Thank you Chris. I really appreciate your reminding us of the use of the slash, /. You are correct. The slash, /, is the character used to delimit between the comment and the location. My apologies for the mistake. BJ On 1/23/2014 4:41 AM, Chris Bauman wrote: > 2005 is the original, DOS-based program, right? I thought the divider for comment vs. location was the slash /. With the comment listed in front of it. At least, that's what I have in the v. 16 file I still have kicking around.

Hello BJ, Russ and others. I rang Ancestry Support today. We went through the different possibilities. Like always, they asked me if I compacted my file to Zero. I had. I also tried to see if I could replicate the problem with my test trees to see if the problem was with them as well. The one thing we both concluded was that my main Tree was Synced properly and that any deletions at FTM-2014 were reflected on my online tree. However, the count is out of whack. What's causing it, I'm not sure. But I reported the issue ... and see what tomorrow will bring. Many Thanks and Cheers. John M. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

Unfortunately, you have no choice but to re upload your file to get it synced with your file on the new computer. FTM 2014 implemented a method which allows the user to relink to a AMT by restoring the file from a FTM 2014 backup. This feature is not available under FTM 2012. Here is what you need to do. 1. Go to the existing AMT online. 2. Next to the tree name in the upper left corner, you will see "Tree pages" Click the down arrow next to it. 3. Click on "Tree settings" 4. The "Tree Settings" window will open. 5. Look on the list of activities on the right side. 6. There you can Delete the online tree. 7. Click that and follow the directions. Now you can open FTM 2012 and upload your file using the same name. If you had anyone invited to your old tree, you will need to re invite them to the new tree. Good luck BJ On 1/22/2014 10:10 PM, Ian Marr wrote: > Unfortunately, I have had to move to a new computer. > > I installed FTM 2012 on the new machine and made sure I registered correctly > after copying across all my data files, etc. > > Under the old system, I had uploaded and linked my tree to Ancestry. > > I now find that this link seems to be lost or at least confused. > > In the PLAN workspace > right-hand panel under Ancestry Trees it shows > Marr/Aitken/Watts - linked to FTM > This is correct > > In centre pane, under Treesync - Access via Ancestry > it shows > Not uploaded and linked > This tree is not linked or shared online > with the option to click on Upload & Link to Ancestry > > My concern is that if I do take the above option, I will end up with two > identical trees on Ancestry. I would like to avoid this. > > Any advice or suggestions? > > Regards, > Ian MARR > at 38° 24' 01.299" S by 142° 34' 11.9094" E; 11m above sea level > > This message can be considered to be in the public domain. > > The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ > Allansford Weather (10 min updates): http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ > Family Tree: http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/ > Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct answer. > > ********************************** > 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 >

On 1/22/2014 5:54 PM, "Derk & Lorraine Sherren" <[email protected]> wrote: > My problem is more with additions. Did you know that folks with trees over > 50,000 people are very few in the total collection of trees on Ancestry? I > have talked to several "Associates" about my problem and they essentially > said that it's the SIZE of the tree that is creating the problem. > Essentially what is happening is every time I add, say 100 people to my FTM > tree and then sync, the AFT adds 108 people*to the count*. I have even > noticed that even the count in my FTM tree is not accurate to what I have > added. More than one Associate has said that the larger the tree gets, the > more difficult it is for the counting system to keep up. Going by my FTM > tree, my count is 62,735 vs. my synched AFT at 62,863, making a current > difference of 128 folks (up from 86 two months ago). Since the AFT trees do > not have the ability to "look" for duplicates, and I am certainly not going > to manually check through the 62,000+ names for duplicates, the Associate > said just to accept the fact that the count itself is probably wrong, and > 128 is very little compared to the total. > > > > So, John, if you apply his reasoning to your deletions, unless you can see > your un-named spouses still sitting there, there is a good possibility that > the*count* in your AFT can't keep up with the changes. > > > > Lorraine, in Kingston > > I have some suggestions. 1) Take the tree on ancestry and produce GEDCOM. 2) Load GEDCOM into a new FTM tree and see the count of individuals. 3) Download Family Tree Builder from Myheritage.com. It is free. They want you to pay for a "premium" account, and they want you to upload your tree to their web site (where one needs a premium account to view any trees). FTB has a report that you can run that will detect possible duplicate persons. --Barry Finkel Chicago

