Thanks, Mike, That sounds like something I could do, but not at this time of night! Thanks for the clear instructions, I'll have a go on Sunday. Off to my daughter's tomorrow for a second Christmas Day as she was working last weekend. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family- > historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate > Sent: 30 December 2011 22:51 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with duplicate ancestors in diagram > > Anne, > This will get pretty much what you want with an Ancestor Diagram. > > (1) In the Diagram Options on General tab untick Check for duplicates to > eliminate flared ribbon between duplicate Grandparents > (2) Right-click in turn on the two Grandparents nearest the centre of tree > and choose Hide. > (3) Open the Diagram > Movement Control Box and select Box & Bar radio > button. > (4) Drag the small white diamonds on line connecting each Grandparent to > their son to move the visible Grandparents as near each > other as possible. > (4) Use the Diagram > Insert into Diagram > Line option and draw a > horizontal line between the two small white diamonds. > > This gets you quite close to what you want. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > -----Original Message----- > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family- > historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Cole > Sent: 30 December 2011 16:42 > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with duplicate ancestors in diagram > > Thanks, Peter > > What I was aiming at was to show two males as the sons of one couple, > rather > than the same parents being shown for both. > > Anne > > Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society > > Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 > > http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html > > Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index > > http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ > > Lincolnshire Family History Society > > http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family- > > historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of P.Evans > > Sent: 30 December 2011 16:32 > > To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [FHU] Help with duplicate ancestors in diagram > > > > Anne, > > One way would be to hide the unwanted granparent boxes using the "hide > > marked boxes" command on the "diagrams" menu. > > There may well be another way and perhaps someone will be able to advise > > on > > this. > > > > Peter E > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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