At 12:01 PM 6/15/2012, Billie Walsh wrote: >If Rootsweb/Ancestry gives you a section for that purpose why not use it >as such? ============= I did when I first started BUT as I learned more about web design and wanted to do more than RootsWeb allowed, I moved to my own server where all my domains are now hosted. I use the rootsweb space now for articles and help in using Freepages and as support sites for the two mailing lists I administer. pat

On Friday, June 15, 2012 12:38 PM (UTC+12) Roger wrote:- >I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from > Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. > > My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the > FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM > data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. > ---------------------------- Can't answer your question directly, but have you seen this - <http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.co.nz/2010/05/family-tree-maker-support-for-new.html> Barry

> Today's Topics: > > 1. Family Tree Database Question (Roger Hendrix) > 2. Re: Family Tree Database Question (Barry Carlson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:34 -0500 > From: "Roger Hendrix" <rphendrix@windstream.net> > Subject: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question > To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <006a01cd4a8f$32cff280$986fd780$@windstream.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from > Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. > > My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the > FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM > data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. > > I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate > good or useable HTML code of the documents published. > > I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not > include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of > the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose > all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported > into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website > pages. > > Many thanks in advance. > > Roger Hendrix > > The most lazy way to add that information to your web site is to print to a PDF and put that on your page. However, that is not a good place to put your information. I plan to put my tree info on World Connect when it is 90%+ complete. That is the best place for tree info. You can then create a link to your info on your web page to your World connect info. Freepages is best for pictures, descriptions and explanations. I am fortunate that I have information of interest to the general public. I try make each page a full explanation of a topic. Then these can be linked from other sites such as Wikipedia. Here are 2, http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~redmurdock/KnappsTavern.html or http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~redmurdock/LutherMesnard.html. They are not works of art but hopefully informative. My intent is that these pages will last for some time without maintenance so they are just HTML.

At 11:23 AM 6/15/2012, Billie Walsh wrote: >Why would you completely regenerate your website "annually (or more often)?" ============= I do NOT use my PAF Program to generate my web pages. I prefer WorldConnect for the database and use my website (no longer on FreePages) to host the narrative part of the site. I am continually adding names dates and places and links to various documents and or images so I do regenerate the database sometimes months in a row. I just replace the old with the new one and go from there. The links to the indiviual family remain in place and still work on the narrative part of the site. The website itself is updated and added to as I find new information or receive contributions from others. For me this works very well. Example: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tuckerfamily&id=I81 http://www.family-genealogy-online.com/tucker/ Links are added to the database pages using these methods http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/worldconnect-and-html.html Pat G Working With Rootsweb FreePages Accounts EBook http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/rootsweb-freepages-ebook.html Planning a Genealogy Website EBook 2nd Edition http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/genealogy-website-ebook.html

I have used RootsMagic to my satisfaction: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jdavis/ JD

At 10:03 AM 6/15/2012, you wrote: >Yes, I understand how to incorporate the hyperlinks; however, to do so in a >dynamic document such as web pages re-generated annually (or more often) to >incorporate new research would be very work intensive. If you are using your genie program to generate your web pages, then anything in your notes in your genie program will be included on the web page. No need to reinsert the links each time :) >So what I need is a way to move my current database including media files >to some software package that builds good web pages. > >I would even consider using some other database software if I could get my >existing work imported to it intact. I am not aware of any genealogy database program that will import the internal media links from another program. There are a few that do limited imports e.g. RootsMagic will import directly the database files created by FTM (2006 version or earlier), Legacy and PAF, as well as GEDCOM files. But I *think* writing a program that will import media links from every version of every program would be not only difficult, but impractical. It would need to include the variables for hundreds of programs and the resulting size of the importing program would be huge (terabytes?) Seems to me that only a super computer could install and run it <g> One of the programmers on the list please correct me if my thinking is off base. Pat Asher

On 06/15/2012 10:42 AM, Pat Geary wrote: > At 11:23 AM 6/15/2012, Billie Walsh wrote: > >> Why would you completely regenerate your website "annually (or more often)?" > > ============= > > I do NOT use my PAF Program to generate my web pages. I prefer > WorldConnect for the database and use my website (no longer on > FreePages) to host the narrative part of the site. I am continually > adding names dates and places and links to various documents and or > images so I do regenerate the database sometimes months in a row. I > just replace the old with the new one and go from there. The links to > the indiviual family remain in place and still work on the narrative > part of the site. > > The website itself is updated and added to as I find new information > or receive contributions from others. For me this works very well. > > Example: > > http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tuckerfamily&id=I81 > > http://www.family-genealogy-online.com/tucker/ > > Links are added to the database pages using these methods > http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/worldconnect-and-html.html > > Pat G Not trying to start a fight or anything. Just understanding. My freepages account came with a section for genealogy and that's where my information is located. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~billie0w/index.html It's not fancy. Pretty much strictly utilitarian. The purpose of the site is to disseminate information, not to be glitzy. If Rootsweb/Ancestry gives you a section for that purpose why not use it as such? -- “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

I don't claim to be the brightest bulb in the pack so...... Why would you completely regenerate your website "annually (or more often)?" I created my genealogy website about twenty years ago and have never had occasion to recreate it from scratch again. I've added a lot to it since that time, but that's simply a matter of editing the individual page that needs the changes. On 06/15/2012 09:03 AM, Roger Hendrix wrote: > Yes, I understand how to incorporate the hyperlinks; however, to do so in a > dynamic document such as web pages re-generated annually (or more often) to > incorporate new research would be very work intensive. -- “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

Pat: Thank you for the response. Yes, I understand how to incorporate the hyperlinks; however, to do so in a dynamic document such as web pages re-generated annually (or more often) to incorporate new research would be very work intensive. So what I need is a way to move my current database including media files to some software package that builds good web pages. I would even consider using some other database software if I could get my existing work imported to it intact. Roger H. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Asher [mailto:pjroots@att.net] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 6:47 AM To: Roger Hendrix Cc: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question At 08:38 PM 6/14/2012, Roger Hendrix wrote: >I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does >not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant >portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a >website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents >when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that >do generate reasonable website pages. GEDCOM 5.5, the current standard, does not contain any provisions for "media". Those links are specific to whatever database program you use. They are also to files on your computer, and those files can not be displayed on a web page unless you upload them to the server as well. Regardless of what program you use (FTM, PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, etc.) , at present, the only solution is to manually upload the media files to the server, and create an A HREF= link in your database notes to the corresponding server location for your media. This tutorial explains the process: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/wcPhotos.htm While it is written for GEDs uploaded to WorldConnect, the same principles apply when you generate your own web pages instead of letting WorldConnect do it for you. Pat Asher

Barry: Thanks for the link; however, the referenced software, FamilyInsight, does not do what I want (I did purchase and install it). Yes, it will read a FTM 2010 file; however, it does not retain or import the images, pictures, PDF documents, etc. Also, it did not contain any HTML (web page) publishing capabilities. Roger Hendrix -----Original Message----- From: Barry Carlson [mailto:barrycarls@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:50 PM To: Roger Hendrix; freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question On Friday, June 15, 2012 12:38 PM (UTC+12) Roger wrote:- >I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from >Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. > > My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take > the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the > original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. > ---------------------------- Can't answer your question directly, but have you seen this - <http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.co.nz/2010/05/family-tree-maker-support-for -new.html> Barry

