Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] >I am using F.O. ver. 7.0. I tried someone's suggestion of exporting it as a gedcom to the floppy and that worked - but I got it back as ver. 9.0 which looks totally different and is on a peach colored background. It has a timeline which I like but I can't get a decent ancestor chart, just big box charts or fan charts. Has the original plain and simple working chart - no boxes just lines - been left out of the newer versions? Also I can't seem to get the horizontal chart where you enter the names and than add parents, etc. Is this done differently in ver. 9.0. Lois< You should not have lost any functionality going from v7 to v9. From the box chart choices, select standard, THEN pay close attention to other available choices. In the lower right you should see <box style>, click on it and another choice is <box style NONE> if you are into plainness, a view I share. From <options>, select <screen font and color> and you should be able to get rid of the peach. <Textured background parchment> is the delault as I recall. Some of the changes from 7 to 8 then to 10 are shown below. I suspect your peach etc comes from somebody else's previous choices. An upgrade from v7 to v10 brand new should only be about $19. The $14.95 book is clearly worthwhile. For example NEW TO VERSION 7 of FOWIN released abt 15 Aug 1998 32 bit runs inder W95/W98, NOT W31 -10 new or improved printouts or lists; -photo editing tools that help adjust sharpness, brightness, contrast & other -improved website generator that locks sensitive info about living people -merge and LDS support enhancements -spell check -global search & replace tools; -seamless wall charts Reports/Printouts Indented descendant book; Forest report - count of trees in database Multiple parents list Sortable Marriage list (by Husband, Wife, marr date, marr place) List of every occurrence of a particular fact type (by person) Family Timeline list (all events for a selected group of individuals) FGS - unmarried couples are labeled Father/Mother instead of Husband/Wife FGS - new option: notes can start immediately after fgs (on same page) FGS - option to turn off child notes (only print parent notes) FGS - Put children's and parents other marriage date/place on FGS Address list has option to print/ignore phone and email Source list now includes repository and call# Print Notes/Sources allows printing source verbatim text and source comments Added names with titles as printable fields in custom reports Added option in books to include/not include citation details (can shorten bibliography) Merge enhancements SmartMerge (tm) option to automatically merge records that meet a certain criteria Added "Prior match" feature All facts/family displayed on merge screen Allows you to save your position in a merge session Merge doesn't double up duplicate events for merged records Prompts to make backup before starting merge Tools Spell check all notes ("Tools, Spell check") Global search and replace ("Tools, Global search/replace") Count trees in database ("Tools, Count trees") Website generator allows "privatizing" living individual's data Website generator creates GENDEX.txt file for websites Soundex calculator provides alternate coding (Census soundex W/H rule) in addition to normal coding Photo support Added image editing to photo view (sharpen, brightness, saturation, hue, contrast) GEDCOM Global source can be added to individuals imported from a GEDCOM file Multimedia links and TODO tasks supported in GEDCOM import/export GEDCOM import asks if you want to combine or import into a new database Searching/Marking Added "Married surname" to criteria (only finds married women) Search list and marking list show S for sealed to spouse Option to enable/disable comma surname completion in search/mark screen Marking screen - "Family" lets you select *which* family to mark/unmark Marking screen - option to mark all kin of highlighted person Marking screen - entire ancestor line Marking screen - entire descendant line Marking screen - Added comma surname completion Marking screen - allows editing highlighted person Lists Added marriage search list (search by husband or wife name) ("Lists, Marriage list") Added Correspondence log ("Lists, Correspondence log") Added status and priority to ToDo list Moved lists (source manager, place list, repository list etc) to new "Lists" menu Repository list: print button allows printing sources, todo's, and correspondence for any location. Notes/Sources Spell checker in note editor Source manager - Print button now prints repository and call# LDS features (optional) Added separate TempleReady command ("File, TempleReady") with Toolbar button Added an LDS Ordinance edit screen (from indiv edit screen or main screen including toolbar button) TempleReady reconcile command Can clear ordinances submitted on a specific date LDS baptism now allows either live or proxy place entry LDS ordinance entry now provides ordinance status drop list (ie BIC, SUBMITTED, etc) Updated LDS Ordinances list (more options & marriages sort by husband name) Interface Docking toolbar ("cool look") Tip of the day Toolbar in note editor dialog Numerous visual enhancements (i.e. Bitmap buttons, etc) Added popup menu to Merge toolbar button to select manual or duplicate search Other Added option to disable maximizing on startup Restoring a backup now opens the file after restoring FOWIN asks before updating data to new v7 format NEW TO VERSION 8 of FOWIN released abt Aug 1999 32 bit runs inder W95/W98, But NOT W31 Hourglass Tree, shows both ancestors & descendants Missing information list searcher - say missing birth date report Family scrapbook photo organizer To-Do-List filter lets you print by a group of people or repository Open Multiple Databases and drag & drop info from one file to another SmartMerge enhancements - skips over non matching duplicates cutting down invalid duplicate match New to FOW v 10.0 (Family Origins) is the < Family Journal > The FOW built in help sections describe it as below. It looks like it could be useful for inserting a family branch story in a book middle without having to resort to more complex techniques involving genealogy software and fancy features of the word processor to preserve index pagination accuracy. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4550.asp Version 10 review The Family Journal allows you to create a single document comprised of multiple reports and charts. This document can include narrative books (modified register, etc), pedigree charts, family group sheets, and more. The document can also include a shared index and source bibliography covering all the sections in the document. To create a Family Journal, you add sections (or chapters) to the document, and arrange them into the order you want them printed. You can select various options for the Family Journal, and then click the "Create the Family Journal" button to actually generate the document. Paul Studly Cleveland/Chesterland, OH [email protected]