Thanks Mike. Having been pointed in this direction, I have just joined it! Laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: "Beryl & Mike Tate" <post@tatewise.co.uk> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:51 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > Laraine, welcome to the world of Family Historian. > You may not be aware of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) run by Jane > Taubman who answered your questions. > It is a free voluntary FH User Group at > http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi - just register free under the > Login section. > There are Q & A Forums, a wealth of information in the Knowledge Base, and > free Downloads such as Ancestral Sources for Census & > Baptism data capture. > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine > Hake > Sent: 10 October 2011 09:17 > To: john.wjames@which.net; family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > > Thank you John. It does help......... It is strange to be a newbie! I > really love the programme so far having used, and loved, > Pedigree for the past 15 years or so...........it is odd not to know what > I am doing! I have worked through the booklet and many of > the tutorials, but it is only in doing for myself that I will really > learn. > > Laraine > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "John James" <john.wjames@which.net> > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:18 AM > To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > >> To Jane's reply I would add the suggestion to add an unknown father and >> hang children off that relationship, rather than just > adding the children directly to the Mother. After all, there must have > been one, however transient. If and when you find the > details, you simply update the Unknown individual with the appropriate > details. >> >> It's also worth browsing or searching the FH Mailing List Archive; these >> subjects have invariably been discussed in the past. >> >> HTH, >> >> John >> >> _____ >> >> From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine >> Hake >> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:32 AM >> To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [FHU] help please for a very new user >> >> I am very new to using Family Historian (but not to Family History!) and >> would be very grateful indeed if I there is somebody who > would be willing to point me in the direction of finding out the answers > to some of my problems............ >> >> For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who >> already had children. It had not occurred to me that they > were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their > father which is incorrect........ I have searched Help > and the booklet to no avail. I can't even figure out how to use my > previous backup which could be the easiest option. >> >> Many thanks >> >> Laraine Hake >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Stuart, If you are using FH V4 Projects, with all the photos in the Project Media folder, then backup the entire Family Historian Projects folder. This is one of the many benefits of using Projects because it makes backup easier. Just backing up the GEDCOM .ged file does not include linked media files such as photos. If you are using FH V3 style standalone GEDCOM then you must backup the folders where your photos are stored as well as the .ged file. Some users utilise Internet cloud on-line synch/backup tools such as Dropbox. You may not be aware of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi It is a free voluntary FH User Group - just register free under the Login section. There are Q & A Forums, a wealth of information in the Knowledge Base, and free Downloads such as Ancestral Sources for Census & Baptism data capture. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of stuartmalcolm@tiscali.co.uk Sent: 10 October 2011 09:44 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Back-up This might sound stupid but I have forgotten how to back-up my tree onto an external hard drive so that I keep any photographs. The back-up that I have has lost all the photographs. Stuart Baker

Assuming you are using V4.1.3, copy the whole project folder, using Copy Project option on the More Tasks menu on the Project window. On 10 October 2011 09:44, stuartmalcolm@tiscali.co.uk <stuartmalcolm@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > This might sound stupid but I have forgotten how to back-up my tree onto an external hard drive so that I keep any photographs. The back-up that I have has lost all the photographs. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Laraine, welcome to the world of Family Historian. You may not be aware of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) run by Jane Taubman who answered your questions. It is a free voluntary FH User Group at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi - just register free under the Login section. There are Q & A Forums, a wealth of information in the Knowledge Base, and free Downloads such as Ancestral Sources for Census & Baptism data capture. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine Hake Sent: 10 October 2011 09:17 To: john.wjames@which.net; family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user Thank you John. It does help......... It is strange to be a newbie! I really love the programme so far having used, and loved, Pedigree for the past 15 years or so...........it is odd not to know what I am doing! I have worked through the booklet and many of the tutorials, but it is only in doing for myself that I will really learn. Laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: "John James" <john.wjames@which.net> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:18 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > To Jane's reply I would add the suggestion to add an unknown father and hang children off that relationship, rather than just adding the children directly to the Mother. After all, there must have been one, however transient. If and when you find the details, you simply update the Unknown individual with the appropriate details. > > It's also worth browsing or searching the FH Mailing List Archive; these subjects have invariably been discussed in the past. > > HTH, > > John > > _____ > > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine > Hake > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:32 AM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FHU] help please for a very new user > > I am very new to using Family Historian (but not to Family History!) and would be very grateful indeed if I there is somebody who would be willing to point me in the direction of finding out the answers to some of my problems............ > > For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who already had children. It had not occurred to me that they were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their father which is incorrect........ I have searched Help and the booklet to no avail. I can't even figure out how to use my previous backup which could be the easiest option. > > Many thanks > > Laraine Hake >

This might sound stupid but I have forgotten how to back-up my tree onto an external hard drive so that I keep any photographs. The back-up that I have has lost all the photographs. Stuart Baker

Thank you John. It does help......... It is strange to be a newbie! I really love the programme so far having used, and loved, Pedigree for the past 15 years or so...........it is odd not to know what I am doing! I have worked through the booklet and many of the tutorials, but it is only in doing for myself that I will really learn. Laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: "John James" <john.wjames@which.net> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:18 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > To Jane's reply I would add the suggestion to add an unknown father and > hang children off that relationship, rather than just adding > the children directly to the Mother. After all, there must have been one, > however transient. If and when you find the details, you > simply update the Unknown individual with the appropriate details. > > It's also worth browsing or searching the FH Mailing List Archive; these > subjects have invariably been discussed in the past. > > HTH, > > John > > _____ > > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine > Hake > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:32 AM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FHU] help please for a very new user > > > > I am very new to using Family Historian (but not to Family History!) and > would be very grateful indeed if I there is somebody who > would be willing to point me in the direction of finding out the answers > to some of my problems............ > > For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who > already had children. It had not occurred to me that they > were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their > father which is incorrect........ I have searched Help > and the booklet to no avail. I can't even figure out how to use my > previous backup which could be the easiest option. > > Many thanks > > Laraine Hake > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > _____ > > avast! <http://www.avast.com> Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > > > Virus Database (VPS): 09/10/2011 > Tested on: 10/10/2011 07:45:36 > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2011 AVAST Software. > > > > > _____ > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. > > > Virus Database (VPS): 09/10/2011 > Tested on: 10/10/2011 08:18:37 > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2011 AVAST Software. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You can use the Merge Compare Records to combine the two Family records and match the Individuals off of the Family as well. Before embarking on the use of the Merge option, I would recommend working through the examples in Chapter 15 of the Book (on the help menu). On 10 October 2011 08:04, Laraine Hake <laraine10@btinternet.com> wrote: >  I have a > family group that I have entered twice at some point in the past and so I > have duplicate people. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

To Jane's reply I would add the suggestion to add an unknown father and hang children off that relationship, rather than just adding the children directly to the Mother. After all, there must have been one, however transient. If and when you find the details, you simply update the Unknown individual with the appropriate details. It's also worth browsing or searching the FH Mailing List Archive; these subjects have invariably been discussed in the past. HTH, John _____ From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laraine Hake Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:32 AM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] help please for a very new user I am very new to using Family Historian (but not to Family History!) and would be very grateful indeed if I there is somebody who would be willing to point me in the direction of finding out the answers to some of my problems............ For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who already had children. It had not occurred to me that they were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their father which is incorrect........ I have searched Help and the booklet to no avail. I can't even figure out how to use my previous backup which could be the easiest option. Many thanks Laraine Hake ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ avast! <http://www.avast.com> Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 09/10/2011 Tested on: 10/10/2011 07:45:36 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2011 AVAST Software. _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 09/10/2011 Tested on: 10/10/2011 08:18:37 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2011 AVAST Software.

Thank you very much indeed to Jane. That is sorted! A second query..........please.......... Bearing in mind that I have used Gedcom to import a tree I have been working on for over 20 years, I am uncovering errors made a long time ago! I have a family group that I have entered twice at some point in the past and so I have duplicate people. Is there any way to deal with this efficiently (or not efficiently, in my case) Laraine Hake www.alabaster.org.uk -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jane Taubman" <janetaubman@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:49 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] help please for a very new user > First unlink the husband from the family. > > On the Focus window for the Woman, right click on the husband and select > unlink. > > Then on the property box for the Woman, select the blank tab above the > children and add the existing record for the husband record there. > > On 10 October 2011 07:31, Laraine Hake <laraine10@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who >> already had children. It had not occurred to me that they were not >> linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their father >> which is incorrect > > -- > 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 > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

First unlink the husband from the family. On the Focus window for the Woman, right click on the husband and select unlink. Then on the property box for the Woman, select the blank tab above the children and add the existing record for the husband record there. On 10 October 2011 07:31, Laraine Hake <laraine10@btinternet.com> wrote: > For example:  this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who already had children.  It had not occurred to me that they were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their father which is incorrect -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

I am very new to using Family Historian (but not to Family History!) and would be very grateful indeed if I there is somebody who would be willing to point me in the direction of finding out the answers to some of my problems............ For example: this morning I have entered a new spouse to a woman who already had children. It had not occurred to me that they were not linked to a father and so the new spouse now appears to be their father which is incorrect........ I have searched Help and the booklet to no avail. I can't even figure out how to use my previous backup which could be the easiest option. Many thanks Laraine Hake

Thank you from me, too!. And to Patrick for asking the question in the first place.   Pauline --- On Sun, 9/10/11, Patrick French <braque1@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: From: Patrick French <braque1@hotmail.co.uk> Subject: [FHU] Spouses To: "Family Historian" <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, 9 October, 2011, 12:24 Thank you Jane for the info, worked great. Also thanks to everyone else for the info on other "add-ins" Regards Patrick On the records window for individuals right click and select columns. Scrolldown to the bottom on the left and select other and press the > button.On the new dialogue select "Insert Data Ref" on the Data Reference Assistantscroll down and selectSpouseName:SURNAMEand click OKThen add a title of your choice                           ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Please look at the FHUG Knowledge Base on how to Move Family Historian Settings at http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:move_settings Custom Queries are in the Family Historian Program Data Folder which varies in location according to operating system. On XP it is at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ and in Windows 7 at C:\ProgramData\ Within that folder Custom Queries are in Calico Pie\Family Historian\Queries\Custom\ When you say Flags do you mean Icons in Diagrams, because Individual Flags should be in your GEDCOM data file. Icon image files can be anywhere, but if you check the Diagram Boxes Features and look at the Icon setting it should say where they were. All this is explained in much more detail at the web link above. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yasmin Sent: 09 October 2011 20:25 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Transferring to Windows 7 Good Evening I have successfully transferred all my data etc to my new laptop running windows 7. The only things that I can't seem to find are the flags I was using and the custom queries that I had developed. Are they held in a different location and if so does anyone know how I find them. Thanks in advance Yasmin

Good Evening I have successfully transferred all my data etc to my new laptop running windows 7. The only things that I can't seem to find are the flags I was using and the custom queries that I had developed. Are they held in a different location and if so does anyone know how I find them. Thanks in advance Yasmin

Thank you Jane for the info, worked great. Also thanks to everyone else for the info on other "add-ins" Regards Patrick On the records window for individuals right click and select columns. Scrolldown to the bottom on the left and select other and press the > button.On the new dialogue select "Insert Data Ref" on the Data Reference Assistantscroll down and selectSpouseName:SURNAMEand click OKThen add a title of your choice

Thanks Mike and Jane. Got it. Martin -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: 08 October 2011 13:40 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses OK. Use the normal method of adding a custom column item, by selecting "<Other...>" from the bottom of the Item list and clicking the ">" button. Enter a "Heading" of say "Child Count" and an "Expression" of "=ChildCount(%INDI%)" or even "=ChildCount()" will work. This will give the total number of children for each individual from all their marriages. (Do not include the " string quotes when entering the above details). BTW: You can get the number of children per marriage by entering the same "=ChildCount()" expression on the Families Records Window Column. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Taubman Sent: 08 October 2011 12:42 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses Mike, I think Martin, was wanting to compute the number of children. I think it's doable, but don't have time this morning to work out the expression. On 8 October 2011 12:10, Beryl & Mike Tate <post@tatewise.co.uk> wrote: > Yes, just add the Child Count item, and if there is no Attribute for an Individual then the value will remain blank. 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 FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OK. Use the normal method of adding a custom column item, by selecting "<Other...>" from the bottom of the Item list and clicking the ">" button. Enter a "Heading" of say "Child Count" and an "Expression" of "=ChildCount(%INDI%)" or even "=ChildCount()" will work. This will give the total number of children for each individual from all their marriages. (Do not include the " string quotes when entering the above details). BTW: You can get the number of children per marriage by entering the same "=ChildCount()" expression on the Families Records Window Column. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Taubman Sent: 08 October 2011 12:42 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses Mike, I think Martin, was wanting to compute the number of children. I think it's doable, but don't have time this morning to work out the expression. On 8 October 2011 12:10, Beryl & Mike Tate <post@tatewise.co.uk> wrote: > Yes, just add the Child Count item, and if there is no Attribute for an Individual then the value will remain blank. Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Mike, I think Martin, was wanting to compute the number of children. I think it's doable, but don't have time this morning to work out the expression. On 8 October 2011 12:10, Beryl & Mike Tate <post@tatewise.co.uk> wrote: > Yes, just add the Child Count item, and if there is no Attribute for an > Individual then the value will remain blank. > -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Yes, just add the Child Count item, and if there is no Attribute for an Individual then the value will remain blank. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Martin Allen Sent: 08 October 2011 11:19 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses Connected to this - is it possible to have a column with child count for individuals without manually entering it as an attribute for everyone? Martin -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Taubman Sent: 08 October 2011 09:30 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses On the records window for individuals right click and select columns. Scroll down to the bottom on the left and select other and press the > button. On the new dialogue select "Insert Data Ref" on the Data Reference Assistant scroll down and select Spouse Name :SURNAME and click OK Then add a title of your choice On 7 October 2011 21:57, Patrick French <braque1@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > The only thing that I am missing is the view of the individuals showing > their spouses.I cannot find the expressions used. > -- 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 FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com 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 FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Connected to this - is it possible to have a column with child count for individuals without manually entering it as an attribute for everyone? Martin -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Taubman Sent: 08 October 2011 09:30 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Spouses On the records window for individuals right click and select columns. Scroll down to the bottom on the left and select other and press the > button. On the new dialogue select "Insert Data Ref" on the Data Reference Assistant scroll down and select Spouse Name :SURNAME and click OK Then add a title of your choice On 7 October 2011 21:57, Patrick French <braque1@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > The only thing that I am missing is the view of the individuals showing > their spouses.I cannot find the expressions used. > -- 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 FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message