about for the New Year

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/12/announcing-finally-get-organized-2016.html

Looking for information in moving your Family Tree Maker file intoanother program ?

Looking for information in moving your Family Tree Maker file into another program ? This is the blog so read. This is part 13, but there are links to the other 12 Article.

http://genealogytools.com/replacing-family-tree-maker-part-13-importing-your-ftm-tree-into-family-historian-6/

I am posting a well thought out plan, written by Eileen Souza [ EileenA.

I am posting a well thought out plan, written by Eileen Souza  [ Eileen A. Souza } for those considering transitioning from Family Tree Maker to another program,

Much like Eileen, I have some of those programs on my computer, and have for years, to see how they work, and DO they work for me.

My only plan, besides keep on doing what I am doing, is to work MORE on the Genealogy Do-Over that Thomas MacEntee encourages us to do. I am NOT Starting Over, but bringing my master file into a better state of affairs. I have blogged about that, and will continue to do that.

I do suggest that you read this blog post. It's great.

http://www.oldbonesgenealogy.com/tech-tuesday-my-family-tree-maker-transition-plan-phase-1/

Questions about Family Tree Maker

Questions about Family Tree Maker

How building your family tree on Famberry could help you claim aninheritance

How building your family tree on Famberry could help you claim an inheritance

London, England (December 18th, 2015)

Famberry (www.famberry.com), the private collaborative family tree builder, is pleased to announce the release of a new innovative Family Tree Buillder with technology to help you claim an unknown inheritance. Building your photo family tree on Famberry has never been easier with new innovative controls, artistic themes that allow you to customize the look of your family tree and a whole host of other features, including; timelines, personal photo albums and messaging. With Famberry, building your family tree and preserving your family history is truly a family activity.

The new family tree builder gives members the chance to claim a real inheritance that could be worth millions. Each day we check your Famberry family tree against the UK unclaimed estates list and notify the relevant family member if we find indications that they may be entitled to an inheritance. Each inheritance could be monetary, possessions or property and could be worth thousands or millions of pounds.

The free new service is provided as part of complete re-write of the popular family tree builder, which also boasts an innovative family photo album, shared family organiser and a private family social network making it an ideal and cost effective place to preserve and share your family history.





“We have worked hard to innovate in the area of family tree building by talking to users to find out what really matters to them. We believe that our family tree builder is the simplest to grasp on the market.” said Steve Bardouille, co-founder of Famberry.

Famberry’s photo album functionality looks set to bring the family album into the 21st century. Not only can you store up to 2Gb (that’s thousands of photos) for free; your whole family can collaborate to collate and share their photo albums. Full browser screen display of your photo albums, photo swiping, photo tagging and drag and drop re-ordering of your photos means that you not only store your photos but more importantly you can share them with the people you care about automatically.

Not stopping there, Famberry’s flagship family social network has also been re-imaged to allow families to stay in contact with each other, without worrying about prying eyes. Family members can share messages, photos, videos and documents on their own completely private family social network.

Famberry’s free service has no restrictions on functionality and gives a generous 2Gb of photo space to start you storing your family history with your family. For those who want even more for their families, Famberry has introduced new upgrade options. Members can upgrade to a premium account to share up to 50Gb of space with their family and a whole host of additional features for only $7.99 a month or $77 for a yearly subscription. Professional family historians have the option to store up to 1Tb of photos and build unlimited client and personal family trees on Famberry for only $30.99 per month.

“If you have ever been given a family heirloom, you know how precious it is; full of history and significance. Famberry is your family’s digital heirloom, useful today, but even more precious in the future. Start capturing your family story together with your family today.”

About Famberry

Famberry, based in London, England was started in 2013 by families who were frustrated with the lack of privacy and controls on social networks and wanted a place that their family life could be documented, without being sold or shared with unknown third parties. With award winning customer service, Famberry lets you access your family tree, photos and keep in contact with your family anywhere that you have access to the Internet.
http://www.famberry.com

FTM2014 to Roots Magic or Legacy Family Tree (or any other genealogyprogram where you use a GEDCOM for that...

FTM2014 to Roots Magic or Legacy Family Tree (or any other genealogy program where you use a GEDCOM for that transfer). Here is a short subject video on how to include Living People, Private Notes, Private Media in that GEDCOM file.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sujFw_ABp3k&feature=share

A short subject video for FTM2014 users who have moved to Roots Magic 7and can't find the Media that is linked to a...

A short subject video for FTM2014 users who have moved to Roots Magic 7 and can't find the Media that is linked to a Citation.

Roots Magic has an AWSESOME Library of Videos on how to use the program.

https://www.youtube.com/user/RootsMagicTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQrki31-OP4&feature=share

So, you wanna join this community ?

So, you wanna join this community ? - Before you request to JOIN please take a few minutes to look are YOUR Public Profile on Google+. Google+ Communities are a place for US to Share our Common Interests. I look at each and every Request to Join Profile and I expect to see what interests you have with this community.

You can look all you want, but to post or to make a comment in the community, WE must share a common interest. In this case, Genealogy, Family History, the Family Tree Maker program or any other genealogy software. I need that hint in YOUR profile to let me know why I should accept your request to join.

Thanks for listening

Russ

I am re-sharing the blog post for those who with to Transition theirFTM2014 database to another online resource...

I am re-sharing the blog post for those who with to Transition their FTM2014 database to another online resource MyHeritage

Short video for those preparing to transition to another GenealogyProgram

Short video for those preparing to transition to another Genealogy Program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoLYJwQDDVs&feature=share

FTM2014 - Update (SP7) December 2015

FTM2014 - Update (SP7) December 2015

An update to FTM2014 has been released and this post provides some hints on how it works and what it included. The update was recorded live.

The link below will take you to the Ancestry.com, Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base website for this patch.

http://help.ancestry.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9048
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx_ylJiN-zI&feature=share

Things, they are a changing. Dear MYRTLE has a blog post to read, witha Video that shows some of the changes.

Things, they are a changing. Dear MYRTLE has a blog post to read, with a Video that shows some of the changes.

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

Here's what we know so far... :)

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/11/optimizations-in-new-google.html

A Rain Weekend Special and #Evidentia

A Rain Weekend Special and #Evidentia

Originally shared by ****

Expecting record rainfall on the East Coast this weekend - so use the coupon code RAINYWEEKEND and save 20% on #Evidentia  between now and Monday!  Tell your friends!  

http://evidentiasoftware.com

How I craft an Evidence Explained Reference Note using the FTM2014Template Feature

How I craft an Evidence Explained Reference Note using the FTM2014 Template Feature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7Se1Rd_AQ&feature=share

Update on the FTM2014 Web Merge Feature

Update on the FTM2014 Web Merge Feature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjz38T0pZ3A&feature=share

How I created a "DNA" Tree and making it public for better DNA Results

How I created a "DNA" Tree and making it public for better DNA Results

Some helpful links: (don't forget to Read More)

Some helpful links: (don't forget to Read More)

Tweaking Your Google+ Profile -- https://plus.google.com/+PatRichleyErickson/posts/LRvanbMmW3S

Why Google+?
https://plus.google.com/+PatRichleyErickson/posts/gs1bpFBpvV8

Why G+ Communities?
https://plus.google.com/+RussWorthington/posts/37SoLaiYDKs

FTM2014 and DNA, a follow up.

FTM2014 and DNA, a follow up.

Earlier, I shared a blog post on how I use FTM2014 and AncestryDNA.

https://plus.google.com/+RussWorthington/posts/R45kL4Vtkqk

and was talking about how I am using this combination to help a cousin, locate her grandparents.

I had enough information that I thought I would really look at that online tree. It WAS / IS documented. Happy Dance, I thought. BUT the image with this post has the 1910 Residence Fact twice. Once at age 23, son of head of household, and the second was 50, as the head of household.

Was this a data entry / accepting an Ancestry Hint issue?

Because of the nature of this research question, I am not, yet, ready to send off an email making a connection. But clearly the right time and place. Now to find a City Directory to locate Ward 39 in Philadelphia.

FTM2014 and DNA Results

FTM2014 and DNA Results

Will do a merge of the 1900 Census Record, used in the previous Videos,but in the Linked Ancestry Member Tree.

Will do a merge of the 1900 Census Record, used in the previous Videos, but in the Linked Ancestry Member Tree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kFjK9QZJ7Y&feature=share

FTM2014 - Web Merge feature AFTER the Patch

FTM2014 - Web Merge feature AFTER the Patch

I have included my Recommendation for how to handle this update. The choice is totally up do you. Only sharing how I am handling the change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJXguz4rcZg&feature=share

FTM2014 - Installing the Patch or Update to Version 22.0.0.404 / 1404

FTM2014 - Installing the Patch or Update to Version 22.0.0.404 / 1404

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCRAGr6fvhY&feature=share

FTM2014 has a patch. This Video shows the Web Merge feature BEFORE thePatch is applied.

