Mary, I only use FamilyTree for the Temple Ordinance feature to print an FOR and to see who might have reserved the work otherwise I use NFS. When they have more features in FamilyTree, it should be more useful. I also do all my searching for duplicates in NFS before printing an FOR because the Search feature in FamilyTree for finding duplicates is inadequate in my opinion. In FamilyTree, the Temple Ordinances show up in an Excel type format and you just check a box for the individual FOR you want printed and it is very easy to read. I have never had any problem with the FOR not printing correctly in FamilyTree. Until everything is combined, I think that we may want to just go back and forth between the programs to use what we like best. It works for me and I am definitely a Blonde so it could work for almost anyone else. Another tool that I am using now is my RootsMagic4 program. It will let you reserve and print an FOR now. They just send out a FS memo on that. I have not tried it out yet but I will try it and let the Group know what I think about it another day. I have been using the RM4 FamilyCentral to combine duplicates and link my ancestors to NFS and that goes so quickly and easily, it is fantastic. I showed another Sister in my Ward how to use it yesterday as she has RM4 now also. RM4 also has a Search Feature built into it that is similar to the one in NFS where you can Search on a lot of fields. There is so much available to us and so much to learn. Nancy Scott Cincinnati, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary S. Scott (Michigan) Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 08:13 AM To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com; LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Problem with Reserved List of Temple Ordinances I have the same type of message all the time. It usually happens after all the family pages but BEFORE the list of individuals without their families. It is so frustrating to have a FOR in process and then have the entire task aborted. I actually like New FamilySearch better than FamilyTree -- perhaps because it is more familiar to me. The one thing I do not like about NFS is the temple ordinance section. I think that it would be easier if 1. the families showed up alphabetically by the father's surname. 2. patrons could skip to different surnames with a alphabetical tab. 3. patrons could choose to look at families or the individual list. 4. individuals and families with ordinances to be done by the temples should be highlighted differently somehow so that we don't mistakenly choose them (or one of their ordinances) in our family file. (Otherwise, if you choose one of those individuals, it aborts the family file process at the end of the selection session.) I like what the software engineers did to the area showing the "combined" information for a person. Too bad they couldn't do something as wonderful with the temple ordinance section. Mary Scott Northville Ward Westland Michigan Stake Detroit Michigan Temple Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message