Hello All, Received my FTM 2012, in the mail on Wednesday. Couldn't get home and download it fast enough. Which was seamless. I kept looking for a place to change the file location, when I either passed it, (OK, so I'm a senior) or it wasn't clear to me. Anyway, I was so pleased to see, as others have stated, it was a separate file from my FTM 16. Most basic tasks are intuitive to learn, however, I must share, I just click on everything clickable, and piece it together mentally, which eventually makes sense to me, to perform whatever basic function I happen to click on, emphasis on basic. Was amazed at all the new functions, just love the media function, I now have dozens of censes' and photos attached to whatever person I'm working on. While waiting for the manual to get here, when I would get stuck, (like real late at night, when I should have been asleep) I would go back over the FTM-TECH posts, and that would help. The only thing I still miss, so far, is the family page from my FTM 16 program. I know, I'll get use to the new family page in the FTM 2012, in time. To the person who asked about the 1 year back up service, with Ancestry.com, I mentioned in an earlier post. When I couldn't find the feature on the web site, I sent Ancestry.com an email. The answer stated they didn't know what I was talking about, go figure, and with the new version of FTM 2012, they didn't offer the back up service, because of the sync feature. The back up service is for prior versions of FTM. I still have the 1 year back up service for my FTM 16, it still works very nicely, which I tested after I got the email answer from Ancestry. Looking forward to learning the more complex features of the FTM 2012. I have to laugh here, I didn't realize how bored I had gotten with my FTM 16!! Cindy Low Millsboro, DE

> Looking forward to learning the more complex features of the FTM 2012. I > have to laugh here, I didn't realize how bored I had gotten with my FTM > 16!! Welcome to the current version. You should find that when you start the FTM 2012, you needed to update it. The current version is now 452. You would find that in Help, About. Since you mentioned waiting for your manual, you should be advised that there is a PDF of said manual installed with 2012. You can read it at your own pace, or print a page or two if you wish. There is another book that was for 2011 instead, but seems a good resource. ==================== USER GUIDE - Beyond The Basics, A Guide For Advanced Users of Family Tree Maker Family Tree Maker for PC | Family Tree Maker for Mac Printed User Guide for FTM for PC | Printed User Guide for FTM for Mac Printed Guide - Beyond the Basics for FTM FTM Technical Help BOOK - Beyond The Basics, A Guide For Advanced Users of Family Tree Maker By Tana L. Petersen You've mastered the basics. Now it's time to dive in and adapt Family Tree Maker to work for you and your unique family. Picking up where the Companion Guide leaves off, Beyond the Basics teaches you the best ways to define complex relationships; gives examples of custom reports that can help you organize your family history and become a more effective researcher; and explains techniques to help you design beautiful family tree charts. This guide was designed and released during the FTM 2011 version. The solutions provided in this guide continue to be usful for users of FTM 2012. Here's just a few of the topics you'll learn about: Using Family Tree Maker and Ancestry.com together Merging, importing, and exporting trees Entering illegitimate births, multiple spouses, and name changes Using custom facts Designing wall charts Organizing media items And much more… With Family Tree Maker, building your family tree has never been easier. Contents Chapter 1: Filling Out Your Tree - Entering Names - Entering Dates - Entering Locations - Entering Notes Chapter 2: Defining Relationships - Multiple Spouses - Multiple Marriages to the Same Person - Marriage Between Cousins - Same-Sex Relationships - Divorce - Blended Families - Illegitimate Children - Individuals Without Children - Unrelated Individuals Chapter 3: Working More Efficiently - Using the Index - Selecting a Group of Individuals - Searching Your Tree for Specific Individuals - Editing an Individual - Adding Family Members Chapter 4: Importing and Exporting - Importing Family Tree Maker Files - Importing GEDCOMs - Importing Other Files - Importing Large Files - Viewing and Resolving Import Errors - Merging Files - Exporting Trees - Creating a Family Tree Make for Mac File - Moving a Tree to a New Computer - Maintaining a Tree on Two Computers Chapter 5: Showing Off Your Family - Pedigree Charts - Descendant Charts - Hourglass Charts - Bow Tie Charts - Fan Charts - Family Tree Charts - Extended Family Charts - Relationship Charts - Customizing a Chart - Creating a Wall Chart - Chart Ideas Chapter 6: Analyzing Your Tree - Personal Reports - Research Reports - Statistical Reports - Media Reports - Custom Reports - Exporting Reports Chapter 7: Preserving Your History - Selecting a Book Style - Preparing Your Tree - Building a Book - Adding Finishing Touches - Previewing and Printing Chapter 8: Making the Software Work for You - Changing the Workspace Layout - Setting the Default of the Editing Panel - Managing Facts - Customizing Historical Timelines Chapter 9: Using Family Tree Maker and Ancestry.com - Setting Up Web Search - Downloading Blank Charts and Reports - Using the Web Dashboard - Family Tree Maker and Ancestry Member Trees - Maintaining Trees in Family Tree Maker and on Ancestry Chapter 10: Cleaning Up Your Tree - Cleaning Up Your Sources - Keeping Your Media Files Organized - Creating a List of Duplicate Individuals - Deleting a Group of Individuals - Removing an Unknown Spouse - Making Global Changes Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts Appendix B: Source Templates Index Author: Tana L. Pedersen Page count: 312 Size: 7" X 9" Softcover (perfect bound) Language: English ISBN: 978-1-59331-335-7 Publisher: Ancestry Publishing, 2011 ============== O found it online for a discounted price at http://search-by.net/beyond-the-basics-a-guide-for-advanced-users-of-family-tree-maker-2011/ I do NOT own this manual but her work has been very good before

Welcome to 2012 Cynthia. Before you dip your toes into the syncing water you need to make a decision which is going to be your primary database, Ancestry or Family Tree Maker. After messing around with it I've decided to stick with FTM as the ONLY place where I make updates. Then I sync it up to Ancestry and the data is there in my member tree and is available to help in searching. This way, when something happens to the link between the 2 trees (and it will, at some time or another) all I have to do is unlink the tree on Ancestry, rename my FTM tree and upload to a new tree. After that I then delete the previously linked tree on Ancestry. Have fun, Rosemary On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Cynthia Whittington Low < cindersturn@aol.com> wrote: > > > Hello All, > > Received my FTM 2012, in the mail on Wednesday. Couldn't get home and > download it fast enough. Which was seamless. I kept looking for a place > to change the file location, when I either passed it, (OK, so I'm a senior) > or it wasn't clear to me. Anyway, I was so pleased to see, as others have > stated, it was a separate file from my FTM 16. > > Most basic tasks are intuitive to learn, however, I must share, I just > click on everything clickable, and piece it together mentally, which > eventually makes sense to me, to perform whatever basic function I happen > to click on, emphasis on basic. > > Was amazed at all the new functions, just love the media function, I now > have dozens of censes' and photos attached to whatever person I'm working > on. > > While waiting for the manual to get here, when I would get stuck, (like > real late at night, when I should have been asleep) I would go back over > the FTM-TECH posts, and that would help. > > The only thing I still miss, so far, is the family page from my FTM 16 > program. I know, I'll get use to the new family page in the FTM 2012, in > time. > > To the person who asked about the 1 year back up service, with > Ancestry.com, I mentioned in an earlier post. When I couldn't find the > feature on the web site, I sent Ancestry.com an email. The answer stated > they didn't know what I was talking about, go figure, and with the new > version of FTM 2012, they didn't offer the back up service, because of the > sync feature. The back up service is for prior versions of FTM. I still > have the 1 year back up service for my FTM 16, it still works very nicely, > which I tested after I got the email answer from Ancestry. > > Looking forward to learning the more complex features of the FTM 2012. I > have to laugh here, I didn't realize how bored I had gotten with my FTM 16!! > > Cindy Low > Millsboro, DE > > ********************************** > 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 Rosemary, I think I'm going to do the same thing, use my FTM as my primary databse, sounds easier. -----Original Message----- From: Rosemary Jones <rjones5622@gmail.com> To: ftm-tech <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 5:19 pm Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Got my FTM 2012, 3 Days Ago Welcome to 2012 Cynthia. Before you dip your toes into the syncing water you need to make a decision hich is going to be your primary database, Ancestry or Family Tree Maker. After messing around with it I've decided to stick with FTM as the ONLY lace where I make updates. Then I sync it up to Ancestry and the data is here in my member tree and is available to help in searching. This way, hen something happens to the link between the 2 trees (and it will, at ome time or another) all I have to do is unlink the tree on Ancestry, ename my FTM tree and upload to a new tree. After that I then delete the reviously linked tree on Ancestry. Have fun, Rosemary On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Cynthia Whittington Low < indersturn@aol.com> wrote: > Hello All, Received my FTM 2012, in the mail on Wednesday. Couldn't get home and download it fast enough. Which was seamless. I kept looking for a place to change the file location, when I either passed it, (OK, so I'm a senior) or it wasn't clear to me. Anyway, I was so pleased to see, as others have stated, it was a separate file from my FTM 16. Most basic tasks are intuitive to learn, however, I must share, I just click on everything clickable, and piece it together mentally, which eventually makes sense to me, to perform whatever basic function I happen to click on, emphasis on basic. Was amazed at all the new functions, just love the media function, I now have dozens of censes' and photos attached to whatever person I'm working on. While waiting for the manual to get here, when I would get stuck, (like real late at night, when I should have been asleep) I would go back over the FTM-TECH posts, and that would help. The only thing I still miss, so far, is the family page from my FTM 16 program. I know, I'll get use to the new family page in the FTM 2012, in time. To the person who asked about the 1 year back up service, with Ancestry.com, I mentioned in an earlier post. When I couldn't find the feature on the web site, I sent Ancestry.com an email. The answer stated they didn't know what I was talking about, go figure, and with the new version of FTM 2012, they didn't offer the back up service, because of the sync feature. The back up service is for prior versions of FTM. I still have the 1 year back up service for my FTM 16, it still works very nicely, which I tested after I got the email answer from Ancestry. Looking forward to learning the more complex features of the FTM 2012. I have to laugh here, I didn't realize how bored I had gotten with my FTM 16!! Cindy Low Millsboro, DE ********************************** 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 ********************************* ist information page ttp://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker ersion 16 and earlier ttp://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 ttp://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