FTM2014 has a patch. This Video shows the Web Merge feature BEFORE the Patch is applied.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI7uopzkna4&feature=share

DearMYRTLE and I recognize the United Nations' International Decade forPeople of African Descent 2015-2024

DearMYRTLE and I recognize the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Cousin Russ​ and DearMYRTLE​ recognize the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024. We reach out to all regardless of race, color, creed or national origin with support for researching family and documenting cultural inheritance. http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade

What does SHE Say? Homework Assignment #1, Question #1

What does SHE Say? Homework Assignment #1, Question #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxO-va8Q-O0&feature=share

Hi Cousin Russ .

Hi Cousin Russ ...I know you have done work with city directories and I have now found them for some of my ancestors also.  Question - do you consider a city directory to be Original, Derivative or Authored work?  Honestly, I could make a case for all 3 but interested to hear what others are doing.

Thank you!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Findmypast Community Edition Now Available to U.S. Libraries

·         Findmypast, a global leader in family history, announces the availability of a library edition within the United States

·         Provides access for libraries, archives, and other organizations to billions of records from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

·         Free, no obligation, 90-day trial available


Salt Lake City – June 25, 2015

Findmypast, a global leader in family history, announced today the official release of their product for libraries and organizations in the United States. The Findmypast Library Edition gives library access to billions of records from Findmypast’s wide array of collections from the United States, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, and other areas of the world. Collection highlights include:
·         Largest online collection of parish records from the United Kingdom

·         Exclusive access to the new PERiodical Source Index (now with images)

·         Most comprehensive Irish family history records in the world



Amongst the billions of records now available to library patrons is the new PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). PERSI, a popular tool used by genealogists, includes more than 2.5 million indexed entries from thousands of genealogical and local history publications. For the first time, images of articles have been included in the collection – with more being added on a regular basis.

“We are delighted to bring the best resource for British and Irish family history to America’s library market,” said Annelies van den Belt, CEO of Findmypast.

The Library Edition provides tools for patrons to work in tandem with a library’s subscription and at home. Individual user accounts allow patrons to build their own family tree, save records from the library’s subscription, and continue working on their family tree.  Library patrons will also have access to Findmypast’s Hints, which aids in the discovery of records from their own family tree.

Librarians can contact librarysales@findmypast.com for further information, pricing, and to start a free 90-day free trial of the product.

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Don't forget the GeneaWebinar Calendar at GeneaWebinars.com

Don't forget the GeneaWebinar Calendar at GeneaWebinars.com

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

Add GeneaWebinars to your list of Google Calendars

Savvy online genealogists look to the www.GeneaWebinars.com Calendar for up-to-the-minute info about virtual (online) classes. Most are free, first come -first served. Most are archived, though you may need to join the host site or society to access the arc...

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

UPDATE to create an Evernote STACK for the Research Notebooks and to create a Copy of the "template" Notebook to a New Notebook and put it into the Research Notebook Stack.

Will set this up to be Recorded.

How to create a Research Notebook in Evernote to work with the image on this Google Sheets notebook

http://bit.ly/CousinRussResearchSheets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSoPTRTGjXM&feature=share

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

Will set this up to be Recorded.

How to create a Research Notebook in Evernote to work with the image on this Google Sheets notebook

http://bit.ly/CousinRussResearchSheets

A link will be in the comments with the VIEWer, when that post is made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAAp9kx514

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAAp9kx514https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAAp9kx514

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAAp9kx514

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

Originally shared by Russ Worthington

The topic: Research Overview and Evernote

Will set this up to be Recorded.

How to create a Research Notebook in Evernote to work with the image on this Google Sheets notebook

http://bit.ly/CousinRussResearchSheets

A link will be in the comments with the VIEWer, when that post is made.
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This is the recording that didn't appear as it should earlier tonight.My apologies.

This is the recording that didn't appear as it should earlier tonight. My apologies.

Looking at a US Federal Census Record, there are some people who I don't know living in this household. How will I handle this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00uMxAWPyHk&feature=share

Looking at a US Federal Census Record, there are some people who Idon't know living in this household.

