Just another note about compacting. Yes, 50.5% is a LOT. However, it doesn't mean the file has been *completely* compacted. You need to keep doing it until the messages is: reduced by 0.0%. Then you know the file is compacted. I wouldn't be surprised if you had to compact your file 4 times before you reach 0.0%. I know, there's times I've had to. The folks at Ancestry alerted me to this. Lorraine Kingston, ON On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 Tom Herson wrote: Because I don't do it on a regular basis, I usually compact my file when someone mentions it, as Linda just did. I was surprised to see that the fle was reduced by 50.5% That's pretty scary. How could that be? Nothing seems to be missing with regard to the number of people, marriages, etc. Tom Herson Ithaca. NY

Thanks, Annie. I will try that first. We had a storm last night, lost electricity. I think I may have had an ancestry page up when that happened, so maybe that is a factor, although internet is connected and all other sites seem to be working. -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Hcounter@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 9:14 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Problem with ancestry log in Have had that problem. Had to clear all temp files and re-boot. Annie in Minnesota In a message dated 8/22/2011 8:07:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, cshotts1@carolina.rr.com writes: Is anyone else having a problem with ancestry.com today? I am logged in on the "home" page of my ancestry.com but when I try to do a search or look at messages, etc., the next page that comes up does not have me logged in. Instead, it provides the blank boxes for login and password but will not take them. If this is just a problem for me, I will contact ancestry, but first though I would check to see if others are having the same problem. ********************************** 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

Have had that problem. Had to clear all temp files and re-boot. Annie in Minnesota In a message dated 8/22/2011 8:07:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time, cshotts1@carolina.rr.com writes: Is anyone else having a problem with ancestry.com today? I am logged in on the "home" page of my ancestry.com but when I try to do a search or look at messages, etc., the next page that comes up does not have me logged in. Instead, it provides the blank boxes for login and password but will not take them. If this is just a problem for me, I will contact ancestry, but first though I would check to see if others are having the same problem.

Thanks. I'll call ancestry. I appreciate the quick response. -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Boyd Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 9:04 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Problem with ancestry log in Working fine for me as we speak. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Connie Shotts Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:57 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Problem with ancestry log in Is anyone else having a problem with ancestry.com today? I am logged in on the "home" page of my ancestry.com but when I try to do a search or look at messages, etc., the next page that comes up does not have me logged in. Instead, it provides the blank boxes for login and password but will not take them. If this is just a problem for me, I will contact ancestry, but first though I would check to see if others are having the same problem. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. ********************************** 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

Is anyone else having a problem with ancestry.com today? I am logged in on the "home" page of my ancestry.com but when I try to do a search or look at messages, etc., the next page that comes up does not have me logged in. Instead, it provides the blank boxes for login and password but will not take them. If this is just a problem for me, I will contact ancestry, but first though I would check to see if others are having the same problem. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Working fine here too!

Working fine for me as we speak. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Connie Shotts Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:57 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Problem with ancestry log in Is anyone else having a problem with ancestry.com today? I am logged in on the "home" page of my ancestry.com but when I try to do a search or look at messages, etc., the next page that comes up does not have me logged in. Instead, it provides the blank boxes for login and password but will not take them. If this is just a problem for me, I will contact ancestry, but first though I would check to see if others are having the same problem. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. ********************************** 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 Judy, Do you have a telephone number for them? Jerry On Aug 21, 2011, at 5:38 PM, Judy in Ocala wrote: > If you mean Ancestry.com, you will have to call Custer service. They were able to do that for me. > > Judy in Ocala > > Judy Wright > New phone #: (352) 897-0278 (Home & Cell) > > On Aug 21, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Gerald Tobin <tobinger@frontiernet.net> wrote: > >> Does anyone know how to get all the FTM ids that were issued to over the years to one email id; changed to one user id and password? >> >> Jerry >> >> >> >> ********************************** >> 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

If you mean Ancestry.com, you will have to call Custer service. They were able to do that for me. Judy in Ocala Judy Wright New phone #: (352) 897-0278 (Home & Cell) On Aug 21, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Gerald Tobin <tobinger@frontiernet.net> wrote: > Does anyone know how to get all the FTM ids that were issued to over the years to one email id; changed to one user id and password? > > Jerry > > > > ********************************** > 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 Russ, I sent the request to them. I'll see what happens. Jerry On Aug 21, 2011, at 4:46 PM, H R Worthington wrote: > Consolidate Multiple Online Accounts

Does anyone know how to get all the FTM ids that were issued to over the years to one email id; changed to one user id and password? Jerry

Jerry, To Consolidate Multiple Online Accounts, please go to this website: http://gen.custhelp.com/ In the "Question or Keyword" box enter 1738 and you will be taken to a Knowledge Base Article that will help you. Please let Technical support know the URL's of your User Home Page(s) and an indication of which you wish to keep or that can be removed. The other URL's (Internet Addresses) that you posted are NOT different User Home Pages, but different ways to get there. ___________________________ Russ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: Gerald Tobin <tobinger@frontiernet.net> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, August 21, 2011 2:09:06 PM Subject: [FTM-TECH] Consolidating multiple FTM user id's and passwords that are under 1 email address.? Does anyone know how to get all the FTM ids that were issued to over the years to one email id; changed to one user id and password?

Gordon I should have added in my earlier reply that my number examples were before any FTM compression (if any) you are using. FTM's default is 12:1 nominally, it can vary depending on image type and of course you can increase or reduce it. I would like to know what compression that you are using? Compression (if applied) of course will affect my number examples in an absolute sense, but the ratio of improvement will be substantially unaltered ie 5000/325 around 15 times smaller!!! John D -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gordon Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:06 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM16 notes in scrapbook Hi all: I have used FTM for many years now and have found Ver.8.0 and 16 to be the best of the lot. I started with the DOS version many years ago. At present I have 133,000+ indivs. and about 2500+ pics scanned in. Ver 16 continues to work well, altho a bit slower now of course. I have a problem when typing in notes in the indiv's scrapbook. It is very vexing, and likely easily fixed, but it is driving me nutso at present. Sometimes when I type in a long document, say a Biography, and after having it spell-checked, the program will not exit back to the basic input screen when I click OK. Basically it just sits there looking at me, and the only work around that works for me is to copy all the text and save it in a word processor for future re-insertion, as when rebooting up, the text I did type in is of course gonzo, completely. I can usually reinsert the text from the word pro file, but not always. I have most of the data saved on an external harddrive, and backup daily. I also put a back-up on line at genealogy.com, where I can safe data for $10/year. Cheap really. As I said, this is really, really vexing sometimes, as after a long period of time inputting a lot of text, the darn software lets me down! Ideas anyone? I presently have 2 Gb RAM and an Alluratek external HD. Regards, Gordon ********************************** 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

Gordon I am amazed that FTM is working at all!!! You unfortunately don't say what the average media size but I will guess that they are 2 MB+ each or larger. If you simply embed typical scans or JPGs which probably start at 2 MB+ then I think you are pushing FTM a bit too hard. One of the best way to reduce you media load in FTM 16 where the media are embedded and not linked but still have the same number of media, is to pre-edit your media files to around 600 pixels (about 130kB) for a typical heads and shoulders shot. When I used to run FTM 16 and earlier, I would take a copy of the media item I wished to embed in FTM and downsize it to the numbers noted above. So I would have at least two copies of my media. The hi-res master scan saved as a non-lossy TIF file, or in the case of media from a digital camera typically a 2 MB plus JPG as an "FTM" JPG image. I would only embed the edited media into FTM but of course still retaining the hi-res shot for archive purposes. If I was posting the image to the web I would reduce it further and optimize it for web viewing, so then I would have three versions of the same image. Get the idea? Now if you have say 2500 X 2 MB+ images in your FTM 16 file that is 5,000 MB of image load in the file. Getting a bit heavy plus all your 133,000 names etc. I am frankly amazed that FTM is working at all! 133,000 names your records must have survived Noah's floods and you are back to the lady who ate the fruit I think. :-) Now by pre-editing to an average of [say] 130 kB you have reduced the image load for the same number of images to around 325 MB, a very, very, significant reduction in your particular file. Still a lot of image load but a lot better that what I think you may have done. Now of course I don't know if that is what you have done but if it is I would be replacing the hi-res images with much lower res ones. Still retaining the hi-res ones as well of course but not using them in FTM. Looking on screen or in a typical FTM report the lower res images are just fine and it will make a HUGE difference to how FTM works. The second thing that is obvious from your question is that your RAM is far too low for the file size. You should double it at least. By the way what is the file size and what version of Windows are you using? Get back with these parameters and how you are handling your images and we may be able to tease this out a bit more Of course FTM 2008 and above does not embed images but simply links them with a small link and a thumbnail image so scanned image size is not an issue in terms of file size. John Donaldson -----Original Message----- From: gordon Sent: Saturday, 20 August, 2011 5:06 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM16 notes in scrapbook Hi all: I have used FTM for many years now and have found Ver.8.0 and 16 to be the best of the lot. I started with the DOS version many years ago. At present I have 133,000+ indivs. and about 2500+ pics scanned in. Ver 16 continues to work well, altho a bit slower now of course. I have a problem when typing in notes in the indiv's scrapbook. It is very vexing, and likely easily fixed, but it is driving me nutso at present. Sometimes when I type in a long document, say a Biography, and after having it spell-checked, the program will not exit back to the basic input screen when I click OK. Basically it just sits there looking at me, and the only work around that works for me is to copy all the text and save it in a word processor for future re-insertion, as when rebooting up, the text I did type in is of course gonzo, completely. I can usually reinsert the text from the word pro file, but not always. I have most of the data saved on an external harddrive, and backup daily. I also put a back-up on line at genealogy.com, where I can safe data for $10/year. Cheap really. As I said, this is really, really vexing sometimes, as after a long period of time inputting a lot of text, the darn software lets me down! Ideas anyone? I presently have 2 Gb RAM and an Alluratek external HD. Regards, Gordon

