Very many thanks..................I have also just discovered that if I Copy the diagram when I am zoomed out and choose Current Size (or something similar) it pastes into a Word document (or MS Publisher in this case) mightily reduced. Fantastic! (I had already reduced box sizes etc etc) As an elderly genealogist (61 tomorrow and working on my ONS for 30+ years) but a newbie to Family Historian....................I think it is AMAZINGLY good and versatile. An enormous thank you all round for your help and support. Laraine Hake Alabaster ONS www.alabaster.org.uk -------------------------------------------------- From: "Simon Orde" <simon-fhu@family-historian.co.uk> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 1:36 PM To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] small tree to print > To switch off boxes, click on Options on the Diagram menu, and on the > Boxes > tab, click Presets and choose "No Box". > > To just show names, go to the Text tab within Diagram Options and choose > "Name Only" or "Name Only (Compact)" and click Apply. > > Simon Orde > List Administrator & Family Historian designer > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laraine Hake" <laraine10@btinternet.com> > To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 12:33 PM > Subject: [FHU] small tree to print > > >>I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can >>be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple >>tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? >>Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? >>Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if >>Tree Draw software is still available.......... >> >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Malcolm Yes, the data can be available in FH. The Auto-text census grid will appear in the Source Record Text From Source. This will include the Column data you entered, although it is a bit awkward to extract individual columns in FH. Use the Census template Editor and check the following. Set Country: UK and Year: 1911 then select one of the Census Columns for Completed years... or Total number of Children... The Recording option can be set to Append to census event local note. The Tools > Options > Census settings default to Include note titles. This allows the data to be extracted using the function =GetLabelledText(). I am not aware of any associated reports or queries. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Kersey Sent: 12 March 2012 23:31 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Access to and use of additional information recorded in 1911 Census I have completed entry of data from the 1911 Census using Ancestral Sources - notably completing those fields referring to the number of completed years of marriage and numbers of children born and still alive. Is this data available in Family Historian? Has anyone developed reports to use ths information as a pointer to finding dates of "missing" marriages or "missing" births / deaths of children. Thank you Maclolm Kersey

I have completed entry of data from the 1911 Census using Ancestral Sources - notably completing those fields referring to the number of completed years of marriage and numbers of children born and still alive. Is this data available in Family Historian? Has anyone developed reports to use ths information as a pointer to finding dates of "missing" marriages or "missing" births / deaths of children. Thank you Maclolm Kersey

<I need the following characters; ą Ą ä Ä ń Ń Ś ż. The following are fine, ó Ó Has anyone any experience of using the Character Map facility?> I always use the asci key strokes, so that ä is alt + 0228 etc. This works fine for me. Shelagh

In order to support those, you will need to ensure the font you are using includes them. So something like Arial with Central European selected should do them. On 12 March 2012 20:19, Clive Spratt <clivespratt@btinternet.com> wrote: > I have been entering some Polish families, but am struggling with entering > characters from the Windows Character Map.  According to the Knowledge Base > the characters should be useable. > I need the following characters; ą Ą ä Ä  ń Ń  Ś ż.   The following are > fine, ó Ó > > Has anyone any experience of using the Character Map facility? -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

I have been entering some Polish families, but am struggling with entering characters from the Windows Character Map. According to the Knowledge Base the characters should be useable. I need the following characters; ą Ą ä Ä ń Ń Ś ż. The following are fine, ó Ó Has anyone any experience of using the Character Map facility? Clive Spratt

To switch off boxes, click on Options on the Diagram menu, and on the Boxes tab, click Presets and choose "No Box". To just show names, go to the Text tab within Diagram Options and choose "Name Only" or "Name Only (Compact)" and click Apply. Simon Orde List Administrator & Family Historian designer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laraine Hake" <laraine10@btinternet.com> To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: [FHU] small tree to print >I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can >be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple >tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? >Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? >Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if >Tree Draw software is still available.......... > > 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

The easiest way to have no boxes and just names is as follows. Once you have your Diagram open, use Diagram > Options and select the Boxes tab. At the bottom right click the Presets button and choose No Box. This will completely replace all the Box conditions leaving just Sex giving different colour fonts for Male and Female and the <Default> with <no box> selected. Ensure that the 'Save as default' option bottom left is NOT ticked and then click OK. If that is near to what you want then use Diagram > Save Diagram As > Custom Diagram Type and OK the warning. Give your custom diagram a name such as "No Boxes" and click OK. Thereafter, you can use View > Custom Diagrams and choose "No Boxes" to redisplay that style of Diagram. To adjust the size of the Diagram use Diagram > Options and on General tab adjust the Scaling top right and save as above. Presumably you will use Diagram > Save Diagram As > JPEG File (,jpg) (or one of the other image formats) to insert into your article. 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: 12 March 2012 12:34 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] small tree to print I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if Tree Draw software is still available.......... 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