It should work perfectly Install FTM 2014 and register it It should detect your FTM 2005 file and offer to convert a copy Of course a wise genealogist will always have a backup I suspect that when you get into it, you will have to do some work as a once off on Places but plenty of good tools in FTM I would also suggest that you turn on the Description field for at least Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burial But it works well If you have a 64-bit Windows computer, FTM 2014 will install as 64-bit which significantly improves the speed , especially if you have more than 4GB of RAM John D -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PJK . Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014 7:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 Well, I've bitten the bullet & ordered FTM 2014. It should be here in the next few days, so gird your loins & get ready to hear anguished wails coming your way from the Kent seaside !! :o) No doubt there will be questions & cries for help, especially as I have to try to get everything from FTM 2005 into FTM 2014 :o( Pat.xxx :o) A Maid of Kent http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/

Oh, you know me Jim, if it can go wrong it will & if it can’t go wrong it will still go wrong !! ???? Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ From: JIM HOPE Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎22‎ ‎January‎ ‎2014 ‎14‎:‎57 To: [email protected] Good luck Pat, but somehow I don't think you will need it. On 22/01/2014 9:20 AM, PJK . wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Capt'n :o) > > My laptop has 4GB memory & is 64bit, so hopefully, it'll be fairly plain sailing. > > I have 2 back up copies of my tree on a memory stick & an external hard drive but just to belt-braces-zip & button it, I'll probably make another copy or two on another memory stick & external hard drive :o) > Wish me luck !! :o) > > Pat.xxx :o) > A Maid of Kent > http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:39:20 +1100 >> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 >> >> It should work perfectly >> >> Install FTM 2014 and register it >> >> It should detect your FTM 2005 file and offer to convert a copy >> >> Of course a wise genealogist will always have a backup >> >> I suspect that when you get into it, you will have to do some work as a once >> off on Places but plenty of good tools in FTM >> >> I would also suggest that you turn on the Description field for at least >> Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burial >> >> But it works well >> >> If you have a 64-bit Windows computer, FTM 2014 will install as 64-bit which >> significantly improves the speed , especially if you have more than 4GB of >> RAM >> >> John D >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of PJK . >> Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014 7:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 >> >> Well, I've bitten the bullet & ordered FTM 2014. It should be here in the >> next few days, so gird your loins & get ready to hear anguished wails coming >> your way from the Kent seaside !! :o) No doubt there will be questions & >> cries for help, especially as I have to try to get everything from FTM 2005 >> into FTM 2014 :o( >> >> Pat.xxx :o) >> A Maid of Kent >> http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> ********************************** >> 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 > ********************************** 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

I agree with what John said. Something you should do before you convert your FTM 2005 file, compact it using FTM 2005. Also go through your Comment/Location field and ensure you insert a semicolon (;) between the comment and the actual place or location name. If the field only contains a comment e.g. many Occupation facts, place a semicolon after the data in the field. This will save you some aggravation once the file has been converted to FTM 2014. If you take these precautions, FTM will be able to separate the two types of data into the appropriate field. Good luck. BJ On 1/22/2014 1:39 AM, John Donaldson wrote: > It should work perfectly > > Install FTM 2014 and register it > > It should detect your FTM 2005 file and offer to convert a copy > > Of course a wise genealogist will always have a backup > > I suspect that when you get into it, you will have to do some work as a once off on Places but plenty of good tools in FTM > > I would also suggest that you turn on the Description field for at least Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burial > > But it works well > > If you have a 64-bit Windows computer, FTM 2014 will install as 64-bit which significantly improves the speed , especially if you have more than 4GB of RAM

