I am using Family Tree Maker (FTM) 2010 and I needed a new computer. I also have a large genealogy project as well. I was attempting to use FTM 2010 as a way to keep all the various family lines straight. Sad to say I am afraid I am afraid that I am going to spend most of tomorrow morning creating Word documents trying to sort all this mess out and hope FTM doesn't take delete any more of the project. FTM 2010 is technically working on Windows 8, but the following things occur: --Person A is added as a child of Parents M & N who are not related to her and the only option I have is to delete. --People are disappearing from the file. Yes I know I can delete individuals or merge them, but this many. --It does not always go back to the last person I was on even if I did a backup of it. I do not have time to recreate the file to see if there is a bug or if it is corrupt. I've just never had this issue before with FTM and I just thought I would let others know of the possible issue. Amy

Amy, I am unsure if my earlier post arrived safely or not. I am currently giving away a 2012 version of FTM. I mistakenly bought the Windows version instead of MAC. I thought it would be a great drive for my blog and decided instead of a refund to conduct a giveaway. You can find the giveaway at Digging Up Your Roots<http://www.diggingupyourroots.us/celebration/> . -- Cathy von Hassel-Davies Searching: von Hassel Borchers Tighe Davies Blair Carter 336 405-8773 "In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness." -- *Alex Haley*, Roots On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM, <dunna@roadrunner.com> wrote: > I am using Family Tree Maker (FTM) 2010 and I needed a new computer. I > also have a large genealogy project as well. I was attempting to > use FTM 2010 as a way to keep all the various family lines straight. Sad > to say I am afraid I am afraid that I am going to spend most of > tomorrow morning creating Word documents trying to sort all this mess out > and hope FTM doesn't take delete any more of the project. > > FTM 2010 is technically working on Windows 8, but the following things > occur: > > --Person A is added as a child of Parents M & N who are not related to her > and the only option I have is to delete. > > --People are disappearing from the file. Yes I know I can delete > individuals or merge them, but this many. > > --It does not always go back to the last person I was on even if I did a > backup of it. > > I do not have time to recreate the file to see if there is a bug or if it > is corrupt. I've just never had this issue before with FTM and I > just thought I would let others know of the possible issue. > > Amy > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >