Thanks for the tip, Kim. I find it really interesting that they work directly on the database of the different softwares. I see that Geni.com is in beta test but no sync yet with any other online tree. Interestingly, the mailing address is shared by http://www.sharingtime.com which does work with New Family Search but AncestorSync may be awaiting the stabilization of Family Search Family Tree, just as RootsMagic is. I just signed up for beta testing... Tom On 2012-12-03, at 8:44 PM, Kim <kim.mills@wightman.ca> wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has used AncestorSync? > http://ancestorsync.com/ I stumbled onto their website tonight after > looking for ideas to sync databases. Their website seems to show that > it can sync your RootsMagic database and convert it into other formats. > I've also read on many genealogy blogs that it was allowing users to > sync to Geni.com, new Family Search and a few others. > > Normally to update my Ancestry.com tree I export my RM gedcom then > import and merge it into FTM 2012 and then sync it online. Something > like this might make this process a bit simpler... Although it shows it > works with FTM 2011, not 2012 yet. > > I'm curious if anyone using RM has tried this out? How did you find it > handled converting facts, notes etc? Anyone tried it with shared facts? > > Kim > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was wondering if anyone has used AncestorSync? http://ancestorsync.com/ I stumbled onto their website tonight after looking for ideas to sync databases. Their website seems to show that it can sync your RootsMagic database and convert it into other formats. I've also read on many genealogy blogs that it was allowing users to sync to Geni.com, new Family Search and a few others. Normally to update my Ancestry.com tree I export my RM gedcom then import and merge it into FTM 2012 and then sync it online. Something like this might make this process a bit simpler... Although it shows it works with FTM 2011, not 2012 yet. I'm curious if anyone using RM has tried this out? How did you find it handled converting facts, notes etc? Anyone tried it with shared facts? Kim

I have figured out the unlock problem. I searched my RM mail folder and found I did receive a new registration key which somehow went into the folder unread. I guess I was thinking Upgrade rather than new program so wasn't expecting it and didn't miss it. Thanks for the hint that triggered me to search for it. But before I go ahead I have another question. Since I want to keep RM5 as a separate file, How do I do that? I always see the option for keeping an older program during the installation process, but when I go to browse I see no place (in the choices) to put it that makes sense to me. I know my age is slowing me down and don't really understand file associations and folders. Do I need to uninstall RM6, download RM5 again with it's key, and if I do, will it still have my data base in it? Then when I install RM6 again, set up RM6 so it will not convert the RM5 files? Or the reverse, leave the 6 (which has already over written 5) installed and then re-install 5 with data base intact? And will it let me do that? I am probably making this more complicated than is necessary, but I'd really like to get it right this time. Thanks again for the help. Barbara On 12/2/2012 1:57 PM, rootsmagic-users-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 16:58:03 -0500 > From: "Tom Holden"<ve3meo@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM6 Installation Problem > To:<rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <DE406D94C45F48FBAF6C1D72E0EE0490@toshiba> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > You should probably contact Tech Support tomorrow. > > Did you not receive an email following your purchase of the upgrade with a > new registration key for RM6? > > The rmgb file type does not automatically open RM even when RM is installed > and RM also does not "Open" it. It "Restores" a rmgc file from a rmgb file > and opens the rmgc file. > > Since you have not opened anything with your RM6 program, you can download > and reinstall RM5 with your old key, if you need to carry on for a while > until you get RM6 sorted out. Next time you install RM6, you can choose the > option to keep RM5 so that you can play around with 6 before migrating. > Remember, though, that any database you Open with RM6 gets modified and > cannot be opened thereafter by RM5. Your RM5 backups remain unchanged. > > Tom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BRCogburn > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 4:34 PM > To:rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM6 Installation Problem > > > I have partially installed RM6 but cannot complete because > it will not accept my RM5 registration key. The key should > be valid as I copied it directly from the original email > which gave it to me. Now it is showing RM6 in my programs > which only takes me back to the Unlock screen again. RM5 is > gone from the program list and I can't access any of my > material. I tried to access my last Backup and found > RootsMagic also gone from my choice of file openings. I > added RM6 but that brings up the message " rmbg is not a > valid Win32 application. I have never had a problem in > accessing my backups successfully using RM 3,4, or 5. I > purchased RM6 in late November and it cleared my bank on > 11/26 so don't see how that can be the problem. Thanks in > advance for any help to solve the problem. > > Barbara Cogburn

I have a One-Name Study (PIMBLE / PYMBLE) and have a TNG website. I have selected the people I want to appear on the TNG website using the RM Group facility. I then use this group to auto-select the people when I create a GEDCOM to upload to my TNG website. I want to be able to upload those same people to the RM site, when I gain access, but am not sure if groups are a selection criteria. They appear not to be to me or have I missed something? Gerald

Bruce, I think that this is for you. When I did my install, I opted to leave the RM5 install available, just in case. I had noticed that my backup file was being named with a 5 rather than a 6 and changed it. However I just was looking at the files and see that I do not have an Rootsmagic6 folder. I recall that someone just recently had a problem doing a new install as he had either moved or renamed his folder. What do I need to do now to make this straight? Can I just rename my database in explorer and leave it in Rootsmagic 5? I would rather have a Rootsmagic 6 folder. What do you suggest? thanks, Jinny Angelis

It is usually not wise to just rename a program files folder... in RootsMagic's case it will make it so you can't automatically check for updates. You can uninstall RM6 and then reinstall it to the folder name you want. - Bruce http://www.rootsmagic.com On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Jinny Angelis <jinnya@msn.com> wrote: > > Bruce, I think that this is for you. > When I did my install, I opted to leave the RM5 install available, just in case. I had noticed that my backup file was being named with a 5 rather than a 6 and changed it. However I just was looking at the files and see that I do not have an Rootsmagic6 folder. I recall that someone just recently had a problem doing a new install as he had either moved or renamed his folder. What do I need to do now to make this straight? Can I just rename my database in explorer and leave it in Rootsmagic 5? I would rather have a Rootsmagic 6 folder. What do you suggest? > thanks, > > Jinny Angelis > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is an option to get the book that is offered when you are doing the RM6 download purchase. It then changed to a download with the CD coming later and a $5 discount on the book which is supposed to be available mid Dec. You do have to pay shipping which was 5, but you then have the book and the CD which is always nice. Very easy. I did notice that the back up came up with an RM5 in the name rather than RM6 so I just changed it. Small problem, easily fixed on the user end. I have not got into the new things but did notice that the narrative reports seemed to handle dates and notes a little better than before. Jinny Angelis > From: jsmaxey@hughes.net > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 20:26:14 -0500 > Subject: [RMagic] ROOTSMAGIC 6 and book? > > How do you purchase the RM 6 and get the instruction book to go with it? > > Jeannette > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Patricia, Rebooted the laptop several times. Still no success, will try again tomorrow. Gerald -----Original Message----- From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Summers-Smith Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 2:21 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM 6 Publish online - account problems The same thing happened when I set up my account. I was eventually successful, but cannot tell you what I did differently that finally worked. Like you, the setup didn't progress as I had expected, but it did eventually work. I think it was the third time. Patricia On Dec 2, 2012, at 5:57 AM, "Gerald A Cooke" <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > When I have problems they are usually as a result of something I have > done wrongly. > > I went to sign up for an account, completed my username and password > and clicked ‘create a new account’. I was then presented with a page > of what looks like html or similar with stuff about fonts etc, with > the option to ‘ok’ which I did. Now I wasn’t expecting I was expecting > the system to tell me I had setup my account and possibly even an > email confirmation to that effect. > > Hoping that I had been successful in setting up the account I then > attempted to publish and was asked to login. I tried the username & > password and was again presented with the html of similar list. > > What is it I am doing that prevents me getting past this step? Any > thoughts gratefully received. > > Gerald

Barbara, RM6 is an entirely new program, You cannot. use your RM5 license unlock key to unlock RM6. You will need to purchase a new license in order to use all of the features of RootsMagic 6. Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI Sent from my iPhone On Dec 2, 2012, at 4:38 PM, "BRCogburn" <stardust725@cox.net> wrote: > > I have partially installed RM6 but cannot complete because > it will not accept my RM5 registration key. The key should > be valid as I copied it directly from the original email > which gave it to me. Now it is showing RM6 in my programs > which only takes me back to the Unlock screen again. RM5 is > gone from the program list and I can't access any of my > material. I tried to access my last Backup and found > RootsMagic also gone from my choice of file openings. I > added RM6 but that brings up the message " rmbg is not a > valid Win32 application. I have never had a problem in > accessing my backups successfully using RM 3,4, or 5. I > purchased RM6 in late November and it cleared my bank on > 11/26 so don't see how that can be the problem. Thanks in > advance for any help to solve the problem. > > Barbara Cogburn > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think it's a server problem. I have an account and could not login earlier today. Tom On 2012-12-02, at 6:21 PM, "Gerald A Cooke" <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Patricia, > > Rebooted the laptop several times. Still no success, will try again tomorrow. > > Gerald > > -----Original Message----- > From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Summers-Smith > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 2:21 PM > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM 6 Publish online - account problems > > The same thing happened when I set up my account. I was eventually successful, but cannot tell you what I did differently that finally worked. Like you, the setup didn't progress as I had expected, but it did eventually work. I think it was the third time. > > Patricia > > > On Dec 2, 2012, at 5:57 AM, "Gerald A Cooke" <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > >> When I have problems they are usually as a result of something I have >> done wrongly. >> >> I went to sign up for an account, completed my username and password >> and clicked ‘create a new account’. I was then presented with a page >> of what looks like html or similar with stuff about fonts etc, with >> the option to ‘ok’ which I did. Now I wasn’t expecting I was expecting >> the system to tell me I had setup my account and possibly even an >> email confirmation to that effect. >> >> Hoping that I had been successful in setting up the account I then >> attempted to publish and was asked to login. I tried the username & >> password and was again presented with the html of similar list. >> >> What is it I am doing that prevents me getting past this step? Any >> thoughts gratefully received. >> >> Gerald > > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How do you purchase the RM 6 and get the instruction book to go with it? Jeannette