I am still using FTM 2012 and have 120,801 people and still adding to this number when I have a chance. You might try deleting your online tree and re-uploading the entire tree again. Fred -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Derk & Lorraine Sherren Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Problems with deletions My problem is more with additions. Did you know that folks with trees over 50,000 people are very few in the total collection of trees on Ancestry? I have talked to several "Associates" about my problem and they essentially said that it's the SIZE of the tree that is creating the problem. Essentially what is happening is every time I add, say 100 people to my FTM tree and then sync, the AFT adds 108 people *to the count*. I have even noticed that even the count in my FTM tree is not accurate to what I have added. More than one Associate has said that the larger the tree gets, the more difficult it is for the counting system to keep up. Going by my FTM tree, my count is 62,735 vs. my synched AFT at 62,863, making a current difference of 128 folks (up from 86 two months ago). Since the AFT trees do not have the ability to "look" for duplicates, and I am certainly not going to manually check through the 62,000+ names for duplicates, the Associate said just to accept the fact that the count itself is probably wrong, and 128 is very little compared to the total. So, John, if you apply his reasoning to your deletions, unless you can see your un-named spouses still sitting there, there is a good possibility that the *count* in your AFT can't keep up with the changes. Lorraine, in Kingston >________________________________ > From: John Maynard <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] > >Except that I've encountered one serious problem. I'm doing some >house-cleaning, deleting individuals on my FTM Tree, such as un-named >spouses, etc. Unfortunately, when I TreeSync my database to my online >Ancestry Tree, the deletions don't happen. > >I have trimmed down my database to 96,703 individuals on my FTM Tree. >But my online Tree is showing 96,836 individuals. What is happening? >- Can anyone help? ********************************** 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

Nancy, Thank you. What is in the Lower Right Hand windows in the Web Search Workspace ? Your person's information is in the Lower Left, when you select the Record in the top half of the screen, right? But, what is in that lower Right box? What version of Internet Explorer is on your Computer? You do NOT have to use it, but what version is installed, as FTM2011 uses it. Russ   ___________________________ Mailto:[email protected] ________________________________ From: Nancy <[email protected]> To: H R Worthington <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM/Ancestry Problem Update - Leaf/Hints/Merge - Reply to H.R. Worthington I'm using FTM 2011 & Windows 7 on both computers - desktop and laptop. Yes, I've registered several times - whenever asked. Yes, I'm always logged into Ancestry.com when I work on "new tree." I've compacted the file. When I click on the leaf, Ancestry shows a list of sources on the top half of the screen.  I click on a source that I would like to see on the bottom right part of the screen.  It doesn't appear even if I wait a long time.  This only happens with the new tree.  With my tree, which I've been working on many years, the Leaf/Hint/Merge process works just fine.  These are two entirely different families which should not be combined.  I'm working on "new tree" for a friend who has no computer & no internet. I deleted "new tree" on the desktop computer and started over.  The second attempt did not work.  So I installed FTM on my laptop computer and started again with a new file.  I did not use the file from the desktop computer & I did not put "my file" on the laptop.  I still have the same problem. Nancy On 1/20/2014 4:53 PM, H R Worthington wrote: > Nancy, > > I did not go back to any earlier messages, only looking at what you provided here. > > What Version of Family Tree Maker are you having problems with? > > Did you REGISTER FTM on Ancestry? > > Are you Logged Into Ancestry.com? > > What problem are you having with the Web Merge Feature? > > What version of Windows are you using? > > Russ >  > ___________________________ > > > Mailto:[email protected] > > > ________________________________ >  From: Nancy<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:30 PM > Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM/Ancestry Problem Update - Leaf/Hints/Merge > > > I'm the original poster.  This afternoon I loaded FTM on my laptop with > the orignal disk and thought perhaps I would have success this time.  I > checked on updates and then started the new Tree adding the 5 people for > which I have information.  Again I am having the same problem with > Leaf/Hints/Merge.  I wait and wait for the information to appear in the > bottom right part of the screen.  I know it's working because of the > circular "thing" on the screen. > > Maybe this is a conspiracy by FTM to force me to purchase version 2014 :) > ********************************** > 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 reply, Capt'n :o) My laptop has 4GB memory & is 64bit, so hopefully, it'll be fairly plain sailing. I have 2 back up copies of my tree on a memory stick & an external hard drive but just to belt-braces-zip & button it, I'll probably make another copy or two on another memory stick & external hard drive :o) Wish me luck !! :o) Pat.xxx :o) A Maid of Kent http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:39:20 +1100 > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 > > It should work perfectly > > Install FTM 2014 and register it > > It should detect your FTM 2005 file and offer to convert a copy > > Of course a wise genealogist will always have a backup > > I suspect that when you get into it, you will have to do some work as a once > off on Places but plenty of good tools in FTM > > I would also suggest that you turn on the Description field for at least > Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burial > > But it works well > > If you have a 64-bit Windows computer, FTM 2014 will install as 64-bit which > significantly improves the speed , especially if you have more than 4GB of > RAM > > John D > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of PJK . > Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014 7:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 > > Well, I've bitten the bullet & ordered FTM 2014. It should be here in the > next few days, so gird your loins & get ready to hear anguished wails coming > your way from the Kent seaside !! :o) No doubt there will be questions & > cries for help, especially as I have to try to get everything from FTM 2005 > into FTM 2014 :o( > > Pat.xxx :o) > A Maid of Kent > http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ > > > ********************************** > 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