I often check recommendations from Ancestry.com to specific Public Trees that match my family members. Many of them have excellent documentation attached to specific events. However, until recently, I couldn't merge those specific documents against those specific events into my tree on my computer. All I would get is the source reference to Public Trees on Ancestry.com. HOWEVER, I just found a way. Researching Sarah Whitford, b 1817, d abt 1901, I found a public tree that included the 1870 census. (I hadn't been able to find this particular documentation before). When I looked at the family page in Family Tree Maker, I could scroll down to the attached record for that 1870 census. When I clicked on the link for the census record, FTM/Ancestry takes me to that source record. However, at this point, the Merge window in the bottom right corner is still showing the information from the Public Tree, Once I confirm that this record is my Sarah Whitford, if I click on one of the other people on that census page, and then click back on Sarah's name, the Merge window now is set to merge directly from the census document, not the Public Tree. Takes a little bit of work, but allows me to document the specific events with the correct supporting documentation. (And without worrying about all of the other stuff in that Public Tree that isn't sourced and I don't want to worry about right now.) Note that this is also a great procedure since many of the public trees include attached documents that you won't normally find through regular searches on Ancestry.com. John & Kathleen

Very good tip. I also use that same technique. Here is the way I've found to merge the desired source to the fact alone and not the family tree. 1. Click on the source reference in the Public Tree. This normally opens the browser to the record e.g. 1870 Census. But as John points out, if you try to merge at this point, you will be merging the tree itself. 2. Check the right browser pane and see if there are other references; e.g. WW I Draft Registration card. 3. Click on WW I Draft Registration Card and the browser displays that reference. 4. Again check the right browser pane and find the reference to the 1870 Census and click on it. 5. Click the Merge button and now you are merging only the Census record. BJ On 8/21/2011 7:40 AM, John Boyd wrote: > I often check recommendations from Ancestry.com to specific Public Trees > that match my family members. Many of them have excellent documentation > attached to specific events. However, until recently, I couldn't merge > those specific documents against those specific events into my tree on my > computer. All I would get is the source reference to Public Trees on > Ancestry.com. > > > > HOWEVER, I just found a way. Researching Sarah Whitford, b 1817, d abt > 1901, I found a public tree that included the 1870 census. (I hadn't been > able to find this particular documentation before). When I looked at the > family page in Family Tree Maker, I could scroll down to the attached record > for that 1870 census. When I clicked on the link for the census record, > FTM/Ancestry takes me to that source record. However, at this point, the > Merge window in the bottom right corner is still showing the information > from the Public Tree, Once I confirm that this record is my Sarah > Whitford, if I click on one of the other people on that census page, and > then click back on Sarah's name, the Merge window now is set to merge > directly from the census document, not the Public Tree. Takes a little bit > of work, but allows me to document the specific events with the correct > supporting documentation. (And without worrying about all of the other > stuff in that Public Tree that isn't sourced and I don't want to worry about > right now.) > > > > Note that this is also a great procedure since many of the public trees > include attached documents that you won't normally find through regular > searches on Ancestry.com. > > > > John& Kathleen > > > > ********************************** > 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: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3847 - Release Date: 08/20/11 > >

