George, If your primary files are in FTM (as mine are) there shouldn't be any problem with deleting the old ones and uploading again. I've found it's safest not to do anything with them until all the media have been loaded (happens in the background after the tree is created - but then, I don't have a lot of media). The only fly in the ointment is if you have given other people guest privileges to those old trees in which case you will have to invite them all again. For myself, I wouldn't delete them yet. I would upload to new trees and make the old ones private and unindexed until such time as the new ones are exactly what you want. I just give my trees different version numbers if I have to do this. One is v4, another v3, and a much newer one v0. Rosemary On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:32 PM, George Waller <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Rosemary and Russ. > At this point I would like to delete my Ancestry trees and upload from FTM > to Ancestry. Is there a problem with that? Russ, I believe all your > questions > were "yes" I did/can. > Best, George > > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 3:09 PM, H R Worthington <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > George, > > > > Did you register FTM2014? > > > > Did you use the SAME login and password on your new computer as you used > > on the old one? > > > > If you click on File, New, Download from Ancestry, or start a new tree > > from ancestry.com, are your other trees listed? > > > > Russ > > > > ___________________________ > > > > > > Mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: George Waller <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 12:40 PM > > Subject: [FTM-TECH] New computer question > > > > > > Hi all, > > I have FTM2014 on my new computer and the data files. > > FTM says that my two trees are not on Ancestry.Com and > > that I should upload and link them. > > However, the trees ARE on Ancestry. Should I delete the > > two trees from Ancestry and re-upload them? > > ********************************** > > List information page > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > > > Version 2008 - 2012 > > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Rosemary and Russ. At this point I would like to delete my Ancestry trees and upload from FTM to Ancestry. Is there a problem with that? Russ, I believe all your questions were "yes" I did/can. Best, George On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 3:09 PM, H R Worthington <[email protected]>wrote: > George, > > Did you register FTM2014? > > Did you use the SAME login and password on your new computer as you used > on the old one? > > If you click on File, New, Download from Ancestry, or start a new tree > from ancestry.com, are your other trees listed? > > Russ > > ___________________________ > > > Mailto:[email protected] > > > ________________________________ > From: George Waller <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 12:40 PM > Subject: [FTM-TECH] New computer question > > > Hi all, > I have FTM2014 on my new computer and the data files. > FTM says that my two trees are not on Ancestry.Com and > that I should upload and link them. > However, the trees ARE on Ancestry. Should I delete the > two trees from Ancestry and re-upload them? > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

George, The best way to move your FTM data files from one place to another and to maintain the synchronization with Ancestry is to do a File > Backup on the old computer making sure you set the option to copy the sync controls and all other data. Send the backup to a thumb drive. Then, on the new computer, open FTM 2014, close any open file, delete the file you previously copied across, and do a File > Restore from the thumb drive. This will restore the links to Ancestry. Rosemary On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 11:40 AM, George Waller <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi all, > I have FTM2014 on my new computer and the data files. > FTM says that my two trees are not on Ancestry.Com and > that I should upload and link them. > However, the trees ARE on Ancestry. Should I delete the > two trees from Ancestry and re-upload them? > TIA, George > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi all, I have FTM2014 on my new computer and the data files. FTM says that my two trees are not on Ancestry.Com and that I should upload and link them. However, the trees ARE on Ancestry. Should I delete the two trees from Ancestry and re-upload them? TIA, George

George, Did you register FTM2014? Did you use the SAME login and password on your new computer as you used on the old one? If you click on File, New, Download from Ancestry, or start a new tree from ancestry.com, are your other trees listed? Russ   ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] ________________________________ From: George Waller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 12:40 PM Subject: [FTM-TECH] New computer question Hi all, I have FTM2014 on my new computer and the data files. FTM says that my two trees are not on Ancestry.Com and that I should upload and link them. However, the trees ARE on Ancestry.  Should I delete the two trees from Ancestry and re-upload them?