Looking at a US Federal Census Record, there are some people who I don't know living in this household. How will I handle this.

A LINK will be put into the Comments in the Embedded Video about 7:45 (Eastern), if you care to join in this discussion.

Hello Russ

Hello Russ,
                  I use Family Tree Maker 2014 & I'm currently running Windows 7 Ultimate for my operating system.

Office Hours Part 2 - 02 June 2015 - Review of Citations.

Office Hours Part 2 - 02 June 2015 - Review of Citations. Will post a link just before going live. This will be recorded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WedN704lFek&feature=share

Holding Office Hours, it will be recorded. First step in resolving aGenealogical Question

Holding Office Hours, it will be recorded. First step in resolving a Genealogical Question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73id2E_2u_Q&feature=share

Hi Russ Worthington !

Hi Russ Worthington  !  Our Virtual APG Chapter is interested in private HOA's.  I know about 1% of what you know about setting those up.  I could stumble through it and probably get it right, but to get the story "right from the horse's mouth," I think I found the proper YouTube video that you and DearMYRTLE  had done early last year.  Inasmuch as Google changes the rules quite often, I wanted to know if this video contains good information:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9N0Gqgvtg  

Thanks for your expertise and willingness to share!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9N0Gqgvtg

I am looking for a FTM3 SIG in the area north of Chicago.

I am looking for a FTM3 SIG in the area north of Chicago. I have found several but they are a bit away from me. I am looking for REAL help with cleaning up the citations... which I don't think I have ever done correctly. Blush, blush. Any and all help apprecialed.  

Marianne (DrGranma)

Office Hours: Roots Magic 7 and My Heritage Record Matches

Office Hours: Roots Magic 7 and My Heritage Record Matches

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jVmbkaVDC50

This is where the Recording will be our my discussion with +RandySeaver about Roots Magic 7 and My Heritage Record...

This is where the Recording will be our my discussion with +Randy Seaver about Roots Magic 7 and My Heritage Record Matches.

I'll make a comment when we are going live, under this post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVmbkaVDC50

This is to announce Office Hours for 05/06/15 - 10:30 PM Eastern

This is to announce Office Hours for 05/06/15 - 10:30 PM Eastern

I will have Office Hours for an hour, more or less. The main topic will be Managing Record Matches from My Heritage with Roots Magic 7. Randy Seaver will join me it talking about this.

This discussion may be recorded, it has been set up that way.

There will be a separate posting with the Video.

If you are interested in joining, please let me know in the comments here, and I will invite you (up to 8 other people) at about 10:30 Eastern.

(trying something new and different tonight)

When I'm in the search mode from my FTM2014 to the Ancestry site, Inoticed media I marked private is showing.

When I'm in the search mode from my FTM2014 to the Ancestry site, I noticed media I marked private is showing. When I log into my Ancestry Account only the two public is showing. Should I be concerned that my  private media is displaying on my Ancestry search from my FTM2014 program?

State of Technology and Genealogy -- Thank you James Tanner

State of Technology and Genealogy -- Thank you James Tanner

http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/2015/05/windows-10-os-x-android-ios-and.html

04/30/15 @ 10:45PM Eastern - I will have Office Hours for 1 hour, totalk about FTM2014.

04/30/15 @ 10:45PM Eastern - I will have Office Hours for 1 hour, to talk about FTM2014. If you have any questions, please join me.

To join, this Hangout Video Call (No Recorded), please use this link

http://bit.ly/CousinRuss-Call

Just completed "Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker" atAncestryAcademy. (and it's FREE)

Just completed "Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker" at AncestryAcademy. (and it's FREE)

https://academy.ancestry.com/academy/course/family-tree-maker

04/29/15 @ 10:30PM Eastern - I will have Office Hours for 1 hour, totalk about FTM2014.

04/29/15 @ 10:30PM Eastern - I will have Office Hours for 1 hour, to talk about FTM2014. If you have any questions, please join me.