> I think I'm going to do the same thing, use my FTM as my primary databse, > sounds easier. I have several friends who have an online tree with Ancestry.com from time before FTM 2012 was released. The dilemma they faced was how to deal with changes and additions made by other people of the Ancestry Tree if they had not incorporated each and every one of those changes or additions into their Family Tree Maker tree. The further the AT goes away from matching the FTMT the more difficult it would be, IMHO. Anyone care o jump in and share their experiences about this? One of the nice features of Ancestry.com and FTM 2012 - a tip of the hat to Russ for pointing it out to me - is that the owner of a file on Ancestry and with FTM 2012, one can go to the Plan workspace, New Tree, Download fro Ancestry and see trees you have online. If they are NOT linked, then you can DOWNLOAD said tree from Ancestry to your computer. As best I can tell, this downloads one's AT to the computer and it can become a FTMT. It is most likely NOT identical to one's FTMT that was already on the computer. If one downloads a .ftm with media, then one COULD cross check the media files from the AT to what your previously existing FTMT media file contains. I acknowledge that naming the newly downloaded FTMT has to be done with care and likewise, using multiple trees, especially with similar names and most of the people matching can be confusing. I think of this as an opportunity to 'backup' the tree which is on Ancestry.com Comments and suggestions folks??? John Okerson Memphis, TN

Tools, Options - Default Directory -------------------------------------------------- From: "Cynthia Whittington Low" <cindersturn@aol.com> > > Hello All, > > Received my FTM 2012, in the mail on Wednesday. Couldn't get home and > download it fast enough. Which was seamless. I kept looking for a place > to change the file location, when I either passed it, (OK, so I'm a > senior) or it wasn't clear to me. Anyway, I was so pleased to see, as > others have stated, it was a separate file from my FTM 16. >

The back up service was a paid service offered on O think FTM 2005 or thereabouts. I t is not a feature in current versions John D -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Cynthia Whittington Low Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2011 8:25 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Got my FTM 2012, 3 Days Ago To the person who asked about the 1 year back up service, with Ancestry.com, I mentioned in an earlier post. When I couldn't find the feature on the web site, I sent Ancestry.com an email. The answer stated they didn't know what I was talking about, go figure, and with the new version of FTM 2012, they didn't offer the back up service, because of the sync feature. The back up service is for prior versions of FTM. I still have the 1 year back up service for my FTM 16, it still works very nicely, which I tested after I got the email answer from Ancestry. Looking forward to learning the more complex features of the FTM 2012. I have to laugh here, I didn't realize how bored I had gotten with my FTM 16!! I agree with this statement. FTM 16 was a bit limited John D Cindy Low Millsboro, DE ********************************** 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