> The list of "hints" appears in the top panel but never loads in the bottom right panel but only with the "new tree." My tree works just fine. I'm on my 3rd try with the new tree & it's still not working. The list of hints should appear in the upper, center panel indeed. When you left click on any of the choices - found under Record Type - that is when the information should appear in the lower right corner, named Search result detail. IF you choose to do so, you can merge that record's information with that of your tree. It sounds as if you are saying that the lower right corner NEVER populates. Is that correct?? John Okerson Lakeland, TN

The list of "hints" appears in the top panel but never loads in the bottom right panel but only with the "new tree." My tree works just fine. I'm on my 3rd try with the new tree & it's still not working. I'm manually added people to the new tree. If one of the new people has a leaf I have the same problem. Nancy, humming the Twilight Zone opening music On 1/21/2014 2:46 AM, BJ wrote: > Not that I recall. Besides she say that FTM 2011 merges with no problem > with her main file. It is just a new file which she created that is > having the problem. So it is either the file or perhaps the individuals > she in inputting. She says there are only 5 individuals in the new file > so it could be these particular people have a lot of matches or > something else is interfering with the retrieval of the records. > > Unfortunately I can't tell from the description where she is in the > process. I don't know whether any matches are being listed in the upper > larger panel or not. Or whether she is seeing the list but when she > clicks on a record in the list, she is never being taken to the record. > I do recall some of us had problems in retrieving the records. In other > words, we would see a list of matches but when you clicked on one in the > list, the program could never get to the record. You could see that it > didn't get to the record because the bottom right panel would never > display the individual's record information. I remember that being > fixed but I don't know whether it was an update to FTM 2011 or not. It > didn't happen with all matches but just enough to be irritating. > > Thanks for the comment as it triggered some memories. > > BJ > > On 1/20/2014 11:22 PM, Thompson Jay wrote: >> BJ, >> as a thought. Nancy had the problem today after a new install of 2011. She checked for updates. Would 2011 updates still be available? Was there a 2011 update that dealt with merging? >> > ********************************** > 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