To join, this Hangout Video Call (No Recorded), please use this link

http://bit.ly/CousinRuss-Call

This is a test for Office Hours:

This is a test for Office Hours:

04/28/15 at 11:45PM (Eastern). The test will last for 15 minutes. To join, this Hangout Video Call (No Recorded), please use this link

http://bit.ly/CousinRuss-Call

(new Bit.ly link)

A brief tour of a Research spreadsheets as a Sheet on Google Drive.Here is a link to this Google Sheet

A brief tour of a Research spreadsheets as a Sheet on Google Drive. Here is a link to this Google Sheet

http://bit.ly/CousinRussResearchSheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OQ5Rv6PpvU&feature=share

May have to do a blog post on this topic for Family Tree Maker. Thankyou Tessa Keough for your blog post

May have to do a blog post on this topic for Family Tree Maker. Thank you Tessa Keough for your blog post

Originally shared by Tessa Keough

Q is for Quality in the #AtoZChallenge.
http://keoughcorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/q-is-for-quality.html

New features on the American Ancestors website by the New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society (NEHGS) - My Lists

New features on the American Ancestors website by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) - My Lists

http://www.americanancestors.org/

Blog Post

http://vita-brevis.org

Specific Blog Post

http://vita-brevis.org/2015/04/new-my-lists-in-the-nehgs-library-catalog/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsfy9e8o9lI&feature=share

I have a research Blog and I want to keep track of Blog posts forpeople in my family file.

I have a research Blog and I want to keep track of Blog posts for people in my family file. I also want to Cite that Blog Post in the file properly. Here is how I do that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUc622utb_o&feature=share

FTM2014 - Child Attached to the Wrong Parents

FTM2014 - Child Attached to the Wrong Parents

*BACK UP BEFORE DOING THIS *

Have a family with a Father with 4 children and a wife. New documentation shows that he was actually married twice, and that the 4th child was actually from the 2nd marriage. 

How to Correct this? 

Key words are Detach" from the incorrect relationship and *Attach to the correct relationship. 

BACK UP BEFORE DOING THIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhxCCaANzbQ&feature=share

FTM2014 / FTM-3 -- How I handle Married, No Children

FTM2014 / FTM-3 -- How I handle Married, No Children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJQByEmdrCA&feature=share

The football player Merlin Olsen is a relative of mine, but I'm notsure of the lineage.

The football player Merlin Olsen is a relative of mine, but I'm not sure of the lineage. His mother's maiden name is Barrus. A fairly common, but local name to Salt Lake City. Any suggestions on my search?

FTM2014 - Following a Shaky Leaf Hint for the Find A Grave Index,1600's-Current from Ancestry.com

FTM2014 - Following a Shaky Leaf Hint for the Find A Grave Index, 1600's-Current from Ancestry.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImzcRvPKmk&feature=share

Where would I find the FTM2014 GED.Com file? I see only the .ftm, isthat the GED.COM?

Where would I find the FTM2014 GED.Com file? I see only the .ftm, is that the GED.COM?

On Jan 28th Wacky Wednesday with Fraulein you demonstrated a Record LogSpreadsheet and mentioned you had shared it...

On Jan 28th Wacky Wednesday with Fraulein you demonstrated a Record Log Spreadsheet and mentioned you had shared it with the attendees. I am a newcomer to the group and would very much like to get a copy. It appears to be valuable in cleaning up questions and creating a path to accuracy. Thanks so much.

Russ

Russ,
Do you know if a new version of FTM is coming out this year?
Is there a way in FTM 2014 to turn off the sync function?

I am thinking of getting a upgrade just to move my media to RM7 in a GEDcom file.
Thanks

Russ, I have a question for you -- I use both Family Tree Maker 2014and Ancestry and they are synced sorta.

Russ,  I have a question for you -- I use both Family Tree Maker 2014 and Ancestry and they are synced sorta.  So I wanted to put up a new tree on Ancestry - BUCHHOLZ-CLARKSON2014.  BUT none of my pictures came thru.  So instead of deleting the old tree -- I just renamed it until I could get the pictures into the new tree.  Old BUCHHOLZ-CLARKSON2012   Is there a way to do this?   Thanks

A member of this community, Joe Bissett made this post:

A member of this community, Joe Bissett made this post:

Cousin Russ, my FTM2014/Ancestry files are a mess.  I have several iterations of my main family tree file, and some of them will no longer synch.  I want to clean this mess up.  How do I merge files on Ancestry and get everything back together with one file in each place?

I will respond to this post.

Welcome to all who are coming to this site from RootsTech 2015!

Originally shared by ****

Welcome to all who are coming to this site from RootsTech 2015!

We had another successful year at the Evidentia booth, and met so many interesting people – and so many of you were excited about Evidentia!

