Now What? Expert Answers to your Genealogy questions - software http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/ en-us F+W Media Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:31:54 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.3.9074.18820 allison.stacy@fwpubs.com allison.stacy@fwpubs.com http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/Trackback.aspx?guid=23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559 http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/pingback.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/PermaLink,guid,23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559.aspx Allison http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/CommentView,guid,23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559
Q I have Family Tree Maker 2008 software, and I can't figure out how to print a basic family group sheet that includes all my facts. Can you help?

A For this answer, we'll turn to Family Tree Magazine contributing editor Rick Crume, who reviewed Family Tree Maker 2008 in our March 2008 issue. Crume says "you need to tinker a lot with the settings" to get a decent family group sheet—but you can do it following these steps:
  1. Click on the link to the Publish workspace at the top of the screen.
  2. Use the mini-family tree at the top of the screen to select a parent in the family or click the file folder icon to search the Index of Individuals.
  3. Under Publication Types, select Relationship Reports and click on the Family Group Sheet.
  4. Click on the Detail tab.
  5. Click on the Items to Include button (with the green arrow).
  6. Hit the + button to add facts, click Select All and hit OK.
  7. Uncheck “Include only preferred facts” and “Include blank facts” and check OK. (Whew!)
Here’s a hint about pedigree charts: The default font size in four-generation charts is too large (10-point), so many place names get omitted. Reducing the font size for facts to 8 may help. (You could also remove “in” from the facts, but that process is even more convoluted.)

Chart Challenges http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/PermaLink,guid,23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/2007/12/12/ChartChallenges.aspx Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:31:54 GMT <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><font color="#a52a2a"><b><font size="4">Q </font></b></font>I have <a href="http://familytreemaker.com/About/Default.aspx">Family Tree Maker 2008</a> software, and I can't figure out how to print a basic family group sheet that includes all my facts. Can you help?<br> <br> <font color="#a52a2a"><font size="4"><b>A</b></font></font> For this answer, we'll turn to <i>Family Tree Magazine</i> contributing editor Rick Crume, who reviewed Family Tree Maker 2008 in our March 2008 issue. Crume says "you need to tinker a lot with the settings" to get a decent family group sheet—but you can do it following these steps:<br> <ol> <li> Click on the link to the Publish workspace at the top of the screen.</li> <li> Use the mini-family tree at the top of the screen to select a parent in the family or click the file folder icon to search the Index of Individuals.</li> <li> Under Publication Types, select Relationship Reports and click on the Family Group Sheet.</li> <li> Click on the Detail tab.</li> <li> Click on the Items to Include button (with the green arrow). </li> <li> Hit the + button to add facts, click Select All and hit OK. </li> <li> Uncheck “Include only preferred facts” and “Include blank facts” and check OK. (Whew!)</li> </ol> Here’s a hint about pedigree charts: The default font size in four-generation charts is too large (10-point), so many place names get omitted. Reducing the font size for facts to 8 may help. (You could also remove “in” from the facts, but that process is even more convoluted.)<p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/aggbug.ashx?id=23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559" /> http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/CommentView,guid,23a0cb5c-b259-45e6-8452-e95da5474559.aspx software http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/Trackback.aspx?guid=ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0 http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/pingback.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/PermaLink,guid,ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0.aspx Diane http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/CommentView,guid,ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0 4
Q I’ve used Family Tree Maker software for several years on my PC. Now I’m switching over to a Mac. What software can I get that will let my data transfer to the new computer without having to buy new software and re-enter everything?

A Since Family Tree Maker software doesn't come in a Mac-compatible version, you'll need to either download software that lets you run Windows programs on a Mac, or you can get Mac-compatible software.

If your Mac runs on the OSX Tiger operating system, you can download a beta program called Boot Camp 1.3 that lets you install and run Windows alongside OSX Tiger. Then you can install and use Family Tree Maker on your Mac. (Macs with the soon-to-be-released OSX Leopard will come with Boot Camp.)

In that case, you can avoid retyping everything by using the Family Tree Maker on your PC to backup your family file, then installing that version of the program on your Mac and restoring the backup file. Follow the instructions in Family Tree Maker’s Help Center to do this.

If you want to buy new, Mac-compatible genealogy software, learn about your options at MacGenealogy. You still won’t have to retype everything. Transfer your data by exporting a GEDCOM from Family Tree Maker and importing it into the new program.

Family Tree Maker GEDCOMS don't save links to images and multimedia, though, so you'll have to re-link all those on your new computer. (A new version of Family Tree Maker comes out in August—maybe its owner, The Generations Network, will have pity on us and fix this.)

In either case, you might want to keep the old computer around until you can compare the two databases and make sure everything transferred correctly.

Converting Your Genealogy Files From PC to Mac http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/PermaLink,guid,ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0.aspx http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/2007/07/09/ConvertingYourGenealogyFilesFromPCToMac.aspx Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:08:11 GMT <div> <div><font color="#a52a2a" size="3"><b>Q</b></font> I’ve used Family Tree Maker software for several years on my PC. Now I’m switching over to a Mac. What software can I get that will let my data transfer to the new computer without having to buy new software and re-enter everything?<br> <br> <font color="#a52a2a" size="3"><b>A</b></font> Since Family Tree Maker software doesn't come in a Mac-compatible version, you'll need to either download software that lets you run Windows programs on a Mac, or you can get Mac-compatible software. <br> <br> If your Mac runs on the OSX Tiger operating system, you can download a beta program called <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp">Boot Camp 1.3</a> that lets you install and run Windows alongside OSX Tiger. Then you can install and use Family Tree Maker on your Mac. (Macs with the soon-to-be-released OSX Leopard will come with Boot Camp.) <br> <br> In that case, you can avoid retyping everything by using the Family Tree Maker on your PC to backup your family file, then installing that version of the program on your Mac and restoring the backup file. Follow the <a href="http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_sid=XgdEoaGi&amp;p_lva=&amp;p_li=&amp;p_faqid=1870&amp;p_created=1067548918&amp;p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MjYmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9dXBncmFkZQ**">instructions in Family Tree Maker’s Help Center</a> to do this. <br> <br> If you want to buy new, Mac-compatible genealogy software, learn about your options at <a href="http://www.macgenealogy.org/">MacGenealogy</a>. You still won’t have to retype everything. Transfer your data by exporting a GEDCOM from Family Tree Maker and importing it into the new program. <br> <br> Family Tree Maker GEDCOMS don't save links to images and multimedia, though, so you'll have to re-link all those on your new computer. (A new version of Family Tree Maker comes out in August—maybe its owner, <a href="http://tgn.com">The Generations Network</a>, will have pity on us and fix this.)<br> <br> In either case, you might want to keep the old computer around until you can compare the two databases and make sure everything transferred correctly.<br> <br> <p> </p> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/aggbug.ashx?id=ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0" /> http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/nowwhat/CommentView,guid,ebedbcce-958e-4f3d-9e6b-7848ab795cb0.aspx software