If you look on the FHUG downloads http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=downloads&cat=textschemes There is a compact text scheme and Ancestor diagram you might want to download and try as a starting point. On 12 March 2012 13:00, Laraine Hake <laraine10@btinternet.com> wrote: >  I can see your point!  Clearly I will have to play with the > diagram facility further - FH seems so comprehensive -- Jane. Jane Taubman | www.rjt.org.uk | www.taubman.org.uk |www.fhug.org.uk

Thanks Ron. I can see your point! Clearly I will have to play with the diagram facility further - FH seems so comprehensive, there must be a way of doing it - I am just in a rush for a deadline.....................as ever! laraine -------------------------------------------------- From: <info@genealogyprinters.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 12:55 PM To: "Laraine Hake" <laraine10@btinternet.com>; <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [FHU] small tree to print > Subject: [FHU] small tree to print > > >>I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can >>be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple >>tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? >>Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? >>Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if >>Tree Draw software is still available.......... >> > > It doesn't matter what program you use to design a tree the boxes will > still always be there even though you choose not to show them, you cannot > make a tree any smaller by not having boxes because every program will > still have them on the tree although you can't see them. > > What you can do is reduce the boxes width, that will alter the size of the > tree in width but it will increase the size of the trees height as the > boxes will be deeper. > > Ron >

Subject: [FHU] small tree to print >I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can >be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple >tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? >Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? >Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if >Tree Draw software is still available.......... > It doesn't matter what program you use to design a tree the boxes will still always be there even though you choose not to show them, you cannot make a tree any smaller by not having boxes because every program will still have them on the tree although you can't see them. What you can do is reduce the boxes width, that will alter the size of the tree in width but it will increase the size of the trees height as the boxes will be deeper. Ron

I am beginning to fully appreciate how fantastic the diagrams are that can be produced by FHU but is there any obvious way to produce a very simple tree, to print in the middle of an article in an A5 magazine in this case? Is it possible to have no boxes at all but just the names, for example? Alternatively, I could export into a lesser programme like FTM or see if Tree Draw software is still available.......... Many thanks Laraine Hake

snip "One for the FHUG wish list, perhaps?" There are wish list items covering this : http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?searchstring=narrative%20report&wcwcref=9&byusrvote=include&currentpage=3&orderby=&orderseq=&wlwlref=470 http://www.fhug.org.uk/wishlist/wldisplay.php?searchstring=narrative%20report&wcwcref=9&byusrvote=include&currentpage=2&orderby=&orderseq=&wlwlref=240 are two of them. I think there is at least one more which I can't find. I use the a variation of the Narrative Report to generate my web pages. I use a symbol {np} in my reports, sometimes as part of the fact sentence and sometimes for an individual alteration in the sentence in the Property box. I then use a free programme called Search and Replace to replace the {np} with <br><br>. This gives the desired line breaks but sometimes there isn't a capital letter to start the sentence. See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~owenjones/des_narrative/ind56.html as an example page. NB the red text at the top of the page. This solution is only suitable for web pages. John On 10/03/2012 7:01 PM, family-historian-users-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Formatting in Narrative reports (Robert Warnock) > 2. Re: Formatting in Narrative reports (Beryl& Mike Tate) > 3. Re: Formatting in Narrative reports (John James) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:32:25 -0000 > From: "Robert Warnock"<robert.warnock@virgin.net> > Subject: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > To:<Family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<C3A6CA878FF0469EB74787CA238F2350@robert06d1678d> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one > prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to introduce > carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which > can be inserted in the template for each sentence and if so how is it done? > In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the > templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] insertable. The only way I > can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor > but I > am sure I am missing something very simple. > Thank you > Bob Warnock > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:45:27 -0000 > From: "Beryl& Mike Tate"<post@tatewise.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > To:<family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<000601ccfdea$1f940270$5ebc0750$@co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Bob > I don't think you are missing anything. > As far as I am aware the only method is the one you have identified. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Warnock > Sent: 09 March 2012 10:32 > To: Family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > > In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one > prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to introduce > carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which > can be inserted in the template for each sentence and if so how is it done? > In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the > templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] insertable. The only way I > can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor > but I am sure I am missing something very simple. > Thank you > Bob Warnock > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:07:17 -0000 > From: "John James"<john.wjames@which.net> > Subject: Re: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > To:<family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID:<5EC6D8080BA2480A9266BFB3BEEA5B60@STUDY> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > I don't think there is; I've tried inserting ascii 'crlf' characters (alt-13 alt-10) into a sentence template, but they just get > translated, and printed, as question marks. > > One for the FHUG wish list, perhaps? Possibly the 'Add Code' drop-down list could be extended to include a few control characters > like this, or something like [CR] - as in GenBox - could be supported. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl& Mike > Tate > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:45 AM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > > Bob > I don't think you are missing anything. > As far as I am aware the only method is the one you have identified. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Warnock > Sent: 09 March 2012 10:32 > To: Family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports > > In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to > introduce carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which can be inserted in the template for each > sentence and if so how is it done? > In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] > insertable. The only way I can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor but I am sure I am missing > something very simple. > Thank you > Bob Warnock > > > > ------------------------------- > 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! 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I don't think there is; I've tried inserting ascii 'crlf' characters (alt-13 alt-10) into a sentence template, but they just get translated, and printed, as question marks. One for the FHUG wish list, perhaps? Possibly the 'Add Code' drop-down list could be extended to include a few control characters like this, or something like [CR] - as in GenBox - could be supported. John -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:45 AM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports Bob I don't think you are missing anything. As far as I am aware the only method is the one you have identified. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Warnock Sent: 09 March 2012 10:32 To: Family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to introduce carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which can be inserted in the template for each sentence and if so how is it done? In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] insertable. The only way I can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor but I am sure I am missing something very simple. Thank you Bob Warnock ------------------------------- 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! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 120308-1, 08/03/2012 Tested on: 09/03/2012 11:54:16 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2012 AVAST Software. http://www.avast.com

Bob I don't think you are missing anything. As far as I am aware the only method is the one you have identified. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Warnock Sent: 09 March 2012 10:32 To: Family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Formatting in Narrative reports In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to introduce carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which can be inserted in the template for each sentence and if so how is it done? In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] insertable. The only way I can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor but I am sure I am missing something very simple. Thank you Bob Warnock

In Narrative reports (Ancestors, Descendants or Individual) how does one prevent the text being one continuous paragraph. I wish to introduce carriage returns after each (or selected) sentences.. Is there a code which can be inserted in the template for each sentence and if so how is it done? In GenBox which I have used till recently this was very simple, with the templates being easily accessible and a code [CR] insertable. The only way I can see to do this in FH is to save the report and then use a word processor but I am sure I am missing something very simple. Thank you Bob Warnock

Stewart > I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how > you deal with media in the process. If you have the lateset version (4.1) Family Historian will give you the option to copy any linked multimedia into the current project folder - if you're merging into a project. For something as significant as merging one project into another, I would recommend having a practice run to give yourself a chance to familiarise yourself with the process. For example, you could just create a small test project with two or three people in it, and merge the GEDCOM file from the sample project into it. Simon Orde List Administrator & Family Historian designer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart Harverson" <stewart.harverson@hotmail.co.uk> To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > Thank you Mike and EJP, > > I now have a clearer understanding about transferring the media when > merging. > > Unfortunately I have now encountered difficulties when trying to make a > copy > of one of the projects and so I have taken your advice Mike and posted all > on the FHUG forum. > > Thanks again to both of you > > Stewart > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: EJ Pratt > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:16 AM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > I recently merged 7 projects (mostly small). Four of them had media files. >>From memory(?) I completed the merge process for individuals, families, > sources etc & then copied the four folders containing the media into this > final merged project media folder. Then use 'Tools - work with external > file > links' to ensure all media links are restored. > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & > Mike Tate > Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2012 7:07 AM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > I don't believe there is 'an option to transfer the media'. > If you are merging the entire Project, then simply copy the entire Media > folder to the merged Project's Media folder using Windows Explorer. > > Are you a member of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) at > http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi ? > It is free to join and full of free advice, tutorials, knowledge base, and > software, etc. > > There was a recent posting at > http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=Usage&op=display&num=5980 > On merging two large trees with a successful outcome. > You could ask about Media on that forum thread. > There are also several others on a similar topic. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart > Harverson > Sent: 07 March 2012 21:34 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > Thanks Mike for your guidance, > > I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how > you deal with media in the process. > > Is it simply a case of an option to transfer the media or does it have to > be > done as a separate process in another way afterwards? > > Thanks > Stewart > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beryl & Mike Tate > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:44 PM > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > Stewart, > Your understanding is reasonably correct. > > Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just > the > one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). > The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) > should > only ever be read from and not changed. > > I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media > images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am > wrong). > Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that > need to be copied. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart > Harverson > Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > > Ive two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. > > Ive read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go > wrong! > > I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a belt and > braces method in case things dont merge smoothly! > > Am I able to do the following? > > Can I use the More Tasks in the Project Window to create a copy of both of > the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? > > If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still > be > unscathed. > > I hope that my understanding is accurate! > > Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in > the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge > or > is this a separate process? > > Thanks > Stewart > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Mike and EJP, I now have a clearer understanding about transferring the media when merging. Unfortunately I have now encountered difficulties when trying to make a copy of one of the projects and so I have taken your advice Mike and posted all on the FHUG forum. Thanks again to both of you Stewart -----Original Message----- From: EJ Pratt Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:16 AM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I recently merged 7 projects (mostly small). Four of them had media files. >From memory(?) I completed the merge process for individuals, families, sources etc & then copied the four folders containing the media into this final merged project media folder. Then use 'Tools - work with external file links' to ensure all media links are restored. -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2012 7:07 AM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I don't believe there is 'an option to transfer the media'. If you are merging the entire Project, then simply copy the entire Media folder to the merged Project's Media folder using Windows Explorer. Are you a member of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi ? It is free to join and full of free advice, tutorials, knowledge base, and software, etc. There was a recent posting at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=Usage&op=display&num=5980 On merging two large trees with a successful outcome. You could ask about Media on that forum thread. There are also several others on a similar topic. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 07 March 2012 21:34 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Thanks Mike for your guidance, I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how you deal with media in the process. Is it simply a case of an option to transfer the media or does it have to be done as a separate process in another way afterwards? Thanks Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:44 PM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Stewart, Your understanding is reasonably correct. Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just the one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) should only ever be read from and not changed. I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am wrong). Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that need to be copied. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Ive two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. Ive read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a belt and braces method in case things dont merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the More Tasks in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart ------------------------------- 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

I recently merged 7 projects (mostly small). Four of them had media files. From memory(?) I completed the merge process for individuals, families, sources etc & then copied the four folders containing the media into this final merged project media folder. Then use 'Tools - work with external file links' to ensure all media links are restored. -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2012 7:07 AM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I don't believe there is 'an option to transfer the media'. If you are merging the entire Project, then simply copy the entire Media folder to the merged Project's Media folder using Windows Explorer. Are you a member of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi ? It is free to join and full of free advice, tutorials, knowledge base, and software, etc. There was a recent posting at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=Usage&op=display&num=5980 On merging two large trees with a successful outcome. You could ask about Media on that forum thread. There are also several others on a similar topic. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 07 March 2012 21:34 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Thanks Mike for your guidance, I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how you deal with media in the process. Is it simply a case of an option to transfer the media or does it have to be done as a separate process in another way afterwards? Thanks Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:44 PM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Stewart, Your understanding is reasonably correct. Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just the one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) should only ever be read from and not changed. I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am wrong). Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that need to be copied. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Ive two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. Ive read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a belt and braces method in case things dont merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the More Tasks in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart ------------------------------- 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 don't believe there is 'an option to transfer the media'. If you are merging the entire Project, then simply copy the entire Media folder to the merged Project's Media folder using Windows Explorer. Are you a member of the Family Historian User Group (FHUG) at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi ? It is free to join and full of free advice, tutorials, knowledge base, and software, etc. There was a recent posting at http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=Usage&op=display&num=5980 On merging two large trees with a successful outcome. You could ask about Media on that forum thread. There are also several others on a similar topic. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 07 March 2012 21:34 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Thanks Mike for your guidance, I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how you deal with media in the process. Is it simply a case of an option to transfer the media or does it have to be done as a separate process in another way afterwards? Thanks Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:44 PM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Stewart, Your understanding is reasonably correct. Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just the one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) should only ever be read from and not changed. I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am wrong). Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that need to be copied. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I’ve two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. I’ve read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a’ belt and braces’ method in case things don’t merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the ‘More Tasks’ in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart