This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dietmar_morley Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.software.ftmmac/113.4.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Russ, I don't think you are reading what I am writing. Didn't I write that I was using the member tree. What I am frustrated about is the fact that I spent a lot of money on something that doesn't deliver. Can you please explain where the sync facility is? Everything I have read says that FTM for mac doesn't have the facility yet. The companion guide doesn't mentioned it. If it had a sync facility I wouldn't need to merge! You also don't understand what I am saying about the merge thing. The merge automatically creates another copy of the source file when I do the merge. Actually whilst I'm typing a thought has just occurred to me, when I check the ignore this fact during the merge, but leave the "keep the reference" box checked, is that where the duplication occurs? When I said the same thing happens with photographs, I am talking about 3 copies of the same photograph appearing after the merges. You don't mention anything about the other problems I have had. Any bright ideas on those? The census merge for example? Dietmar Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.