Evidentia was mentioned in several of the educational sessions at RootsTech this year, and we thank you for this unsolicited support!  It looks like genealogy is catching up with what Evidentia has to offer!  I also want to thank my wife, Becky Thompson, for assisting me at the booth this year.  I loved hearing her say “our software…”.

The downside of having my wife at a convention with me is that she has twisted my arm until I agreed to extend the conference price to EVERYONE for the rest of February.  Those of you who were on the fence at the convention can still save $5 if you purchase Evidentia in the next 2 weeks.

I also want to remind all of you about our special training session next week.  On Friday, Feb 20th 8:30 PM EST we will be presenting our live training session “Getting Started with Evidentia” as a special Google Hangout On Air.  You do not need to own Evidentia to attend, but you DO NEED TO REGISTER at http://evidentiasoftware.com/events-2 if you want to be eligible for a door prize.

Did I say DOOR PRIZE?  I picked up several goodies at RootsTech and we will be giving them away during the hangout on Friday.  You must be ‘present’ to win, and you must be registered.

We will be offering other training this year, but this will be the only opportunity to win a door prize.

Be sure to sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date with the latest training opportunities. You can sign up here.

http://evidentiasoftware.com/events-2

Cousin Russ, my FTM2014/Ancestry files are a mess.

Cousin Russ, my FTM2014/Ancestry files are a mess.  I have several iterations of my main family tree file, and some of them will no longer synch.  I want to clean this mess up.  How do I merge files on Ancestry and get everything back together with one file in each place?

+Cousin Russ

+Cousin Russ

I am having a strange problem with publishing a descendant report in familytreemaker version 2014 in windows 7.  Every paragraph in the report begins with the same phrase instead of the person's name. The phrase does not even pertain to any of the individuals in the report.  It is probably born August 1894 in Worcester, son of William and Josephine.  I cannot figure out what is causing this to happen.  Any ideas?

Hi Russ.

Hi Russ...   Thought I'd share today's experience with FTM and AMT with you.  Recently found out that if you UPLOAD your FTM file to AMT in the hopes that any errors in the file will be fixed, and then download that AMT file to a newly created file in FTM, the TASKS are lost.  All 1600 of mine are not in my newly created FTM file.  I guess when FTM and AMT sync files, the TASKS are not touched, which is why FTM still has the TASKS in the FTM file, even if you'd made changes to you AMT.   This makes me wonder if one's FTM file is really totally backed up by the AMT file.    Thanks for listening... aka SAM

A Follow up on a post in this community

A Follow up on a post in this community

Hi Russ Worthington .

Hi Russ Worthington ....it suddenly occurred to me that while I do a good job now of citing my documents and research findings in Evidentia and FTM 2014 I don't do anything to the hard copy/ paper documents that I have acquired. That get citations added to them in the database but I haven't been putting that info on the doc itself. These documents I am referring to are like vital records I have been getting from county clerks or probate files from a circuit clerk.

What is the best way to put the citation on the physical doc itself and where do you put is? Front? Back? In ink or pencil?

Thank you.

A follow up on the use of Names in FTM2014 and FTM-3 from a questionraised in DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Community...

A follow up on the use of Names in FTM2014 and FTM-3 from a question raised in DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Community earlier today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i76_enDVcuI&feature=share

From a comment on an earlier blog post on the Genealogy DoOver #GenealogyDoOver I thought I would just spend a...

From a comment on an earlier blog post on the Genealogy Do Over #GenealogyDoOver I thought I would just spend a couple of minutes in the Plan Workspace focusing on the Task List #FTM2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DKMuID7TgQ&feature=share

Something to be aware of. Nice feature (I think)

Something to be aware of. Nice feature (I think)

Great tips shared by the Hangoiut Helper Ronnie Bincer

Great tips shared by the Hangoiut Helper Ronnie Bincer 

Originally shared by Ronnie Bincer

Great Summary of some Google Plus (and Hangouts) Tips
I'll admit Ray Hiltz has featured a lot of my material here in his weekly newsletter, but he does it in such a great way, I'm honored to share it!

He takes my HOA Top 10 mistakes video and adds his own twist on the countdown. Plus shows some great stuff about CircleCount and then sums things up with how to adjust your Google Calendar to avoid Event Spam. 

Thanks Ray!
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#GooglePlusTips   #HOAtips  
http://rayhiltz.com/google-plus-tips-week-issue-136/

DearMYRTLE -- Looks like we are going to be busy this week.