No. 2014-03-08 19:46 GMT+01:00 Drew DUBLER <[email protected]>: > I Google 'How can I divide my genealogy tree into maternal and paternal > trees in FTM?' and all I found were pro & con discussions and no > explanations on how to do it. > > I'm not interested in the pro and cons of doing it. I just want to know > how to do it. > > I'm thinking, I have to save the file twice with new names - one for > maternal and one for paternal. I then detach one of my parents. But now, > how do I delete all the ancestors of the others? > > Or there another way? > > > Drew > Cold Spring, Putnam Co., NY > > O|||||||O > Modeling the New York Central in N Scale and Trainz > Backyard Birding & Gardening in the New York Hudson Valley > Genealogy HERLIHY, GOULDING, & LENT, LYNT, van LENT > > Homepage: http://drucifer.net/index.html > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ole P. Bielefeldt www.familytreemaker.dk

You didn't indicate what version of FTM you're using, but here's an article that may help. Be sure to make a backup of your file before you start, as a precaution. http://help.ancestry.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3669/kw/split Judy in Ocala On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Drew DUBLER <[email protected]> wrote: > I Google 'How can I divide my genealogy tree into maternal and paternal > trees in FTM?' and all I found were pro & con discussions and no > explanations on how to do it. > > I'm not interested in the pro and cons of doing it. I just want to know > how to do it. > > I'm thinking, I have to save the file twice with new names - one for > maternal and one for paternal. I then detach one of my parents. But now, > how do I delete all the ancestors of the others? > > Or there another way? > > > Drew > Cold Spring, Putnam Co., NY > > O|||||||O > Modeling the New York Central in N Scale and Trainz > Backyard Birding & Gardening in the New York Hudson Valley > Genealogy HERLIHY, GOULDING, & LENT, LYNT, van LENT > > Homepage: http://drucifer.net/index.html > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Drew, File, Export and select the options you want. Like Ancestors of or Descendants of Short, sweet and it works.   Russ ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] ________________________________ From: Drew DUBLER <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:46 PM Subject: [FTM-TECH] How Do You Make One Tree into Maternal-Paternal Trees? I Google 'How can I divide my genealogy tree into maternal and paternal trees in FTM?' and all I found were pro & con discussions and no explanations on how to do it. I'm not interested in the pro and cons of doing it. I just want to know how to do it. I'm thinking, I have to save the file twice with new names - one for maternal and one for paternal.  I then detach one of my parents. But now, how do I delete all the ancestors of the others?  Or there another way?

I Google 'How can I divide my genealogy tree into maternal and paternal trees in FTM?' and all I found were pro & con discussions and no explanations on how to do it. I'm not interested in the pro and cons of doing it. I just want to know how to do it. I'm thinking, I have to save the file twice with new names - one for maternal and one for paternal.  I then detach one of my parents. But now, how do I delete all the ancestors of the others?  Or there another way? Drew Cold Spring, Putnam Co., NY O|||||||O Modeling the New York Central in N Scale and Trainz Backyard Birding & Gardening in the New York Hudson Valley Genealogy HERLIHY, GOULDING, & LENT, LYNT, van LENT Homepage: http://drucifer.net/index.html

Just another update: The last progress on this issue was: On 2/14/2014: > Thank you for contacting Ancestry.com in regards to Family Tree Maker Mac 3. > > We are working on a update for Family Tree Maker Mac 3 and we are going to release that soon. FTM Mac 3 remains a NO BUY! On 2/8/2014, 1:26 PM, John Yates wrote: > Just an update: There has been no progress on this issue. I keep > clicking on "Check for Updates", but nothing. > > The DO NOT BUY OR UPGRADE TO FTM MAC3 still stands. > > John > > On 1/25/2014, 5:58 PM, Ken Tarbox wrote: >> After reading the issues on the Forums with FTMM3 and the latest MAC >> OS (Mavericks), I completely agree with John’s comment. I am having a >> lot of problems with this combination and FTMM3 absolutely does not >> function as advertised when using MAVERICKS. >> Ken. >> >> >> On Jan 25, 2014, at 4:36 PM, John Yates <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Here we go, it is a continuing problem as we speak: >>> >>> http://ancestryforums.custhelp.com/posts/eb962511af?page=1 >>> >>> If you run Mavericks, DO NOT UPGRADE TO FTM MAC3! >>> >>> John >>> >>> On 1/24/2014, 1:53 AM, John Yates wrote: >>>> On 1/23/2014, 10:26 PM, John Donaldson wrote: >>>>> Try running is as follows from FTMM3 >>>>> >>>>> Open FTMM3 >>>> >>>> ok. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click on Start a new tree >>>> >> >> >> ********************************** >> List information page >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html >> >> Version 2008 - 2012 >> http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>

At 04:12 AM 06-03-14 -0800, H R Worthington wrote: >Mike, You really do NOT need to get to 0%. Running it one time will >work. At least it has for me since FTM2008. Russ  I'd only run it if for some reason FTM is slowing down on you, as it was for me this evening. I ran it once (after backing up), and it scored 0.00%. My program is running a lot faster. The Ancestry folks have told me that FTM 2014 doesn't require compacting that often, as the newer version is very sturdy and robust. But it still has some advantages. Tips for Resolving Performance Issues, go to: http://ancestryau.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142/related/1 (Summary) => If your computer doesn't meet the minimum system requirements for Family Tree Maker, the program will not work well. => Family Tree Maker's Compact File tool will re-index your file, remove unnecessary data, and optimize your tree's performance. => Merging duplicate individuals or sources can reduce the overall size of your file, make your file more efficient, and often. => Temporarily disabling Internet access in Family Tree Maker can speed up your experience greatly, especially if you have large files. => If you don't want to disable Internet access entirely, you might want to turn off Family Tree Maker's automatic Ancestry.com search feature. => Disabling fastfields in large databases can also speed things up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

Today I've been getting all sorts of notifications. Heaven knows why. And the person I'm chatting with is getting them also. Rosemary On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Rosemary Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > No notification Barry. > > I get the occasional notification but apparently you are not among the few > who are granted this honour. > > For the last 2 days I've been chatting with a friend on the east coast > through the email system and neither of us has received notifications. > > It seems we're on the s..t list also. > > Rosemary > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Barry S. Finkel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 3/1/2014 2:00 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> > Hi all >> > >> > Having had conflicting accounts that some have have received them and >> > others haven't I phoned Ancestry today >> > >> > They say there is a known issue and the notifications to email should >> > still occur >> > >> > They are looking into it >> > >> > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> I have run some tests. I sent ancestry mail, with a follow-up >> e-mail (as I know each one's e-mail address) to two relatives >> and one friend. None received ancestry notification. >> >> There are three persons who have said on >> this list that they still receive notifications. I sent tests to >> two (the third has not given me information on locating him/her on >> ancestry). I sent no follow-up e-mail. One saw my mail on ancestry >> and said that the e-mail notification had not yet arrived. I assume >> that since this person has not written to me that a notification had >> arrived, the notification has not (and will not) arrive. The other one >> has not replied, I assume because there was no e-mail notification and >> this ancestry user has not checked the inbox. >> >> There are three possibilities - >> >> 1) The notification mail is being sent but is queued somewhere within >> ancestry. I doubt this, as the outbound mail queues would grow >> large enough for a competent e-mail administrator would notice. >> >> 2) An intentional change was made to the ancestry code to disable >> notifications, and the support personnel to whom Nivard and I >> communicated are unaware of the change. >> >> 3) An unintentional change was made to the ancestry code, and no one >> within ancestry noticed it. >> >> I spent many years as chief postmaster where I used to work, so I know >> a lot about e-mail. I sent my first e-mail in 1974 before the Internet >> mail standards; that was via FTP. My first real e-mail was in 1983. >> >> --Barry Finkel >> Chicago >> >> --Barry Finkel >> ********************************** >> List information page >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html >> >> Version 2008 - 2012 >> http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >

At 08:59 AM 06-03-14 +0000, mikethacker wrote: >Dear Forum, I currently have on my PC an I.7 processor, 16 >Gb ram, 64 bit operating system Win 7 ultimate running FTM2014 >version 22.0.0.1260 reading the recent comments about the update I >am concerned about my software’s behaviour. Since the update last >week I have found on start-up of 2014 it states the software did not >close properly and informs me that I should compact the file, ok I >compact the file several times but it will not go to zero. After >three or four consecutive compacts it reports it has compacted the >file to 0.01, it will not go to zero. Hi Mike. I haven't experienced that problem, using FTM-2014. Your operating system is identical to mine, except that I have an i5 processor instead of an i7. Re. compacting with 2012 to get to zero you've got to exit your Tree and compact while the Tree is closed. (This is what technicians at Ancestry Support recommended to me. With 2014, I can compact to zero while my Tree is open (it is a very large Tree). It compacts to zero the second time around. That's that. I've heard that 2014 is much more stable than 2012 and compacting the Tree isn't as serious an issue as it was with 2012 or previous versions of FTM. So I've been told. I hope this helps. If you find 2014 slowing down or exiting suddenly it might be while you are doing a lot of entries or changes ... I can experience this from time to time. If so, may I suggest that you go off-line and perhaps things will speed along, rather than limp along. Only a thought here. Good luck and God bless. John M. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

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Dear Forum, I currently have on my PC an I.7 processor, 16 Gb ram, 64 bit operating system Win 7 ultimate running FTM2014 version 22.0.0.1260 reading the recent comments about the update I am concerned about my software’s behaviour. Since the update last week I have found on start-up of 2014 it states the software did not close properly and informs me that I should compact the file, ok I compact the file several times but it will not go to zero. After three or four consecutive compacts it reports it has compacted the file to 0.01, it will not go to zero. Is this normal as I seem to recall when this has come up in the past the answer was keep compacting until zero was reached. Since the update last week this has occurred on three or four occasions when opening up 2014, annoying but at least I can use the software after this process. Another point I would like to ask is it possible to show in the family tree view all the ancestors or descendants, as my family view has lots of boxes next to persons showing that there are further ancestors, descendants, if possible I would like all these shown without having to open as necessary, i.e. is there a setting that needs applying in the options or elsewhere. Any helpful comments will be most appreciated as always and thanks to all the forum members for useful tips. Regards, Mike Thacker.

John, Since we first got the Compact file feature, back in about Version 5, I have been compacting my file. That same file is the one I am working on today in FTM2014 I ALWAYS Compact the file AND Back Up my file just before I use the SyncNow. I can only share my experience. Compacting my file is part of my "end of day" routine. It has kept my file clean. Russ   ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] ________________________________ From: John Maynard <[email protected]> To: H R Worthington <[email protected]>; [email protected]; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:20 AM Subject: To Compact or Not Compact. At 04:12 AM 06-03-14 -0800, H R Worthington wrote: > Mike, You really do NOT need to get to 0%. Running it one time will work. At least it has for me since FTM2008. Russ  I'd only run it if for some reason FTM is slowing down on you, as it was for me this evening. I ran it once (after backing up), and it scored 0.00%. My program is running a lot faster.

Mike, You really do NOT need to get to 0%. Running it one time will work. At least it has for me since FTM2008. Russ   ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] ________________________________ From: mikethacker <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:59 AM Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM2014 Upgrade problem Dear Forum,         I currently have on my PC an I.7 processor, 16 Gb ram, 64 bit operating system Win 7 ultimate running FTM2014 version 22.0.0.1260  reading the recent comments about the update I am concerned about my software’s behaviour. Since the update last week I have found on start-up of 2014 it states the software did not close properly and informs me that I should compact the file, ok I compact the file several times but it will not go to zero. After three or four consecutive compacts it reports it has compacted the file to 0.01, it will not go to zero.  Is this normal as I seem to recall when this has come up in the past the answer was keep compacting until zero was reached. Since the update last week this has occurred on three or four occasions when opening up 2014, annoying but at least I can use the software after this process. Another point I would like to ask is it possible to show in the family tree view all the ancestors or descendants, as my family view has lots of boxes next to persons showing that there are further ancestors, descendants, if possible I would like all these shown without having to open as necessary, i.e. is there a setting that needs applying in the options or elsewhere. Any helpful comments will be most appreciated as always and thanks to all the forum members for useful tips.