Instructions are at the bottom of every email. Note that he address to use is not the same as this one. You'll be back. Genealogy is like that! :-) Judy in Ocala On Aug 20, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Hilary Henkin <hilary@mymishpocha.net> wrote: > Hi, > My interests have changed, and I decided to unsubscribe from this > listserve. I followed the directions at the bottom of every message, to > send a message with unsubscribe in the subject and body, but it's not > working. > > I tried regular and plain text. > > Any thoughts? > ********************************** > 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

Gordon, Do you compact your file regularly? If you have not done it, then you should first try that. Another possibility is the large amount of media items in your file. FTM 16 embeds those images and does have a limit as to how much media can be added to the file; too much media will make the file sluggish in FTM. This is especially true if the media items are very large. Once a file is overloaded with media items, saved books and reports, it may cause simple tasks like adding notes to become non-responsive. Please note I said *may*, but I suspect that this could be your problem. Compacting may help. I encourage you to reduce the size of your media items and to delete any saved items you no longer need. After changes like this be sure to compact your file again which will decrease it's size and hopefully aid in resolving your problem. 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: gordon Sent: Saturday, 20 August, 2011 5:06 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM16 notes in scrapbook Hi all: I have used FTM for many years now and have found Ver.8.0 and 16 to be the best of the lot. I started with the DOS version many years ago. At present I have 133,000+ indivs. and about 2500+ pics scanned in. Ver 16 continues to work well, altho a bit slower now of course. I have a problem when typing in notes in the indiv's scrapbook. It is very vexing, and likely easily fixed, but it is driving me nutso at present. Sometimes when I type in a long document, say a Biography, and after having it spell-checked, the program will not exit back to the basic input screen when I click OK. Basically it just sits there looking at me, and the only work around that works for me is to copy all the text and save it in a word processor for future re-insertion, as when rebooting up, the text I did type in is of course gonzo, completely. I can usually reinsert the text from the word pro file, but not always. I have most of the data saved on an external harddrive, and backup daily. I also put a back-up on line at genealogy.com, where I can safe data for $10/year. Cheap really. As I said, this is really, really vexing sometimes, as after a long period of time inputting a lot of text, the darn software lets me down! Ideas anyone? I presently have 2 Gb RAM and an Alluratek external HD. Regards, Gordon

This is an excellent analogy. Lafe ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Donaldson" <johndd@iinet.net.au> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Compacting > Tom > > Think of a bookcase with a row of books > > You remove some from within the row that leaves "holes" > > (FTM equivalent you deleted some reports of charts that you saved etc) > > You want to create some more room at the end of the bookcase so you > compact > the books by pushing them together and "filling in" the holes > > No books are missing but you have compacted the bookcase. > > Not an ideal analogy but you get the idea? > > > John Donaldson > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Tom Herson > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:25 AM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Compacting > > Because I don't do it on a regular basis, I usually compact my file when > someone mentions it, as Linda just did. I was surprised to see that the > fle > was reduced by 50.5% That's pretty scary. How could that be? Nothing > seems > to be missing with regard to the number of people, marraiges, 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 >

Hi all: I have used FTM for many years now and have found Ver.8.0 and 16 to be the best of the lot. I started with the DOS version many years ago. At present I have 133,000+ indivs. and about 2500+ pics scanned in. Ver 16 continues to work well, altho a bit slower now of course. I have a problem when typing in notes in the indiv's scrapbook. It is very vexing, and likely easily fixed, but it is driving me nutso at present. Sometimes when I type in a long document, say a Biography, and after having it spell-checked, the program will not exit back to the basic input screen when I click OK. Basically it just sits there looking at me, and the only work around that works for me is to copy all the text and save it in a word processor for future re-insertion, as when rebooting up, the text I did type in is of course gonzo, completely. I can usually reinsert the text from the word pro file, but not always. I have most of the data saved on an external harddrive, and backup daily. I also put a back-up on line at genealogy.com, where I can safe data for $10/year. Cheap really. As I said, this is really, really vexing sometimes, as after a long period of time inputting a lot of text, the darn software lets me down! Ideas anyone? I presently have 2 Gb RAM and an Alluratek external HD. Regards, Gordon