As I was cleaning up some facts today, I stumbled upon the 'custom' facts under Manage Facts as you describe below. I saw that I had some duplicate facts. Example, Funeral. One was labeled predefined and one was labeled custom By selecting 'data options', I could see what records were associated with the custom fact. Selecting the 'funeral' fact labeled custom, I checked 'change selected facts of this fact type' and picked 'funeral' from the list. All of the records are now associated with the predefined 'funeral' fact. I deleted the custom 'funeral' fact. I don't know how the custom facts came into being, but I've had FTM for many,many years, so I probably added them at some point in history. Barb in Minnesota On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > The easiest way of doing it is > 1.     Click Edit, Manage Facts > 2.     Review each fact - at the bottom of the dialog box it gives the > following information: > Fact label > Short label > Abbreviation > Fact type   Tells you whether it is Individual/Shared and Predefined/Custom > Fact elements   Lists the elements you have selected to be displayed. > > BJ > > On 11/3/2011 1:48 PM, TH wrote: >> Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined >> Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if >> each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on >> the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I >> have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that >> separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. >> Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used >> in genealogy, I would like to know about that. >>

Here are a couple of websites that show the Gedcom tags and the Fact they go with. Maybe they will give you some ideas http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/GEDCOM-Tags http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekly/aa110100d.htm -------------------------------------------------- From: "TH" <th4708@gmail.com> > Thanks, Judy! BJ ansered the question about how to tell if a fact is > pre-defined, but I aopreciate your answer too and I'm going to test > it. > > As for the definitions, most Facts are self-evident, but there are a > few that I'd like to be sure that I use properly. Perhaps I can come > up with a very short list of such Facts and share them with the list. > > Tom > Ithaca, NY >

Thanks, Judy! BJ ansered the question about how to tell if a fact is pre-defined, but I aopreciate your answer too and I'm going to test it. As for the definitions, most Facts are self-evident, but there are a few that I'd like to be sure that I use properly. Perhaps I can come up with a very short list of such Facts and share them with the list. Tom Ithaca, NY On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Judy in Ocala <treewright@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't know if such a list exists. But if you were to create a new tree > with just one person in it, the facts list in that tree will contain only > those pre-defined by FTM. > > As for the definition of the facts, that's up to you. People use them in > different ways. > > Judy in Ocala > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of TH > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 4:48 PM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Pre-Defined Facts > > Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined > Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if > each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on > the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I > have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that > separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. > Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used > in genealogy, I would like to know about that. > > Thanks! > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > 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 > > ********************************** > 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 learn something every single day! Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BJ Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:21 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Pre-Defined Facts The easiest way of doing it is 1. Click Edit, Manage Facts 2. Review each fact - at the bottom of the dialog box it gives the following information: Fact label Short label Abbreviation Fact type Tells you whether it is Individual/Shared and Predefined/Custom Fact elements Lists the elements you have selected to be displayed. BJ On 11/3/2011 1:48 PM, TH wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined > Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if > each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on > the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I > have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that > separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. > Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used > in genealogy, I would like to know about that. > ********************************** 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 don't know if such a list exists. But if you were to create a new tree with just one person in it, the facts list in that tree will contain only those pre-defined by FTM. As for the definition of the facts, that's up to you. People use them in different ways. Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of TH Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 4:48 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Pre-Defined Facts Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used in genealogy, I would like to know about that. Thanks! Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ********************************** 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 never noticed that the distinction between custom and pre-defined shows up there. Thanks, BJ! Tom Herson Ithaca, NY On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > The easiest way of doing it is > 1.     Click Edit, Manage Facts > 2.     Review each fact - at the bottom of the dialog box it gives the > following information: > Fact label > Short label > Abbreviation > Fact type   Tells you whether it is Individual/Shared and Predefined/Custom > Fact elements   Lists the elements you have selected to be displayed. > > BJ > > On 11/3/2011 1:48 PM, TH wrote: >> Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined >> Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if >> each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on >> the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I >> have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that >> separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. >> Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used >> in genealogy, I would like to know about that. >> > ********************************** > 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 >

Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used in genealogy, I would like to know about that. Thanks! Tom Herson Ithaca, NY