No problems on my XP machine with either Opera (latest version) or IE7. May be something to do with IE8, or some setting or corruption on your machine. Jim Fisher On 1 Dec 2012 at 15:48, geanie@cox.net wrote: > I went to sis-in-laws computer (Windows 7, IE9) and it all looks perfect. > So there has to be something going on in Windows XP, IE8 (my copy at least) > that prevents the body of these pages from loading. Regarding the scroll > right: I changed my zoom level on the pages and they fit just fine but I've > never had to do that before. The pages are usually adjusted to my zoom level > keeping everything within the page and not needing any scrolling. Mike > Peterson > > ---- geanie@cox.net wrote: > > I'm resubmitting as my first submission subject line was misleading. When > > I read an RM6 Publish Online project, some of the pages are not fully > > loading. I tried the sample set up by RM at - > > http://my.rootsmagic.com/sample/index.html - and also another one > > published by a friend. Home page looks great although it requires > > scrolling to the right. Index and Pedigree load except for the data in the > > center. Requires scrolling to the right also. I don't know if I'm missing > > something in my browser IE8 or Op Windows XP. -- My web site is now at http://www.jimella.me.uk Family history, Gardening, Humour, Politics and more ...and blogs at http://jimella.livejournal.com and http://jimella.wordpress.com

You should probably contact Tech Support tomorrow. Did you not receive an email following your purchase of the upgrade with a new registration key for RM6? The rmgb file type does not automatically open RM even when RM is installed and RM also does not "Open" it. It "Restores" a rmgc file from a rmgb file and opens the rmgc file. Since you have not opened anything with your RM6 program, you can download and reinstall RM5 with your old key, if you need to carry on for a while until you get RM6 sorted out. Next time you install RM6, you can choose the option to keep RM5 so that you can play around with 6 before migrating. Remember, though, that any database you Open with RM6 gets modified and cannot be opened thereafter by RM5. Your RM5 backups remain unchanged. Tom -----Original Message----- From: BRCogburn Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 4:34 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] RM6 Installation Problem I have partially installed RM6 but cannot complete because it will not accept my RM5 registration key. The key should be valid as I copied it directly from the original email which gave it to me. Now it is showing RM6 in my programs which only takes me back to the Unlock screen again. RM5 is gone from the program list and I can't access any of my material. I tried to access my last Backup and found RootsMagic also gone from my choice of file openings. I added RM6 but that brings up the message " rmbg is not a valid Win32 application. I have never had a problem in accessing my backups successfully using RM 3,4, or 5. I purchased RM6 in late November and it cleared my bank on 11/26 so don't see how that can be the problem. Thanks in advance for any help to solve the problem. Barbara Cogburn =================================== RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I have problems they are usually as a result of something I have done wrongly. I went to sign up for an account, completed my username and password and clicked ‘create a new account’. I was then presented with a page of what looks like html or similar with stuff about fonts etc, with the option to ‘ok’ which I did. Now I wasn’t expecting I was expecting the system to tell me I had setup my account and possibly even an email confirmation to that effect. Hoping that I had been successful in setting up the account I then attempted to publish and was asked to login. I tried the username & password and was again presented with the html of similar list. What is it I am doing that prevents me getting past this step? Any thoughts gratefully received. Gerald

I have partially installed RM6 but cannot complete because it will not accept my RM5 registration key. The key should be valid as I copied it directly from the original email which gave it to me. Now it is showing RM6 in my programs which only takes me back to the Unlock screen again. RM5 is gone from the program list and I can't access any of my material. I tried to access my last Backup and found RootsMagic also gone from my choice of file openings. I added RM6 but that brings up the message " rmbg is not a valid Win32 application. I have never had a problem in accessing my backups successfully using RM 3,4, or 5. I purchased RM6 in late November and it cleared my bank on 11/26 so don't see how that can be the problem. Thanks in advance for any help to solve the problem. Barbara Cogburn

