Help, I either need enlightenment or something to relieve frustration. In People>Tools>Options>Names,Dates,Places, I am in the process of going through and resolving each place name. My preference is to not have "USA" shown and I have it so entered in the Place Options. I also have the "Check place authority when entering place names" checked. I also choose to enter Township and County in the place name. If I resolve a place name, the "USA" goes away and the PNA accepts the Township and County. The next time I start to enter that place name, the correct suggested place name has the "USA" at the end and, if I accept it, the "USA" is there AND it starts a new entry in the PNA AND is unresolved! Also if I don't accept the suggestion and spell out the entire name, the PNA will still put the "USA" on the end and call it unresolved. Now it is not on my list of favorite things to do to enter a hundred new people and then spend a week resolving the place names (I have about 4000 with 37500 people). If Ancestry is going to say you can leave off the "USA", then the suggestor should leave it off. And if they are going to say the PNA will accept those suffixes then it should accept them. Jay Thompson just an old genealogy nut too tough to crack. List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. Done. > Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you desire. I tried the Media dropdown menu AND Ctrl-V but in BOTH cases Paste is NOT black, so does not work. I suspect that I am missing something fairly simple, but have not come across it YET! Finding the Paste option is a MAJOR step in the right direction though. John

John, It's pretty simple. Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you desire. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011 4:22 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 The Add new media option seems fairly straightforward, BUT how does one copy & paste a piece of media from one's browser, and I do NOT mean the built-in browser. I like to have my browser open and would like to copy & paste as I did in FTM 16. If need be, I could save the media item with a file name and be done, but I HOPE for the old, simple, straightforward way. SKS? John Okerson Memphis, TN

Find the settings here: Tools > Options > Warnings > Double Dates, then select what option from the drop down box. There are 3. Viz: Leave double dates as entered, Use double date formatting, or Prompt me. Thanks VERY much! That solved it for me.

I don't think 1752 was subject to the double year issue. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:49 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 and Double Dates > John, you can find the setting at Tools > Options > Names/Dates/Places. Sadly, removing and reentering the year of 1752 did NOT enable Double Dates upon entry of something like Jan 1750. Darn.

> John, you can find the setting at Tools > Options > Names/Dates/Places. Sadly, removing and reentering the year of 1752 did NOT enable Double Dates upon entry of something like Jan 1750. Darn.

The Add new media option seems fairly straightforward, BUT how does one copy & paste a piece of media from one's browser, and I do NOT mean the built-in browser. I like to have my browser open and would like to copy & paste as I did in FTM 16. If need be, I could save the media item with a file name and be done, but I HOPE for the old, simple, straightforward way. SKS? John Okerson Memphis, TN

John, you can find the setting at Tools > Options > Names/Dates/Places. Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:20 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 and Double Dates I did not alter the limitation of 1752 for Double Dates. I can find no other switch which would enable/disable double dates. I want the double dates to appear on their own, without me having to type in BOTH years. It did work that way in FTM 16, but isn't it that way in 2012??? John Okerson Memphis, TN ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> John, you can find the setting at Tools > Options > Names/Dates/Places. I understand. That is what I did NOT change. It still says 1752. I suppose I could clear it and reenter it just to see. Thanks!

I did not alter the limitation of 1752 for Double Dates. I can find no other switch which would enable/disable double dates. I want the double dates to appear on their own, without me having to type in BOTH years. It did work that way in FTM 16, but isn't it that way in 2012??? John Okerson Memphis, TN

Thanks John. I am aware of the media and dataset not being in the same file except in the FTMB file. I have all the media and dataset backed up on two separate hard drives and off-site flash drives and DVD. I carried that over from my engineering days. > From: johnokerson@gmail.com > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:48:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM CRASHES > > > Good point, John, on the "being satisfied with Windows backup of FTM > > database". I think you just solved the whole issue!!!!!!!!!!! > > Generally, this LIST works very hard at supporting one another. I do > caution you that with FTM of the 2011 variety, that your dataset and your > media are NOT in the same file UNLESS you have a .FTMB file. The typical > .ftm is smaller than a .ftmb, so be SURE to look! > > John > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try flushing the cache and history on your browser. It may be confused. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Gurney" <caroline.gurney@gmail.com> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 8:16:26 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 web search requires Ancestry log in every session Weirder and weirder. The Ancestry.com search screen in Web Search shows me as logged out. If I click on "Open in New Window" from the drop down menu next to Address, the new window that opens shows me as logged in. For the time being, that is obviously the workaround for my problem. I just don't understand why something that worked fine in FTM 2010 and FTM 2011 doesn't work in FTM 2012. I will check my cookies for Ancestry but don't see why they would affect just this one part of the program and not the whole program.

Weirder and weirder. The Ancestry.com search screen in Web Search shows me as logged out. If I click on "Open in New Window" from the drop down menu next to Address, the new window that opens shows me as logged in. For the time being, that is obviously the workaround for my problem. I just don't understand why something that worked fine in FTM 2010 and FTM 2011 doesn't work in FTM 2012. I will check my cookies for Ancestry but don't see why they would affect just this one part of the program and not the whole program. Caroline Gurney On 29 November 2011 01:01, Caroline Gurney <caroline.gurney@gmail.com> wrote: > PS When I click on the drop down menu next to Address on the Web > Search page it shows one of the options as "Log out of Ancestry". So > that menu is recognising me as logged in, yet the Search window is > showing me as signed out. I tried logging out and in again from the > drop down menu. That made no difference. I have to sign in using the > Sign In button next to Subscribe in the top right hand corner of the > Ancestry.com page shown in the search window. > > Caroline Gurney > > > On 29 November 2011 00:53, Caroline Gurney <caroline.gurney@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks, BJ. I made sure I was signed in to Ancestry in the Plan work >> area and in Web Search. I then closed FTM 2012. When I reopened it, I >> was still signed in on the Plan workspace and able to access all >> Ancestry services from there. I was also able to sync my tree with >> Ancestry. However, when I went to do a Web Search I was shown as not >> signed in to Ancestry. I'm not sure how it is possible to be signed in >> for one area of the program and not for another, but it's happening to >> me! >> >> Caroline Gurney >> >> www.carosfamily.com >> www.cmgurney.blogspot.com >> >> >> On 29 November 2011 00:23, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: >>> Go to the Plan work area and use the sign in option located on the >>> Dashboard.  Once you have signed in, you should remain signed in until >>> you elect to logoff. >>> >>> Being signed on via FTM 2012 does not mean you are signed on if you >>> visit www.ancestry.com through your browser.  If you go directly to the >>> web site,  you may need to sign on there.  In both cases, once signed >>> on, you remain signed on until you elect to sign out. >>> >>> One thing to watch are your cookies.  It may be that you are blocking >>> cookies which may preclude you remaining signed in. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> >>> BJ >>> >>> On 11/28/2011 2:07 PM, Caroline Gurney wrote: >>>> Every time I use FTM 2012 I have to sign in to Ancestry before I can >>>> do a web search. The program keeps me signed in until I close it. When >>>> I reopen the program, I have to sign in to Ancestry again. I did not >>>> have this problem with FTM 2010 and 2011, both of which opened with me >>>> already signed in. Is there a setting somewhere in FTM 2012 which I >>>> have missed?

PS When I click on the drop down menu next to Address on the Web Search page it shows one of the options as "Log out of Ancestry". So that menu is recognising me as logged in, yet the Search window is showing me as signed out. I tried logging out and in again from the drop down menu. That made no difference. I have to sign in using the Sign In button next to Subscribe in the top right hand corner of the Ancestry.com page shown in the search window. Caroline Gurney On 29 November 2011 00:53, Caroline Gurney <caroline.gurney@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, BJ. I made sure I was signed in to Ancestry in the Plan work > area and in Web Search. I then closed FTM 2012. When I reopened it, I > was still signed in on the Plan workspace and able to access all > Ancestry services from there. I was also able to sync my tree with > Ancestry. However, when I went to do a Web Search I was shown as not > signed in to Ancestry. I'm not sure how it is possible to be signed in > for one area of the program and not for another, but it's happening to > me! > > Caroline Gurney > > www.carosfamily.com > www.cmgurney.blogspot.com > > > On 29 November 2011 00:23, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: >> Go to the Plan work area and use the sign in option located on the >> Dashboard.  Once you have signed in, you should remain signed in until >> you elect to logoff. >> >> Being signed on via FTM 2012 does not mean you are signed on if you >> visit www.ancestry.com through your browser.  If you go directly to the >> web site,  you may need to sign on there.  In both cases, once signed >> on, you remain signed on until you elect to sign out. >> >> One thing to watch are your cookies.  It may be that you are blocking >> cookies which may preclude you remaining signed in. >> >> Good luck. >> >> BJ >> >> On 11/28/2011 2:07 PM, Caroline Gurney wrote: >>> Every time I use FTM 2012 I have to sign in to Ancestry before I can >>> do a web search. The program keeps me signed in until I close it. When >>> I reopen the program, I have to sign in to Ancestry again. I did not >>> have this problem with FTM 2010 and 2011, both of which opened with me >>> already signed in. Is there a setting somewhere in FTM 2012 which I >>> have missed? >>> >> ********************************** >> List information page >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html >> >> Online Support for Family Tree Maker >> Version 16 and earlier >> http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ >> >> Version 2008 - 2011 >> http://ftm.custhelp.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >

Thanks, BJ. I made sure I was signed in to Ancestry in the Plan work area and in Web Search. I then closed FTM 2012. When I reopened it, I was still signed in on the Plan workspace and able to access all Ancestry services from there. I was also able to sync my tree with Ancestry. However, when I went to do a Web Search I was shown as not signed in to Ancestry. I'm not sure how it is possible to be signed in for one area of the program and not for another, but it's happening to me! Caroline Gurney www.carosfamily.com www.cmgurney.blogspot.com On 29 November 2011 00:23, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > Go to the Plan work area and use the sign in option located on the > Dashboard.  Once you have signed in, you should remain signed in until > you elect to logoff. > > Being signed on via FTM 2012 does not mean you are signed on if you > visit www.ancestry.com through your browser.  If you go directly to the > web site,  you may need to sign on there.  In both cases, once signed > on, you remain signed on until you elect to sign out. > > One thing to watch are your cookies.  It may be that you are blocking > cookies which may preclude you remaining signed in. > > Good luck. > > BJ > > On 11/28/2011 2:07 PM, Caroline Gurney wrote: >> Every time I use FTM 2012 I have to sign in to Ancestry before I can >> do a web search. The program keeps me signed in until I close it. When >> I reopen the program, I have to sign in to Ancestry again. I did not >> have this problem with FTM 2010 and 2011, both of which opened with me >> already signed in. Is there a setting somewhere in FTM 2012 which I >> have missed? >> > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Every time I use FTM 2012 I have to sign in to Ancestry before I can do a web search. The program keeps me signed in until I close it. When I reopen the program, I have to sign in to Ancestry again. I did not have this problem with FTM 2010 and 2011, both of which opened with me already signed in. Is there a setting somewhere in FTM 2012 which I have missed? Caroline Gurney http://www.carosfamily.com http://cmgurney.blogspot.com

> Good point, John, on the "being satisfied with Windows backup of FTM > database". I think you just solved the whole issue!!!!!!!!!!! Generally, this LIST works very hard at supporting one another. I do caution you that with FTM of the 2011 variety, that your dataset and your media are NOT in the same file UNLESS you have a .FTMB file. The typical .ftm is smaller than a .ftmb, so be SURE to look! John

Good point, John, on the "being satisfied with Windows backup of FTM database". I think you just solved the whole issue!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks > From: johnokerson@gmail.com > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:57:16 -0600 > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM CRASHES > > > Yes I am very good at keeping a fully updated (monthly automatic updates > > and SP3 installed0 Windows XP. I have but one computer and am using the > > latest build of FTM 2011. The one fear I have is that I only have 1 MB of > > physical RAM and am using a Pentium III processor ... maybe I'm pushing > > the hardware too much for the FTM file size and task. If I have this > > failure occur again, I will perform you're suggested steps. > > You meet the recommended hardware requirements for running FTM 2011 from > what I see on the FTW website. You might examine how much virtual memory > you have configured. If you have enough hard drive space free that you > could bump up the virtual memory, it might help. Additionally, starting the > program with almost nothing else running would be a help. If you have a > smaller file than the one you normally use, you might try that with backup, > just in case. > > If it were my system and I could backup my file using Windows rather than > FTM, I could survive there well enough - just my two cents worth. > > John > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> I'm not sure how it is possible to be signed in for one area of the > program and not for another, but it's happening to me! I have times when Web Search in 2012 displays data in the upper portion - what I suppose is its search field - with data one would see if one were not signed in. BUT, in the lower right corner the dates and places show as they should. Additionally, and as a separate item, I have had a few times where Ancestry.com seemed to believe I was NOT logged in at all. A simple name and password resolved it, but it was a shock to be asked to renew/subscribe! John Okerson Memphis, TN

That is weird! I'm using FTM 2012 running under Windows 7 Pro. I just tested the logins with the following results. * First I opened my external browser, went to Ancestry.com and Signed out. * Next I went to the Plan work area and used the Dashboard to Log out. * I clicked on Search option. Search opened to the new search window with the current individual. I clicked Search. * The Web Search work area listed a number of matches. Clicking on one of the matches, I looked at the lower right corner pane which normally displays the record's information. This time it showed a screen I've never seen before. Basically it is a screen telling me I'm not logged in and that I'm missing opportunities. If I scroll down the pane, I eventually reach a Log in link. * I clicked the login link and was presented with a login screen. I logged in and the pane changed showing the information. I returned to the Plan work area and found the dashboard also logged in. I went to Ancestry.com using my external browser, I was not logged in. So my conclusions are: 1. If I am not logged in, I can perform the free searches i.e. basic search for matches but I cannot see the details. 2. If i am logged in via the Dashboard, I can perform the searches and see the details. BJ On 11/28/2011 5:16 PM, Caroline Gurney wrote: > Weirder and weirder. The Ancestry.com search screen in Web Search > shows me as logged out. If I click on "Open in New Window" from the > drop down menu next to Address, the new window that opens shows me as > logged in. For the time being, that is obviously the workaround for my > problem. I just don't understand why something that worked fine in FTM > 2010 and FTM 2011 doesn't work in FTM 2012. I will check my cookies > for Ancestry but don't see why they would affect just this one part of > the program and not the whole program.