DearMYRTLE -- Looks like we are going to be busy this week.

Good Practice for Maintaining your Family Tree Maker file

Good Practice for Maintaining your Family Tree Maker file

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCOQqpu9ggY&feature=share

Questions about Certificates

Questions about Certificates

I have seen a number of questions about capturing information from official Certificates. Here is an example of what I capture from a Death Certificate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMkLAqnnW-4&feature=share

DearMYRTLE and I talk about Notes, and where to put them. I covered howI use the various Notes fields in FTM2014.

DearMYRTLE  and I talk about Notes, and where to put them. I covered how I use the various Notes fields in FTM2014. 

There are many comments in the DearMYRTLE community under the video here:

https://plus.google.com/b/104046972028906209620/102461242403735457058/posts/QZfQqtke3VL

Russ

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

HERE is where all may VIEW and COMMENT on tonight's WACKY Wednesday: Where DO my notes go? I'll post the link to JOIN the panel in comments below. We begin as follows:

WHEN:
9pm Eastern (New York)
8pm Central (Chicago)
7pm Mountain (Denver, Salt Lake City)
6pm Pacific (Los Angeles)
UTC-7 hours

If you need a time zone converter, this is the one Ol' Myrt uses:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ib-0LVm6kU

Hi Cousin Russ.

Hi Cousin Russ...I have a FTM2014 question. I am using the windows version. I believe I have heard you say before that you use the task list to keep track of your to do's. If you sync your FTM file to Ancestry.com and them have to download that tree back down to FTM a at some point, does the task list come back with it? I dint want to lose my to do's if for some reason I have to restore my FTM file from my Ancestry.com tree. Thank you!

Adding an Index to my Evernote Notebook

Adding an Index to my Evernote Notebook

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guEWD7eQLQ&feature=share

Genealogy Do-Over - Shaky Leaf Hint Management

Genealogy Do-Over - Shaky Leaf Hint Management

Adding a Note for handling the Shaky Leaf Hints that include a link to an external EXCEL spreadsheet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC9TlUDOzkM&feature=share

Genealogy Do-Over - Best Practices using Evernote

Genealogy Do-Over - Best Practices using Evernote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt-X6T43hLY&feature=share

I am so glad you told me about checking the sources and citations whenI merged my databases into one.

I am so glad you told me about checking the sources and citations when I merged my databases into one. I do not have a trouble with duplicates but now I am using the templates. This will pay off, no doubt !

How I use EXCEL and a Brothers P-Touch QL-500 Printer to Label andmanage my physical files

How I use EXCEL and a Brothers P-Touch QL-500 Printer to Label and manage my physical files

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz_DSbC7Sj4&feature=share

Here is a great Tip from DearMYRTLE

Here is a great Tip from DearMYRTLE 

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

This is what the Genealogy Do-Over looks like for my research.
Thomas MacEntee

#genealogy #ancestry #GenealogyDoOver  

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/01/genealogy-do-over-week-1-myrts-quasi-do.html

A Tip from a member of this community that really works for me. Thankyou ---- My Library - A Top from a Reader

A Tip from a member of this community that really works for me. Thank you ---- My Library - A Top from a Reader

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpBUUYIgO00&feature=share

Genealogy Do-Over -- How to Add a Shelf (or Genre) for my GenealogyLibrary

Genealogy Do-Over -- How to Add a Shelf (or Genre) for my Genealogy Library

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW9qwnuXEoM&feature=share

Genealogy Do-Over - Managing my Genealogy Library

Genealogy Do-Over - Managing my Genealogy Library

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfe_x5XEXeI&feature=share

Re-Recorded Genealogy Do-Over - Know You Facts

Re-Recorded Genealogy Do-Over - Know You Facts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2NBqQkt5KE&feature=share

Genealogy Do-Over - Know Your Facts

Genealogy Do-Over - Know Your Facts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSdUYZjoLqo&feature=share

I attempted my FTM2014 when the following was displayed: Anunfixable "Missing FTM Data error" occurred while...

I attempted my FTM2014 when the following was displayed: An unfixable "Missing FTM Data error" occurred while analyzing online changes. Unfortunately, you will need to unlink and relink your tree. When I clicked for online help I see that if I unlink and relink all info will not be available on the o;d tree. How does that affect my DNA portion of the tree? Should I unlink?