Jay, I did check for updates on my desktop computer. When I installed FTM on my laptop computer there was a notification of an update which I installed. Nancy On 1/21/2014 1:22 AM, Thompson Jay wrote: > BJ, > as a thought. Nancy had the problem today after a new install of 2011. She checked for updates. Would 2011 updates still be available? Was there a 2011 update that dealt with merging? > > > Jay Thompson > just an old genealogy nut > too tough to crack. > > > > ________________________________ > From: BJ<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM/Ancestry Problem Update - Leaf/Hints/Merge > > > I suggest you approach it from a slightly different path. Try this: > > 1. Logon to Ancestry.com > 2. Set up a new tree there and enter the 5 people in the online tree. > 3. That tree should get the leaves - Hints > 4. Review the hints online. > 5. Once you have all of the information, you can download the > information from the Ancestry Public Tree and import it into FTM 2011. > 6. Now you should be able to produce any reports. > 7. With the tree on Ancestry.com, you can invite your relative/friend > to view the tree online and you can even give them Editor privileges > so they can make changes if they want. > > > Something else you might check with the new file is the speed at which > FTM 2011 is using your internet. > > 1. Open the new file. > 2. Go to Tools, Options and look in the General tab for the speed of > your internet. > 3. Compare that setting to the same option in your normal file. > 4. I don't know whether it might help or not but you might try > increasing the speed. > > I can't say whether this is a conspiracy or not but I recommend updating > to FTM 2014 at any rate. It is by far a better product than FTM 2011 or > even FTM 2012. > > Hope this helps a bit. > > BJ > > > On 1/20/2014 2:30 PM, Nancy wrote: >> I'm the original poster. This afternoon I loaded FTM on my laptop with >> the orignal disk and thought perhaps I would have success this time. I >> checked on updates and then started the new Tree adding the 5 people for >> which I have information. Again I am having the same problem with >> Leaf/Hints/Merge. I wait and wait for the information to appear in the >> bottom right part of the screen. I know it's working because of the >> circular "thing" on the screen. >> >> Maybe this is a conspiracy by FTM to force me to purchase version 2014 > ********************************** > 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

I'm using FTM 2011 & Windows 7 on both computers - desktop and laptop. Yes, I've registered several times - whenever asked. Yes, I'm always logged into Ancestry.com when I work on "new tree." I've compacted the file. When I click on the leaf, Ancestry shows a list of sources on the top half of the screen. I click on a source that I would like to see on the bottom right part of the screen. It doesn't appear even if I wait a long time. This only happens with the new tree. With my tree, which I've been working on many years, the Leaf/Hint/Merge process works just fine. These are two entirely different families which should not be combined. I'm working on "new tree" for a friend who has no computer & no internet. I deleted "new tree" on the desktop computer and started over. The second attempt did not work. So I installed FTM on my laptop computer and started again with a new file. I did not use the file from the desktop computer & I did not put "my file" on the laptop. I still have the same problem. Nancy On 1/20/2014 4:53 PM, H R Worthington wrote: > Nancy, > > I did not go back to any earlier messages, only looking at what you provided here. > > What Version of Family Tree Maker are you having problems with? > > Did you REGISTER FTM on Ancestry? > > Are you Logged Into Ancestry.com? > > What problem are you having with the Web Merge Feature? > > What version of Windows are you using? > > Russ > > ___________________________ > > > Mailto:[email protected] > > > ________________________________ > From: Nancy<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:30 PM > Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM/Ancestry Problem Update - Leaf/Hints/Merge > > > I'm the original poster. This afternoon I loaded FTM on my laptop with > the orignal disk and thought perhaps I would have success this time. I > checked on updates and then started the new Tree adding the 5 people for > which I have information. Again I am having the same problem with > Leaf/Hints/Merge. I wait and wait for the information to appear in the > bottom right part of the screen. I know it's working because of the > circular "thing" on the screen. > > Maybe this is a conspiracy by FTM to force me to purchase version 2014 :) > ********************************** > 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 12:55 PM 22-01-14 +1100, John Maynard wrote: CORRECTION: >Most of these, but not all, are unnamed spouses. The 'marker' I used >was: ?? -?? (?? = unknown given name; -?? = unknown surname). I'm NOT >deleting anyone whose given name or surname are known (eg. ?? Brown, >or Mary -??). Where there is more than one spouse (and children), I'm >retaining the marker. > >I'm also eliminating unknown progenitors, which I used to name as >'Ancestor Brown', 'Ancestor Phillips', etc. I have many of these and >it is just taking up space. However, I'm keeping some where there >might be a story related to the Surname, or possible notes regarding >where the unknown ancestor might HAVE LIVED AND OTHER CLUES. > >Many Thanks and Cheers. John M. > > > > >________________________________ > > > > From: John Maynard <[email protected]> > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > > > > >Except that I've encountered one serious problem. I'm doing some > > > >house-cleaning, deleting individuals on my FTM Tree, such as un-named > > > >spouses, etc. Unfortunately, when I TreeSync my database to my online > > > >Ancestry Tree, the deletions don't happen. > > > > > > > >I have trimmed down my database to 96,703 individuals on my FTM Tree. > > > >But my online Tree is showing 96,836 individuals. What is happening? > > > >- Can anyone help? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