At 08:38 PM 6/14/2012, Roger Hendrix wrote: >I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not >include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of >the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose >all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported >into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website >pages. GEDCOM 5.5, the current standard, does not contain any provisions for "media". Those links are specific to whatever database program you use. They are also to files on your computer, and those files can not be displayed on a web page unless you upload them to the server as well. Regardless of what program you use (FTM, PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, etc.) , at present, the only solution is to manually upload the media files to the server, and create an A HREF= link in your database notes to the corresponding server location for your media. This tutorial explains the process: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/wcPhotos.htm While it is written for GEDs uploaded to WorldConnect, the same principles apply when you generate your own web pages instead of letting WorldConnect do it for you. Pat Asher

And yet another addendum. Here is a gallery of Second Site Sites. http://winters-online.net/ss2websites/All/index.html P.S. I don't get a kickback. I was so relieved to find all the support for these 2 programs that I am happy to pass it on. ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Family Tree Database Question Another addendum: Here is a website created by TMG and Second Site hosted on freepages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~belldietz/Bell%20Graham%20Dietz%20Jackson-o/index.htm ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 7:00 AM Subject: Re: Family Tree Database Question I should have added that SECOND SITE software ($30) is a great program to help to upload TMG to a web site. I don't know how to upload TMG without it. There may be other programs, but I didn't search further. ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 6:52 AM Subject: Re: FREEPAGES-HELP Digest, Vol 7, Issue 61 I use The Master Genealogist, and it looks like will import FTM. http://tmg.reigelridge.com/Importing.htm  >>Most users of TMG start by importing their data from another genealogy program. TMG imports data directly from most current genealogy programs, so this is a good way to get off to a fast start if you have previously recorded your data in another program. But differences in approaches between TMG and your previous program, along with your personal methods of recording data in that program, will likely cause some of the data to be imported in less than a ideal way. This article may help in obtaining the best possible import and offer some tips in approaching the task of cleaning up any remaining issues. Since my experience with importing is from Family Tree Maker® (FTM) this article will provide the most specific information about importing from that program. But many of the suggestions apply as will to imports from other programs. New users of TMG may also find my series on TMG Basics to be helpful.<< Lil ________________________________ Today's Topics:   1.  Family Tree Database Question (Roger Hendrix)   2. Re:  Family Tree Database Question (Barry Carlson) Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:34 -0500 From: "Roger Hendrix" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Subject: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <006a01cd4a8f$32cff280$986fd780$@windstream.net> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii" I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

Another addendum: Here is a website created by TMG and Second Site hosted on freepages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~belldietz/Bell%20Graham%20Dietz%20Jackson-o/index.htm ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 7:00 AM Subject: Re: Family Tree Database Question I should have added that SECOND SITE software ($30) is a great program to help to upload TMG to a web site. I don't know how to upload TMG without it. There may be other programs, but I didn't search further. ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 6:52 AM Subject: Re: FREEPAGES-HELP Digest, Vol 7, Issue 61 I use The Master Genealogist, and it looks like will import FTM. http://tmg.reigelridge.com/Importing.htm  >>Most users of TMG start by importing their data from another genealogy program. TMG imports data directly from most current genealogy programs, so this is a good way to get off to a fast start if you have previously recorded your data in another program. But differences in approaches between TMG and your previous program, along with your personal methods of recording data in that program, will likely cause some of the data to be imported in less than a ideal way. This article may help in obtaining the best possible import and offer some tips in approaching the task of cleaning up any remaining issues. Since my experience with importing is from Family Tree Maker® (FTM) this article will provide the most specific information about importing from that program. But many of the suggestions apply as will to imports from other programs. New users of TMG may also find my series on TMG Basics to be helpful.<< Lil ________________________________ Today's Topics:   1.  Family Tree Database Question (Roger Hendrix)   2. Re:  Family Tree Database Question (Barry Carlson) Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:34 -0500 From: "Roger Hendrix" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Subject: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <006a01cd4a8f$32cff280$986fd780$@windstream.net> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii" I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

I should have added that SECOND SITE software ($30) is a great program to help to upload TMG to a web site. I don't know how to upload TMG without it. There may be other programs, but I didn't search further. ________________________________ From: Lil Marlau <lilmarlau@yahoo.com> To: "freepages-help@rootsweb.com" <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Cc: "rphendrix@windstream.net" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 6:52 AM Subject: Re: FREEPAGES-HELP Digest, Vol 7, Issue 61 I use The Master Genealogist, and it looks like will import FTM. http://tmg.reigelridge.com/Importing.htm  >>Most users of TMG start by importing their data from another genealogy program. TMG imports data directly from most current genealogy programs, so this is a good way to get off to a fast start if you have previously recorded your data in another program. But differences in approaches between TMG and your previous program, along with your personal methods of recording data in that program, will likely cause some of the data to be imported in less than a ideal way. This article may help in obtaining the best possible import and offer some tips in approaching the task of cleaning up any remaining issues. Since my experience with importing is from Family Tree Maker® (FTM) this article will provide the most specific information about importing from that program. But many of the suggestions apply as will to imports from other programs. New users of TMG may also find my series on TMG Basics to be helpful.<< Lil ________________________________ Today's Topics:   1.  Family Tree Database Question (Roger Hendrix)   2. Re:  Family Tree Database Question (Barry Carlson) Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:34 -0500 From: "Roger Hendrix" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Subject: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <006a01cd4a8f$32cff280$986fd780$@windstream.net> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii" I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

I use The Master Genealogist, and it looks like will import FTM. http://tmg.reigelridge.com/Importing.htm  >>Most users of TMG start by importing their data from another genealogy program. TMG imports data directly from most current genealogy programs, so this is a good way to get off to a fast start if you have previously recorded your data in another program. But differences in approaches between TMG and your previous program, along with your personal methods of recording data in that program, will likely cause some of the data to be imported in less than a ideal way. This article may help in obtaining the best possible import and offer some tips in approaching the task of cleaning up any remaining issues. Since my experience with importing is from Family Tree Maker® (FTM) this article will provide the most specific information about importing from that program. But many of the suggestions apply as will to imports from other programs. New users of TMG may also find my series on TMG Basics to be helpful.<< Lil ________________________________ Today's Topics:   1.  Family Tree Database Question (Roger Hendrix)   2. Re:  Family Tree Database Question (Barry Carlson) Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:34 -0500 From: "Roger Hendrix" <rphendrix@windstream.net> Subject: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <006a01cd4a8f$32cff280$986fd780$@windstream.net> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii" I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

TY, Pat.  Will do! Kathie Buchanan --- On Wed, 6/13/12, Pat <rootsweb@att.net> wrote: From: Pat <rootsweb@att.net> Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Spam/malware posts to the list/TY & problems in past To: "Kabe" <kabespir@yahoo.com> Cc: Freepages-Help-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7:26 AM At 04:14 AM 6/13/2012, Kabe wrote: > I have tons of new data to add, but I just can't seem to be able to do so with the WYSIWYG Editor.  I haven't even tried in almost a year.  Maybe something changed that I'd missed? When you type in your data in the WYSIWYG editor (File Manager), you must SAVE the page for it to be uploaded to your account on the server. If you are adding a lot of data, it can be a good idea to SAVE the page occasionally while you are still working on it.  That way, if your connection fails, or you are interrupted, the work you have already done is not lost. The other option is to do the typing in a local program on your computer, such as Notepad, and copy and paste that text into the WYSIWYG editing window.  Do the desired formatting in the WYSIWYG window before saving (uploading). Pat Asher

At 04:14 AM 6/13/2012, Kabe wrote: >I have tons of new data to add, but I just can't seem to be able to >do so with the WYSIWYG Editor. I haven't even tried in almost a >year. Maybe something changed that I'd missed? When you type in your data in the WYSIWYG editor (File Manager), you must SAVE the page for it to be uploaded to your account on the server. If you are adding a lot of data, it can be a good idea to SAVE the page occasionally while you are still working on it. That way, if your connection fails, or you are interrupted, the work you have already done is not lost. The other option is to do the typing in a local program on your computer, such as Notepad, and copy and paste that text into the WYSIWYG editing window. Do the desired formatting in the WYSIWYG window before saving (uploading). Pat Asher

