Simon, Thank you. Billy. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Simon Orde" <simon-fhu@family-historian.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:52 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] Bought V4 - promised free upgrade to V5 > Sorry - you are right. We should have mentioned the recent free upgrade > offer in the FHU announcement . In fact if you look on the front page of > the website at www.family-historian.co.uk, it is mentioned there (added > yesterday). We also mentioned it in the email newsletter 'Bulletin' that > we > sent out about the release. > > The website says: "If you bought version 4 under an offer which entitled > you to a free upgrade to version 5 when released, please don't do anything > now. You will be contacted either by email or by your stockist, depending > on > whether you bought a download or boxed version. Your patience is > appreciated." > > Hopefully not too long now for the download upgrade emails. I can't speak > for the resellers sending out free CD upgrades, but hopefully it won't be > too long with them too. > > Simon Orde > List Administrator & Family Historian designer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Stranney" <billy.stranney@btinternet.com> > To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:44 AM > Subject: [FHU] Bought V4 - promised free upgrade to V5 > > >> Dear Beryl and Mike, >> >> On 3rd December 2011 I bought V4 on the basis that (quoting from my >> printed-out receipt): >> "We will email you when the upgrade is ready for you to download". >> >> In Simon's email of 26th March giving news that the new version is ready >> there was, to my disappointment, no mention of my category of >> user/purchaser. >> My receipt says I purchased from the "Kagi store" and I think I bought it >> from the Family Historian website. >> >> I have been reading all the FHU emails since and have not seen my >> category >> of user mentioned. >> Have I missed something or is that email on its way? It is difficult >> waiting at the back of the queue while reading the emails of all the >> excited >> new V5 users!! >> >> Billy. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

Jane, Thank you. Billy -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jane Taubman" <janetaubman@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:20 AM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] Bought V4 - promised free upgrade to V5 > "We will email you when the upgrade is ready for you to download". > >>From the front page of Family-Historian.co.uk > > If you bought version 4 under an offer which entitled you to a free > upgrade to version 5 when released, please don’t do anything now. You > will be contacted either by email or by your stockist, depending on > whether you bought a download or boxed version. Your patience is > appreciated. > > -- > 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

Jon, It should make no difference whether you upgrade to FH V5.0 before or after switching from Vista to Windows 7. The accumulated wisdom is that you do NOT perform an in situ upgrade from Vista to Windows 7. You should first use "Windows Easy Transfer" on Vista to create complete Backup media. Also ensure you have all the necessary CD/DVD/Media and Licence Keys to re-install all Programs you want to keep. Then perform a clean full install of Windows 7 on a reformatted disk so that no remnants of Vista remain. Re-install all the other Program Software such as FH and Microsoft Office, etc. Finally use "Windows Easy Transfer" to restore all Accounts, Document files, settings, etc. P.S. If you buy a new PC then you can use "Windows Easy Transfer" to transfer from old PC to new PC via your Broadband Router instead of using backup media. I have successfully use this last method myself. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Holman Sent: 28 March 2012 13:16 To: FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Hi I have FH v4.1.3 insalled from a download on my laptop running Vista. I am considering upgrading to 7 in the near future. Would it be better to upgrade to 7 before upgrading FH to v5? And has anyone experienced any problems in changing from Vista to 7? All advice gratefully received! Regards, Jon Holman

Julie, You might also like to try the "Map Life Facts" Plugin that is a development of "Map Life Events" but with more features and options. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JulieandMalcolm@kett.fsnet.co.uk Sent: 28 March 2012 14:04 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] FH Version 5 Plug in Thank you very much Jane <I have put up a new version, I'd fixed it but forgotten to post it. The black items are one's it was not able to place on the map. The blue ones can be clicked on to centre the map.> -- 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

Thank you both for making those clever behaviours clear - I certainly hadn't noticed them before (maybe I sleep through FH sessions). Delighted to withdraw my File menu request, as what FH now gives me is far better! Paul

Thank you very much Jane <I have put up a new version, I'd fixed it but forgotten to post it. The black items are one's it was not able to place on the map. The blue ones can be clicked on to centre the map.> -- 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

I have just installed version 5 and was wondering why when it was copying across the multimedia files it has made multiple copies of quite a lot of them - but not all. On my old sub-directory I had 2416 census images and on the new sub-directory it has created 3603 new files. In some cases there are as many as 1 original plus 7 copies of the same file. On probate record copies it has only copied 164 files across from the 166 files on the original sub-directory. Each other sub-directory has similar problems. It is in any case somewhat frustrating that it copies the files across to a new sub-directory rather than just using the original files in the original sub-directory. Now I don't know what it has copied and what it has not without going through files one by one to check. Any ideas ? Regards, Dick Thomas

On 27 March 2012 23:28, <JulieandMalcolm@kett.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > I’m just trying out the ‘Map Life Events’ plug in and have seen something odd -  I’ve asked for the life events of Thomas Hill born 17 Nov 1852 in Kirkby Mallory, Leics.   It puzzled me to begin with !  It looks like he’s got 11 birth places!! Then I realised these were his children’s births!  Shouldn’t it actually say that these are the births of each child?  Here’s how it looks below – and why are just a couple of things in black font? I have put up a new version, I'd fixed it but forgotten to post it. The black items are one's it was not able to place on the map. The blue ones can be clicked on to centre the map. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