The easiest way of doing it is 1. Click Edit, Manage Facts 2. Review each fact - at the bottom of the dialog box it gives the following information: Fact label Short label Abbreviation Fact type Tells you whether it is Individual/Shared and Predefined/Custom Fact elements Lists the elements you have selected to be displayed. BJ On 11/3/2011 1:48 PM, TH wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of all the Pre-Defined > Facts that come with Family Tree Maker 2012. It would be wonderful if > each Fact were defined, but just a list would do. I have searched on > the internet and checked the index of FTM 2012's Companion Guide.I > have added several Facts of my own and want to prepare a list that > separates the Pre-Defined Facts from the Facts that I have added. > Also, if anyone can suggest a good publication that defines Facts used > in genealogy, I would like to know about that. >

>Thanks for the tips. I'd thought of those possibilities, too, but >am still mystified! The only thing that seems to work is to delete >the birth fact altogether and re-enter both the data and, of course >citations, etc. Very time consuming, but afterward the "Family" view >looks right again. So far I've only found this in one family with 7 >of their 11 children, but I maintain several trees with thousands of >individuals, so I hope someone comes up with another solution before >I find any more of these strange screens! Thanks again. Janelle >Message: 5 >Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:23:48 -0700 >From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> >Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2009: Birth dates missing from list of > Children in Family view >To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <4EB1DF14.7020603@cox.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >The only thing I can think of is if you have two sets of children one >set has the dates the other doesn't. The second set is being >displayed. Look for duplicate individuals. Also look to see whether >there are multiple relationships for the parents. > >BJ > >On 11/2/2011 4:10 PM, Janelle Ozeran wrote: > > I'm still using 2009. Just today after reading through the recent > > "missing dates" discussion I notice that in the lower panel listing > > the children of a person highlighted in the pedigree in the "Family" > > view. I've gone into each individual record and deleted and > > re-entered the data, checked the fact properties, made sure the dates > > are "preferred", everything I can think of... but when I go back to > > the "Family" view the children are still listed but with no > > dates. Can anyone help with this? > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >End of FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 267 >****************************************

The only thing I can think of is if you have two sets of children one set has the dates the other doesn't. The second set is being displayed. Look for duplicate individuals. Also look to see whether there are multiple relationships for the parents. BJ On 11/2/2011 4:10 PM, Janelle Ozeran wrote: > I'm still using 2009. Just today after reading through the recent > "missing dates" discussion I notice that in the lower panel listing > the children of a person highlighted in the pedigree in the "Family" > view. I've gone into each individual record and deleted and > re-entered the data, checked the fact properties, made sure the dates > are "preferred", everything I can think of... but when I go back to > the "Family" view the children are still listed but with no > dates. Can anyone help with this? >

Yes the change is permanent (at least until you change it again ;-) ) The interesting thing is these field may have data from FTM 16 or other reasons. The contents of the fields are stored even if the field is not displayed. This does not affect the Reports. Russ had the correct solution for the Reports. BJ On 11/2/2011 12:21 PM, TH wrote: > Thanks, BJ. I assume that doing this changes the Fact Properties > permanently, or until such time as I wish to make a change. I, too, > tend to use Date, Place and Description for all Facts.

I'm still using 2009. Just today after reading through the recent "missing dates" discussion I notice that in the lower panel listing the children of a person highlighted in the pedigree in the "Family" view. I've gone into each individual record and deleted and re-entered the data, checked the fact properties, made sure the dates are "preferred", everything I can think of... but when I go back to the "Family" view the children are still listed but with no dates. Can anyone help with this? Janelle

Thanks, BJ. I assume that doing this changes the Fact Properties permanently, or until such time as I wish to make a change. I, too, tend to use Date, Place and Description for all Facts. Tom On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:17 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > The FTM 2008 and later versions allow the user to control which fields > are displayed for each fact.  Some such as the ones you mentioned tend > to have the Date and in some instances the Place field hidden.  To > change the options, you need to > 1.    Go to the People work area > 2.    Click Edit in the menu bar > 3.    Click Manage Facts > 4.    Click Properties - The Fact Properties dialog box opens > 5.    Select the combination of fields to be displayed.  I tend to show > all three for all facts. > 6.    Check the Fact Sentence to ensure it reads the way you would like > and includes the fields you want reported.  The only places that this > sentence seems to be used is in the Genealogy Reports and perhaps the > Smart Stories. > 7.    Click OK.  The fields should now show in your People work area. > > Hope that helps. > > BJ > > > On 11/2/2011 8:58 AM, TH wrote: >> I'm using Family Tree Maker 2012 with Vista Home Premium. >> >> I just noticed that the Date is not showing in reports for Facts name >> Baptised and Occupation, and probably others. >> >> Anyone else experiencing this and how can it be fixed. >> >> Tom Herson >> Ithaca, NY >> ********************************** >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4590 - Release Date: 11/01/11 >> >> > ********************************** > 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 >