Hmm, I think you meant the static HTML website that Create HTML Pages produces. Here's one. http://www.mcgregor-mills.ca/ You can find more by searching on the phrase at the bottom. Tom On 2012-12-02, at 7:39 AM, Tom Holden <ve3meo@gmail.com> wrote: > This one was posted in the Forum. http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kmills/index.html > > She customized the one static page, index.html. > > Tom > > > > On 2012-12-02, at 12:58 AM, LB <lingbro@family-quest.com> wrote: > >> Could someone share their online website using the RM6 Online Publish >> feature that was uploaded to another domain other than Myrootsmagic.com, >> using the HTML file? >> >> I have viewed the sample and a few others that were uploaded and shared >> with us at myrootsmagic.com and they look really great. I would like >> to view the HTML version that has been uploaded to another website, that >> Tom and Alfred are referring to, for comparison. >> >> As folks know, building and restructuring a website can take a lot of >> time, work and planning. I just want to get my ducks in a row before >> starting this new project. Currently, I am using a good PHP freeie that >> works quite well for the price and was looking at TNG, before RM6 came >> out. I really like the appearance of RM's Publishing. Very attractive >> and pleasing to the eye. >> >> Perhaps I can do a redirect? >> >> Lynn B. >> >> >> >> =================================== >> RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS >> WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This one was posted in the Forum. http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kmills/index.html She customized the one static page, index.html. Tom On 2012-12-02, at 12:58 AM, LB <lingbro@family-quest.com> wrote: > Could someone share their online website using the RM6 Online Publish > feature that was uploaded to another domain other than Myrootsmagic.com, > using the HTML file? > > I have viewed the sample and a few others that were uploaded and shared > with us at myrootsmagic.com and they look really great. I would like > to view the HTML version that has been uploaded to another website, that > Tom and Alfred are referring to, for comparison. > > As folks know, building and restructuring a website can take a lot of > time, work and planning. I just want to get my ducks in a row before > starting this new project. Currently, I am using a good PHP freeie that > works quite well for the price and was looking at TNG, before RM6 came > out. I really like the appearance of RM's Publishing. Very attractive > and pleasing to the eye. > > Perhaps I can do a redirect? > > Lynn B. > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The same thing happened when I set up my account. I was eventually successful, but cannot tell you what I did differently that finally worked. Like you, the setup didn't progress as I had expected, but it did eventually work. I think it was the third time. Patricia On Dec 2, 2012, at 5:57 AM, "Gerald A Cooke" <gerald.cooke@gmail.com> wrote: > When I have problems they are usually as a result of something I have done > wrongly. > > > > I went to sign up for an account, completed my username and password and > clicked ‘create a new account’. I was then presented with a page of what > looks like html or similar with stuff about fonts etc, with the option to > ‘ok’ which I did. Now I wasn’t expecting I was expecting the system to tell > me I had setup my account and possibly even an email confirmation to that > effect. > > > > Hoping that I had been successful in setting up the account I then attempted > to publish and was asked to login. I tried the username & password and was > again presented with the html of similar list. > > > > What is it I am doing that prevents me getting past this step? Any thoughts > gratefully received. > > > > Gerald > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry if my answer raised a concern. The Publish Online tool creates a local 'website', i.e., the files and folder structure that you can upload to the site of your choosing, using means outside the RM tool. Publish Online itself can upload only to My.RootsMagic.com. Tom -----Original Message----- From: LB Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 8:57 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] Question Pertaining Upgrade From RM3 to RM6 Thanks Tom, Explanations for #1 & #3. In #2 - Your answer generates another questions or, perhaps I am confused. Are you saying the Online Publish feature only works with Myrootmagic.com? And that I can not direct it to my domain? If so, WHY? My domain is PHP5, MYSql capability. I don't mind sending it to myrootmagic.com, but I want it primarily on my website with my other stuff. I have other generic PHP5 (with Java)pedigrees on there and they works fine. I think I'm confused. Lynn B.

Could someone share their online website using the RM6 Online Publish feature that was uploaded to another domain other than Myrootsmagic.com, using the HTML file? I have viewed the sample and a few others that were uploaded and shared with us at myrootsmagic.com and they look really great. I would like to view the HTML version that has been uploaded to another website, that Tom and Alfred are referring to, for comparison. As folks know, building and restructuring a website can take a lot of time, work and planning. I just want to get my ducks in a row before starting this new project. Currently, I am using a good PHP freeie that works quite well for the price and was looking at TNG, before RM6 came out. I really like the appearance of RM's Publishing. Very attractive and pleasing to the eye. Perhaps I can do a redirect? Lynn B.