At 05:59 PM 21-01-14 -0600, Rosemary Jones wrote: >In the options, under the tab "Names/Dates/Places" there's an option to use >AKA, if available, as an additional entry in the index. >Is Ancestry including the AKA's as additional people in the index? >Just a thought. >Rosemary Hi Rosemary. I thought AKA meant "Also Known As" and refers to people who have a nickname or alias. The people I'm deleting are unknown and have simply been used as 'markers', which was a convenient tool in my previous genealogy program, but not necessary in FTM. Most of these, but not all, are unnamed spouses. The 'marker' I used was: ?? -?? (?? = unknown given name; -?? = unknown surname). I'm deleting anyone whose given name or surname are known (eg. ?? Brown, or Mary -??). Where there is more than one spouse (and children), I'm retaining the marker. I'm also eliminating unknown progenitors, which I used to name as 'Ancestor Brown', 'Ancestor Phillips', etc. I have many of these and it is just taking up space. However, I'm keeping some where there might be a story related to the Surname, or possible notes regarding where the unknown ancestor might live. Many Thanks and Cheers. John M. > > >________________________________ > > > From: John Maynard <[email protected]> > > >To: [email protected] > > > > > >Except that I've encountered one serious problem. I'm doing some > > >house-cleaning, deleting individuals on my FTM Tree, such as un-named > > >spouses, etc. Unfortunately, when I TreeSync my database to my online > > >Ancestry Tree, the deletions don't happen. > > > > > >I have trimmed down my database to 96,703 individuals on my FTM Tree. > > >But my online Tree is showing 96,836 individuals. What is happening? > > >- Can anyone help? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

My problem is more with additions. Did you know that folks with trees over 50,000 people are very few in the total collection of trees on Ancestry? I have talked to several "Associates" about my problem and they essentially said that it's the SIZE of the tree that is creating the problem. Essentially what is happening is every time I add, say 100 people to my FTM tree and then sync, the AFT adds 108 people *to the count*. I have even noticed that even the count in my FTM tree is not accurate to what I have added. More than one Associate has said that the larger the tree gets, the more difficult it is for the counting system to keep up. Going by my FTM tree, my count is 62,735 vs. my synched AFT at 62,863, making a current difference of 128 folks (up from 86 two months ago). Since the AFT trees do not have the ability to "look" for duplicates, and I am certainly not going to manually check through the 62,000+ names for duplicates, the Associate said just to accept the fact that the count itself is probably wrong, and 128 is very little compared to the total. So, John, if you apply his reasoning to your deletions, unless you can see your un-named spouses still sitting there, there is a good possibility that the *count* in your AFT can't keep up with the changes. Lorraine, in Kingston >________________________________ > From: John Maynard <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] > >Except that I've encountered one serious problem. I'm doing some >house-cleaning, deleting individuals on my FTM Tree, such as un-named >spouses, etc. Unfortunately, when I TreeSync my database to my online >Ancestry Tree, the deletions don't happen. > >I have trimmed down my database to 96,703 individuals on my FTM Tree. >But my online Tree is showing 96,836 individuals. What is happening? >- Can anyone help?

At 06:52 AM 21-01-14 -0800, H R Worthington wrote: >John, Did you compact your file before you did the Tree Sync? ~ Russ Hi Russ. In answer to your question, yes, I compacted my file to ZERO. I don't know if I did this before or after I did the TreeSync. But I've tried it again just now. Re. BJ's comments. Everything is still out of sync. Tree Overview says that I have 96,836 people on my Ancestry Member Tree. But in my FTM database there are 96,703 individuals. That's a difference of 133 individuals deleted, but not represented, in turn on my online Tree. I notice something amiss when the statistical table came up, telling me what changes were about to be made. In FTM-2013, deletions were no problem. I don't really know why it's not happening in FTM-2014. If the number of people in the database and in the online Tree don't correspond with each other, that means that the Trees are out of Sync with each other. I do not relish sending up a new Ancestry Tree for the sake of reconciling the two figures. Any further ideas or suggestions? - Many Thanks and Cheers. - John M. >________________________________ > From: John Maynard <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] > >Except that I've encountered one serious problem. I'm doing some >house-cleaning, deleting individuals on my FTM Tree, such as un-named >spouses, etc. Unfortunately, when I TreeSync my database to my online >Ancestry Tree, the deletions don't happen. > >I have trimmed down my database to 96,703 individuals on my FTM Tree. >But my online Tree is showing 96,836 individuals. What is happening? >- Can anyone help? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maynard Phillip Island, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let there be Peace on Earth, Justice and Prosperity ... ... and an End to Violence, Poverty and Greed."

Good luck Pat, but somehow I don't think you will need it. On 22/01/2014 9:20 AM, PJK . wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Capt'n :o) > > My laptop has 4GB memory & is 64bit, so hopefully, it'll be fairly plain sailing. > > I have 2 back up copies of my tree on a memory stick & an external hard drive but just to belt-braces-zip & button it, I'll probably make another copy or two on another memory stick & external hard drive :o) > Wish me luck !! :o) > > Pat.xxx :o) > A Maid of Kent > http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:39:20 +1100 >> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 >> >> It should work perfectly >> >> Install FTM 2014 and register it >> >> It should detect your FTM 2005 file and offer to convert a copy >> >> Of course a wise genealogist will always have a backup >> >> I suspect that when you get into it, you will have to do some work as a once >> off on Places but plenty of good tools in FTM >> >> I would also suggest that you turn on the Description field for at least >> Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burial >> >> But it works well >> >> If you have a 64-bit Windows computer, FTM 2014 will install as 64-bit which >> significantly improves the speed , especially if you have more than 4GB of >> RAM >> >> John D >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of PJK . >> Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014 7:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2014 >> >> Well, I've bitten the bullet & ordered FTM 2014. It should be here in the >> next few days, so gird your loins & get ready to hear anguished wails coming >> your way from the Kent seaside !! :o) No doubt there will be questions & >> cries for help, especially as I have to try to get everything from FTM 2005 >> into FTM 2014 :o( >> >> Pat.xxx :o) >> A Maid of Kent >> http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> ********************************** >> 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 >

Well, I've bitten the bullet & ordered FTM 2014. It should be here in the next few days, so gird your loins & get ready to hear anguished wails coming your way from the Kent seaside !! :o) No doubt there will be questions & cries for help, especially as I have to try to get everything from FTM 2005 into FTM 2014 :o( Pat.xxx :o) A Maid of Kent http://peajaykayspatch.blogspot.com/