You're welcome. I thought you could remove notes and sources etc by unclicking some of the radio buttons on export. I need to revisit it. And I did test it with a couple of facts. Rosemary On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 8:03 PM, Jim Hoke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the very helpful suggestions. As Rosemary said, her > instructions > are "time consuming, tedious, and error prone". But they work! I followed > the instructions to create the filtered GEDCOM file, then did one > additional > step. I used Microsoft Word to remove the notes, sources, and repositories > from the file. Because these appear all together at the end of the file, > it > was a straight forward thing to do. > > Thanks again, > > Jim > > > > From: Jim Hoke [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 12:01 PM > To: FTM-TECH mailing list submission > Subject: Creating a filtered GEDCOM file > > > > Using FTM 2014, is it possible to create an FTM file that only has a > limited > number of facts in it, such as those related to each individual's name, > birth date, and death date? That is, I would like to create a subset > version of my FTM database in which all facts beside such things as name, > birth date, and death date have been removed. I can't figure out a way to > do this in FTM and haven't been able to find a GEDCOM editor providing such > a capability. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Jim > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks for the very helpful suggestions. As Rosemary said, her instructions are "time consuming, tedious, and error prone". But they work! I followed the instructions to create the filtered GEDCOM file, then did one additional step. I used Microsoft Word to remove the notes, sources, and repositories from the file. Because these appear all together at the end of the file, it was a straight forward thing to do. Thanks again, Jim From: Jim Hoke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 12:01 PM To: FTM-TECH mailing list submission Subject: Creating a filtered GEDCOM file Using FTM 2014, is it possible to create an FTM file that only has a limited number of facts in it, such as those related to each individual's name, birth date, and death date? That is, I would like to create a subset version of my FTM database in which all facts beside such things as name, birth date, and death date have been removed. I can't figure out a way to do this in FTM and haven't been able to find a GEDCOM editor providing such a capability. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim

While I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, I'm also running build 1260 and this file was created from scratch in 2014. I opened another file--created with earlier builds of 2014--and it acts the same way. Double clicking on a child's left-pointing arrow takes me to the person view with the mini-nav tree correct, but double-clicking on a child's name takes me there with the mini-nav tree incorrect for the children & spouse. Christine, IBSSG Life's short . . . do genealogy first! ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:15:38 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 after update to version 22.0.0.1260 I neglected to say that I'm running Windows 8.1 and FTM 2014 build 1260 which was the last update. One other thing is that I lost my original file due to a problem with my harddisk. I downloaded my AMT and recreated my file. I may not be observing the problem you describe because my file has been created within FTM 2014. BJ On 3/2/2014 9:39 AM, BJ wrote: > I am not observing this. I do each of the actions you describe. After double clicking on a child's name in the list of children, the person work area opens for the child AND the mini-nav pedigree chart at the top of the work area is changed to the child with his children on the left and his parents on the right. > > BJ > > On 3/1/2014 6:18 PM, Chris Bauman wrote: >> Yes, the single click on that left column (left-pointing triangle) works fine, probably because it changes the focus in the tree above to that person. And if you single click on the child's name (next column to the right), the parent still shows above the child list, and is outlined in the tree, but the child's information (birth, death, & spouse information--or whatever else you set up for the right column) displays in the right column. That's fine, too. It's when you double left-click on the child's name (in the list) that a problem arises. The double-click moves you to the person view for that child, but with the wrong names for the spouse and child in mini-tree at the top of that view. ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Version 2008 - 2012 http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message