> Why are you going by the way of GEDCOM, just do a File, import and make > sure the FTM type is selected, and then select your V16 file. This way you will not have the GEDCOM mess, should not lose any data. Dorothy - I agree with David, use your .ftw file for the import, NOT a .ged. That being said, you would do well to copy the .ftw to a different location so that IF you wish to, you could use FTM 16 and its file while FTM 2011 is doing its import. On my computer and with my 130K person file, it takes 2012 about 2 hours to complete the import. Some folks have reported loosing their entire file, so PLEASE have at least one backup before you start!!!! John Okerson Memphis, TN

3 am preparing to export FTM v.16 via Gedcom to FTM 3011. I am a bit spooked about what I might run into based on some comments on the list. Would someone be so kind as to give me some clues for what I might expect, as well as how to circumvent problems. I don't want to do anything as complicated as excluding some people - just a straight up export. Thanks for any help that may be provided. Dorothy On Nov 2, 2011, at 2:00 AM, ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ********************************** 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/ Today's Topics: 1. Preferred Facts (TH) 2. Re: Preferred Facts (John Okerson) 3. Re: Preferred Facts (BJ) 4. Re: Preferred Facts (Judy in Ocala) 5. Re: Preferred Facts (TH) 6. Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 7. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (John Okerson) 8. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 9. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (BJ) 10. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 11. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (BJ) 12. How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading to Ancestry.com (John Okerson) 13. Re: How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading toAncestry.com (Courtney) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:41:04 -0400 From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CACod+efUXcFKFqUQCyf5-u3XHkJ6yKpXFhV73ohPD3HVDTduLw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to display all the alternates for a particular fact. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:16:57 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <B9048845980040CFAD14F626039C0638@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original > Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name > preferred? I believe the short answer is no. However, you could have a different Fact name for those Facts info pieces you wish to use. Would that work? Newspaper Item 1, Newspaper Item 2, etc. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:11 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB0178B.5090207@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There is no way to mark more than one Fact label as the Preferred fact. On most reports there is a way to print all entries of a fact label without printing all fact labels for every fact. Let me use an example. I enter multiple Census records. One is marked as the Preferred Census. I want to generate a report showing all entries of the Census but not for any other fact. I'll use the Custom Report to illustrate. 1. Click Publish, Person Reports, Custom Report. 2. Specify the individuals to be included in the report 3. Click the icon for Items to include. 4. Remove the check marks for the notes. 5. Ensure the option at the top, "Include only Preferred Facts" has a check mark. 6. In the left pane, use the list of facts to include the facts you want. In my case, I added the Census fact. 7. Highlight each fact in the list of facts to be included and click on the box *"Fact" Options* 8. I review each fact ensuring the Fact option to "include only Preferred Fact" is checked. 9. I review the Census fact's Options but ensure its "Include only Preferred Fact" is NOT checked. 10. Click OK and generate the report. You should have a report which lists all the census items but only the Preferred fact for everything else. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 7:41 AM, TH wrote: > Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name > preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have > more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be > nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for > an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can > opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to > display all the alternates for a particular fact. > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4588 - Release Date: 10/31/11 > > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:37:29 -0400 From: "Judy in Ocala" <treewright@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <012601cc98b4$8d1e2500$a75a6f00$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I approach this question from a different direction. Newspaper items are not facts, they are sources that contain facts. I create fact names based on the information in the article (if necessary), then use the newspaper article as the source. For example I have an article announcing that my grandmother was named salutatorian of her HS graduating class. I created a fact name called Honors, entered the date, place and put the type of honor in the description. Then I used the newspaper article as the source. Another article tells that my great-grandmother was elected president of the ladies auxiliary of the Grange. I made a fact name Leadership. Many fact names can be extracted from a wedding notice: name of church, name of officiant, names of witnesses, etc. all with the article as the single source. In the case of my grandmother above, if I had more than one honor to record for her, we would be back to your original question with two facts named Honors. But you still would have greatly reduced the number of instances of this problem, and would be using the database in a way that could prove to be more productive for you in the end, particularly if you wish to print a bibliography. Where you do end up with multiple uses of a fact name, you could make some of your alternate facts private. Then when you create your report you can exclude private facts and use the Facts to Include dialog box to create exactly the report you want. Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of TH Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:41 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to display all the alternates for a particular fact. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ********************************** 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 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:55:14 -0400 From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CACod+ecxAwYDa4Ap6NRdPZ3qcx=JE3L_=Pex-d7B5yROhAZk0g@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks to John, BJ, and Judy. BJ's response, as usual, seems the most workable to me. MY specail Fact of Newspaper Items is not the only Fact that requires such special handling. Residence is one other and I'm sure there are more. Judy, I undersrtand perfectly what you're saying and I know a newspaper item is not a fact but that is how I wish to proceed. Thanks for all your help. Tom Herson Ithaca NY On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, John Okerson <johnokerson@gmail.com> wrote: >> Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name >> preferred? > > I believe the short answer is no. ?However, you could have a different Fact > name for those Facts info pieces you wish to use. ?Would that work? > Newspaper Item 1, Newspaper Item 2, etc. > > ********************************** > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:28:20 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP41DD759C82538C9D6D4ADAA7D70@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. Ali ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 17:38:21 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <56EC164F36D04CB9B19DB6CC1D0C8671@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite > satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but > when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. My guess is that the concern is how the online tree will look, am I right? I have seen what looks 'pretty' on Ancestry.com but looks very jumbled in Family Tree Maker. While I am quite willing to share connections, I do NOT share sources nor the great majority of my Facts. To get my file to this 'condition' requires considerable maneuvering, and probably is of no interest to most. If anyone wants details, feel free to ask - it is NOT a secret. At the same time, I admit to like having my tree synched to Ancestry.com so that it would be available to me at any place or time. If I were you, I would make my tree work as you wish on your computer, period! Just my two cents worth! John Okerson Memphis, TN ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:52:46 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP94D5CD2CC2713A18EAD5FBA7D70@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" John Not so much pretty but convenient for me. I remember what happened a few versions ago when some facts were moved around and made no sense whatsoever when upgraded to the next version. I don't wish for this to happen this time around when using the sync feature. I'm interested in your details on how to get your tree in 'condition'. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: John Okerson To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. My guess is that the concern is how the online tree will look, am I right? I have seen what looks 'pretty' on Ancestry.com but looks very jumbled in Family Tree Maker. While I am quite willing to share connections, I do NOT share sources nor the great majority of my Facts. To get my file to this 'condition' requires considerable maneuvering, and probably is of no interest to most. If anyone wants details, feel free to ask - it is NOT a secret. At the same time, I admit to like having my tree synched to Ancestry.com so that it would be available to me at any place or time. If I were you, I would make my tree work as you wish on your computer, period! Just my two cents worth! 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 ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:45:33 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB0849D.1090109@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in the AMT. The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for the other. They are different. The data base structures are different and there are differences between the information in the two trees. Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply points to children. "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person Facts work area are found in the AMT. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: > Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. > > What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > >> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. > ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 20:09:50 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP52F91657C3DC81B6599632A7D40@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" BJ Yes, it does help, it helps a great deal. I suppose what confuses me is the complaints of problems once the trees are sync'd. I've gone over and over my tree on my PC in order to make the transition to AMT as flawless as it can be. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in the AMT. The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for the other. They are different. The data base structures are different and there are differences between the information in the two trees. Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply points to children. "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person Facts work area are found in the AMT. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: > Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. > > What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > >> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. > ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:30:03 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB08F0B.40601@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I think many of the complaints stem from users not understanding the function of the sync process. They are expecting the trees to be duplicates of each other. As for differences in media items, the AMT does not support relationship images. What it does is - upload the media item and links it to the two individuals. The other area has to do with the images obtained from Ancestry.com data bases. Examples of these images are Census images, Texas Death/Birth/Marriage Index images, World War I and II Draft Registration Card images and some others. These images should not be uploaded to the ATM. They remain in the PC file but not in the AMT. The reason - the AMT links directly to the records and their images. So it is not necessary for a copy to be in the Media Gallery. I have found some problems with this in that some images are uploaded while others are not. No real reason for the different way they are handled. Another common complaint is the fact that the links are between one tree and one computer. If that link ever breaks, there is no way to repair it. The user must start all over. BJ On 11/1/2011 5:09 PM, Ali wrote: > BJ > Yes, it does help, it helps a great deal. I suppose what confuses me is the complaints of problems once the trees are sync'd. I've gone over and over my tree on my PC in order to make the transition to AMT as flawless as it can be. > Ali > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BJ > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space > > > The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work > area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts > displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To > see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the > Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be > synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in > the AMT. > > The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This > does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for > the other. They are different. The data base structures are different > and there are differences between the information in the two trees. > Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts > - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a > "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. > The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply > points to children. > > "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. > > For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person > Facts work area are found in the AMT. > > Hope that helps. > > BJ > > On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: >> Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. >> >> What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. >> >>> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. >> > ********************************** > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4589 - Release Date: 11/01/11 > > ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:59:48 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: [FTM-TECH] How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading to Ancestry.com To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <DF57ADBB2A44481B99075FC49A184CAD@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original > I'm interested in your details on how to get your tree in 'condition'. I create a GEDCOM, then compress it using 7-Zip. I upload the .zip file to WorldConnect, aka Rootsweb. There I have a filter set to remove notes, sources and about 8 other GEDCOM tags. Living people's information is removed and for me, that includes anyone born after 1898 for whom I do not have some death information. By enabling Gedcom User Full download, temporarily, I can download a 4 M file that started off at about 50 M. The resulting file I upload to Ancestry.com. I could give more detailed tag filter instruction IF you wish. A list is available at wiki-en.genealogy.net/GEDCOM-Tags if you need it. Does this help or hinder? John Okerson Memphis, TN ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:35:30 -0700 From: "Courtney" <sitnah@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading toAncestry.com To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <2F31B3D2AE874B6583F73AB667D1F336@aquarius> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original For those who just want to remove living individuals: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gumby/ged.html Use GEDLivng.exe Native Windows 95 version (runs fine in Windows XP & Windows 7 also) There are also other Gedcom Utilities there Courtney sitnah@cox.net ------------------------------ End of FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 265 ****************************************

Thanks, Russ. That did the trick. It appears the fact settings reverted to a generic setting when I started using FTM 2012. I guess I should take some time and fix all the fact settings for those facts that I xommonly use. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:05 PM, H R Worthington <rworthington@att.net> wrote: > Tom, > > Did you check your Report Settings in the Items to Include? > > Check each FACTs settings that you have included in the report. > > There is the generic or global setting when you first open the Items to include > ICON, but then you want to select each FACT at the bottom of that Window so that > you can change the individual Fact setting. > > I am guessing you missed a couple (Date, Place, Description) > >  ___________________________ > > > Russ > > > Mailto:rworthington@att.net > > > > > ________________________________ > From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, November 2, 2011 11:58:14 AM > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Dates not showing for some Facts > > I'm using Family Tree Maker 2012 with Vista Home Premium. > > I just noticed that the Date is not showing in reports for Facts name > Baptised and Occupation, and probably others. > > Anyone else experiencing this and how can it be fixed. > ********************************** > 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 using Family Tree Maker 2012 with Vista Home Premium. I just noticed that the Date is not showing in reports for Facts name Baptised and Occupation, and probably others. Anyone else experiencing this and how can it be fixed. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY

Dorothy, You are a thousand years ahead of us. What has been done to FTM in this 1000 years? [evilgrin] Why are you going by the way of GEDCOM, just do a File, import and make sure the FTM type is selected, and then select your V16 file. This way you will not have the GEDCOM mess, should not lose any data. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dorothy Petraitis Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 10:18 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] :Status of Gedcom for exporting FTM v16 to 2011 3 am preparing to export FTM v.16 via Gedcom to FTM 3011. I am a bit spooked about what I might run into based on some comments on the list. Would someone be so kind as to give me some clues for what I might expect, as well as how to circumvent problems. I don't want to do anything as complicated as excluding some people - just a straight up export. Thanks for any help that may be provided. Dorothy On Nov 2, 2011, at 2:00 AM, ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ********************************** 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/ Today's Topics: 1. Preferred Facts (TH) 2. Re: Preferred Facts (John Okerson) 3. Re: Preferred Facts (BJ) 4. Re: Preferred Facts (Judy in Ocala) 5. Re: Preferred Facts (TH) 6. Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 7. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (John Okerson) 8. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 9. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (BJ) 10. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (Ali) 11. Re: Facts - Family Work Space (BJ) 12. How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading to Ancestry.com (John Okerson) 13. Re: How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading toAncestry.com (Courtney) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:41:04 -0400 From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CACod+efUXcFKFqUQCyf5-u3XHkJ6yKpXFhV73ohPD3HVDTduLw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to display all the alternates for a particular fact. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:16:57 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <B9048845980040CFAD14F626039C0638@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original > Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name > preferred? I believe the short answer is no. However, you could have a different Fact name for those Facts info pieces you wish to use. Would that work? Newspaper Item 1, Newspaper Item 2, etc. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:11 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB0178B.5090207@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There is no way to mark more than one Fact label as the Preferred fact. On most reports there is a way to print all entries of a fact label without printing all fact labels for every fact. Let me use an example. I enter multiple Census records. One is marked as the Preferred Census. I want to generate a report showing all entries of the Census but not for any other fact. I'll use the Custom Report to illustrate. 1. Click Publish, Person Reports, Custom Report. 2. Specify the individuals to be included in the report 3. Click the icon for Items to include. 4. Remove the check marks for the notes. 5. Ensure the option at the top, "Include only Preferred Facts" has a check mark. 6. In the left pane, use the list of facts to include the facts you want. In my case, I added the Census fact. 7. Highlight each fact in the list of facts to be included and click on the box *"Fact" Options* 8. I review each fact ensuring the Fact option to "include only Preferred Fact" is checked. 9. I review the Census fact's Options but ensure its "Include only Preferred Fact" is NOT checked. 10. Click OK and generate the report. You should have a report which lists all the census items but only the Preferred fact for everything else. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 7:41 AM, TH wrote: > Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name > preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have > more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be > nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for > an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can > opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to > display all the alternates for a particular fact. > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4588 - Release Date: 10/31/11 > > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:37:29 -0400 From: "Judy in Ocala" <treewright@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <012601cc98b4$8d1e2500$a75a6f00$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I approach this question from a different direction. Newspaper items are not facts, they are sources that contain facts. I create fact names based on the information in the article (if necessary), then use the newspaper article as the source. For example I have an article announcing that my grandmother was named salutatorian of her HS graduating class. I created a fact name called Honors, entered the date, place and put the type of honor in the description. Then I used the newspaper article as the source. Another article tells that my great-grandmother was elected president of the ladies auxiliary of the Grange. I made a fact name Leadership. Many fact names can be extracted from a wedding notice: name of church, name of officiant, names of witnesses, etc. all with the article as the single source. In the case of my grandmother above, if I had more than one honor to record for her, we would be back to your original question with two facts named Honors. But you still would have greatly reduced the number of instances of this problem, and would be using the database in a way that could prove to be more productive for you in the end, particularly if you wish to print a bibliography. Where you do end up with multiple uses of a fact name, you could make some of your alternate facts private. Then when you create your report you can exclude private facts and use the Facts to Include dialog box to create exactly the report you want. Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of TH Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:41 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name preferred? I have added a new Fact called Newspaper Item. I often have more than one newspaper item as a Fact for an individual. It would be nice to designate this new Fact as "Preferred" each time I use it for an individual when creating and printing reports. I know that I can opt NOT to use only preferred facts, but that option forces me to display all the alternates for a particular fact. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ********************************** 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 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:55:14 -0400 From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Preferred Facts To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CACod+ecxAwYDa4Ap6NRdPZ3qcx=JE3L_=Pex-d7B5yROhAZk0g@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks to John, BJ, and Judy. BJ's response, as usual, seems the most workable to me. MY specail Fact of Newspaper Items is not the only Fact that requires such special handling. Residence is one other and I'm sure there are more. Judy, I undersrtand perfectly what you're saying and I know a newspaper item is not a fact but that is how I wish to proceed. Thanks for all your help. Tom Herson Ithaca NY On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, John Okerson <johnokerson@gmail.com> wrote: >> Is there a way to make more than one fact with the same Fact Name >> preferred? > > I believe the short answer is no. ?However, you could have a different Fact > name for those Facts info pieces you wish to use. ?Would that work? > Newspaper Item 1, Newspaper Item 2, etc. > > ********************************** > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:28:20 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP41DD759C82538C9D6D4ADAA7D70@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. Ali ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 17:38:21 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <56EC164F36D04CB9B19DB6CC1D0C8671@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite > satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but > when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. My guess is that the concern is how the online tree will look, am I right? I have seen what looks 'pretty' on Ancestry.com but looks very jumbled in Family Tree Maker. While I am quite willing to share connections, I do NOT share sources nor the great majority of my Facts. To get my file to this 'condition' requires considerable maneuvering, and probably is of no interest to most. If anyone wants details, feel free to ask - it is NOT a secret. At the same time, I admit to like having my tree synched to Ancestry.com so that it would be available to me at any place or time. If I were you, I would make my tree work as you wish on your computer, period! Just my two cents worth! John Okerson Memphis, TN ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:52:46 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP94D5CD2CC2713A18EAD5FBA7D70@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" John Not so much pretty but convenient for me. I remember what happened a few versions ago when some facts were moved around and made no sense whatsoever when upgraded to the next version. I don't wish for this to happen this time around when using the sync feature. I'm interested in your details on how to get your tree in 'condition'. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: John Okerson To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. My guess is that the concern is how the online tree will look, am I right? I have seen what looks 'pretty' on Ancestry.com but looks very jumbled in Family Tree Maker. While I am quite willing to share connections, I do NOT share sources nor the great majority of my Facts. To get my file to this 'condition' requires considerable maneuvering, and probably is of no interest to most. If anyone wants details, feel free to ask - it is NOT a secret. At the same time, I admit to like having my tree synched to Ancestry.com so that it would be available to me at any place or time. If I were you, I would make my tree work as you wish on your computer, period! Just my two cents worth! 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 ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:45:33 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB0849D.1090109@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in the AMT. The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for the other. They are different. The data base structures are different and there are differences between the information in the two trees. Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply points to children. "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person Facts work area are found in the AMT. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: > Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. > > What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > >> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. > ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 20:09:50 -0400 From: Ali <avws2601@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP52F91657C3DC81B6599632A7D40@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" BJ Yes, it does help, it helps a great deal. I suppose what confuses me is the complaints of problems once the trees are sync'd. I've gone over and over my tree on my PC in order to make the transition to AMT as flawless as it can be. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in the AMT. The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for the other. They are different. The data base structures are different and there are differences between the information in the two trees. Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply points to children. "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person Facts work area are found in the AMT. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: > Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. > > What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. > >> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. > ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:30:03 -0700 From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4EB08F0B.40601@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I think many of the complaints stem from users not understanding the function of the sync process. They are expecting the trees to be duplicates of each other. As for differences in media items, the AMT does not support relationship images. What it does is - upload the media item and links it to the two individuals. The other area has to do with the images obtained from Ancestry.com data bases. Examples of these images are Census images, Texas Death/Birth/Marriage Index images, World War I and II Draft Registration Card images and some others. These images should not be uploaded to the ATM. They remain in the PC file but not in the AMT. The reason - the AMT links directly to the records and their images. So it is not necessary for a copy to be in the Media Gallery. I have found some problems with this in that some images are uploaded while others are not. No real reason for the different way they are handled. Another common complaint is the fact that the links are between one tree and one computer. If that link ever breaks, there is no way to repair it. The user must start all over. BJ On 11/1/2011 5:09 PM, Ali wrote: > BJ > Yes, it does help, it helps a great deal. I suppose what confuses me is the complaints of problems once the trees are sync'd. I've gone over and over my tree on my PC in order to make the transition to AMT as flawless as it can be. > Ali > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BJ > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Facts - Family Work Space > > > The facts you elect to display in the right panel on the Family work > area has nothing to do with the facts which are synced. The facts > displayed in the right panel is just a subset of all of your facts. To > see what facts will be synced you need to view the facts you have in the > Person work area. Preferred facts as well as alternate facts will be > synced. They tend to be easily viewed in FTM but are rather obscure in > the AMT. > > The thing to remember about the sync feature is the term "sync". This > does not mean the two trees are identical and a perfect substitution for > the other. They are different. The data base structures are different > and there are differences between the information in the two trees. > Examples are. The PC file has Research notes, tasks, reports and charts > - none of these are in the AMT. In the PC file you have a > "Relationship" record which allows you to link pictures and sources. > The AMT does not support these links to pictures and sources. It simply > points to children. > > "Sync" simply means Keeping the data or information the same in both trees. > > For an individual, all facts listed for that individual on the Person > Facts work area are found in the AMT. > > Hope that helps. > > BJ > > On 11/1/2011 3:28 PM, Ali wrote: >> Tom Herson's problem with Preferred facts brings to mind a problem that I foresee happening when I post my tree to Ancestry. >> >> What I'm referring to are facts in the panel on the right side of the Family work space. I have added 'Witnesses, Divorce, E'mail, and Descriptions for Birth, Baptism, Witness/Godparents, Death, Burial. >> >>> From what I have read so far, these may not sync neatly. I'm quite satisfied how I have set up that panel and have no wish to change it but when and if I post to Ancestry I will run into problems. >> > ********************************** > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4589 - Release Date: 11/01/11 > > ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:59:48 -0500 From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> Subject: [FTM-TECH] How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading to Ancestry.com To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <DF57ADBB2A44481B99075FC49A184CAD@JohnOkersonPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original > I'm interested in your details on how to get your tree in 'condition'. I create a GEDCOM, then compress it using 7-Zip. I upload the .zip file to WorldConnect, aka Rootsweb. There I have a filter set to remove notes, sources and about 8 other GEDCOM tags. Living people's information is removed and for me, that includes anyone born after 1898 for whom I do not have some death information. By enabling Gedcom User Full download, temporarily, I can download a 4 M file that started off at about 50 M. The resulting file I upload to Ancestry.com. I could give more detailed tag filter instruction IF you wish. A list is available at wiki-en.genealogy.net/GEDCOM-Tags if you need it. Does this help or hinder? John Okerson Memphis, TN ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:35:30 -0700 From: "Courtney" <sitnah@cox.net> Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] How I condition by Gedcom file prior to uploading toAncestry.com To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <2F31B3D2AE874B6583F73AB667D1F336@aquarius> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original For those who just want to remove living individuals: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gumby/ged.html Use GEDLivng.exe Native Windows 95 version (runs fine in Windows XP & Windows 7 also) There are also other Gedcom Utilities there Courtney sitnah@cox.net ------------------------------ End of FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 265 **************************************** ********************************** 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

The FTM 2008 and later versions allow the user to control which fields are displayed for each fact. Some such as the ones you mentioned tend to have the Date and in some instances the Place field hidden. To change the options, you need to 1. Go to the People work area 2. Click Edit in the menu bar 3. Click Manage Facts 4. Click Properties - The Fact Properties dialog box opens 5. Select the combination of fields to be displayed. I tend to show all three for all facts. 6. Check the Fact Sentence to ensure it reads the way you would like and includes the fields you want reported. The only places that this sentence seems to be used is in the Genealogy Reports and perhaps the Smart Stories. 7. Click OK. The fields should now show in your People work area. Hope that helps. BJ On 11/2/2011 8:58 AM, TH wrote: > I'm using Family Tree Maker 2012 with Vista Home Premium. > > I just noticed that the Date is not showing in reports for Facts name > Baptised and Occupation, and probably others. > > Anyone else experiencing this and how can it be fixed. > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4590 - Release Date: 11/01/11 > >

Tom, Did you check your Report Settings in the Items to Include? Check each FACTs settings that you have included in the report. There is the generic or global setting when you first open the Items to include ICON, but then you want to select each FACT at the bottom of that Window so that you can change the individual Fact setting. I am guessing you missed a couple (Date, Place, Description) ___________________________ Russ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: TH <th4708@gmail.com> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, November 2, 2011 11:58:14 AM Subject: [FTM-TECH] Dates not showing for some Facts I'm using Family Tree Maker 2012 with Vista Home Premium. I just noticed that the Date is not showing in reports for Facts name Baptised and Occupation, and probably others. Anyone else experiencing this and how can it be fixed.