The statement about the ged opening as such is no longer true, from V4.1.3 if you open a gedcom file which is part of a project it will be opened as such. On 28 March 2012 12:40, Paul White <pauldesmondwhite@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Actually I'd noticed that route, but of course FH then opens the GED as a GED, so Project-dependent features are then absent (e.g. web publishing). And I'm a bit uncomfortable wondering what else about the project won't be updated. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Hi I have FH v4.1.3 insalled from a download on my laptop running Vista. I am considering upgrading to 7 in the near future. Would it be better to upgrade to 7 before upgrading FH to v5? And has anyone experienced any problems in changing from Vista to 7? All advice gratefully received! Regards, Jon Holman

Thanks, Mike, for the idea. In fact the easiest route in for me would be right-clicking the FH taskbar icon which does show all the recent GEDS. I use this all the time to open a new instance of FH. Actually I'd noticed that route, but of course FH then opens the GED as a GED, so Project-dependent features are then absent (e.g. web publishing). And I'm a bit uncomfortable wondering what else about the project won't be updated. In the end I still feel the recent project facility could usefully be added, in the File menu and (now I think about it) on the FH icon. Paul

I have upgraded from Vista to 7 and had no problems at all Victor ------Original Message------ From: Jonathan Holman Sender: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com To: FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS@rootsweb.com ReplyTo: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Sent: 28 Mar 2012 13:15 Hi I have FH v4.1.3 insalled from a download on my laptop running Vista. I am considering upgrading to 7 in the near future. Would it be better to upgrade to 7 before upgrading FH to v5? And has anyone experienced any problems in changing from Vista to 7? All advice gratefully received! Regards, Jon Holman ------------------------------- 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 Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Stuart, There is a "Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings" Plugin currently being Beta Tested. This offers the ability to Backup and Restore all FH Program Data Custom Files, Standard Files, and Registry based Preferences. Also it offers an option to Migrate all FH 5.0 Beta settings to the new FH V5.0. It should be available from the FH Plugin Store within the next week. Alternatively, you can try the Beta Test - see the Plugin Discussion thread Backup/Restore FH Customisations at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=luaplugins&op=display&num=6004 Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Baker Sent: 28 March 2012 09:07 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 Beta Having had Version 4 previously if I upgrade to version 5 what happens to my settings in Beta? Stuart ------------------------------- 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

Laraine, Yes, just copy the downloaded file to the other machine and install it there as well. 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: 28 March 2012 11:15 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] *** Version 5 to more than one machine With apologies - I know this question has been asked already, but if it has been answered, I must have missed it................what is the position if FH 4 is installed on two machines - my PC and my laptop (both for my own use and not used at the same time, as is permissible I believe) If I update to V5 by a download, can I install it on both machines? Many thanks Laraine Hake www.alabaster.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

With apologies - I know this question has been asked already, but if it has been answered, I must have missed it................what is the position if FH 4 is installed on two machines - my PC and my laptop (both for my own use and not used at the same time, as is permissible I believe) If I update to V5 by a download, can I install it on both machines? Many thanks Laraine Hake www.alabaster.org.uk

Sorry - you are right. We should have mentioned the recent free upgrade offer in the FHU announcement . In fact if you look on the front page of the website at www.family-historian.co.uk, it is mentioned there (added yesterday). We also mentioned it in the email newsletter 'Bulletin' that we sent out about the release. The website says: "If you bought version 4 under an offer which entitled you to a free upgrade to version 5 when released, please don't do anything now. You will be contacted either by email or by your stockist, depending on whether you bought a download or boxed version. Your patience is appreciated." Hopefully not too long now for the download upgrade emails. I can't speak for the resellers sending out free CD upgrades, but hopefully it won't be too long with them too. Simon Orde List Administrator & Family Historian designer ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Stranney" <billy.stranney@btinternet.com> To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:44 AM Subject: [FHU] Bought V4 - promised free upgrade to V5 > Dear Beryl and Mike, > > On 3rd December 2011 I bought V4 on the basis that (quoting from my > printed-out receipt): > "We will email you when the upgrade is ready for you to download". > > In Simon's email of 26th March giving news that the new version is ready > there was, to my disappointment, no mention of my category of > user/purchaser. > My receipt says I purchased from the "Kagi store" and I think I bought it > from the Family Historian website. > > I have been reading all the FHU emails since and have not seen my > category > of user mentioned. > Have I missed something or is that email on its way? It is difficult > waiting at the back of the queue while reading the emails of all the > excited > new V5 users!! > > Billy. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Thank you John,   I did think that would be the case.   Cheryl   From: John James <john.wjames@which.net> To: 'Loulie Genealogy' <louliefamily@btinternet.com>; family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 14:55 Subject: RE: [FHU] Family Historian Version 5 - for SIMON Cheryl, Features of the later version will not be available or supported in the earlier version. Much better to be on the same version if you're sharing in this way. HTH John

On 28 March 2012 09:07, Stuart Baker <stuartmb65@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > Having had Version 4 previously if I upgrade to version 5 what happens to my settings in Beta? Please see http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=luaplugins&op=display&num=6004&start=30#43 -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

On 28 March 2012 09:34, John James <john.wjames@which.net> wrote: > But ...am I just being dense?  I cannot find a link on the Family Historian website to the new Plugin Store anywhere, other than by > doing a Search for 'Plugins'? In V5 select Plugins on the menu and then click on the Plugin Store link. http://www.family-historian.co.uk/pluginstore -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

"We will email you when the upgrade is ready for you to download". >From the front page of Family-Historian.co.uk If you bought version 4 under an offer which entitled you to a free upgrade to version 5 when released, please don’t do anything now. You will be contacted either by email or by your stockist, depending on whether you bought a download or boxed version. Your patience is appreciated. -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk