That still takes it back to ~15BCE! Given that the OP said he'd found the 100 generation line, rather than tracing it himself, and given that the oft-repeated caveat is never to trust any acquired genealogy without double-checking it thoroughly first, the prospect of re-confirming the veracity of that line would be pretty daunting, I would have thought. John --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hello Andy - you said you had traced a direct line of 100 generations which, of itself, is a mammoth achievement but, if so, what exactly is daunting if the tracing is already carried out? I would be more inclined to average out a generation as 20years maximum in view of life expectancy in by gone days - and my word, you are talking of long by gone whatever their occupation. Good luck Peter Birkhead -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS Digest, Vol 9, Issue 64 Today's Topics: 1. Re: FH Limit (Dennis Hawkins) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:36:23 -0000 From: "Dennis Hawkins" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Andy, most of my ancestors were Ag Lab also, with the occasional workhouse inmate, and at least two lunatics! Dennis Hawkins -----Original Message----- From: Andy Andrews Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit Good morning I'm pleased to learn about FH's capacity but I'm still reeling at the prospect of going back 100 generations; allowing for, say, 25 years per generation that's roughly back to the founding of Rome. With my ancestors tending towards the "Ag Lab" category I shall be very lucky to manage a dozen or so. How marvellous to have so much source material at one's disposal. Regards Andy Andrews ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4354 / Virus Database: 3722/7252 - Release Date: 03/26/14 ------------------------------ To contact the FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS Digest, Vol 9, Issue 64 *****************************************************

Andy, most of my ancestors were Ag Lab also, with the occasional workhouse inmate, and at least two lunatics! Dennis Hawkins -----Original Message----- From: Andy Andrews Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit Good morning I'm pleased to learn about FH's capacity but I'm still reeling at the prospect of going back 100 generations; allowing for, say, 25 years per generation that's roughly back to the founding of Rome. With my ancestors tending towards the "Ag Lab" category I shall be very lucky to manage a dozen or so. How marvellous to have so much source material at one's disposal. Regards Andy Andrews ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4354 / Virus Database: 3722/7252 - Release Date: 03/26/14

Jack, Do you understand what I mean about the Multimedia Record file link pointing to the wrong location for the actual media file? I was asking about FH Project structure, not product structure, i.e. Family Historian Projects folder containing a folder structure for your Projects. Have you used Windows Explorer to try and locate your media files in the Project Media folder or elsewhere? If they are missing from the Media folder then copy them in again from the travel drive. Does that cure the problem? If not then, please give a few examples of where some Multimedia Records think their media files should be. i.e. In the Multimedia Window expand some Multimedia Records top left, and tell me what the File field contains. (You will probably have to scroll right to see its contents.) You can do much the same via the Records Window ~ Multimedia tab. Also, you can use Tools > Work with External File Links to get a complete File Links list. In this tool, does the File Links list start with Project Data Folder - Media, or something else, and if so what? Do ALL the files have a large X against them, or only some of them? Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Lamphier Sent: 26 March 2014 14:03 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] What have I done wrong? In response: I am using V-5. Do not understand question regarding product structure. Didnt use drop box etc. I have since gone back and reinserted my travel drive and all files, including MM are intact therein. Initiall file was created Legacy, way back in Version thru 7.5. Created gedcom, therein and began FH using it. No MM used at that time. Selected FH, because of its ease to insert MM files. Hundreds added since start 6-8 months ago. ________________________________ From: Beryl & Mike Tate <[email protected]> To: 'Jack Lamphier' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [FHU] What have I done wrong? Jack, each large X means that FH cannot find the media file at the location listed in the Multimedia Record. Are you sure the media was all OK the first time you opened FH? Did you actually recover the media files from the travel drive? Assuming you have FH V4 or V5, did you have a standard Project structure with all your media files in the Media sub-folder? Use Windows Explorer and look to see whether those files exist anywhere near where the Multimedia Records say they should exist. Do you by any chance keep your FH Projects in a Dropbox or OneDrive folder? If you still cannot find an explanation, please give as much detail about your version of FH, Project structure, etc, otherwise it is difficult to be specific about solutions. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Lamphier Sent: 26 March 2014 13:10 To: [email protected] Subject: [FHU] What have I done wrong? I have been forced to do a recovery on my Win 7 PC, hence I've had to start from the beginning installing secondary programs including FH. I reinstalled from a back-up on a travel drive. The first time I opened it, all was fine. I made no changes and closed out. Today, upon opening FH, all my multimedia has vanished.Clicking MM brings up a bunch, over 500, boxes with titles, no pictures, just a large X across it. Help. please. I realize I must be doing something wrong. Tell me how to prevent it reocurring. Thank you Jack Lamphier ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jack, each large X means that FH cannot find the media file at the location listed in the Multimedia Record. Are you sure the media was all OK the first time you opened FH? Did you actually recover the media files from the travel drive? Assuming you have FH V4 or V5, did you have a standard Project structure with all your media files in the Media sub-folder? Use Windows Explorer and look to see whether those files exist anywhere near where the Multimedia Records say they should exist. Do you by any chance keep your FH Projects in a Dropbox or OneDrive folder? If you still cannot find an explanation, please give as much detail about your version of FH, Project structure, etc, otherwise it is difficult to be specific about solutions. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Lamphier Sent: 26 March 2014 13:10 To: [email protected] Subject: [FHU] What have I done wrong? I have been forced to do a recovery on my Win 7 PC, hence I've had to start from the beginning installing secondary programs including FH. I reinstalled from a back-up on a travel drive. The first time I opened it, all was fine. I made no changes and closed out. Today, upon opening FH, all my multimedia has vanished.Clicking MM brings up a bunch, over 500, boxes with titles, no pictures, just a large X across it. Help. please. I realize I must be doing something wrong. Tell me how to prevent it reocurring. Thank you Jack Lamphier

I too am in awe of a 100 generation line - back to the time of Pericles in ancient Athens. I suspect some sort of biblical thing going on. Would love to know more! Brian On 26/03/2014 09:45, [email protected] wrote: > <snipped>...I was lucky to find a direct line of ancestors for over 100 generations </snipped> > > 100 generations? At a reasonable estimate of ~25 years per generation, that's going back to ~485BCE! > > John. > > > --- >

<snipped>...I was lucky to find a direct line of ancestors for over 100 generations </snipped> 100 generations? At a reasonable estimate of ~25 years per generation, that's going back to ~485BCE! John. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Good morning I'm pleased to learn about FH's capacity but I'm still reeling at the prospect of going back 100 generations; allowing for, say, 25 years per generation that's roughly back to the founding of Rome. With my ancestors tending towards the "Ag Lab" category I shall be very lucky to manage a dozen or so. How marvellous to have so much source material at one's disposal. Regards Andy Andrews

In response: I am using V-5. Do not understand question regarding product structure. Didnt use drop box etc. I have since gone back and reinserted my travel drive and all files, including MM are intact therein. Initiall file was created Legacy, way back in Version  thru 7.5. Created gedcom, therein and began FH using it. No MM used at that time. Selected FH, because of its ease to insert MM files. Hundreds added since start 6-8 months ago. ________________________________ From: Beryl & Mike Tate <[email protected]> To: 'Jack Lamphier' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [FHU] What have I done wrong? Jack, each large X means that FH cannot find the media file at the location listed in the Multimedia Record. Are you sure the media was all OK the first time you opened FH? Did you actually recover the media files from the travel drive? Assuming you have FH V4 or V5, did you have a standard Project structure with all your media files in the Media sub-folder? Use Windows Explorer and look to see whether those files exist anywhere near where the Multimedia Records say they should exist. Do you by any chance keep your FH Projects in a Dropbox or OneDrive folder? If you still cannot find an explanation, please give as much detail about your version of FH, Project structure, etc, otherwise it is difficult to be specific about solutions. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Lamphier Sent: 26 March 2014 13:10 To: [email protected] Subject: [FHU] What have I done wrong? I have been forced to do a recovery on my Win 7 PC, hence I've had to start from the beginning installing secondary programs including FH. I reinstalled from a back-up on a travel drive. The first time I opened it, all was fine. I made no changes and closed out. Today, upon opening FH, all my multimedia has vanished.Clicking MM brings up a bunch, over 500, boxes with titles, no pictures, just a large X across it. Help. please. I realize I must be doing something wrong. Tell me how to prevent it reocurring. Thank you Jack Lamphier ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have been forced to do a recovery on my Win 7 PC, hence I've had to start from the beginning installing secondary programs including FH. I reinstalled from a back-up on a travel drive. The first time I opened it, all was fine. I made no changes and closed out. Today, upon opening FH, all my multimedia has vanished.Clicking MM brings up a bunch, over 500, boxes with titles, no pictures, just a large X across it. Help. please. I realize I must be doing something wrong. Tell me how to prevent it reocurring. Thank you Jack Lamphier

Cecil, there are no such limits to my knowledge in FH. I do know many users have large databases of well over 10,000 Individuals. Most of the data is in a GEDCOM text file which will be comparable in size to a small collection of photo image files. Media files will be typical image file sizes and only effectively limited by the size of your disk drive. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- Sent: 25 March 2014 23:47 Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit Last year, I signed for the FH trial and I never fully downloaded the full version due to some issues. In the meantime I was lucky to find a direct line of ancestors for over 100 generations. I am wondering if there is a limit on how many individuals, media and data. Cecil

Thanks Mike. That's very helpful. Regards Cecil -----Original Message----- From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit Cecil, there are no such limits to my knowledge in FH. I do know many users have large databases of well over 10,000 Individuals. Most of the data is in a GEDCOM text file which will be comparable in size to a small collection of photo image files. Media files will be typical image file sizes and only effectively limited by the size of your disk drive. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- Sent: 25 March 2014 23:47 Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Limit Last year, I signed for the FH trial and I never fully downloaded the full version due to some issues. In the meantime I was lucky to find a direct line of ancestors for over 100 generations. I am wondering if there is a limit on how many individuals, media and data. Cecil ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, Last year, I signed for the FH trial and I never fully downloaded the full version due to some issues. In the meantime I was lucky to find a direct line of ancestors for over 100 generations. I am wondering if there is a limit on how many individuals, media and data. Thank you. Cecil

Jackie - Why merge them? I maintain two projects, one for Mouldings related to me, and another for Mouldings (and Mouldens) not linked to me, or not known to be. If I ever find a person who should be transferred from one to the other it's easy enough (hasn't happened yet). Meanwhile, I can do in-depth work with my Mouldings without getting cluttered up by the not-my Mouldings, and vice versa. Worked well so far. Good luck! Rod Moulding -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 8:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [FHU] One name I have a surname which I would like to become a one name study. At present I have two project files, those that are directly linked to my family and others that are in,linked. If I combine both files is there a way that I can easy show the difference between the two, i.e. using different colours for instance. Appreciate some input before I merge the files. Thanks Jackie Cotterill ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Mike, especially for pointing out that I have more information than that stored in the gedcom file and also for the suggestion to install FH 5.0.9 on the old PC to make things easier. Kind regards Jane -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Beryl & Mike Tate Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2014 15:22 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: [FHU] Technical Question I would further advise that you update to FH V5.0.9 on both PC before the move. Then you can use the "Backup And Restore Family Historian Settings" Plugin to assist with the move from PC to PC. The point to be aware of is that there is more to FH than just the GEDCOM file. As Jane says, the Project folder contains more than just the GEDCOM, as it also has all your Multimedia files, etc... Also any customised Diagram, Report, Query, and other settings are stored elsewhere. BTW: You do NOT have to install any earlier versions before installing FH V5 on your new laptop. You just need your FH V4 and FH V5 Licence Keys. The FHUG http://www.fhug.org.uk Knowledge Base has advice on that topic as well. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- Sent: 24 March 2014 12:42 Subject: Re: [FHU] Technical Question On 24 March 2014 11:12, Jane Merkel <[email protected]> wrote: > I intend to install FH 5 on the laptop and then copy the My Gedcom.ged file from the old computer to the new one. Would this work or would I have to go another route? I would recommend copying your complete PROJECT folder and not just Gedcom files. There is a useful article in the Knowledge base which covers moving to a new computer which I recommend you review. http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings Jane. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Jane. -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Jane Taubman Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2014 13:42 An: family-historian-users Betreff: Re: [FHU] Technical Question On 24 March 2014 11:12, Jane Merkel <[email protected]> wrote: > I intend to install FH 5 on the > laptop and then copy the My Gedcom.ged file from the old computer to > the new one. Would this work or would I have to go another route? > I would recommend copying your complete PROJECT folder and not just gedcom files. There is a useful article in the Knowledge base which covers moving to a new computer which I recommend you review. http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would further advise that you update to FH V5.0.9 on both PC before the move. Then you can use the "Backup And Restore Family Historian Settings" Plugin to assist with the move from PC to PC. The point to be aware of is that there is more to FH than just the GEDCOM file. As Jane says, the Project folder contains more than just the GEDCOM, as it also has all your Multimedia files, etc... Also any customised Diagram, Report, Query, and other settings are stored elsewhere. BTW: You do NOT have to install any earlier versions before installing FH V5 on your new laptop. You just need your FH V4 and FH V5 Licence Keys. The FHUG http://www.fhug.org.uk Knowledge Base has advice on that topic as well. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- Sent: 24 March 2014 12:42 Subject: Re: [FHU] Technical Question On 24 March 2014 11:12, Jane Merkel <[email protected]> wrote: > I intend to install FH 5 on the laptop and then copy the My Gedcom.ged file from the old computer to the new one. Would this work or would I have to go another route? I would recommend copying your complete PROJECT folder and not just Gedcom files. There is a useful article in the Knowledge base which covers moving to a new computer which I recommend you review. http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings Jane.

On 24 March 2014 11:12, Jane Merkel <[email protected]> wrote: > I intend to install FH 5 on the > laptop and then copy the My Gedcom.ged file from the old computer to the > new > one. Would this work or would I have to go another route? > I would recommend copying your complete PROJECT folder and not just gedcom files. There is a useful article in the Knowledge base which covers moving to a new computer which I recommend you review. http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

As I am sure many of you will have seen on FHUG I am running some more Family Historian courses in Ilminster, Somerset during May. These include a new Plugin Workshop on the 9th, an Introduction to FH on the 20th and Intermediate/Advanced FH course on the 21st. See http://bit.ly/rjtcourses for more information. In addition both My History (Yorkshire) and the SOG (London) have introduction courses in April, with more courses through out the year. For details of all the courses please see http://bit.ly/fh-events which is the events page on the Family Historian Web site. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Good day, At present I am running FH 4.1.3 under Windows XP SP3. I am in the process of shifting my data to a Windows 7 laptop. I intend to install FH 5 on the laptop and then copy the My Gedcom.ged file from the old computer to the new one. Would this work or would I have to go another route? Regards Jane Merkel