If you don't care how fancy the site is, PAF will create a site from your database for you. This is the address of a small site done with PAF: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okcslsa/genealogy/horsley/index.htm It isn't fancy but it could make a good starter for you. The HTML is very simple and the pages are easy to edit if you find you need to add or change information. On 06/13/2012 03:14 AM, Kabe wrote: > TY for the heads up, Pat. I haven't been active much here, but want > to build my free page safely in the future. I wonder about using > "Legacy" software which I had gotten as a gift, but didn't yet > install on this laptop, due to a second broken laptop (I'm disabled > and work from my bed). I get "individual posts" from the list so I > will check. I often read the posts and file them for future > reference (especailly in case I ever learn HTML!) I has a PAF file > from familysearch.org/ free download, but didn't know how to upload > the contents, if I could. What a mess and loss. I had also lost > hours of work last time I used my freepage using the WYSIWYG editor. > I don't know what I did wrong. I wasn't trying to load the PAF file; > I was just typing new data in and published the data, but it failed. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lowery/ > > I have tons of new data to add, but I just can't seem to be able to > do so with the WYSIWYG Editor. I haven't even tried in almost a > year. Maybe something changed that I'd missed? -- “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

TY for the heads up, Pat.  I haven't been active much here, but want to build my free page safely in the future.  I wonder about using "Legacy" software which I had gotten as a gift, but didn't yet install on this laptop,  due to a second broken laptop (I'm disabled and work from my bed).  I get "individual posts" from the list so I will check.  I often read the posts and file them for future reference (especailly in case I ever learn HTML!) I has a PAF file from familysearch.org/ free download, but didn't know how to upload the contents, if I could.  What a mess and loss.  I had also lost hours of work last time I used my freepage using the WYSIWYG editor. I don't know what I did wrong.  I wasn't trying to load the PAF file; I was just typing new data in and published the data, but it failed. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lowery/ I have tons of new data to add, but I just can't seem to be able to do so with the WYSIWYG Editor.  I haven't even tried in almost a year.  Maybe something changed that I'd missed?  Kathie Buchanan  (I use Norton 360 as well; scans regularly and updates automatically on "idle", and I perform full scans of my system if things seem sluggish, etc.)  People should change their passwords frequently (once a month is the usual) for their email accounts.  Yahoo is the worst, it seems.) --- On Tue, 6/12/12, List Admin FPH <rootsweb@att.net> wrote: From: List Admin FPH <rootsweb@att.net> Subject: [FreeHelp] Spam/malware posts to the list To: "Freepages-Help" <Freepages-Help@rootsweb.com> Cc: wetwohim@live.co.uk Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 5:41 PM Two days ago, a spam post was made to this list using the email account of a subscriber.  That subscriber's email account had been hacked through a malware install on their computer, and they have been unsubscribed until they clean up their computer and account(s).  Some of you have written to me saying you received a virus alert when you clicked on the link on that email. While 99.99% of posts to a RootsWeb mailing list are legitimate, you can recognize the warning signs of hack such as this one, e.g. Subject: (no subject) Body: No question, nor answer to a previous query which would relate the post to the list -- only a link to a site that does not appear to be genealogy related. IOW, the malware found an address in the infected computer's address book, and sent to everyone in that address book.  Unfortunately, neither the list subscriber, nor myself as List Admin, can be aware of these hacks until an inappropriate post is made to  the list. Please, let this latest occurrence serve as a reminder that EVERYONE should install an Anti-Virus program on their computer(s), and keep it updated on a regular basis.  The best AV programs won't help much unless you download the updates that recognize the latest virus and security vulnerabilities.  My own AV program, Norton 360, sometimes updates several times a day. Pat Asher List Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEPAGES-HELP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message