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The Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker 2012

1. 3 Ifyou want to access an individual s information click his or her name in the search results and click Go To Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 287 Automatic Reference Numbers Some family historians use reference numbers to identify individu als in their trees particularly if a tree contains individuals with du plicate names Family Tree Maker can assign reference numbers to individuals Person ID relationships Relationship ID or both Note If you have already entered reference numbers manually Family Tree Maker will not overwrite them 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the References tab me General Names Dates Places Wamings References V Use individual reference numbers E Use relationship reference numbers 5 Numbers only Numbers only Prefix RP4 plus numbers Prefix Numbers plus suff Numbers plus suffix 2 Click Use individual reference numbers to choose how Family Tree Maker assigns reference numbers to individuals Click Use relationship reference numbers to choose how Family Tree Maker assigns reference numbers to relationships Click Numbers only to assign numbers starting with 1 Click Prefix to add a prefix before the number you can enter num bers letters and or symbols Click Numbers plus suffix to add a suffix after the number you can enter numbers letters and or symbols 3 Click OK 288 Part 4 Managing Yo
2. Upload To Ancestry el Individuals to export E Privatize living people Entire file Selected individuals y paces fac Individuals included ele 7 Include private notes F Include media files 4 Do one of these options Ifyou want to upload the entire tree click Entire file Ifyou want to choose specific individuals to include in the uploaded tree click Selected individuals The Filter Individuals window will open Click a name and then click Include to add the person When youre finished choosing individuals click OK Chapter 12 Working with Trees 265 Choose the information you want included in your Ancestry tree Privatize living people Click this checkbox if you do not want to include information about individuals who are still living Names will be replaced with the word Living Relationships will be included but facts and shared facts will not be uploaded Include private facts Click this checkbox to upload facts you have designated as private Include private notes Click this checkbox to upload notes you have designated as private Include media files Click this checkbox to upload media files that are linked to individuals Click OK While the tree is being uploaded you ll see the Upload to Ancestry window which shows the number of individuals families etc that are being uploaded A browser window opens ens ancestry conn pt up e nspa OE P BS X H U
3. Figure 9 4 One page of a standard hourglass book chart Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 167 in Family Tree Maker you can click one of these boxes to access that page of the chart And when your chart is printed out the numbered boxes help you navigate to related individuals found on other pages in the chart Horizontal Hourglass Charts In the horizontal hourglass chart fig 9 5 the primary individual appears in the middle of the chart with ancestors branching to the right and descendants extending to the left of the person cer ee LEDE e Ly Ala a BE i J Ancestors and Descendants e e of Julia Hoyt LaS a e B Z meii E Er E EEE ret et Sd t mf tr ea ae a ea oe et Se 1 2S c 7 CEST E qant aa AEs CE ra E Ls r LE ae ce Lelia SJ EG BE ER E EE Eei E LET Figure 9 5 A horizontal hourglass chart with embellishments 168 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Descendant Charts The descendant chart shows the direct descendants of an individ ual children grandchildren great grandchildren and so on The primary individual is shown at the top of the chart with descendants underneath in horizontal rows You can also create a chart that shows the direct line between two selected individuals fig 9 6 Line of Descendancy from Samuel Hait to Maurine Bobbitt Jalis Hoyt
4. Figure 9 6 A direct line descendant chart Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 169 Bow Tie Charts In the bow tie chart fig 9 7 the primary individual appears in the middle with paternal ancestors branching off to the left and maternal ancestors branching to the right Ancestors of Maurine Bobbitt Maria Hine 6 er 1906 ore Figure 9 7 A customized bow tie chart Family Tree Charts In the family tree chart fig 9 8 the primary individual appears at the bottom of the chart with ancestors branching above him or her in a tree shape Figure 9 8 A customized family tree chart with images 170 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Fan Charts A fan chart displays an individual s ancestors in a circular shape one generation per level The primary individual is at the center or bottom of the chart You can choose between a full circle semi circle fig 9 9 quarter circle and more Note Because of its shape and the number of individuals included this chart is available only in poster layout Figure 9 9 A customized semi circle fan chart Extended Family Charts The extended family chart see fig 9 10 on the next page can display every individual you ve entered in your tree or just the people you select The chart is arranged so that each generation appears on a separate horizontal row children parents and grandparents etc Note Because of its shape an
5. Harold Arthur Reed Biography ckx gt The Add Book Item window opens Publication type Select an tem to add to the book Charts amp Reports Charts January 2011 as S Genealogy Reports ei nal Person Reports ae 2 Relationship Reports t 74 Place Reports Media Reports Source Reports aS Saved Publications Saved Charts Saved Reports Saved Smart Stories Media Smart Story Text item 2 Inthe Add Book Item window click Other Then double click Text Item or select its icon and then click OK A blank page opens in the text editor 230 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Entering Text Manually You can use the text editor to write your own family narratives 1 Access the text item you want to add text to by clicking its name in the book panel 2 Place your cursor where you want the text to begin Then type the text you want to add Dotz n ee bet here meet Rents Lott ty ses Coe bow tee reep a Cat tnt ep aan tne beet Pave tonne fete ore Importing Text from Another Document If you ve already written part of your book in another text program you don t have to re type your text or copy and paste sections into Family Tree Maker You can import the entire document at once without losing formatting 1 Access the text item you want to import text into by clicking its name in the book panel 2 Place your cursor where you want t
6. Wouldn t you love to have a printed family history to share your family stories photographs maps and research And what could be more convenient than using the same software to organize your family history and create a book to tell your ancestral story Family Tree Maker gives you access to two publishing tools that will help you create a quality family history book that you and your family will enjoy for many years to come The first tool is a desktop book building feature built into the Family Tree Maker software It s a great way to assemble a traditional genealogy using the images facts charts and reports you ve already entered in your tree you can also use the text editing features to add stories and additional information The second tool is MyCanvas a Web based publishing service It s perfect for creating scrapbooks photo books memorial books and more informal family histories The Desktop Book Building Tool Family Tree Maker lets you create a family history right on your own desktop using its book building tool Getting started is easy because you can use the facts photos charts reports and timelines already in your file Add some personal stories and anecdotes and youre ready to combine all the pieces together into a real book you can share with others electronically or take to a copy shop to be printed and bound 224 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Starting a Family History Book 1 Go to the Co
7. Creating a MyCanvas Book When youre ready to create a MyCanvas book you will upload your tree to MyCanvas and create a project You can create as many books as youd like maybe even one book for each branch of your family Note You must be a registered user or have a subscription to Ancestry com to upload your tree You must also be connected to the Internet 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace 2 In Publication Types click Books Then double click Create a Professionally Printed Book Online The Upload to Ancestry window opens 3 Change any upload options as necessary If you need help see Uploading a Tree to Ancestry com 4 When your tree is uploaded continue with the next task Set ting Up a MyCanvas Book Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 245 Setting Up a MyCanvas Book 1 2 On Ancestry com click the Publish button in the main toolbar Then click Family History Books on the left navigation panel Click the icon for the type of book you want to create standard combination or descendant You can click the Details and Cover Options link to learn more about each book type Publish my Pasah rome Family History Books Turn pedigrees into page turners ary Books auto fill with your family group sheets pedigree ines using Ancestry com records Or D your own book from scratch Select a bool type to get started Standard Book Combi
8. Family Group Sheet for Margaret Rebecca Shanklin Husband James Clarence Bobbitt Birth 28 Jul 1858 in Illinois USA Death 02 Jun 1929 Buriat Balko Beaver Oklahoma USA Marriage 20 Feb 1882 in Marshall County Illinois USA Father John W Bobbitt Mother Julia Hoyt ja Wife Margaret Rebecca Shanklin Birth 12 Jul 1863 in Illinois USA Death 29 Mar 1944 Buriat Balko Beaver Oklahoma USA Father William Bennington Shanklin Mother Charity Perry Children 1 Name Charity Bobbitt F Birth 10 Mar 1883 in Nebraska USA Death May 1982 Spouse William Burdette Crossman 2 Name James Leslie Bobbitt M Birth 19 Sep 1884 in Nebraska USA Death 22 Mar 1971 Buriat Balko Beaver Oklahoma USA 3 Name Mary E Mole Bobbitt F Birth Apr 1886 in Nebraska USA Death 1966 Spouse Parsons al Name Bessie Anita Bobbitt F Birth 14 Dec 1888 in Nebraska USA Death 18 Jan 1978 Buria Centerton Benton Arkansas USA Marriage 21 Feb 1910 in Carrier Garfield Oklahoma USA Spouse Fred D Shepard anma Figure 10 12 A family group sheet Chapter 10 Running Reports 203 includes the names of the main couple s parents including names birth information death information marriage information notes and sources If the individual has more than one spouse a second family group sheet will be created for that family unit Kinship Report The Kinship Report fig 10 13 help
9. Figure 2 5 The pedigree view on the People workspace These buttons will help you navigate in the pedigree view gt Solid right arrow This arrow indicates that the individual has parents ancestors who are not being displayed Click this arrow to view additional generations White arrow This arrow indicates that no parents ancestors have been entered for the individual Solid left arrow This arrow appears to the left of the current root individual and indicates that he or she has children descendants Left arrow When you move your mouse over an individual s name Family Tree Maker displays this arrow and the person s Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 19 birth and death information Click this arrow to move the individual to the root position of the pedigree view w Downarrow This arrow indicates that an individual has children descendants Click this arrow to see his or her children Note If the individual has more than one spouse the drop down list displays only children from the individual s preferred marriage The Family Group View The family group view fig 2 6 lets you enter a spouse and chil dren for the current root individual Click the parents button above an individual to display his or her parents and siblings a John W amp Juia Wiliam Bennington amp Charty i fe Margaret R Shanklin Bom
10. Narrow by Category alt Lategores urged Seton Fee a Dinna kitik sa dows itae Canoas Colection 600 3129 nea ambos 2990 Urtod Stutes Foda a Cuma Oa 0 Unwin Cates eters Cones ate inset Opel 3 tamer Opel F Renee Aden Dan 2000 iraa Sas A torao If you get a large number of search results or matches you can add more information to narrow your search Try adding more dates a spouse s name gender or race You can also narrow your search by clicking a category link on the left side of the window If you get too few results or no matches delete one or more of your search terms to broaden your search Search Tips When you search records at Ancestry it puts the best matches at the top of the list Ancestry also includes name variations abbreviations and nicknames in a search But if you re searching for an elusive ancestor you may need some additional assistance Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your searches Use wildcards Wildcards are special symbols used to represent un known letters in a name You can use an asterisk for up to six characters For example a search for fran will return matches such as Fran Franny Frank Frannie and Frankie Use a question mark for a single character For example a search for Hans n will return matches such as Hansen and Hanson Search for similar sounding names If you are using the Exact mat
11. Add Edt Delete Geographic visibility Denmark Description King Frederick VII institutes a constitutional monarchy and creates a Pariiament HE Change the historical event as necessary Event title Enter a short title for the event Event date Enter the date of the event Place where event occurred Enter a location for the event Category Choose a historical category from the drop down list Note You can add your own categories or edit and delete the default categories Description Enter a summary of the historical event Click OK Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 309 Customizing the Family Tab Editing Panel By default these facts appear on the editing panel of the Family tab in the People workspace Name Sex Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place Marriage Date and Marriage Place If you often include burial information or christening dates for people in your tree you can display these facts on the editing panel so you can enter the information more easily 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace The editing panel appears with its default facts Death 23 Jun 1927 Gunnison Sanpete Utah Mariage to Mette Katrina Pedersen Mar 27 Dec 1880 KA N viing Alborg Denmark j Description g 2 Click Customize View The Customize View window opens 3 In the Individual facts section or the Shared facts section click on the fact
12. 1 Access the book you want to add a chart or report to 2 In the book panel toolbar click the Add Book Item button Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 235 3 Inthe Add Book Item window click the category for the chart or report you want to use Then double click the chart report or select its icon and click OK Tip You can also click Saved Charts or Saved Reports to use documents you ve already created The chart or report opens You can use the editing panel to change the chart or report just as you would if you were creat ing it outside of the book for instructions on customizing charts and reports see chapters 9 and 10 CE Dim Pawnee hn Oee Ia oe E at ise T osm reyon Adding a Placeholder If you want to incorporate a story chart or photo from outside Family Tree Maker you can use a placeholder to reserve a specific number of pages until yowre ready to add the information 1 Access the book you want to add a placeholder to 236 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 2 In the book panel toolbar click the Add Book Item button 3 Inthe Add Book Item window click Other Then double click Place Holder or select its icon and then click OK 4 Choose the number of pages you want to reserve from the Number of pages field Pee ool Zoom Focos 200 Tip Give the placeholder a descriptive name so you don t forget what you were going to u
13. 20 Now 1895 in Sak Late Cay Sat Late Utah 08 Sep 1942 in Sat Late Sat Lake Cty Utah 10 Now 1880 20 Now 1885 27 May 1900 in Sat Lake Cty Sat Lake Lish 15 Sep 1926 in Sat Lake Cry Utah 28 Dec 1948 in Sat Lake Cay Sat Lake Utah 15 Sep 1926 in Sat Lake Cay UT USA Get 03 Dec 1673 in Sat Late Cry Utah 20 Now 1896 in Sak Late Ciy Sat Late Utah 05 Now 1963 in Sat Late Cay Utah Figure 10 7 An LDS Ordinances Report 200 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Notes Report The Notes Report fig 10 8 lets you view the person research relationship or fact notes you ve entered in your tree Notes Report Bobbitt Lorine 04 Jun 1906 12 Jul 1907 Person Note Lorine died when she was 13 months old of what her twin Maurine called summer complaint Two other children died young a boy and a girl Bush Rachel 10 Oct 1833 15 Mar 1911 1900 U S Census Fact Not The 1900 census for Rachel Bush states that she is mother of ten children 5 of whom are living Dawson Nancy 01 Dec 1857 Relationship Note David Haggard Sureties and witnesses are wedding are David Haggard Martin Dawson and Cary M Carter Gedge Flossie Gold 30 Oct 1904 09 Jul 1938 Person Note Married to Harrison Oliver Probable burial in Blanding Utah Gedge Leah Abt 1859 13 Aug 1862 Person Note When Leah was barely three years old her parents left England to travel to the United States They joined the Homer D
14. 9 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS This License is governed by the laws of the State of Utah exclusive of its choice of law rules and not by the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods as amended Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this License and or the Product shall be settled by binding arbitration in the County of Salt Lake in the State of Utah USA in accordance with the then prevailing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association AAA and applying substantive Utah state law or if applicable U S federal law The arbitration shall be conducted in strict confi dence before a panel of three arbitrators to be selected in the following manner Each party shall select one arbi trator within thirty 30 days from the date of receipt of the demand to commence arbitration If one or both of the parties fail to nominate an arbitrator AAA shall have the power to select an arbitrator on such party s behalf Within thirty 30 days after the appointment of the last of the two arbitrators the selected party arbitrators shall choose a third arbitrator to serve as the chairperson of the panel All three of the arbitrators selected shall have experience with and knowledge of computer software and the computer software industry and at least one of the arbitrators selected shall be an attorney The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English Each party shall bea
15. File Edt Vew imet Format 7a8 se amp eoa gt va Pemon fonty gt rect County O4 2ye 2 Wz uis Faim s0 Traat or bag inire everts rto yos doas A 5 A Yer Age vet z gt Ia Rath Gpovee 2 prs Be 501880105 Conna ts w Ben Gn k a 5 R EI iee Historical Timeline for John W Bobbitt u57 te u Cona O boete wss B Son a dares Operce 1832 John W Bobbitt is born in Kentucky a 1834 Wife Julia Hoyt is bom in Chillicothe Ross Ohio d ee x Onsy Bono 1840 Samuel Morse patents the telegraph machine a DO Sow Omer Bethe 1842 The Bobbitt family moves from Kentucky to Ilinob ion Bates 1846 The United States declares war on Mexico E sence was bom on 06 Sep 18Min 1852 John and Julia marry in Ohio SS 1854 Son Seymour Bobbitt in born in Marshall County Ilinois ATEO P on kamin fp ii Uoi Camb SE wa Agen Cmc 4 Drag the text to your document or click the Insert button Editing Smart Stories Text Smart Stories was designed so that text in your story is pulled directly from your tree That means you don t have to worry about continually redoing your story if information in your tree changes your story text will be updated automatically 74 Part 2 Building a Tree If you want you can edit text in Smart Stories But be aware that the text will no longer be linked to your tree and will not be updated automatically 1 Move the cursor over the text you want to add edit or delete Y
16. Individual Facts Address 1851 Little Ann Birmingham England Baptism 12 Sep 1825 Coventry Warwickshire England Birth Abt 1826 Coventry Warwick England F Religion 1865 Warwickshire England Methodist Residence 1845 Fillongley Warwick England Figure 4 2 A lock icon indicates that a fact is private Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 53 Adding a Note for an Individual You may have family stories legends or research resources that you want to refer to occasionally Family Tree Maker lets you enter this detailed information in notes up to 1MB of space or about 200 printed pages per note Tip If you are entering notes from another document on your computer you can copy and paste so you don t have to retype existing text Entering a Personal Note Personal notes might be as simple as a physical description of an individual or as lengthy as a transcript of an interview with your grandmother Note You should not record source information on the Notes tab if you do the information won t be included in source reports 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Notes tab at the bottom of the Person tab Then click the Person note button in the Notes toolbar Person Nates Meda Tonks Pe a 1x From Cyrus Henry Gold s personal history My father Joseph Gold was what was termed a jobbing mason doing all kinds of repair work about bu
17. dAboville descendant reports 196 97 Dashboard 15 Data Errors Reports 198 324 25 Date Calculator 282 84 dates of births entering 40 calculating 282 84 displaying in pedigree view 18 double prefrences for 299 errors in 302 3 guidelines for entering 43 inaccurate locating 324 25 preferences for 297 99 deleting individuals from trees 317 18 descendant reports 196 97 204 descendants charts that display 168 reports of 196 98 204 desktop trees See trees Family Tree Maker Detail tab Media 23 Detail tab Publish 25 disclaimer legal 333 display colors in Family Tree Maker 294 divorces indicating 61 62 360 Index Documented Facts Reports 209 double dates preferences for 299 downloading Ancestry com trees 31 34 changing speeds for 294 duplicate individuals finding 314 15 merging 315 17 DVDs backing up to 257 59 editing panel Family tab customizing facts on 309 10 customizing tabs on 297 editing panel People workspace Ancestry hints on 134 overview 20 editors in Ancestry Member Trees 277 emailing charts 192 93 reports 221 22 embellishments adding to charts 179 80 emigration information entering 49 enhanced nodes option 18 error messages 336 37 errors administrator messages 341 data entry 321 25 File Not Found media items 329 30 finding and replacing 322 23 installation 338 41 missing media items 329 31 errors continued preferences for alerts
18. via email as a PDF 1 Access the chart you want to email 2 Click the Share button above the editing panel From the drop down list choose Send as PDF 3 Use the preview window to make sure the chart looks the way you want Then click Send as PDF 4 Change any options as necessary and click OK 5 6 Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 193 Navigate to the location where you want to save the chart Then enter a name for the chart and click Save Family Tree Maker opens a new email with the file attached in your de fault email program Send the email as you would any other Chapter Ten Running Reports Reports are mainstays of family historians And Family Tree Maker includes a number of reports to help you organize and understand all the information you have entered in your tree You can create detailed reports about a single family unit such as the family group sheet relationship reports that show marriage events or parentage facts bibliographies and source usage reports that help you keep track of your research and more Each report can be customized options differ by report You can change fonts add background images and add headers and footers Simply select the type of report and format you want and Family Tree Maker does the work for you Genealogy Reports Genealogy reports are a staple for serious family historians These narrative reports contain facts and biographical details about i
19. 12Ju 1863 Hinois Died 29 Mar 1944 Oklahoma Mariage 20 Feb 1882in Marshall County llinois gt gt ae QB Chany Bobbit 10 Mar 1883in Nebraska May 1982 J lt QB James Lesie Bobbit M 19 Sep 1884in Nebraska 22 Mar 1971 1 lt Qh May E Bobbitt F Apr 1886in Nebraska 1966 lt QB Besse Anita Bobbit F 14 Dec 1888in Nebras 18 Jan 1978 lt 4 QB Ata Maud Bobbitt F O9 Feb 1892in Kansas 04 Nov 1987in Cherok lt Q Veda M Bobbitt Fo 174n1895 04 Feb 1896 Figure 2 6 The family group view on the People workspace The Index The Index see fig 2 7 on the next page lists all the individuals in your tree It s one of the easiest ways to access the individual you want to focus on To access the information for a specific individu al click on his or her name in the Index If you cart see the person you want use the scroll bar to move up and down the list or type a name in the Find field to jump to a particular person 20 Part1 Getting Started The house icon next to a name indicates the individual who is the home or primary person in the tree You ll learn more about the home person in chapter 3 To make it easier to locate individuals you can change how the Index sorts names using the Sort drop down list You can add birth marriage or death dates by clicking the Show additional data button You can also limit the Index so it displays only certain individuals Sim ply click the Filter button and choose a specif
20. 1861 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England i Spouse Name Rachel Bush Rachael Gedge Birth 1834 in Deopham Norfolk England preferred Information amane noma d Mm Source citation to be added Ancestry com 1861 England Census Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations Inc 2005 a wor ancedy com Database online Class RG Piece 1235 Folio 82 Page 25 GSU rol 542780 To accept these changes click Merge Now To make any changes click Back and then click the appropriate name on the panel on the left lt Back Merge Now Cancel Help include an image of a record as a media item click the Media checkbox When you re ready click Merge Now A message tells you when the Web Search result has been successfully merged into your tree Click OK to close the message Note You cannot undo a merge However if you decide you made a mistake you can simply delete the fact s or source s that you added during the merge 148 Part 2 Building a Tree Searching Online with Family Tree Maker With Family Tree Maker you have a convenient starting point for researching and expanding your family history without interrupt ing your work You can explore the Web using any of your favorite search engines or genealogy websites Although Family Tree Maker won t automatically search websites other than Ancestry com it does provide a Web clipping tool that lets you
21. 301 2 reports of 198 324 25 for unidentified locations setting up 302 resolving 325 29 for unlikely dates 302 Unrecognized Place Name 325 29 events See facts exporting books 242 trees 255 57 extended family charts 170 71 F F1 key accessing Help 7 facts adding sources for 77 83 alternate 50 associated with locations 124 25 custom creating 303 5 entering 47 48 including in charts 172 74 including in reports 211 13 in linked trees 266 media items for adding 93 95 online saving to trees 149 52 predefined modifying 305 preferred 50 51 privacy for 51 52 sentences for modifying 306 7 source citations for 84 89 sourced reports of 209 using in Smart Stories 70 families blended viewing 56 57 combined viewing 56 57 locations associated with 127 28 step viewing 56 57 timelines about 64 65 family group sheets 202 family group view displaying blended families 56 57 overview 19 sorting children in 45 46 family history books See books family names See surnames Family tab customizing facts on editing panel 309 10 family group view on 19 Index on 19 20 pedigree view on 17 19 family tree charts 169 fan charts 170 Fastfields overview 294 preferences for 295 favorite websites adding to 158 59 sorting 159 60 File Not Found errors media items 329 30 files backing up 257 59 compressing 259 damaged troubleshooting 335 36 Index 361 files continued
22. 4 0 seconds Length of slide show 128 slides 8 minutes 32 seconds lt Previous Net gt Cancel Help 110 Part 2 Building a Tree 4 Click Next A preview window opens TLP Family Tree Show Alvin Peterson Army Portrait cys e E Launch slide show in Windows Media Player F Add slideshow to the media collection 5 Do one of these options To save the slide show to your tree click Add slide show to the media collection To view the finished slide show in Windows Media Player click Launch slide show in Windows Media Player 6 Click Finish A message asks whether you want to save the file to your tree or save the file to another location 7 Click Save this file to the media folder to save the slide show to the Family Tree Maker media folder or click Save the slide show in another location to choose a location Chapter 6 Including Media Items 111 8 Click the checkbox for the category you want this item to belong to you can select multiple categories 9 Click OK The item is added to the Media workspace Chapter Seven Using Maps As you gather the names and dates of important events in your ancestors lives you ll also record the locations where these events took place the homes towns and cities states and countries that shaped their daily lives Often these locations exist only as names in a report or on a pedigree chart Family Tree Maker b
23. An hourglass chart shows both the ancestors and descendants of a specific individual The individual appears in the middle of the chart with ancestors branching off in a shape similar to an hourglass Note Because of its shape and the number of in Standard Hourglass Charts In the standard hourglass chart the primary individual appears in the middle of the chart with ancestors branching above and descendants extending below the person The chart in figure 9 3 shows an hourglass chart laid out as a poster Notice the white spaces running vertically and horizontally across the pages These show the margins of a standard 8 by 11 sheet of paper If you want to print the tree at home you can use these guides to tape the pages together 166 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Figure 9 3 An hourglass poster spread over six pages You can also create standard hourglass charts that are useful for including in family history books When you use the book layout the chart is condensed into a series of individual family trees that appear on separate pages The chart in figure 9 4 shows one page of a multi page book layout chart Notice the numbered box at the bottom right of the chart When you are viewing the chart Hourglass Chart for James Clarence Bobbitt essene Maye icaber Reed l Devas wacreacs Sy oa e Lf ee ee Pe A MA
24. Census 1860 Roberts Marshall Ilinois USA 1 1 0 Prefered 1870 U S Census 1870 Roberts Marshall Ilinois USA 1 1 0 Prefered 1880 U S Census 1880 Liberty Richardson Nebraska USA 1 1 0 Prefered 1900 U S Census 1900 Van Woods Oklahoma 1 1 0 Prefered 1910 U S Census 1910 Grant Richardson Nebraska 1 1 0 Prefered 1920 U S Census 1920 Stapleton Logan Nebraska 1 1 0 Prefered Death 28 Jul 1923 1 1 0 Prefered Burial Dawson Richardson Nebraska Heim Cemetery 1 1 0 Prefered Shared Facts with John W Bobbitt Mamiace 18 Oct 1852 1 1 0 Prefered 3 On the Sources tab click the New button and choose Use Existing Source Citation from the drop down list The Find Source Citation window opens Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 4 Click the citation you want to copy from the list Source citations 2 89 Je Name Babbit J W Kenesaw Adams Nebraska 1890 Name Babbitt J W Kenesaw Adams Nebraska 1890 CEE esata tat Help 5 Click Create New Copy A citation link appears on the Sources tab on the Person page Julia Hoyt 9 1834 1923 Home person Age at Death x 88 Fact Sources Enw EOKA wv fr toy Nebraska State Gazetteer amp Business Directory Adams County Nebraska 1890 Omaha Nebraska Wolf amp Co Now you can edit the citation without affecting the original 6 Double click the source citation to open it in an ed
25. Click the People button on the main toolbar 2 Click Person gt Add Person gt Add Unrelated Person Enter the person s name first middle and last Then choose a gender from the drop down list and click OK Add Person saj Unknown v x Viewing Timelines Timelines can be a great tool to put the life of your ancestor in context historical and otherwise Family Tree Maker lets you view three timeline variations events in an individual s life events in an individuals life and important events in his or her immediate family such as birth marriage and death events in an individual s life and historical events 64 Part2 Building a Tree Viewing an Individual s Timeline You can view a timeline of all the events you ve entered for an individual Each life event is represented by a horizontal bar showing its date and location and the person s age at the time 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate person Then click the Timeline button A chronological list of events is displayed along with the person s age at the time of each event Timeline F Year Age Event Date Place Description a 7825 Birth 12 Sep 1825 Coventry Warwickshire England a 7825 Christening 12 Sep 1825 Parish Church of St John the Baptist Coventry Warwickshire England H 1845 Marriage 27 Jan 1845 Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul 19 Sarah Thompson Aston Warwickshire Englan
26. Edith Annie Bennington Constance Bennington William Jr Biological Smith Margaret Biological Bennington Mary Elizabeth Bennington William Jr Biological Smith Margaret Biological Bennington Sarah Bennington William Jr Biological Smith Margaret Biological Bennington William Jr Figure 10 16 A Parentage Report Place Usage Report The Place Usage Report fig 10 17 lists the locations you have entered into your tree and each person associated with that location You can also choose to include the specific events such as birth or marriage that occurred at that location Place Usage Report Albemarle County Virginia USA Haggard David Birth 1763 Haggard Nathaniel Birth 21 Nov 1723 Alborg Nordjylland Denmark Pedersen Mette Res May 1924 Pedersen Mette Katrina Emigr 05 Oct 1899 Pedersen Niels Emigr 20 Apr 1899 Pedersen Oliver Cowdery Birth 26 Apr 1891 Figure 10 17 A Place Usage Report 206 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Media Reports The media reports in Family Tree Maker let you view media items individually or compiled into groups Media Item Report You can create a Media Item Report fig 10 18 about any media item you have included in your tree including its caption date of origin description and any individuals associated with the item This report is most useful for image files Maurine and Lorine Bobbitt Caption Maurine and Lorine Bobb
27. If you discover that two individuals in your tree are actually the same person you can merge the two together and retain all facts and dates associated with each person 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and click the name of one of the duplicate individuals in the Index 2 Click Person gt Merge Two Specific Individuals The Index of Individuals window opens Index of Individuals co a e Find thompson 4 gt a u Options Name Birth Date Mar Date Death Date Stubb Maria Magdalena 1793 14 Nov 1813 Taylor Olive A 1867 Testerman Unknown Thompson Emila Abt 1835 Thompson George 1796 10 Sep 1859 Thompson Joseph Abt 1821 Thompson Sarah Abt 1826 25 Sep 1860 Thompson Susannah 1830 Thompson William Abt 1821 VanNoy Beatty Jean 1928 VanNoy Catherine 1919 a VanNoy Delaine 1922 VanNav hininr 1925 a People 403 Hep 3 Click the name of the other duplicate individual You can use the scroll bar to move up and down the list or you can type a name last name first in the Find field 316 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 4 Click OK The Individual Merge window opens Individual Merge x Name Preferred Altemate v Joseph Thompson George Thompson 1 sources 1 sources Birth Prefered Altemate v Abt 1821 Abt 1833 Warwickshire England Warwickshire England 1 sources 1 sources Residence Preferred Discard v 1841 1841 Fillongley Warwickshire England Fil
28. Taberg Oneida New York USA Taghkanic Columbia New York USA Tallman Rockland New York USA Tannersville Greene New York USA Tappan Rockland New York USA Taylor Cortland New York USA Thendara Herkimer New York USA Theresa Jefferson New York USA Thiells Rockland New York USA Thomaston Nassau New York USA Thompson Ridge Orange New York USA Thompson Sullivan New York USA Thompsonville Sullivan New York USA bs m Replace __tgnore _ Cancel __Hep If you find a location that matches the location in your tree click its name in the Suggested place names section and then click Replace If you do not find a location that matches the location in your tree click Ignore Whether you choose to accept or ignore the suggested name change the location has been identified and the question mark next to the location s name will disappear 328 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Resolving Multiple Place Names If you ve imported a new tree or merged another person s tree into your own you ll likely have many place names that don t match the other locations in your tree Instead of updating each location one at a time you can resolve many issues at one time 1 2 Click Tools gt Resolve All Place Names If you want to back up your file before you update your loca tions click Yes The Backup window opens Change any op tions as necessary an
29. W tg BM Dawson Martha 1764 Birth 11 May 1764 amp Haggard David 1764 1843 Birth 1763 G Haggard Elizabeth 1791 1835 Birth 1791 i Haggard Martin 1748 Birth 1748 amp Haggard Nathaniel 1723 1805 Birth 21 Nov 1723 Note You can click the Go To button to access the highlighted event or individual in the People workspace Viewing Migration Maps Maps can be one of the most useful family history resources you ll use when tracing an ancestor Family Tree Maker lets you see at a glance all the locations that are connected with a specific individual or family You can view locations important to an individual track migration patterns and maybe discover where to locate more records 126 Part 2 Building a Tree Viewing a Migration Map for an Individual 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar In the panel on the left side of the window choose Person from the List by drop down list Click the name of the individual whose locations you want to see A map appears in the display area the individual s birth place is indicated by a green marker and the individual s death place is indicated by a red marker H em Harta iets Bn dag 1 O sas Emh OR Aug 1295 I Hassam imanan IOUS Coma 1300 nesie AUS Compan 1999 Gi Cay Wiantetn Otter lt nm os pava t ma Wh iach x Cherteneg Marche Fanse Hern t PUS Coma 1930 Da Kohima Beaver Ohiahama USA T
30. You can hide the Map Tools by clicking the arrow button on the right side of the toolbar Click the arrow again to display the tools 116 Part 2 Building a Tree 2 Click Aerial to view a satellite image of the location Aerial Bird 3 In the aerial view you can click Labels to switch between the aerial view and a combination of the road view and the aerial view Aerial Bird gt Hvorupgan PEN Hoveje is Vadlin y Hvorup Chapter 7 Using Maps 117 4 Click Road to display the street map again Aerial Bird s eye en d N rresundby Egholm S foe ig X Alborg N 4 Gronlandshavnen agr Restrupenge 4 J atborg Ost Ce Oy e nyse Le F Klarup Frejlev f Wes Sian us Gistrup ga Visse Fi sf bstrup f Sejtfio ff 5 z D E 3 miles l ing aa ES bing pe EVER sir 5 To see a street level view of the location click Bird s eye Click the points of the compass on the Map Tools to change the direction you are viewing 118 Part 2 Building a Tree Note The bird s eye view is available only for certain parts of the world Click 3D to change the map from two dimensions to three You can use the 3 D mode in the road and aerial views The first time you click the 3D button you will be prompted to download additional plug in software from Microsoft You can t view 3 D maps without this software To rotate the image press the CTRL key on your keyboard and
31. and genealogy terms GEDCOM Ahnentafel If you still need help a quick perusal of the Table of Contents should lead you right to the task you are trying to perform if not check the index in the back of the book 9 Part One Getting Started Chapter 1 Installing Family Tree Maker s0s0s0 3 Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics s ssscseseees 13 Chapter 3 Creating a Tree sscsscscsssssssessessesseeessees 27 Chapter One Installing Family Tree Maker This chapter lists the system requirements for using the software shows you how to install Family Tree Maker on your computer and gives you a quick introduction on getting help as you re working in Family Tree Maker System Requirements To use Family Tree Maker 2012 you ll need a computer that meets the following specifications Keep in mind that the more family information you enter the greater the amount of free hard drive space and available RAM you will need If you plan to include many images or videos in your tree you will need a substantial amount of hard drive space Recommended System Requirements e Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Vista 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit e Processor 1GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent 4 Part 1 Getting Started e Hard disk space 500MB for installation e Memory 1GB RAM e Display 1024x768 resolution monitor e 32X CD drive Required for installati
32. comimercuryipagentimyttnreccr dit spx Boo Ignored records for Anna Gedge 3 Ifyou want to take the search result off the Ignore list click the Ignore record button a circle with a diagonal line through it Search result detail Merge O Sel The Ignore record button changes back to blue This record will be included again in Ancestry hints again 138 Part 2 Building a Tree What Can I Find on Ancestry com Ancestry com is the world s largest online resource for family history re cords and family trees It has thousands of unique databases containing 6 billion historical records with more being added all the time If you don t find what you re looking for today try again in a few weeks Here s a sample of the wealth of resources available on Ancestry The world s only complete U S census collection 1790 1930 You ll also find census records for Canada and the UK The largest online collection of immigration records with passenger lists from 1820 to 1960 More than 60 million African American records including slave narratives censuses and U S Colored Troops service records Birth marriage and death records More than 100 million military records covering the 1600s through Vietnam Historical newspapers spanning the 1700s through 2003 More than 20 000 books local histories memoirs journals biographies and more Court land and probate records Thousands of
33. exporting 255 57 importing 29 30 media items changing names of 103 missing 329 31 restoring from backups 259 file sizes reducing 259 60 viewing 252 53 Find and Replace tool 322 23 Find Individual tool 286 flash drives backing up to 257 59 fonts in books changing 231 32 in charts changing 187 display choosing 293 in reports changing 217 in software enlarging 293 footers for books 226 27 239 41 for charts 182 83 for reports 216 foster children indicating 62 G GEDCOMs importing 29 30 overview 255 saving trees as 255 57 given names See names GPS Global Positioning System coordinates entering 129 30 Gregorian calendar 299 guests in Ancestry Member Trees 277 362 Index H headers for books 226 27 239 41 for charts 182 83 for reports 216 Help See also troubleshooting Companion Guide PDF 11 in software 7 9 technical support contacting 11 tooltips 6 tutorials 10 Henry descendant reports 196 97 hints See Ancestry Hints historical events creating or editing 307 8 historical timelines 65 66 History button 20 home person choosing 20 34 36 horizontal hourglass charts 167 hourglass charts horizontal 167 standard 165 67 HTML saving reports as 220 21 husbands See spouses ID numbers 287 images See media items photo graphs immigration information entering 49 importing books 224 25 errors during 338 trees 29 30 Index including married nam
34. ferent Person button a file folder icon in the toolbar Choose an individual and click OK The bottom of the window displays the information in your tree compared side by side with the information found in the Ancestry record Person Facts Meda Notes Person from your tree Search result detail Merge 7 Sf Name Wiliam Gedge Name Wiliam Gedge Birth Abt 1829 in England Birth 1831 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England Death 1912in Utah Residence 1861 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England Marriage Rachel Bush Abt 1855 in England Spouse s Rachael Gedge Spouse s Rachel Bush Children Leah Gedge 3 Click Merge The Web Merge Wizard will launch Depending on the type of record you re accessing the wizard may contain multiple pages The left side of the window lists the names of all the people included in the record you are merging As you move through the wizard each individual will be highlighted as you make decisions about his or her information Next to the individu als names you ll see two columns the Person from My Tree column shows the information you already have in your tree Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 145 and the Person from Web Search column shows the informa tion from the record you are merging into your tree Web Merge Wizard pee Welcome Introduction Name Prefered Discard v Individual Wiliam Gedge 5 Wiliam Gedge Keep 7 sources Spouses Fadala Birth
35. gt William Gedge 1830 1912 a Lucy Kybird 2 gt 1865 1945 1 Ancestry hints found 3 Source records m Daniel Bush 2 gt lt 8 Possible tree matches ER ush REA 1933 1911 s Mary Rush a gt 9g 3 Generations 2 Click the Ancestry hints found link The Web Search workspace opens In the browser you can see the Ancestry com search results that are possible matches for the selected individual You may need to scroll down the window to see all available results OD Bode Ares bep sea ch scestry commeroayioagesitin tinercordist aginean Eas tow snc Possible Matches for Anna Gedge Record Type Information found in record robl Name Anna Gedge 4 Darth Sept 1866 Brighton Set Lake wroed Rah unted States 9 un ios t Mar 1887 Witham Gedge Rachel Bush Jemes Willard Cochrane Te Ob Srector Sherewer Fami Tree Name Anna Geter 136 Part 2 Building a Tree 3 Click on any search results that interest you If the record match es someone in your family you can merge the information into your tree For instructions see Merging Ancestry com Records into a Tree If the record does not match anyone in your tree you can choose to ignore the record For instructions see the next task Ignoring Hints Ignoring Hints If one of the hints you ve accessed is not relevant to anyone in your tree you can choose to ignore it That way the record won t show up in Ancestry
36. parents and siblings and life events in a narrative format fig 4 5 John W Bobbitt John W Bobbatt was born on 09 Jun 1832 in Kentucky as the first child of Isham Drury Bobbitt and Cyntha Ann Haggard He had four siblings namely Frank David Malissa C and Female He died on 24 Aug 1909 in Dawson Richardson Nebraska When he was 20 he married Julia Hoyt daughter of James Hoyt and Maria Hitchcock on 18 Oct 1852 Age at Death 77 His cause of death was Accident fall resulting in broken hip 1850 U S Census 1850 in Tazewell County Illinois USA 1860 U S Census 1860 in Roberts Marshall Illinois USA 1870 U S Census 1870 in Roberts Marshall Illinois USA Political Office 1877 in Bell Plain Marshall lilinois Assessor 1880 U S Census 1880 in Liberty Richardson Nebraska USA He lived in Liberty Richardson Nebraska USA on 11 Jun 1885 He lived in Kenesaw Adams Nebraska in 1890 1900 U S Census 1900 in Van Woods Okahoma He was buried in 1909 in Dawson Richardson Nebraska Heim Cemetery John W Bobbitt and Julia Hoyt had the following children Seymour Bobbitt was born in Mar 1853 in Illinois Cornelia O Bobbitt was born in Mar 1857 in Illinois She married Hermon P Shier on 02 Feb 1873 in Varna Marshall illinois Willis R Bobbitt was born in Dec 1860 in illinois Sarah Eleanor Bobbitt was born about 1863 in Illinois Francis Marion Bobbitt was born in 1868 in Illinois He died on 03 Jun 190
37. pictures and audio video files This guide is designed to help you learn Family Tree Maker 2012 quickly leaving you more time to discover your family history Even if you have never used a genealogy program before you will find that the Family Tree Maker interface and options make it possible to keep track of even the most tangled of family trees This book is written with the novice computer user in mind You will read about many of the useful features that the casual Family Tree Maker user never discovers and you will be taken on a hands on trip through the Family Tree Maker program The many illustrations let you check your progress as you master each new feature or concept Even if you are familiar with computers though you may have only recently been introduced to Family Tree Maker or simply want to know what great features you have not yet discovered in the program This book offers you a step by step tour of the program and all that you can accomplish with it xx Introduction Before you begin entering your family s information be sure to check out the Family Tree Maker Basics chapter It will give you the basic skills you need to navigate through Family Tree Maker and will get you familiar with the software s interface What s New in 2012 Sharing organizing and growing your family tree is easier with the new features in Family Tree Maker 2012 e TreeSync Now you can work on your family tree anywhere with the
38. portraits assigning to individuals 98 99 in charts assigning 98 99 cropping display of 293 displaying in pedigree view 18 including in charts 178 79 poster charts 184 predefined facts modifying 305 preferences for alerts 301 3 for automatic backups 293 for dates 297 99 for errors 301 3 for Fastfields 295 general 292 94 for names 299 300 for online searching 295 96 for spell checking 296 97 for tab displays 297 preferred facts 50 51 preferred spouses 59 primary person choosing 34 36 printers troubleshooting 335 343 45 printing charts 192 maps 123 media items 106 notes 55 reports 221 privacy for Ancestry Member Trees 263 for facts 51 52 for Family Tree Maker trees 254 for linked trees changing 275 76 for notes 55 roles in Ancestry Member Trees 277 problem solver See errors trouble shooting Publish workspace 25 reference notes 85 reference numbers automatic 287 registering software Family Tree Maker 5 6 troubleshooting 347 Register reports 196 97 Relationship calculator 280 81 relationships between children and parents 62 between couples 61 charts about 171 72 relationships continued details about entering 43 44 in linked trees 268 media items for adding 43 44 reference numbers for 287 removing marriages 318 reports about 202 5 statuses of 61 62 troubleshooting 313 20 viewing for individuals 57 removing individuals from tree 317 reports
39. you can save your settings so you won t have to recreate these changes the next time you access the report The settings you can save depend on the report but generally include fact options fonts headers and footers page layouts and background images Note You cannot save settings in one report and use them in another For example if you save settings in the Parentage Report you cannot use these settings in the Kinship Report 1 Make any necessary modifications to the report and click the Save settings button in the editing toolbar 2 A message asks if you want to use the current settings as the preferred settings for this report type Click Yes Tip If you don t want to use the settings anymore you can quickly change back to the report s default settings Click the Use report settings button in the editing toolbar Then choose Default settings and click OK Chapter 10 Running Reports 219 Saving a Specific Report After you ve modified or customized a report for an individual or family line you may want to save it That way you can access the exact report again without having to recreate it 1 After you have modified the report click the Save report but ton in the editing toolbar dsc E a Gal Enter a name for the report in the Report name field Be sure to use a name that will distinguish the report from others For example don t use generic terms like Family Group Sheet or C
40. 10 Part1 Getting Started Tutorials Family Tree Maker includes a variety of tutorials that illustrate and explain how to use Family Tree Maker fig 1 2 With these tutorials available directly from your software you will quickly learn how to organize research and share your family history Ej Adobe Flash Player9 File View Control Help amiyver gt Family Tree PRODUCT TUTORIALS Figure 1 2 Tutorials in Family Tree Maker 1 From the Help menu select Training Tutorials The tutorial player opens On the left side of the window you ll see a list of topics you can choose from 2 Click a topic to launch the tutorial Chapter 1 Installing Family Tree Maker 11 Ancestry com Blog The Ancestry com blog lt blogs ancestry com gt contains the latest company news information about searching for your ancestors tips on using Family Tree Maker and more Want to know when the next webinar is Interested in seeing which databases were just released Check the blog And don t forget to leave your own comments and questions Companion Guide This Companion Guide can be viewed as a PDF on your computer To access the guide select Companion Guide from the Help menu If you are not able to view the PDE you may need to install Adobe Reader which is available as a free download from the Adobe website lt www adobe com gt Contacting Technical Support Family Tree Maker includes an Online Help Center th
41. 6 choosing sort order 104 display of changing 102 3 editing within Family Tree Maker 103 entering details about 96 97 media items continued file names of changing 103 in linked trees 267 linking to individuals 100 101 linking to source citations 90 missing troubleshooting 329 31 notes for 98 online adding to trees 152 53 printing images 106 printing troubleshooting 345 reports about 206 7 scanning into Family Tree Maker 95 96 slide shows of 107 11 Smart Stories 68 types of 95 Media Usage Reports 207 Media workspace 23 medical conditions entering 49 Member Connect 16 menus 14 merging Ancestry com records 143 47 duplicate individuals 315 17 migration paths maps of 126 28 printing 123 MyCanvas accessing books 247 48 creating books in 244 47 names See also surnames Also Known As AKA entering 49 including in Index 299 300 names continued completing with Fastfields 294 guidelines for entering 40 married including in Index 299 300 Native American entering 40 nicknames entering 49 standardizing tool 285 titles in 49 Native American names entering 40 navigating in pedigree view 18 19 New Tree tab 15 NGSQ descendant reports 196 97 nicknames entering 49 notes adding for individuals 53 54 creating with online informa tion 153 55 display size changing 54 55 in linked trees 267 for media items 98 personal 53 54 printing 55 privacy for 55 reports o
42. 98 Assigning a Portrait to an Individual 98 Linking a Media Item to Multiple Individuals 100 Managing Media Items eee eeteeseseeeeeeneee 102 Changing the Display of an Image 102 Opening a Media Item from Family Tree MIRET osred EREA 103 Changing a Media Item s File Name 0 103 Arranging an Individual s Media Items 104 Media Categ ries cameniirerienrinmminn anas 105 Creating a Category ss sssssssssseessressresssssssesssseesee 105 Assigning a Category to Multiple Items 105 Printing a Media Item ese eeeseseesesseeseeseaes 106 Creating a Slide SHOW 0 cscseesessesseesesstestesteseeneentens 107 Chapter 7 Using Maps sssssssssssssssessssrssrssssssessssesseaneess 113 Viewing A Map ao aera a EAEE Ta EAA RSS 114 Moving Around a Map sssssssssisssssssssssssssssssssnene 120 Zooming In and Out on a Map eee 121 Finding Places of Interest eeseeseeeeeseeees 121 Printing a Map ccccceesssssssesseseeeeeessssssseeeseeeeees 123 Viewing Facts Associated with a Location 124 Viewing Migration Maps c ccseseeesseseeneseenenees 125 Viewing a Migration Map for an Individual 126 Viewing a Migration Map for a Family 127 Contents xi Entering GPS Coordinates for a Location 129 Entering a Display Name for a Location u 130 Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 133 Ancestry THINS 33 ss asissssssscvetassscccedessises s
43. Alt 1865 Minos Cornelia Botan Get Abt 3655n Minos Edain owr D 1032 in New York USA Mamage Abt 1853 in Pennsyhrana oF liino Figure 10 3 A custom report showing all individuals who lived in Illinois 198 Part3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Data Errors Report Family Tree Maker can search your tree and create a report of all the problems it discovers The Data Errors Report fig 10 4 lists all instances where there is missing data or where Family Tree Maker believes there may be a mistake This includes nonsensical dates e g an individual being born before his or her parents were born empty fields duplicate individuals and more For more information see Running the Data Errors Report Data Errors Report Name Birth Date Potential Error Anna Gedge 05 Sep 1865 The burial date occurred before his her death Nathan Gedge Abt 1971 The birth date occurred after his her mother was 60 The birth date occurred after his her mother died The birth date occurred after his her father was 80 The birth date occurred more than one year after his her father died Mette Katrina Pedersen The individual has the same last name as her husband Niels Pedersen Oliver Cowdrey Pedersen Abt 1891 Arrival date occurred before individual s birth Figure 10 4 A Data Errors Report Index of Individuals Report The Index of Individuals Report fig 10 5 lists every individual in your tree and their birth mar
44. Aol Mail stones and 85 hetoncal records 4 Ifyou want include a personal message to the invitee Then click Send Invites Roles in Ancestry Member Trees When you invite individuals to view your tree they can participate in different ways depending on the role you assign them e Editor Editors can add edit or delete anyone in your tree add stories and photos and leave comments They can also see any living individuals in your tree Editors have similar rights to you as the tree owner but they cannot delete or rename the tree change tree settings or invite others to the tree a Contributor Contributors can add photos or stories to people in your tree but they cannot add or edit people You can choose whether they see living individuals in your tree a Guest Guests can only view your tree and leave comments You can choose whether they see living individuals in your tree Chapter Thirteen Tools and Preferences Using Family Tree Maker Tools While entering information about your family in a tree you may need some extra help calculating approximate birth dates understanding how individuals are related to each other or creating a To Do List Family Tree Maker has several calculators and tools to help you with these tasks and more Soundex Calculator Soundex is a term familiar to most family historians Soundex is a coding system that was used by the government to create indices of U S census records an
45. Building a Tree The Location Calculator opens You can enter the coordinates in degrees minutes seconds degrees decimal minutes or deci mal degrees Location Calculator Entered JESE OK Degrees minutes seconds format Cancel Latitude 36 44 415 nz Longitude 100 36 4614 wy 5 Degrees and decimal minutes format 3 Enter the coordinates for the location and click OK Entering a Display Name for a Location Recording locations in a complete and consistent manner is an important part of creating a quality family history Unfortunately those long location names can become unwieldy and clutter your reports and charts Family Tree Maker lets you enter your own shortened or abbreviated display names that can be used for charts and reports For example instead of a birthplace being listed as Heidelberg Baden Wiurttemberg Germany you can enter Heidelberg Germany as the display name 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar In the Places panel choose Place from the List by drop down list Chapter 7 Using Maps 131 2 Click the name of the location you want to change 3 In the Short field enter a display name Heidelberg Baden Wurttemberg Germany Chapter Eight Researching Your Tree Online As you enter family stories and facts into Family Tree Maker you will probably notice that more information about your family is waiting to be discovered perhaps it s the burial
46. Click File gt Privatize File You can tell when a tree is in privacy mode because the word Privatized appears in the window s title bar and a checkmark appears next to the Privatize File op tion in the File menu E Family Tree Maker 2012 Privatized ea g ries neta BLA sores 7 EBB edit View Tools Help Open Ctri 0 Open In New Window Import As New Tree Import Books Merge Close Export Backup Restore F _ Privatize File Go Offline Exit Alt F4 2 When you want to continue working in your tree turn off privacy mode by clicking File gt Privatize File again Chapter 12 Working with Trees 255 GEDCOM Because your great aunt may not use the same software that you use you ll need to share your family history in a file format that anyone can open That format is GEDCOM GEDCOM stands for GEnealogical Data COMmunications it allows genealogy files to be opened in any genealogy software program GEDCOMs are compatible with Macs and PCs Exporting a Tree File If you want to share your family tree with someone you can export all or part of a file as a GEDCOM the standard file format used to transfer data between different genealogy software You can also export your tree as a Family Tree Maker file however it will be compatible only with Family Tree Maker 2012 Note While Family Tree Maker lets you add digital images sound and videos to
47. Convert Names The Convert Names window opens Convert Names Convert all names in your tree to mixed case or mixed case with capitalized sumames Name format First Middle Sumame 5 First Middle SURNAME 2 To capitalize the first letter in each name click First Middle Surname To capitalize the first letter of the first and middle names and capitalize the entire surname click First Middle SURNAME 3 Click OK 286 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Find Individual Tool You can use any of the facts in your tree such as occupation immigration or burial to locate either a specific individual or a group of individuals who fit specific criteria For example you can do a search for everyone in your tree that lived in Illinois at the time of the 1850 census Or you might find out which individuals are all buried in the same cemetery Note The Find Individual tool searches Place and Description fields information contained in a fact s Date field cannot be searched 1 Click Edit gt Find Individual The Find Individual window opens 2 Choose the type of fact you want to search from the drop down list Then enter your search term in the next field and click Find 17 Feb 1812 13 Aug 1863 09 Jun 1832 24 Aug 1909 21 Dec 1807 25 Feb 1885 10 Jul 1808 Bef 1850 24 Jan 1800 14 Feb 1853 1840 Bef 1880 1810 29 Oct 1887 1841 Bef 1880 1849 1837 Bet 1865 1870 1793
48. Doson Task For Ceg locaton De Coated High Prissy m WAR Troe E E Wite to Barton Courty lor Michant Faa He mam ywan Jovech Geas x E t Witeto Boks County Hatoricai Socety Fees mam vaz Leed Famay Tree Ke Medium Priority 1h nese JE ook tor band riomaon in Omsen N nW biin Boton svam ywm E Lock for mariage second tor Jaegh Tho Poca ewan vaw Do Ode Mameboyaty tamrein enam aywa Messages 0 now Lew Plasi Message Boards Low Printy EE Lock up name of ingean chuech beck t Gospa maan awa 6 photos were added to Rachel Dash View Gedge Rachel Gusa z iad recone Vew Gedoe Rachel Butts rossing the plains View edge Rachel Bush death cartiicate g 5 jj eee Rachel Figure 2 3 The Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 17 The People Workspace The People workspace is where you enter information about indi viduals and families in your tree and where you will spend most of your time in Family Tree Maker The Family tab fig 2 4 provides a comprehensive view of your tree You can see several generations of your family at once and easily navigate to each member of your family Because you will use this tab often its various sections will be explained in detail EE De eS ne mane File Est View Peron Took Help i e CHR Sarin lra O i cerwations E u 2 Barana ae 2 hae Be bere bate James Claren
49. ESTHER REaoy Notes for James Henry Hoyt Living in Martinsburg Missouri in 1871 iv SARAM ELIZABETH HOYT was born on 06 Jul 1841 in Marshall County Illinois USA Figure 10 2 A Register descendant report Chapter 10 Running Reports 197 vidual It is descendant ordered meaning that it starts with one individual and moves forward in time through that individual s descendants Family Tree Maker gives you four different report op tions Register NGSQ Henry and d Aboville The main difference between these report types is the numbering system that is used Person Reports Person reports focus on an individual in your tree You can create a report of all the facts and sources you have recorded for a person the notes in your tree tasks in your Research To Do list or you can create a custom report Custom Report Custom reports fig 10 3 let you create reports with your own criteria For example you can create a custom report of birthplaces or causes of death if you have recorded that information for several individuals in your tree A custom report defaults to a list of all individuals birth dates and death dates but you can customize it with any information you choose Residents of Illinois Albert Hoyt Get 10 Feb 1646 m Marshal Meroe Ocen 10 Fe n Ares Hoyt Berm 20 Oo 2 Charnes Moyt Gh 7 Sep 1846 in Marshal ros Geet Aug 17 Charles Hoyt Gem 21 Oct 1857 in Marsa ances Cora Hewitt Get
50. ETUE a EJGo New send a Bobbitt Family Obits WebTech Chid Dobiti Copyright 1997 2x All Rights Ruweved Weider Reid Robber Mbuquerque NM Morel M ber Howten Pak NV Cameros Averitt Bobbin of McAlester Okis diod Thasscizy Jan 19 2005 i McAlester Regional Heath Corser Cameron Aveit Bobbie was boen May 13 2000 in Nasinie Tema to Derrick Scott and Susan Averitt Bobb r Coeneron spert the frit there years of her ife in North Lithe Rock Ark _ moving with her ny to McAlester ia 2003 She was a msdest at Frisk Chambers Schocl amd was a maniber of the Grand Averse United Methodist Church Servivers da parents Derrick Botbir ad Dr Seisan Avarit of he bome sikers Kenpedy aad Breoklyas X Pawn O Fos S wesa C Noe Porren trom your tee E atea 5 khatu Po gt P n w p oy PA m WNNR Sere papei in he ierat me ptt by te Note The archived page will be linked to the person displayed in the Person from Your Tree section To view the archived page click the Media button on the main toolbar to access it on the Media Search reset detal o OT k workspace 158 Part2 Building a Tree Managing Research Websites As you discover websites that contain valuable information for your family tree you ll want to add them to your list of favorite websites so they re easy to visit again Websites you add will appear in your favorites list on the left side of the Web Search workspace under the Personal Favorite Sites headin
51. Frame and Page Breaks tab click the Page break before checkbox Click OK Change the document s tabs Click Format gt Tabs The Tabs window opens Make the necessary changes and click OK Adding Images What family history book would be complete without family photos personal correspondence record images and maps Family Tree Maker lets you add any image you ve included in your family tree to your book You can also add images you ve stored elsewhere on your computer that you don t necessarily want to keep in your family tree for example clip art or embellishments 1 Access the text item you want to add an image to by clicking its name in the book panel Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 233 Place your cursor where you want the image to appear Do one of these options To add an image you ve uploaded to Family Tree Maker choose Insert gt Image from Media Collection The Find Media Item window opens Select the image and click OK To add an image from your computer choose Insert gt Image from File Navigate to the image you and click Open Note You can also add images linked to individuals by clicking the Media button on the Smart Story toolbar for more information see page 72 Select the image you want and drag it to your document To align the image right click it Then choose Left Center or Right from the Justify Image drop down list You can also move the image by dragging it to
52. Important records such as birth and marriage certificates censuses passports diplomas obituaries and Bibles Photographs of heirlooms or items with sentimental value such as jewelry medals trophies artwork quilts christening outfits and furniture Images of ancestral houses and hometowns businesses maps cemeteries and headstones Family documents such as letters funeral books diaries Christmas cards awards and newspaper and magazine articles Sound clips of favorite songs bedtime stories and oral histories 6 Click the checkbox for the category you want this item to be long to you can select multiple categories For more informa tion see Media Categories 7 Click OK The item is added to the individual s Media tab Scanning an Image into Your Tree If you have images youd like to include in your tree that aren t already on your computer s hard drive you don t have to scan the 96 Part2 Building a Tree items to your computer and then manually add them into your tree you can scan them directly into your tree When you scan an image you can choose the resolution in which the item will be saved The higher the resolution or DPI dots per inch the sharper your image will look and the larger the file size that will be created If you plan on viewing your images online or sharing them via email you ll want to scan images at a lower resolution such as 72 to 150 DPI if you want to prin
53. M Gold Annie Jane Gold Edwin Robert Newman Gold Leilan F Gold John Henry Gold Mariam Gold Hester R Gol Cok cna Hee 4 Ifprompted choose which family you want to detach the indi vidual from Click OK The child is no longer connected to this family but remains in your tree To access the individual at a later time you ll need to locate him or her in the Index on the Family tab 320 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Attaching a Child to a Father and Mother You might discover you have entered an individual and his or her parents into your tree but you did not know they were related when you entered them You can still link them together 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace 2 Make sure the individual you want to attach to his or her parents is the focus of the pedigree view and the family group view 3 Click Person gt Attach Detach Person gt Attach Mother Father The Select the Mother Father to Attach window opens 4 Choose the father or mother from the list and click OK If the father or mother has multiple spouses you ll need to choose which family the child belongs to Attach father Select the family to which you want to attach Joseph Gold as a father Existing family Father Joseph Gold Mother Martha Walker Children No children entered Existing family Father Joseph Gold Mother Sarah Thompson Children Joseph Hyrum Gold Sarah Anna Gold Franc
54. MyCarwat atpaTereateeuPrejectstruespreductida 6 2 Stat Piuiect My Protects Sawn ach Shas Tutorials Gieda Me Seve and Exe gt een s Pps i As Ta Gna _order gt Layouts new Fajen Marapa Papen tae Bacngiownd Show lend lipdale ras saiodi Order gt Backgrounds 52 mir peer creer TANA LEE PEDERSEN FAMILY TRE Frames 400 Import Phatos v Eamonn st Fs i f jos Cy Mr Protos 208 x yew At 0 Bao Ska an i Remora setea atwo FF i Er T i gt Ancestry Records 3 L pa G Angestry Sesar s 3 ase GD ara x 3 a 5 7 P Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 247 You can now use the MyCanvas publishing tool to create your book Your book project is saved automatically every five minutes however make sure you save your project before you close the tool Accessing a MyCanvas Book Once you ve created a MyCanvas book whether through this software or Ancestry com it s easy to access it from Family Tree Maker Note You must be connected to the Internet to access a MyCanvas book 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace 2 In Publication Types click Books Then double click Go to Existing Online Projects A Web browser opens and the My Projects page is displayed Publish My Projects complete your past Pedersen Family History USD 47 40 2011 j USD 19 95 lhevse 248 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 3 In the center o
55. Note You can also create a report of any notes you ve entered in your tree Go to the Publish workspace and choose Person Reports Then double click Notes Report 56 Part2 Building a Tree Working with Relationships As you dig deeper into your family history you will discover indi viduals who marry multiple times divorces adoptions and other special situations Family Tree Maker can handle all different types of relationships Using the Combined Family View The family group view on the People workspace displays a couple and their mutual children You can change this view so it displays all children associated with the couple including children from previous marriages and relationships Note When you display a blended family in the family group view you cannot change the sort order of the children they will be listed chronologically by birth order 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate family 2 Click the Show blended families button in the family group view a Add Parents Add Parents Michael M Bobbitt 2 RECECE SE Born 04Jun 1867 Born 18 Mar 1869 Harris Ripley Missouri USA Albion Barton Kansas USA Died 21 Dec 1914 Died 18 Jul 1936 Bloomington McLean Illinois USA Bloomington McLean Illinois USA Marriage 03 Aug 1895 in St Louis St Louis Missouri USA av e E Go Children 0 Sex Birth Death lt John Michael Bobbitt M_ 10 Nov 1896
56. Source window the fields that appear now reflect the template you ve chosen Complete these fields as necessary and click OK You can now add a source cita tion for the fact see page 84 82 Part2 Building a Tree Creating a Source Using the Basic Format If you don t want to use a source template you can create a source by simply completing some standard fields such as author title and publisher in the basic source format 1 Access the Add Source Citation window and click New If you need help see Adding a Source for a Fact The Add Source window opens Add Source x Source Media Source template Title Author Publisher name Publisher location Publish date Source repository Call number Comments 2 Complete the source fields as necessary Title Enter the title of the source exactly as it appears in the source Author Enter the author or originator s name Publisher name Enter the name of the publishing company Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 83 Publisher location Enter the place of publication for example London England Publish date Enter the copyright date for the source usu ally only a year Source repository Create a new repository or choose one from the drop down list A repository is the location where an original source exists This could be a library archive county courthouse or cous in s home f
57. a Note for an In Assigning a Portrait to an Individual You can decide which media item will be the default image for an individual in the People workspace and in reports and charts Chapter 6 Including Medialtems 99 Click the People button on the main toolbar Make sure the in dividual you want to add a portrait to is the focus of the Family tab or Person tab In the editing panel right click the silhouette image and do one of these options Ifthe photo you want is already in your tree click Link to Existing Picture A media item window opens Click the image you want and then click OK Ifyou are adding a new image click Add New Picture Use the file management window to navigate to the image you want Then click Open Joseph Gold Name Joseph Gold Sex Male v Bith 1825 Coventry Warwickshire England You will now see the image next to the individual s name in the editing panel If you are using a new image it will auto matically be added to your tree you can view it on the Media workspace Joseph Gold Home person AKI 100 Part 2 Building a Tree Linking a Media Item to Multiple Individuals You may have a family photo that includes several individuals in your tree You don t have to add the picture to each individual simply add it once to the Media workspace and then link it to the necessary individuals You can also link media items to specific facts F
58. adding to books 234 35 Ahnentafels 195 96 of ancestors 195 96 backgrounds for changing 215 16 creating 211 custom 197 of descendants 196 97 204 display names for locations entering 130 31 of documented facts 209 emailing 221 22 of errors 198 324 25 fact sentences for 306 7 facts to include 211 13 fonts for changing 217 about individuals 199 individuals to include 214 about kinship 203 about LDS Ordinances 199 in linked trees 267 about locations 205 about marriages 204 about media items 206 7 of notes 200 Index 367 reports continued about parentage 205 printing 221 Register 196 97 about relationships 202 5 of research tasks 201 saving 219 21 settings for default 218 customizing 211 17 of sources 208 10 of surnames 200 timelines 201 2 titles for 215 repositories 83 requirements system 3 4 311 research notes 54 Research To Do List 288 91 Resolve Place Names tool 325 29 road maps 117 roles in Ancestry Member Trees 276 77 root individual in tree 17 18 RTF Rich Text Format saving reports in 220 21 S saving charts 190 92 reports 219 21 scanning photographs into Family Tree Maker 95 96 searching Ancestry com excluding online trees from 263 for records 139 43 tips for 142 368 Index searching Family Tree Maker for records online 139 43 for specific people 286 sentences for facts modifying 306 7 separations marriage indicating 61 62
59. age in the Age at time of event field in this example it would be her approximate age at the time of her marriage 3 Click Calculate The calculated event date appears 284 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Calculating an Individual s Age on a Specific Date If you know when your great aunt was born and you know the year she was married you can figure out her approximate age when she was married 1 Click Tools gt Date Calculator The Date Calculator opens Date Calculator es item to calculate 5 Birth date 5 Other event date Age Known birth date Saturday 26 Apr 1890 Age at time of event Years 9 Months 5 Days 23 Date of known event mamiage death etc Thursday 19 Oct 1899 HE EE Calculate Gear Cose 2 Click Age Enter a date in the Known birth date field in this example it would be your great aunt s birth date Enter a date in the Date of known event field in this example it would be her wedding day 3 Click Calculate The calculated age of the individual appears Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 285 Convert Names Tool If you import another person s genealogy file into your tree you may find that each file has recorded names differently for example your surnames may be capitalized while they may have capitalized only the first letter in their surnames You can use the Convert Names tool to format all the names in your tree consistently 1 Click Tools gt
60. as preferred Click Include private facts to include facts designated as private Click Include blank facts to include a fact field even if the fact has not been entered for an individual If you have entered shortened place names for locations click Display user defined short place name to use these locations in the chart 5 To determine a fact s format in the chart click the fact in the Included facts list and click the Options button Then select the options you want and click OK ote The options for each fact vary For example with births 1arriages and deaths you can include dates and locations Name Format First Middle Last E Display last name in all caps E include tile E Use AKA f available E Use mamied names for females Sample 6 Click OK again Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 175 Choosing Individuals to Include in a Chart The type of chart you create determines which individuals are included in the chart However some charts let you include siblings and spouses 1 Access the chart you want to change You can choose individu als for the chart in the editing panel Inchade empty beaches Inchade siblings of primary individual o Inchade spouses ol pimay mdimdual To display empty boxes for individuals for whom you ve en tered no information click Include empty branches To display the brothers and sisters of the primary
61. directly from a website to your tree Note Before downloading any images from the Web make sure you aren t violating any copyright restrictions and or get permission from the owner 1 Access the online image you want 2 Ifyou want to link the image to a person in your tree who is different from the currently selected individual click the Select a different person button in the Person from Your Tree sec tion Choose an individual and click OK 3 Click the Media tab at the bottom of the window On the Search Result Detail toolbar click the Enable web clipping Paica Fat Modi Person kom your vee Bi Search serah detal Fe Sel Home ws Mame n sa ta retass taag Gurren use ay pa i J jam k T WANO Sere pages ahe itenei wo puai iy rerig Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 153 button You can tell when Web clipping is enabled because the icon has a yellow box around it 4 Move the mouse over the Web page until the image you want is highlighted by a green dotted line e 2 SBE Np errr erap sha ani vbetia te Ejas mem ine ote n ey SNS ee A ER The SS Fumessia ater rebuscing in 1891 5 Click the highlighted image A thumbnail of the image appears in the Search Result Detail section 6 When you have selected all the images you want click Merge A message tells you when the image has been successfully merged into your tree Click OK to close the
62. engines such as Google s Private If your tree is private limited information about individuals in your tree name birth year birthplace will appear in Ancestry search results but no one can view the contents of your tree unless you invite them to Additionally you can choose to exclude your tree from appearing in search indexes on Ancestry or third party search engines such as Google 5 Click OK While the tree is being uploaded you ll see the Sync Progress window A message lets you know when your tree has been uploaded successfully 6 To view your tree on Ancestry com click the View online tree now checkbox and click OK Uploading a Tree to Ancestry com Without Linking You may want to upload your tree to Ancestry without creating a link between it and your desktop Family Tree Maker tree For example you may want to upload a tree without linking it to Family Tree Maker if you re using MyCanvas to create a poster or family history book and you plan on deleting the online tree when you finish the project 264 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Note When you upload a tree without linking it to Family Tree Maker you can choose which individuals are included in the tree 1 Open the tree you want to upload to Ancestry com and go to the People workspace 2 Click the Share button on the main toolbar and choose Up load to Ancestry 3 Click the Upload without linking checkbox and click OK The Upload to Ancestry window opens
63. entire website However some of the functions available in Ancestry work better when accessed in a regular Web browser rather than through the Family Tree Maker browser This is because the software s browser has limited functionality If you are having trouble using an Ancestry feature in the Web Search simply click the Browser Options button to the left of the Address field and choose Open in New Window to open the site in a regular Web browser Damaged or Corrupt Files I don t have a backup of my tree and my file won t open Is there anything can do Files can be damaged by viruses a merging of corrupt data the improper shut down of Family Tree Maker and more If you don t 336 Troubleshooting Computer Issues have a backup of your tree you can try to fix the damage to your current file For help go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 5146 in the search field and click Search Display Problems Family Tree Maker windows will not display correctly Buttons and fields overlap each other and are difficult to read How can fix this Display problems can occur if you have changed the Windows default display font size You will need to change your Windows font size or you can drag a window to enlarge it For more information on this issue go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 2937 in the search field and click Search Error Messages You may occasionally receive an error m
64. fill color go from light to dark Click All boxes same size to make all boxes on the chart the same size 3 To change the size of boxes enter the maximum width and height in inches for boxes in the Book layout maximums Border J C Double line V Rounded comers v E Semitransparent Marked Boxes 2 Shadow MM C Use gradient fil Marked Boxes3 7 All boxes same size Book layout madmums Maximum width 4 Madmum height 3 Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 187 4 To change the format of lines that connect boxes together 7 choose the color of pedigree lines and divider lines from the drop down lists Then choose the thickness of the lines To add a border to the chart choose a color from the Line drop down list Then click Double line if you want the border to contain two lines of color click Rounded corners if you want the border lines to have round corners If you want to add a color background choose the color from the Background drop down list Choose None if you want a blank background Click OK Changing Fonts You can change the appearance of the text in charts to make it more formal more fun or maybe just more readable 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Fonts button E b e E eaa In the Items to format list click the text element such as the chart title
65. hints again 1 Access the Ancestry hints for an individual 2 On the Possible Matches page click the search result that you want to ignore 2 e Address hit nearch cestri commeroryioageutin tinrccadist sap gineirraig E Oe Possible Matches for Anna Gedge A Record Type Information fownd in record robi Name Anna Gedge E5 Gerth 5 Sept 18646 Brighton Sak Lake Utah unted States Death 9 dun IMS Marriage 16 Mer 1887 Parents Witham Gedge Rachel Bush Spouse Jemes Willard Cochrane Tehl Snector Sherewer Fam Tree Name Anna Geer 3 On the Search Result Detail toolbar click the Ignore record button a circle with a diagonal line through it Search result detail 4 Merge O sel Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 137 The Ignore record button changes to yellow to show that the record is being ignored When you return to the Person work space this record will not appear in Ancestry hints Viewing Ignored Hints If you ve chosen to ignore specific Ancestry hints for an individual you can still access the results at a later time 1 Click the Web Search button on the main toolbar Using the mini pedigree tree or Index of Individuals button choose the individual whose hints youd like to view 2 Click Search gt View Ignored Records If this individual has no ignored records a message appears click OK and choose another individual Oo 2 r Address btn eearch ancestry
66. individual in the chart click Include siblings of primary individual To display the spouse s of the primary individual click In clude spouses of primary individual You can also choose the number of generations of ancestors and or descendants to display in a chart To do this click the Generations up and down arrows to choose the number of generations you want to include Changing a Chart s Title You can edit the title that appears at the top of a chart Access the chart you want to change In the editing panel enter a name for the chart in the Chart title field Chart title Ancestors and Descendants of Julia Hoyt 176 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Including Source Information with a Chart You can include source information with a family tree chart Sources are not displayed in the actual tree each sourced fact has a number next to it that corresponds to a list of sources found at the bottom of the chart 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Items to include button 2 Click the Include sources checkbox Then click OK Adding Images and Text to a Chart You can personalize your charts and make them more appealing by adding backgrounds family photographs and portraits or text Adding a Background Image Family Tree Maker comes with several attractive images you can use as a chart s background Or you can create a backgrou
67. line The preferred spouse will become the default spouse displayed in the family group view pedigree view and charts and reports 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Person tab and then click the Relationships button You should see two names listed under the Spouses heading Finlationsaps Facts EC S Relation Pref Nome Birth Desh ered _ Fothes Thomas Gold Father Biological Preferred Mother Sarah Gakd Mother fhologeal Prefered Spouses Matha Waker Ake 1821 Spoute Ongeng Poot ecrend 3 Click the name of the individual you want to make the pre ferred spouse Then in the editing panel click the Preferred spouse checkbox Sarah Thompson Spouse of Joseph Gold Relationship Spouse v Status Ongoing v O Prefered spouse 60 Part2 Building a Tree Switching Between Multiple Spouses You can view the information and children of only one spouse at a time so you may need to switch between multiple spouses when you want to work with a specific family You will also need to change spouses if you want to add information about that particular marriage 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 In the family group view click the Choose spouse button next to the individual From the drop down list choose the spouse you want to view a Georg
68. mapping toolbar and choose the number of generations from the drop down aE ee A labeled aerial map will appear in the display area birthplaces are indicated by green markers and death places are indicated by red markers the migration path for each individual is indi cated by a colored line Chapter 7 Using Maps 129 Entering GPS Coordinates for a Location Although the online mapping feature is able to recognize millions of locations there are times when it won t be able to identify the exact location of a place you ve entered Perhaps your relatives are buried in a rural cemetery that doesn t appear on the map Or perhaps census records show that your family lived in a township that no longer exists You can set the exact position for the location using GPS Global Positioning System coordinates 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar In the Places panel click the name of the location to which you want to add GPS coordinates 2 Place your cursor in the Location field and then click the Lo cation calculator icon that appears Jz Bobbitt Arthur Leroy 1897 1993 Bobbitt Bessie Anita 1888 1978 Bobbitt Fern Edna 1909 1997 Bobbitt James Leslie 1884 1971 Bobbitt Maurine 1906 1992 Bobbitt Twila 1899 1991 Reed Harold Arthur 1895 1971 Shepard Fred D 1886 1972 J Wampler Claud Daniel 1892 1983 i 2 6 6 8 6 2 2 e o 0 AE 130 Part 2
69. one file to share You also won t have to duplicate your efforts by entering some data sources and media items in multiple files Multiple trees can be useful too The more trees you have the smaller the files will typically be If you have concerns about your computer s performance or have storage issues smaller files might work best for you Smaller files also make it easier to collaborate with other family members you can send them only the family lines they re interested in Regardless of which way you choose to organize your trees initially don t feel like you re stuck with a permanent decision The flexible nature of Family Tree Maker lets you merge multiple files at any time you can even export parts of your tree to create a brand new file Importing a Tree If you already have a file you ve created or received from another family member you can import it You can import files from previous versions of Family Tree Maker GEDCOM GEnealogical Data COMmunications format files FamilySearch Personal Ancestral Files PAFs Legacy Family Tree files and The Master Genealogist files 30 Part1 Getting Started 1 If you haven t already copy the tree you want to import to your computer s hard drive 2 Click the Plan button on the main toolbar to open the Plan workspace 3 On the New Tree tab click Import a tree from an existing file 4 Click Browse to locate the file you want to import Getting started is easy
70. panel 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the General tab 2 In the Fast display section click the checkbox for each type of tab you want to display on the Person tab s editing panel Media tab and Notes tab Fact display Display fact media Display fact notes Date Preferences Family Tree Maker allows you to change the way dates are formatted If you do not like the selections you ve made you can always reset your preferences by clicking the Use Defaults button 298 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the Names Dates Places tab i Options General Names Dates Places Wamings References Date display format Double dates Day Month Year Month Day Year Cutoff year normally 1752 1752 Day Month Separator 05 z Mar z z Fact labels Sample 05 Mar 2004 Mat Date input fomat Ancient date notation For dates M Yi h 5 Day Month Year 9 Month Day Year before 100 ap Use BC amp AD 2 Change these date preferences as necessary Date display format Choose how you want Family Tree Maker to display dates Click Day Month Year if you want the day to appear before the month e g 07 January 2012 By default Family Tree Maker displays dates in this accepted genealogical date standard Click Month Day Year if you want the month to appear before the day January 07 2012 Click the drop down lists to cho
71. panel lets you sort your sources by people source titles and repositories and the sources display area shows which citations have been entered for a specific source At the bottom of the window you ll see various tabs that show the individu als linked to a source citation and let you store related notes and media items In the Source Citation Information panel you can enter or update specific source citations ee 2 mG i MO ie meee 30 File ESt View Some Toot Help eee lal somes aao oe na Sas a Sare Castors 2 fed SS Coty oore Cxrty Chiao gt i 1 GA Genasioges Meters d re a Sa Pad Poo Free 8 a E onae Ley Nis posta a qached ier Pes mauno 1G Adcornens Death index 1914 1 Caton deat Gp Beaver Corer Hatorcal Soe Gaora M ard inex Road Row C4 Space Of G Bourbon Carty Kartucky Ma Gb Caledonia Cemetery Qaqata G CoMfcersa Bet ies 1305 1995 G Calicrris Daath hdax 1941 Stee tes hoes tenie I hidan el rete Hdewne te Foes Beaver Cemetery Peeve Courty Mahoma George M and her Reed Row C4 Scone 66 Figure 2 12 The Sources workspace Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 25 The Publish Workspace The Publish workspace offers a variety of charts and reports that you can view print and share You also have the option to create family history books The Publish Collection tab fig 2 13 shows the types of charts and reports that are available and an
72. person research fact relationship media and source citation When you upload a tree to Ancestry only person notes will be included they can only be viewed by people you have invited to your online tree If you have entered shortened display names for locations or custom GPS coordinates in Family Tree Maker they will not be included in your Ancestry tree Saved reports charts and books cannot be transferred from Family Tree Maker to Ancestry 268 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Content Relationships Sources Stories Differences In Family Tree Maker only you can view information you ve entered for a living individual In your Ancestry tree anyone who is invited to your tree can view in formation about living individuals Sources created in Family Tree Maker using source templates will transfer to Ancestry but you cannot edit these sources online Media items attached to source citations in Family Tree Maker will be uploaded media items attached to sources in Family Tree Maker will not be uploaded A story created on Ancestry com will become an htm file in Family Tree Maker which can be viewed in a Web browser You can edit the text in a word processing program Smart Stories created in Family Tree Maker will become text rtf files in Ancestry The story can t be viewed within your Ancestry tree but the document can be downloaded Smart Sto ries are uploaded only if they are attached to individuals Working
73. product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review gt _ gt 9 Contents TEROC UGH ON ssc site ctcecscasiesatensesanseptesdhaseagedesbaseusioases xix Part One Getting Started scsssssseesnsnes 1 Chapter1 Installing Family Tree Maker scsseeeseeees 3 System RequireMents cccceseessssesseesess cesses Installing Family Tree Maker Registering the Software sssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssesenese 5 Activating an Ancestry com Subscription 0 6 Getting Help srcnicianisiucccisieislinecciseaceneinasceonivastaetes 6 Help Progra ssiscisiessisscovstasscddsessnsssssseidiessestesasiesetsaste 7 Tutorials EE 10 Companion Guide oo eee serana 11 Contacting Technical Support 11 Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 13 Opening and Closing Family Tree Maker 13 The Family Tree Maker Interface oo teceeeeeeeeeee Toolbars nanea aaa e tates Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts viii Contents Workspaces Overview sesssssecssseseseeesceeesssesnencaseeesees 14 The Plan Workspace sssssscsssssseeeeseeseeeeseesteneeeeaes 15 The People Workspace cccssesssesesseseeseeeeneenes 17 The Places Workspace ccssssssessseeseeneeeeneenes 22 The Media Workspace ccsscsseses
74. relevant If you choose to discard a fact you still have the option to include its source in the merge Click the Keep sources checkbox and the source will be merged with the fact you are keeping 8 Click Summary to see how the information will be added to your tree If necessary click Edit to enter a source citation for Web Merge Wizard fate Introduction Individual Self Mette K Pedersen Name Mette Katrina Pedersen Mette K Pedersen Summary Welcome Source Source Text Preferred Information reek Birth 22 Oct 1860 in Freeer Alborg Denmark Tustrup Aalborg inis Emigration 05 Oct 1899 in Albora Nordjylland Denmark Skipped Individuals Found in Web Search Spouse lt No name gt Source citation to be added To accept these changes click Merge Now To make any changes click Back and then click the appropriate name on the panel on the left lt Back Merge Now Cancel Help 152 Part 2 Building a Tree the information The default source citation is the URL or Web address where the information was located 9 Click Merge Now A message tells you when the online facts have been successfully merged into your tree Click OK to close the message Copying an Online Image You may find family photos or images of historical documents online that will enhance the family history you re compiling Family Tree Maker makes it easy to add these
75. s H David Hitchcock gt L g Maria Hitchcock l 1815 1850 bd Add Mother Q 4 Generations This individual becomes the new home person and remains the home person until you manually select a new one 9 Part Two Building a Tree Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 0 37 Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research s0000 75 Chapter 6 Including Media ItemS ssssscseeeees 93 Chapter 7 Using MapsS sscsssscsessssssesseseseeseeeees 113 Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 133 Chapter Four Entering Family Information Much of your time using Family Tree Maker will be spent entering the names dates and events that you have uncovered about your family As you begin building your tree the best strategy is to start with what you know basic details about you your spouse your children and your parents As you continue your focus will then turn to your ancestral lines such as your grandparents and great grandparents When you ve finished entering the basic birth marriage and death information for your family you can expand your tree by adding details about their marriages immigration stories medical histories and more Entering Basic Information for an Individual On the Family tab in the People workspace you ll begin by entering basic details about an individual in your tree including birth and death dates 1 Click the People button on th
76. ser nne Sex x New te nana Messages O new aoan Dishan Massape Boards tae Connect aa SE He Location 8 photoa were added to Reaches thes Eys Gedge Rachel Bush p i an Figure 2 2 The New Tree tab on the Plan workspace 16 Part1 Getting Started What Is Member Connect Member Connect helps you stay in touch with others who are re searching your ancestors Ancestry com scans public Member Trees and notifies you when there s activity around records you ve saved or commented on You can also contact other members and be notified when they add content to their public trees The Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace fig 2 3 lets you view details about the tree you re currently working in manage your research to do list and upload your tree to Ancestry com If you ve linked your desktop tree to an online tree you can also manage how often the trees are synced SSS E E ee es e aS mea 20 Fie ES View Toot Heip E aray eee e TLP Family Troe Twe Online Access Vin Ancestry 41 src Now gt Shepard fonty Tree onary home tonon denen Grwnce Set 1858 182 In sync DEQ Not shared Omori puun danes Guenso bethi 1898 1228 Oriana amp local tome we mae No ona a mint udne Online voe TAP Emmi Tese No ane i tote to you ordre bye Cock Inet below lo town MAMANPA MAMAR ANAR Lemme 204 2011 0154 adaa herr b oa anti gt SEET eee Wor Deuce Task
77. statistics about your tree file Going Onine Managing Work in Your Tree Gy Using the Web Dashboard E To customize the Web Dashboar People 2 SSSOSB5 Welcome Turn your family history into a lasting legacy with Family Tree Maker What Can I Do with Family Tree Maker Powerful information management easy to use research tools and creative output options make Family Tree Maker the most complete resource for building your family tree m e Build your family tree by entering family information you already know e Search for new information about your family members e Create and personalize your research with beautiful charts and reports e Share your findings with others through charts and reports Where Do Start Family Tree Maker has seven main areas called Workspaces Each workspace has a general Overview page in Help to better assist you in learning how to use that aspect of the program The Plan Workspace is the starting point When you first start the program you have three options building a new tree from information you know importing a tree from project you already have or importing a tree you have prepared in Ancestry com If you don t have a tree to import we recommend you begin by entering basic information about yourself and your family in the People Workspace and then working backward to ancestors from that point As your work progr
78. task Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 189 Using a Custom Template Maybe you want to create a beautiful pedigree chart to display on your wall but you don t have an artistic bone in your body Or maybe you just don t have any time Family Tree Maker makes it easy to select an attractive template and instantly change the look of your chart You can apply custom templates to any chart And if the results arent exactly what you want you can modify it 1 Access the chart you want to apply a template to Click the Use saved settings button in the editing toolbar p at Sj per ey a titel a a alaja Choose one of these template options Default This is the original Family Tree Maker template Preferred This is a template you have created and saved as your preferred template Custom These are the custom templates found in Family Tree Maker or templates you have created Use Settings Template Use settings Default template Prefered template Custom template ok _ cancel Hep 3 Click OK 190 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Saving Charts You can save a specific chart that can be accessed in Family Tree Maker or you can save a chart in different file formats you can export Saving a Specific Chart After you ve modified or customized a chart for an individual or family line you will probably want to save it That
79. text larger and easier to read or make the text smaller to fit more words on the tab Simply drag the slider on the right side of the notes toolbar to make the text larger Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 55 or smaller fig 4 3 When you resize a note it changes the display only it does not affect permanent settings or the print size of a note 1 J wane My father Joseph Gold was ing all kinds of repair work about im often would carry bricks or Figure 4 3 A slider on the Notes tab lets you resize the text Making a Note Private You may have information about an individual that you do not want to share with other family members or researchers If you make a note private you can choose whether or not you want to include it in reports or when you export your tree After entering a note click the Toggle private button You can tell the note has been marked as private because the lock icon will have a yellow box around it fig 4 4 Person Noes Meds Tasks BIUEHOAYS 1x From syrus Henry Gold s personal history My tather Joseph Gold was what was termed a jobbing mason doing all kinds of repair work abnut buildings and tactories went with him often would carry bricks or Figure 4 4 A note that has been marked as private Printing a Note To print an individual note click the printer icon on the Notes toolbar Select your printing options and click OK
80. that an individual might have matching records on Ancestry com Ancestry Member Tree A family tree you have created on or uploaded to Ancestry com blended family A family composed of a couple and their children from previous relationships and or marriages as well as any children they have together blog Short for web log An interactive website that is updated regularly and allows users to add their own questions and comments browser See Web browser click The action of pressing and releasing a mouse button Usually when a program instructs you to click an item it is referring to the left side of the mouse A program may specify left click or right click You can also double click by pressing and releasing the mouse button twice in rapid succession 352 Glossary combined family view An option in the family group view that lets you view blended families CSV Comma Separated Values A file format that organizes information into fields and can be imported into spreadsheet programs descendant A person who descends from you your child grandchild great grandchild etc descendant chart A chart that lists an individual and his or her descendants editing panel A section of a workspace that lets you easily edit and view information for a specific individual or item you have entered in Family Tree Maker export To transfer data from one computer to another or from one computer program to another family gr
81. the Places panel Washingte Manasa Farta haon Vorm Ergard 4 ome Su _ Peas r Bam enakih Wanin Dec Duten Marha 1754 Aston Wareickatwe Engand hry Tich 11 May 1764 4 ae amp HES Soom aj S Haggard David 1764 184 4 Brk 1783 Mormons Airain Haggard Ehcobet 1791 1836 Rector paw Sem 1731 Stanton T Se Haggard Maesin 1743 b a dope Crarteresvlie sowing d a sine f S Haggard Mathareel 1723 1805 ed Plan Mandal Enos Surg Ooh v Brh 21 Nov 1723 Berean County Ackansas Larewnaramn Mawvercae In the panel on the right side of the window you ll now see the name of the location and underneath it a list of names The individuals in the list all have life events associated with the location 3 Do one of these options Ifyou want to see the event that occurred at this location for a specific individual click the plus sign next to the individual s name Chapter 7 Using Maps 125 If you want to see the events that occurred at this location for all the individuals click the Expand all items button on the toolbar and choose Expand all Click the Collapse all items button to close all the events Ifyou want location events to always appear in the panel click the Expand all items button on the toolbar and choose Expand All on Load Albemarle Co Virginia US Name Albemarle County Virginia USA Short Location 38 026 N 78 5562
82. the main toolbar and then click the Current Tree tab At the top of the window you ll see the name of the home person 2 Hover over Home Person and click the button appears Home Person James Clarence Bobbitt 1858 1929 Current person John W Bobbitt 1832 1909 Creation Date Last Saved Last Backup 7 12 2010 8 17 PM 6 23 2011 1 00 PM s People Hi Mariages Li Fie Size 403 112 8 180 KB 3 In the Index of Individuals window click the name of the individual you want to be the home person and click OK This individual becomes the new home person and remains the home person until you manually select a new one Changing the Home Person on the People Workspace 1 Click the People button on the main toolbar and then click the Family tab 36 Part1 Getting Started 2 Find the appropriate person in the pedigree view or Index then right click the individual and click Set As Home Person V Enhanced nodes r Add Father 1793 1862 Add Mother View Ancestry Hints we B 09Jun 1832 David Haggard gt Kentucky Edit Person pratas yes View Details l Delete Person 4 Nancy Dawson gt 4 g a Move to Root Position fed 1858 1929 bd SAIG SA 7 Margaret Rebecca Shankin SENS ia gt Add Bookmark Delete Bookmark l Bizabeth Reed gt PF Julia Hoyt 1834 1923
83. to turn off Fastfields for names places sources and or fact descriptions Use fastfields for V Name fields V Place fields V Source titles V Description fields Online Searching Preferences The Family Tree Maker Web Search can automatically search the databases at Ancestry com for records and family trees that match individuals in your tree You can determine whether or not you want Family Tree Maker to search every time you connect to the Internet 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the General tab Search V Search online automatically when connected to the Intemet E Exclude Ancestry Family Trees from automatic search Show Web Search help dialog Enhance record images from Ancestry may slow merge 296 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Change these online searching preferences as necessary Search online automatically Click this checkbox if you want Family Tree Maker to automatically search Ancestry com for more information on individuals in your tree when your Internet connection is available Family Tree Maker will conduct a behind the scenes search on each person and alert you when it has found relevant search results You will see a green leaf next to an indi vidual s name on the pedigree view when possible matches hints have been found If you deselect this feature you can still search online for your family members if you have an Internet con
84. trouble importing a large tree file What can do Family Tree Maker lets you import a tree using a low memory option This process will write the file directly to your hard drive instead of using your computer s memory It will take more time than the standard import but may allow you to import a file you normally wouldn t be able to For instructions on using the low memory import go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 5233 in the search field and click Search Installation Problems For the majority of users Family Tree Maker installs without any problems However if you are experiencing difficulties you should test the CD on another computer to verify that the disc is good If the installation CD is damaged contact customer support for assistance If the CD works on another computer one of these topics may help you resolve the problem Troubleshooting Computer Issues 339 I can t get Family Tree Maker to install on my computer Occasionally Family Tree Maker won t install on your computer because of conflicts with other software corrupt user profiles and other issues For help troubleshooting this issue go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 5250 in the search field and click Search My system locks up during installation You may also see the message This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down Close any programs youre using including shortcut to
85. use lines centered next to each person s informa tion choose Bezier to use curved lines choose Straight use diagonal lines Center tree on page Click this checkbox to display the tree in the center of the page If you are placing the chart in a bound book you might not want to use this option Instead leave space for a left margin Display last descendant generation vertically Click this checkbox to list the last generation vertically under their parents Boxes overlap page breaks Click this checkbox if you want the chart spacing adjusted so that boxes that fall on a page break will not be split over two pages Adding Page Borders Text Boxes and Background Colors You can personalize and enhance your charts by adding borders background colors and boxes 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Box and line styles button edigree Chart O lel t OQ le To change the format of text boxes click a group in the Boxes list then change these options as necessary Choose border fill and shadow colors from the drop down lists 186 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Click Double line if you want the box border to have two lines Click Rounded corners if you want the boxes to have round corners Click Semi transparent to make the chart s background image or color partially visible through the boxes Click Use gradient fill to make the box s
86. way you can access the exact chart again without having to recreate it 1 After you have modified the chart click the Save chart button in the editing toolbar Uptons terete EA Alal 2 Enter a name for the chart in the Chart name field Be sure to use a name that will distinguish the chart from others For example don t use generic terms like Pedigree Chart or Re lationship Chart Saved chart Pedigree Chart for Maurine Bobbitt Bow Tie Chart for Pearl Irene Reed Horizontal Hourglass Chart for Julia Hoyt2 UpsideDown Tree for Tana Lee Pedersen Family Tree Chart for Tana Lee Pedersen Green Try Family Tree Chart for Tana Lee Pedersen again a Pedigree Chart for Phoebe Gold Gedge Descendant Chart for Harold Arthur Reed ng Chart name Horizontal Hourglass Chart for James Hoyi Save Cancel __Help 3 Click Save Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 191 Saving a Chart as a File You may want to save a chart to a file format compatible with software other than Family Tree Maker for example as an image or PDF These files can be easily shared with others or posted on a website 1 Access the chart you want to save 2 Click the Share button above the editing panel From the drop down list choose one of these options Export to PDF An Adobe PDF Portable Document For mat is useful because PDFs keep the formatting you selec
87. window Chapter 6 Including Media Items 103 Click the Actual size button to show the actual size of the J image You can also choose a specific size percentage from the Fit Image drop down list Opening a Media Item from Family Tree Maker If you need to edit an image or open a document you ve added to Family Tree Maker you can open the media item in its default program without leaving Family Tree Maker For example you could open a PDF document in Adobe Reader Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Double click the media item you want to open or click the image then click the Detail tab Then use this button to open the media item J Click the Open file button in the image toolbar The media item opens in the file s default program If you edit the media item and save your changes the modified file will be linked to Family Tree Maker Changing a Media Item s File Name Family Tree Maker lets you change a media item s actual file name on your hard drive from within the software This can be useful if you ve imported a tree and its media files have been copied to your computer with generic names you can use Family Tree Maker to make their file names more identifiable 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Right click a media item and choose Rename Media File from the drop down list or click a media item and choose Media gt Rename Media File 2 Enter the new name for the file and click OK 1
88. with Linked Trees Family Tree Maker makes entering information into your tree fast and easy It also contains robust tools to help you organize your media items cite sources and create charts and reports But because the program is on your desktop sharing your tree with others can be time consuming and if you don t have a laptop you won t have access to your tree on the go Chapter 12 Working with Trees 269 Fortunately TreeSync gives you the freedom to access and update your tree no matter where you are First create your tree in Family Tree Maker Then upload and link it to Ancestry com When you go to the library or a family member s home anywhere with Internet access make changes to your tree online Then sync the changes to your desktop tree when you get home You can also download and link a tree you ve already created on Ancestry com For more information see Downloading an Ancestry com Family Tree TreeSync also makes it easy to share your tree with friends and family Simply send an email invitation and relatives around the world can view your tree and even collaborate with you without any software or an Ancestry subscription Setting Up Syncing When you link your desktop and online trees together you can choose how your trees will be synchronized You have two options e Automatically Family Tree Maker checks your tree for changes when you open a tree or close the program If it detects diffe
89. you may want to generate a report that shows all individuals who were born in a particular city 1 Access the report you want to change You can choose indi viduals for the report in the editing panel HI Center Custom Report Options am EO le Report title Custom Report Background None 50 Individualsto Immediate fi include Ripa pag oa Al individuals Selected individuals 0 Individuals To Include 2 Do one of these options Ifyou want to include the individua s immediate family members click Immediate family Ifyou want to include everyone in your tree in the report click All individuals Ifyou want to choose specific individuals to include in the report click Selected individuals The Filter Individ uals window opens Click a name and then click Include to add the person When youre finished choosing indi viduals click OK Chapter 10 Running Reports 215 Changing a Report s Title You can edit the title that appears at the top of a report Access the report you want to change In the editing panel enter a name for the report in the Report title field Custom Report Options PA Ee le Report title Address Report a 4 Adding a Background Image Family Tree Maker comes with several attractive images you can use as your report s background or you can select images stored on your computer or family pictures you ve already added to your tr
90. you would like to change Choose a font from the Font drop down list You can also change the size of the text its style color and alignment The Sample box shows you how your font choices will appear in the chart Click OK to save your changes 188 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Using Chart Templates Family Tree Maker comes with several templates you can use to quickly dress up your family tree charts with artwork creative color themes formatted text boxes and borders And you can also turn your own chart designs into templates Creating Your Own Template After you have customized a chart with your favorite fonts and colors and changed the spacing and layout to make everyone fit perfectly on the page you don t want to lose your settings You can save your modifications as a template and you won t have to recreate your changes if you want to use them on another chart 1 After you have modified the chart click the Save settings but ton in the editing toolbar 2 Choose one of these options Save as preferred template This option saves the current settings as the preferred template for all charts However this template isn t permanent if you modify the preferred template the old settings will be written over e Create new template This option lets you name the tem plate and add it to the list of custom chart templates 3 Click OK To assign your template to a chart see the next
91. youd like to add to the panel then click the right arrow button to add the fact to the Selected facts sections 310 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 4 To change the order in which the facts will display on the panel click a fact in the Selected facts section and click the up or down arrows on the right side of the window F Name Niels Pedersen EA se e e Bith 22 Sep 1849 amp Gunderup Alborg Denmark Chr 18 Nov 1849 Skovstrup Gunderup Alborg Denmark Description 23 Jun 1927 Gunnison Sanpete Utah Burial 26 Jun 1927 Gunnison Sanpete Utah Gunnison Cemetery f Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 311 Entering User Information You can enter your personal information so that you will be identified as the person who created a tree This information is then automatically added to your file if you contribute your tree to an online collection or export it and send it to another family member or researcher 1 Click Tools gt User Information The User Information window opens First name Middle Last name i State or province Postal code Note If you are viewing another person s tree the fields may already be completed You can click the Clear Information button to clear the fields 2 Enter your information and click OK Chapter Fourteen Family Tree Problem Solver No matter how organized you are or
92. 04 Part 2 Building a Tree Arranging an Individual s Media Items When you add media items for an individual they are arranged in alphabetical order by caption If you want you can change the order in which they appear on the individual s Media tab manually For example you may want to display the pictures by date or age 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Media tab at the bottom of the window The tab shows thumbnails of any media items you ve linked to this individual Penon Hoes Meda Taks Hitieda rretos sores Binew e 2B an TERE Edan and Harold Reed Hachi Arthas Peed The Reed Fanky Ve wut Peed blsold Peed n the Oi F Le Use these buttons in the media toolbar to change the display order Click the item you want to move Then click the Move a Media Forward and Move Media Backward buttons to gt rearrange the media items The items will remain in the sort you ve chosen Click the Auto Sort Media button to sort the media items alphabetically by caption Chapter 6 Including Media Items 105 Media Categories As you add each media item to your tree you can assign it to categories These categories make your media items easier to search for sort and view Creating a Category You can use the default categories in Family Tree Maker modify them or create your own If you decide to create your own categories you might
93. 1 2 Click the Facts button then click the fact you want to be the preferred fact 3 In the editing panel click the Options button and choose Preferred from the drop down list p 0 Id A 1826 Home person Binh 1825 Preferred Coventry Mark as Private wees Fact Properties Fact So Fact Data Options S New Show Fact Media 4 Show Fact Notes The Preferred column in the Individual and Shared Facts sec tion now shows the fact as preferred Tip You can also set a preferred fact by right clicking the fact and choosing Set As Preferred from the drop down list Making a Fact Private You may enter facts about an individual that you do not want to share with other family members or researchers If you make a fact private you can choose whether or not to include the information in reports or when you export a tree 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 52 Part 2 Building a Tree Click the Facts button then click the fact you want to be private In the editing panel click the Options button and choose Mark as Private from the drop down list Joseph Gold 2 1825 Home person Y Religion y Fact Properties Fact Data Options Show Fact Media l Show Fact Notes Now a lock icon appears next to the fact in the Individual and Shared Facts section fig 4 2
94. 219 Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration n d A Genealogical History of the Hoyt Haight and Hight Families Chicago Minois The S J Clarke Publishing Company 1886 Family History Library 35 North West Temple Street Salt Lake City Utah 84150 3440 Altalaha Lutheran Cemetery Rehrersburg Berks Pennsylvania Grave markers Source includes media item s Ancestry com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints 1880 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations linc 2005 www ancestry com United States of America Bureau of the Census Tenth Census of the United States 1880 Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration 1880 Ancestry com 1810 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations Inc 2010 Www ancesity com Ancestry com 1841 England Census Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations Inc 2006 www ancestry com Census Returns of England and Wales 1841 Kew Surrey England The National Archives of the UK TNA Public Record Office PRO 1841 Ancestry com 1850 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network Inc 2005 www ancestry com United States of America Bureau of the Census Seventh Census of the United States 1850 Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration 1850 Ancestry com 1851 England Census Ancestry com Ancestry com 1851 England Census Provo UT US
95. 6 in Topeka Shawnee Kansas He married Julia L Comstock on 23 Mar 1890 in North Platte Lincoln Nebraska Jessie Julia Bobbitt was born on 03 Mar 1872 in Illinois She died on 15 Nov 1951 in Los Angeles Los Angeles California Eugene Allen Bobbitt was born in 1877 in Illinois Female Bobbitt was born on 02 Mar 1872 in Varna Marshall Illinois James Clarence Bobbitt was born on 28 Jul 1858 in Illinois He died on 02 Jun 1929 in Balko Beaver Oklahoma He married Margaret Rebecca Shanklin on 20 Feb 1882 in Marshall County Illinois Ow Vo oon o Figure 4 5 A Smart Story created by Family Tree Maker You can also create your own Smart Stories starting with a blank page and adding your own images and text 68 Part2 Building a Tree You can start and access Smart Stories in different places in the software from an individual s Media tab and the Media workspace or from the Publish workspace Both types of stories can be printed exported and included in family history books however if you upload your tree to Ancestry com only media Smart Stories will be included in the file Creating a Smart Story as a Media Item Media Smart Stories are linked to specific individuals and can be uploaded to an Ancestry com tree 1 Select the individual you want to create a Smart Story for 2 Do one of these options Go to the Person tab for an individual and click the Media tab at the bottom of the window Click the New
96. 6in Sat Lake City Sat Pedersen Motten Abt 1821 Pe Nels 22 Sep 1849 Immigration 15 Oct 1899in Denmark ia oe Mariage 15 Sep 1926in Sat Lake City Sat perar ey Ero Name Olver Cowdrey Pedersen brs Po Naturalization 14 Oct 1918in Camp Lewis Pierc a a Passport 08 Feb 1924in Marti Sanpete Ut Sa aay ann Residence 1910 in Gunnison Sanpete Utah ind ox tee Click OK Tip If you mistakenly link a media item to an individual you can unlink the item on the Detail tab Click the appropriate individual and then click the broken link icon in the toolbar 102 Part 2 Building a Tree Managing Media Items After you ve added media items to your tree you might need to do some maintenance tasks You can change file names view and edit items and assign categories Changing the Display of an Image When you re viewing a photo you can change the display of the image by rotating the image or zooming in and out on the image Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Double click the photo you want to change the display of or click the image then click the Detail tab aw Use these buttons in the image toolbar to change the display rl Click the Rotate right button to move the image in a __ clockwise direction click the Rotate left button to move RY the image in a counterclockwise direction p A Click the Size to fit button to display the entire image in the current
97. 75 76 status of linked trees 272 syncing trees manually 272 73 unlinking trees 274 uploading trees to Ancestry 261 63 troubleshooting accessing software Help 7 9 conflicts between linked trees 273 74 contacting technical support 11 data entry errors 321 25 Data Errors Reports 198 324 25 display issues 336 error messages 336 37 files damaged 335 36 reducing size of 259 60 installation problems 338 341 Internet connections 341 42 troubleshooting continued legal disclaimer 333 linked trees 348 49 marriages removing 318 missing media items 329 31 PDFs 342 performance issues 342 43 printing 343 45 program shuts down 345 46 registration 347 relationships issues 313 20 system requirements 311 TreeSync issues 348 49 unidentified locations 325 29 uninstalling 341 updating software 346 47 tutorials 10 U unidentified locations resolving 325 29 uninstalling Family Tree Maker 341 unmarried couples indicating 61 Unrecognized Place Name error 325 27 unrelated individuals adding to trees 63 updates software Family Tree Maker 347 48 for Windows 346 uploading changing speeds for 294 trees to Ancestry com 260 66 user information entering 311 Index 371 V vertical pedigree charts 164 165 videos See media items Ww Web browsers recommended 334 Web clipping tool 149 55 Web Dashboard 15 Web Merge Wizard 143 47 Web pages See websites Web Search merging result in
98. 84 Records emmw 200 Low Pront D Lock up name of finghton church bosk GEDGE tamiy in Famy Hatory Geoge maam e200 290 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Click New The Add Task window opens Click Edit The Category Location window opens showing all the currently available categories Category Location EA Task Look for burial information in Dawson Nebraska Categories Canmi oes Conos E Communication Help G old Hewitt Add T Pedersen 2 E Records Reed E Shankiin eee x Rese 3 Click Add The Add Category Name window opens 4 Enter a name in the Category name field and click OK Click OK again Marking a Task as Complete When you finish a task on your To Do list yow ll want to mark it as complete Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace In the Tasks section click the checkbox next to the task Tip To delete a To Do task click the task name and click the red X button in the Tasks toolbar Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 291 Sorting the To Do List The Research To Do list is your road map to the research you have completed and the tasks you still have to do You can filter the list in various ways For example you can sort the list to show which tasks are done or still pending 1 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace 2 In the Tasks section click the Filter tasks button and choose one of these op
99. A Ancestry com Operations Inc 2005 www ancestry com Census Returns of England and Wales 1851 Kew Surrey England The National Archives of the UK TNA Public Record Office PRO 1851 Ancestry com 1860 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network Inc 2004 www ancestry com United States of America Bureau of the Census Eighth Census of the United States 1860 Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration 1860 Ancestry com 1861 England Census Ancestry com Ancestry com 1861 England Census Provo UT USA Ancestry com Operations inc 2005 www ancestry com Census Returns of England and Wales 1861 Kew Surrey England The National Archives of the UK TNA Public Record Office PRO 1861 Ancestry com 1870 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network Inc 2003 www ancestry com Ancestry com 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry com 1900 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network Inc 2004 www ancestry com Figure 10 21 An annotated bibliography Chapter 10 Running Reports 209 Documented Facts Report The Documented Facts Report fig 10 22 lists all of the events for which you have entered source information Documented Facts Bennington Sarah 1860 1860 in Bell Plain Marshall Illinois USA 1 Ancestry com 1860 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network In
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102. Include relationship media checkbox to include images linked to relationships click the Include fact media checkbox to include images linked to facts Image caption Choose how you want captions displayed in the slide show Click None if you don t want captions displayed click Use Captions Only to display an image captions click Use Filenames Only to display file names click Use Captions or Filenames to display captions or if no caption has been entered an image s file name will be displayed Click the Font button to choose a font style size and color for captions and file names used in the slide show Movie size Choose the display size of the slide show from the drop down list Movie quality Choose the display quality of the slide show from the drop down list Chapter 6 Including Media Items 109 Transition delay Choose the number of seconds an im age is displayed Sound track If you would like to add music to the slide show click the Browse button and locate the audio file youd like to use You can use any MP3 or Windows Me dia Audio wma file Click Next A window opens displaying all the images you ve chosen You can change the order in which images appear or delete images you don t want 3 Fanny C Owen Hannah Shepherd Samuel Spencer sak William Willis Henry Joseph Gold Lucy Elizabeth Ge 7 a gt gt B Drag and drop or use buttons to order or remove slides Transition delay
103. Maker installation disc into your com puters CD DVD drive Ifthe AutoPlay window opens click Run setup exe If the User Account Control window opens click Yes to con tinue Ifthe installer doesn t start automatically click the Win dows Start button and select Computer Double click the icon for your CD DVD drive If the User Account Control window opens click Yes to continue 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Registering the Software Before you create your first tree take a minute to register the software We offer registered users of Family Tree Maker the following special benefits the powerful Family Tree Maker Web Search feature and the ability to merge Ancestry com records into 6 Part 1 Getting Started your tree discounts on future versions of Family Tree Maker and notifications of updates Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet From the Help menu select Register Family Tree Maker Then follow the on screen instructions Activating an Ancestry com Subscription If you are already a member of Ancestry com or if a trial membership came with your Family Tree Maker purchase you can activate your subscription within the software Once you ve activated your account you can use the Web Search feature to merge Ancestry com records into your tree Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet From the Help menu select Activate Ancestry Subscription Then foll
104. Owen Gis 9 George torgen 552 Met Pedersen w 1 13 14 is 16 1 Po G taw Pedersen 85 Jgh W Hoyt 275 18 19 20 2i 2 3 4 Sam a 172 f t 25 26 2 28 29 f Saran momgson Gais 151 Larta Gage 6L Figure 10 24 A calendar showing birth dates for all individuals Chapter 10 Running Reports 211 Creating a Report All reports are based on the last individual you were viewing in your tree To change the primary individual in the report click his or her name in the mini pedigree tree above the report or click the Index of Individuals button and choose the person you want 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publi cation Types click the report type you want 2 Double click the report icon or select its icon and then click the Detail tab 3 Use the editing panel to change the report Customizing a Report You can customize the contents and format of many reports in Family Tree Maker For example you can determine which individuals and facts are included in the report and choose background images and text options Choosing Facts to Include in a Report In some reports you can choose which facts youd like to include 1 Access the report you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Items to include button The Items to Include window opens The default facts for the report are shown in the Included facts list You can add and delete fac
105. Part2 Building a Tree 2 Click the Facts button on the Smart Stories toolbar Then choose Notes from the drop down list John W Bobbitt ALES Notes x inset Insert or drag notes into your document FE Person note August 14 1909 a While in the act of climbing onto the 7 spring seat of a wagon loaded with apples down in the orchard of O C Ayers last Thursday John Bobbitt lost his balance and fell helplessly to the hard dry ground Mr Ayers at 3 Drag the text to your document or click the Insert button Including Images in Smart Stories 1 Place the cursor on the page where you want to add the media item 2 Click the Media button on the Smart Stories toolbar FA Insert or drag media into your document a John W Bobbitt John W Bobbiti 3 Select the media item you want to use 4 Drag the image to your document or click the Insert button Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 73 Creating Timelines in Smart Stories You can use facts in a person s life and historical events to create a timeline 1 Place the cursor on the page where you want to add a timeline Click the Timeline button on the Smart Stories toolbar Click the event you want to add to your story Below the event you ll see options of how the event will be entered You can cre ate a sentence or add specific details Fandy Tree Mater Smat Story oe itt a
106. Prefered Atemate Children Abt 1829 1831 Leah Gedge England Old Buckenham Norfolk England Finish 1 sources Summary Residence Prefered v 1361 Old Buckenham Norfolk England 1 sources Scie Gaeta ace oak 4 Use the buttons next to the facts in the two columns to deter mine how each fact will be merged e To keep a fact and mark it as preferred select the button next to the fact The corresponding fact for the other indi vidual will be merged as an alternate fact unless you choose to discard it To remove a fact from the merge click the arrow next to the Alternate heading and choose Discard from the drop down list This fact will not be merged into your tree Though you may choose to discard some facts for a person it is usually a good idea to keep all facts in case they turn out to be relevant 146 Part 2 Building a Tree If you choose to discard a fact you still have the option to include its source in the merge Click the Keep sources checkbox and the source will be merged with the fact you are keeping 5 Click Next and do one of these options If the individual you want to merge has parents spouse s or children associated with the record the Web Merge Wizard asks you if you want to add the information found for the first additional family member Continue with the next step If the individual does not have siblings or parents as sociated with this s
107. Sharing a Report Family Tree Maker lets you share reports with others via email in a variety of formats Access the report you want to email Click the Share button above the editing panel From the drop down list choose one of these options Send as PDF The Adobe PDF retains printer formatting and graphical elements so it resembles how the printed document will appear 222 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Send as CSV This format organizes information into fields comma separated values and is meant to be imported into spreadsheet programs Send as RTE This word processor format is based on a basic text file but it can include information such as text style size and color Also this is a universal format so it can be read by nearly all text editors Send as Image This option lets you create an image of the report as a bitmap JPEG and other image formats Each format has its own export options you can choose from After you choose a format type you may be able to choose options such as page borders and text separators Once you ve made your selections click OK A file management window opens 3 Navigate to the location where you want to save the report Then enter a name for the report and click Save Family Tree Maker opens a new email with the file attached in your de fault email program 4 Send the email as you would any other Chapter Eleven Creating a Family History Book
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109. There are three ways to build your family story Enter what youknow import a tree from an existing file lt f Download a tree from Ancestry Family Tree Maker can import the following file formats Family Tree Maker version 5 and newer Personal Ancestral File PAF GEDCOM Legacy Family Tree The Master Genealogist File to import New tree name d TRANSFER General Genealogy GENEALOGY FILES WARNER FTW WARNER bowe Mic CAUsers tlord Documents Family Tree Maker WARNER fim 5 By default your tree will be saved to a Family Tree Maker folder located in your documents folder If you want to save the file to another location click File Location and choose a new location for your tree If necessary change the file s name in the New tree name field Click Continue After the tree is imported you ll see the Im port Complete window which shows statistics for the new tree including the number of individuals families and sources that were imported 8 Click Close The tree opens to the People workspace You can start entering your family information and facts Chapter 3 Creating a Tree 31 Downloading an Ancestry com Family Tree If you ve created a tree on Ancestry com you don t need to start over in Family Tree Maker you can download the tree to your desktop It will include all the facts sources and images you have manually attached to individuals Note To download an Ancestr
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111. Warwickshire England Entering Locations Recording locations accurately and completely is an important part of organizing your family history Generally when entering a place you will record the location from the smallest to largest division For example in the United States you would enter city or town county state country Haddam Washington Kansas United States For foreign locations you would enter city or town parish or district province or county country Witton Aston Warwickshire England To help you enter locations quickly and consistently Family Tree Maker has a locations database that includes more than 3 million place names When you begin typing a location in your tree Family Tree Maker checks the name against the database and suggests possible matches You can select a location from the list or continue typing to add your own place name 42 Part 2 Building a Tree 5 Ifyou know an individual s death date and place enter this information You can now continue by adding marriage facts entering ad ditional family members entering facts for the individual or even attaching photographs Adding a Spouse 1 Click Add Spouse in the pedigree view or the family group view In the field that appears enter the spouse s name first name middle name and last name and click OK Don t forget to use maiden names for the females in your family Add Parents 2 Joseph Go
112. a new location od Fe Ede View buat Fome Seen 1A Tage V2 wd Gant Te ET war Soni wHS lt 4 Hovacvea u oY aim s0 gt o 7 Military Service in World War I Even though Harold was only twenty one when World War started he had already spert many years Irving on hes own traveling and working in Oklahoma Kansas and Caldorra in 1917 he returned to Haddam Kansas to register for the draft see Records on page 101 Just before gaing ito the trenches in France Marck and his Army troop take a final Course for a few weeks in a traning school where the expert dril masters put them through a ngorous drscipline and the fineshing touches are gwen to each regenent In one exercise the men must pass rough deadly gas chambers to prepare Mem for the worst they may face 234 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 5 If you need to resize an image click on the image Then drag one of the square handles to change the size To maintain the image s proportions drag the image from one of the corners Adding a Chart or Report You can add as many charts and reports to a book as youd like Make sure you choose ones that are appropriate for your audience For example you may want to share more personal and informal trees and reports in a book meant for your children but you ll want to remove information about living relatives if you plan on sharing your book with other genealogists
113. act checkbox You can use this option to limit your searches to records that match your search terms exactly To get the most out of an exact search you should start by only entering one or two search terms such as name and location 3 Add or delete names dates and places as necessary 4 Ifyou want records relating to a specific country or ethnicity listed first in your search results choose an option from the Collection Priority drop down list 5 You can limit your search results to a specific type of record e Click the Historical Records checkbox to search for census records military and immigration records birth records etc e Click the Stories and Publications checkbox to search for member submitted stories newspapers county histories etc Click the Family Trees checkbox to search trees submit ted by members e Click the Photos and maps checkbox to search maps postcards photo collections and member submitted photos 6 After making your selections click Search A page of search results appears On the left side of the page you ll see your search terms On the right side you ll see the different records Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 141 on Ancestry that might match your family member Notice that each match has a rating the greater the number of stars the better the match will be All results for Opal J Bobbitt Searching for Rome One Bebe Carte LENE TNT Metres Unt
114. ader and footer options as necessary Chart note Enter a note you want to appear in the footer Draw box around footer Click this checkbox to have the footer enclosed in a box Print Created with Family Tree Maker Click this checkbox to have this text added to the footer Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 183 Include submitter info If you have entered user informa tion click this checkbox to have it appear in the chart s footer To enter your user information see page 311 Include date of printing Click this checkbox to include the current date in the footer Include time of printing Click this checkbox to include the current time in the footer Include page chart numbers Click this checkbox to include page numbers in the chart From the drop down list choose whether the number appears in the header or the footer In Starting number enter the number of the chart s first page in Starting number for continuation charts enter the number of the second page of the chart 3 Click OK Changing Formatting for a Chart After you ve decided what facts and individuals will be included in your chart you can change the formatting to make eye catching and creative charts Family Tree Maker has the flexibility to let you change fonts add colors and borders change box sizes and more Changing Layout Options Depending on the number of individuals in your chart facts you ve included etc you may need to ad
115. ald stesssascesbscsdasseee 133 Viewing Hints neoninis neei 134 Searching Ancestry com cecceseesesesseesseesseestesseseee 139 Merging Ancestry com Records into a Tree 143 Searching Online with Family Tree Maker 148 Copying Online Facts eeseseessesseeseeseeseeesnes 149 Copying an Online Image eee 152 Copying Online Text to a Note cece 153 Archiving a Web Page csessssssssssesseesesseeeee 156 Managing Research Websites cssesseseseeseeteenes 158 Adding a Website to Your Favorites List 158 Sorting Your Website Favorites List 159 Part Three Creating Charts Reports and Books 161 Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts Pedigree CHarts sies ccencessessreisienesesrsedaessvdtvesrasesccrasoaetnns Standard Pedigree Charts 0 cccsceseeseeeeen Vertical Pedigree Charts cesses Hourglass C aftsss isminin Standard Hourglass Charts Horizontal Hourglass Charts Descendant Charts 0 eeseesessessessesseeseessestesneesesnes Bow Tie Charts scssscssisisssssnssvasscscsssesestssstastslecasstasssisesie Family Tree Charts vis cisceissssestseiisesestssosetessctascsessasedesese Fan Chart Siesau ae xii Contents Chapter 10 Extended Family Charts 000 sccsssesesseesecneesseneenes 170 Relationship Charts ccscsssssssssesssssessesteseeneeens Creating a Chart Customizing a Chart Choosing Facts to Include in a Chart 172 Choosing Individuals to Inclu
116. an Individual 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 94 Part2 Building a Tree 2 Click the Media tab at the bottom of the window 3 Click the New button and choose Add New Media from the drop down list Link to Existing Media QrHSht H Creste New Smart Rory Scam Mocha 4 Use the file management window to navigate to the media item you want to add to your tree Then click Open Tip In the file management window you can select multiple media items by clicking on each file you want while holding down the CTRL key A message asks whether you want to link the file s to your tree or create a copy of the file s 5 Click Copy this file to create an additional copy of the file in a Family Tree Maker media folder or click Link to this file to link to the file on your computer only Tip You might want to add copies of your media items to the Media folder so that all your heritage photos and other media items are gathered into one central location on your computer This makes them easier to find and easier to back up as a group Chapter 6 Including Media Items 95 What Media Items Can I Add to My Tree Photographs are usually the first thing that comes to mind when you want to illustrate your family history But don t limit yourself many personal objects can be scanned or photographed Here are some ideas of items you might want to include
117. an individual who isn t related to you don t worry Family Tree Maker makes it easy to delete the individual and his or her information from your tree 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace 2 Make sure the individual you want to delete from your tree is the focus of the pedigree view and the family group view 3 Click Person gt Delete Person A message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the individual Click Yes 318 Part 4 Managing Your Trees All notes tasks and media links associated with the person will be permanently deleted Note Remember to use the Delete Person menu option whenever you want to remove someone permanently from your file If you try to delete an individual by simply removing his or her name from the Name fact you won t actually delete the individual or any of his or her facts or relationships And if you delete a name and replace it with another Family Tree Maker will mistakenly attach all the facts to the new individual assuming that you have merely changed the name s spelling Removing a Marriage As you continue your research you might find that you ve entered a marriage for the wrong couple You ll need to delete any marriage facts you ve entered and also detach the individuals from each other 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate couple 2 Click the Person tab for one of the individuals Then right click the Marriage fact and choose De
118. ard pedigree charts 164 starting Family Tree Maker 13 statuses sync viewing 272 stepfamilies viewing 56 57 stories in linked trees 268 subscription to Ancestry com activating 6 support contacting 11 Surname Reports 200 surnames See also names compound entering 40 reports of 200 synchronizing trees See TreeSync system defaults location for trees 292 searching Ancestry com 293 system requirements 3 4 T table of contents creating for books 236 37 tabs Collection Publish 25 Current Tree 16 Detail Media 23 Detail Publish 25 displaying on editing panel 297 New Tree 15 Person 21 task lists 201 technical support 11 templates chart creating 188 preferred 188 using 189 templates source 79 81 text adding to books 228 31 adding to charts 180 81 finding and replacing 322 23 formatting in books 231 32 online adding to notes 153 55 Index 369 text continued Smart Stories editing 73 74 spell checking 321 three dimensional maps 118 timelines creating in Smart Stories 73 events for historical creating or editing 307 8 for families 64 65 historical 65 66 for individuals 64 in reports 201 2 titles for books 226 27 for charts 175 for reports 215 titles in names fact for 49 including in Index 299 300 To Do lists adding tasks 288 89 categories for 289 91 marking tasks as complete 290 sorting 291 toolbars 14 tools book building 223 Com
119. ard shortcuts that allow you to access features without using the mouse they are displayed next to a menu option s name Workspaces Overview Family Tree Maker is organized so that you can quickly locate and use all its important features which are grouped together in workspaces Each workspace has a slightly different appearance and Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 15 purpose but generally they all contain the same features such as toolbars and tabs The Plan Workspace The Plan workspace is the control center where you manage all of your family trees Every time you open Family Tree Maker this workspace will be displayed On the New Tree tab fig 2 2 you can start a new tree import an existing file or download your Member Tree from Ancestry com The Plan workspace also contains the Web Dashboard which connects to Ancestry com so you can take advantage of the website s valuable resources without ever leaving the software You can access your Ancestry account information and Member Trees get notification of new email messages view Member Connect activity and read a live news feed TE Famy Teee taer File fst View Took Help ray i 1 CONTINUE Getting started is casy There are throe ways to build your family story Eterwhatyoukraw O impot etree from an exstng the D D Dowrisad a tee from Ancestry a gt ay Getting Started Fata naem O hame
120. art1 Getting Started The Places Workspace The Places workspace fig 2 10 helps you view the locations youve entered for events and individuals and gives you the opportunity to view online maps of them too The Places panel on the left side shows every location you ve entered in your tree When you click on a place it will be displayed in the map at the center of the workspace The details panel on the right side shows the individuals who have life events associated with the location You can also view locations as a migration path Figure 2 10 The Places workspace Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 23 The Media Workspace The Media workspace acts as a storage space where you keep your photos audio recordings movies family documents records and more On the Media Collection tab fig 2 11 you can view thumb nails of your media items and enter information about them On the Media Detail tab you can add notes for an item and link them to individuals and sources File fdt View Mede Took Help nes EES Pweg n Auiti Savant awa Bobbi Chiidren obit Family atte Family in_ obbiz binge i arin Docmix Tima Maker TLE ma za RA T Tantra S Ewen mca tern g Figure 2 11 The Collection tab on the Media workspace 24 Part1 Getting Started The Sources Workspace The Sources workspace fig 2 12 organizes all your sources and source citations The Source Groups
121. arts 176 77 for reports 215 16 backups automatic preferences for 293 creating 257 59 restoring files from 259 bibliographies 208 biographies creating with Smart Stories 69 70 bird s eye view maps 117 birth dates calculating 282 entering 40 358 Index birthplaces entering 41 blended families viewing 56 57 blog Ancestry com 11 book building tool 223 Bookmarks button 20 books chapters in reordering 241 charts adding 234 35 creating in MyCanvas 243 48 creating new 224 exporting as PDF 242 footers changing 226 27 headers changing 226 27 images adding 232 34 importing 224 25 index adding 238 39 item settings changing 239 41 in linked trees 267 place holders adding 235 36 printing 242 reports adding 234 35 saved accessing 226 table of contents adding 236 37 text item adding manually 228 29 importing 230 31 titles adding 226 27 borders adding to charts 185 87 bow tie charts 169 boxes adding to charts 185 87 C calculators for dates 282 84 for relationships 280 81 Soundex 279 80 calendars 210 categories for media items 105 6 for To Do lists 289 90 causes of death entering 49 CDs backing up trees on 257 59 installing troubleshooting 339 cemeteries locating on Bing maps 121 22 censuses on Ancestry com 138 charts adding embellishments to 179 80 adding photographs to 176 80 adding text boxes to 180 81 adding to books 234 35 backgrounds fo
122. at is a resource for answers to technical problems or customer service questions You ll find easy to understand articles tips step by step instructions and tools for using Family Tree Maker To access the Help Center select Online Help Center from the Help menu or go to lt www familytreemaker com support gt If you are still having difficulties with the software you can call 1 800 ANCESTRY 1 800 262 3787 to talk to our experienced support staff available Monday through Friday from 10 am to 10 pm EST and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm You can also email your questions to support ancestry com Chapter Two Family Tree Maker Basics Family Tree Maker makes it easy and enjoyable for almost anyone to discover their family history and gather it into one con venient location And whether you re interested in printing family charts to share at a reunion looking for a centralized location for storing your family photos and records or setting out to collect every fact and story about your ancestors Family Tree Maker is the program to help you do it all This chapter will give you the basic skills and knowledge you need to launch the program and navigate around the software Let s get started Opening and Closing Family Tree Maker To open the program double click the Family Tree Maker 2012 icon on your computer desktop or click the Windows Start button and select All Programs gt Family Tree Maker 2012 gt Family Tre
123. ate individual 2 Ifyou want to enter a marriage date and place simply enter the information in the appropriate fields Marriage to Joseph Gold Marr 27 Jan 1845 Aston Parish Birmingham Warwicksh 44 Part2 Building a Tree 3 Ifyou want to enter additional information for the couple click the Marriage to button The relationship window opens Joseph Gold and Serah Thompson acces 2l Focs Notos Meda Faa Date Pace Decore EH Prefered Manage Z7 dan 1845 Faon Wormck 1 O O Prefened Anon Werweckshwe Enciond Z Panish nach of R Peter and St Pad Siwi kt Engan Register of Marages Eren o manag C tance te 4 Click the Facts tab to enter facts click the Notes tab to enter notes click the Media tab to add photos documents or stories Adding a Child to a Family 1 In the family group view click Add Child In the field that ap pears enter the child s name first name middle name and last name and click OK a Add Parents a Add Parents Joseph Gold 1 Sarah Thompson 1 Bom 1825 Born Coventry Warwickshire En Died Died Marriage 27 Jan 1845 in Aston Birmingham Engl a al wv lle G Go Children 0 Sex Birth HEEE Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 45 Note Family Tree Maker assumes that the child has the same surname as the fe and automatically fills in the surname fot ner you You can ignore the suggested
124. ate the map is the more useful it will be 120 Part 2 Building a Tree Moving Around a Map If the part of the map that you want to see isn t available in the current view you can quickly view any adjacent parts of the map by dragging it Move the cursor over the map When the cursor shape changes to a hand click and hold down either mouse key Now drag the map wherever you want Zooming In and Out on a Map You can use the plus and minus buttons on the Map Tools to zoom in and out on the displayed map 1 Click the plus sign button to magnify the map one level at a time click the button and hold the mouse button down to rapidly zoom in on the map Chapter 7 Using Maps 121 2 Click the minus sign button to minimize the map one level at a time click the button and hold the mouse but ton down to rapidly zoom out on the map 2D 3D Road Aerial labels na Alla Caprarola Pr ofa Gi fiera Ronciglione Castellana Rignana Fara in Flaminio ai Sabina Gaoli Mentana egy Taglia wi Aiso a Cuidonia 2 Castel Tivoli 7 te pbfactima Subiaco i Bellegra Gallieano nel Lazio z Tel eo e Cave Ciampino Frascati ve Paliano Fiuggi Marino a Anagni Lido di Ostia Genzano di Roma Colleferro Pomezia yili Sguegali NS Cisterna di es Carpineto Romano Apailia Latina Note If you try to view an area where satellite imagery is not available the map will change to a white scr
125. box Display footers in the item Click the Include the footer in this item checkbox 4 Click OK Rearranging Book Items The book panel shows you all the items you ve included in a book The order in which they re displayed in this outline is the order in which they ll print You can change this order at any time 1 Access the book you want to change Then click on the item you want to move in the book panel 2 To change an item s order in the outline select the item Then click the Move Up and Move Down buttons in the book edit ing panel You can also drag items to the desired location Book Items Title Page Table of Contents jee Introduction Ancestry of Harold Arthur Reed E Ancestry of Harold Arthur Reed T Pedigree Chart Preview Book 242 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Deleting a Book Item If you decide you don t want a text item report or chart you ve included in your book you can delete it 1 Access the book you want to delete an item from Then click the item in the book panel 2 Click the Delete Book Item button Printing a Book at Home When you are done creating your book you can make copies on your home printer 1 Access the book you want to print Then click the Print button below the main toolbar The Print window opens You can choose a printer select the number of copies to print and choose a page range 2 Click Print Exportin
126. button and choose Create New Smart Story from the drop down menu Peson Nis Meds Tasks iia Photos Stories BEN e AR a Add New Media CtrleM s ane SY Link to Existing Media CtrleShift M amp kii Creste New Senart Story Scan Media ad Julia Hoyt end Joba W John Bobbitt and Julia Hoyt a z john W Bobbitt Bobtatt Foriras John W Bobbitt Jon wi Bottin John W Bobbitt e Go to the Media workspace Then select Media gt Create a New Smart Story 3 Ifyou want Family Tree Maker to generate the story for you click Auto populate Smart Story If you want to create your own story click Start with blank page 4 Click OK Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 69 Creating a Smart Story as a Report Publication Smart Stories or reports are linked to your tree and cannot be uploaded to an Ancestry com tree 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publica tion Types click Other ale Ae Bis John W Bobbi larence 3 gt cotection peat Julia Hoyt Publication Types Charts amp Reports January 201 T 2 Double click the Smart Story icon The editor opens Note To access this Smart Story later go to the Publish workspace and select Saved Reports Including a Short Biography in Smart Stories 1 Place the cursor where you want to add a biography 2 Click the Facts button on the Smart Stories toolbar Then choose P
127. by you and others with the Automatically tole of editor NU Private facts are not included in online trees Ancestry Terms and Conditions Upload without linking 0K Conca 3 Enter a name for your tree in the Ancestry tree name field If you want your tree to be public and accessible to all Ances try subscribers make sure the Allow others to see your tree checkbox is selected Note If you choose to keep your tree private Ancestry subscribers can still see names birth dates and birthplaces from your tree in search results However if they want to see the full tree or any attached photos and records they will have to use the Ancestry Connection Service to contact you Then you can choose whether to give them access to your tree or not If you do not want your tree to appear in search results click the Exclude from Ancestry search index checkbox 4 Choose whether you want your online and desktop trees synced manually or automatically For more information on synchronization options see Setting Up Syncing Chapter 12 Working with Trees 263 Privacy Options for Ancestry Member Trees When you upload your tree to Ancestry com you can choose between two levels of privacy a Public If your tree is public other Ancestry subscribers can view all of your tree except information about living individuals and private notes and your tree will be shown in search results on Ancestry com and search
128. c 2004 www ancestry com Database online Year 1860 Census Place Bell Plain Marshall Ilinois Roll Page Image Record for Sarah Shanklin Source citation includes media item s Birth 17 Feb 1812 1 Ancestry com 1860 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network inc 2004 www ancestry com Database online Year 1860 Census Place Bell Plain Marshall Ilinois Roll Page Image Record for Sarah Shanklin Source citation includes media item s 2 Pattonsburg Moss Cemetery Pattonsburg Marshall Illinois James A Shanklin and Sarah Source citation includes media tem s Burial Pattonsburg Marshall Ilinois USA Pattonsburg Moss Cemetery 1 Pattonsburg Moss Cemetery Pattonsburg Marshall Illinois James A Shanklin and Sarah Source citation includes media item s Death 13 Aug 1863 Figure 10 22 A Documented Facts Report Source Usage Report The Source Usage Report fig 10 23 includes each source you have created and lists the individuals and facts associated with Source Usage Report Source Title 1850 United States Federal Consus Repository www ancestry com Citation Ancestry com 1850 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network Inc 2005 www ancestry com Database online Year 1850 Census Place District 1 Fleming Kentucky Roll M432_ 199 Page 346A Image Record for Sarah Shanklin Source citation includes media item s B
129. cap tions you have assigned them in Family Tree Maker If you don t select this checkbox media items will be sorted and displayed by file name Automatically back up family file Click this checkbox if you want Family Tree Maker to automatically create back ups of your trees when you exit the program If your origi nal tree is ever lost or damaged you can use the backup to restore your information However because the backup file takes up space on your hard drive you may not want to use this option if hard drive space is limited Crop portrait displays If you have assigned a portrait to an individual a thumbnail version of the photo appears in the pedigree view and editing panel Click this checkbox if you want to resize thumbnail images so they fill the frame Nat NOT 294 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Color theme Choose the color theme you want Family Tree Maker to use from the drop down list You can use default Ancestry colors light green the display colors you ve chosen for your Windows operating system or the classic blue Windows color Internet speed Choose the Internet connection you re us ing from the drop down list PDF driver If you don t want to use the default PDF driver within Family Tree Maker you can choose your own driver from this list Fastfields Fastfields is a special feature that allows you to save time by not having to enter the same information over and over again Perhaps you noticed
130. ce Bobbitt O Margaret R Shanklin Bom 25 44 1258 Bom 12 1863 To ow Ded 025 1503 Ded 25 Mw 134 Baha Sore Onahone ators Marriage Z0 Fet 13821 Mba Carty Brees DERA G WS Sep Ibne 22 Ma 197 a for ORG Nebr 1566 MaDe FESS Ne 1 don 3578 eeno Dede SETA meea Figure 2 4 The Family tab on the People workspace A G eee A Gi Maye dtte D a a lt OF maita mnane The Pedigree View The pedigree view see fig 2 5 on the next page helps you navigate through your family tree as well as enter new individuals The highlighted person on the left side of the tree is the current root individual Root simply means that this person s information and 18 Part 1 Getting Started family is being displayed To the right of the root individual you can see his or her ancestors branching out You can click the En hanced nodes checkbox to display portraits and life spans for each individual T Enhanced nodes T Margaret R Shankin _ Benjamin Hoyt _ Isham Drury Bobbitt r Isham Drury Bobbit SSS 1793 1862 7 John W Bobbitt 3 1832 1909 s i p David Haggard s Gmtha Ann Haggard SSS 1807 1885 Bizabeth James p gt gt daa pg gt gt b g James Hoyt 1807 1902 L Bizabeth Reed 1934 1923 U 1815 1850 a y 4 Generations H Add Mother m David Hitchcock
131. cess the book you want to change Then access the item you want to change 2 Inthe book panel toolbar click the Book Item Properties button 240 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books The Item Properties window opens Ttem Properties aE ltem name Military Service in World War This item begins a chapter Start this tem on an odd numbered page E Do not print page number on the first page of this item Header footer V Include the header in this item V Include the footer in this tem 3 Change the item s settings using these options Change the item s title Enter a title in the Item name field This is the title that will appear in the book s table of contents and this item s headers and footers Make this item start a new chapter Click the This item begins a chapter checkbox Make the first page of this item start on an odd num bered right facing page Click the Start this item on an odd numbered page checkbox Typically each chapter starts on an odd numbered page Prevent a page number from appearing on the first page of an item Click the Do not print page number on the first page checkbox Typically chapter openers do not in clude a page number You may also want to use this option for reports charts and full page images Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 241 Display headers in the item Click the Include the header in this item check
132. ches option you can search for last names that sound like the one you re looking for For example a search for Smith would return Smithe Smyth and Smythe To use this type of search click the Re strict to exact link under the individual s surname Then click the Soundex and Phonetic checkboxes Estimate dates If you re not sure of the exact date of an event make an educated guess You ll get much better results than if you leave the field blank Add multiple locations If your family member lived in New York Penn sylvania and Illinois add each of these residences to your search and you ll get search results for all locations at once To do this click the Show Advanced link at the bottom of the search page Then add ad ditional locations in the event location fields Narrow your search by content Try searching for a specific type of con tent such as a family trees historical records or photo and maps To do this click the necessary checkboxes at the bottom of the search form Search in specific collections Ancestry has special collections fo cused on countries and ethnicities If you re looking for an individual who lived in only one country you can narrow your search to that location Simply choose an option from the Collection Priority drop down list Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 143 8 Click a search result to see the record or index The tab at the bottom of the window lets you c
133. ck this checkbox to dis play a header the report s title on each page of the report Show footer Click this checkbox to display a footer on each page of the report Click Include page number to display a page number on the left side of the footer click Include print date to display the current date on the right side of the footer click Include print time to display the current time next to the current date 3 Click OK Chapter 10 Running Reports 217 Changing Fonts You can change the appearance of the text in reports to make it more formal more fun or maybe just more readable 1 Access the report you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Fonts button JoAN 2 Inthe Items to format list click the text element such as the report title you would like to change items to format Preparer Information Sample AaBbCcYyZz 3 Choose a font from the Font drop down list You can also change the size of the text its style color and alignment The Sample box shows you how your font choices will appear in the report 4 Click OK to save your changes 218 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Saving Reports You can save a specific report that can be accessed in Family Tree Maker or just its settings or you can save a report in different file formats you can export Saving the Settings for a Report After you customize a report
134. cross the country Note You can print two and three dimensional maps but not bird s eye views 1 On the Places workspace access the map you want to print Because the map will print as it is shown in the display win dow you may want to resize the workspace to display more of the map A Nibur Daxora MONTANA na 4 7 P vee j pas vents J ser a 5 oT i SN SOUTH DAKOTA gt Wisconsy Ghecon e i z eee WYOMING a ie lowa aqm NEBRASKA Onai tinch ___ ie C b Uretan tome Pilko ne UAH An Gordiano ha ar y KANSAS MISSOURI Pane e pK 0p E 35 r 3 4 j ay Memphis Toots New Mexico a p E as x OKLAHOMA ARRANSAS sree nal y 2 Miss 7 MSS aiana igien 2 Moe m 2 In the main toolbar click the Print button and choose Print Map from the drop down list The Print window opens Just like printing from any other application you can choose a printer select the number of copies to print and more 3 Click Print 124 Part2 Building a Tree Viewing Facts Associated with a Location When you enter a fact for an individual you have the option to also enter the location where the event occurred Family Tree Maker lets you view all the events that took place at a certain location and view the people who are associated with each event 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar 2 Click a location in
135. cuments and Settings tlord My Documents Family Tree Maker TLP Reed Pedersen Media To assign a category to the item click the Edit button next to the Categories field Mark the checkbox for the category you want this item to belong to you can select multiple categories Click OK when you re finished Note The Filename and Location field shows the file name of the media item and where it is located on your computer You can click the location link to open the folder in which the media item resides 98 Part2 Building a Tree Entering a Note About a Media Item If you have additional information that won t fit in a media item s description you can enter it in the item s notes For example a photo of your grandmother in her graduation robes may include notes about her college education and how you came in possession of the image 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Double click the media item you want to add a note to or click the image and then click the Detail tab 2 Click the Notes tab at the bottom of the window Meda Links Noar MBEIVEOAY amp Os Phoebe Gold Gedge received her degree in Home Economics from the University of Utah in 1926 She was tthe first woman in her family to receive a college degree The original photo is in the possession of her sonl Elray Pedersen 3 Place the cursor in the text area and enter the information ore information about usi Maker see Adding
136. d D 1851 Residence 1851 25 Birmingham Warwickshire England 1861 Marriage 30 Jun 1861 Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul 35 Martha Walker Aston Warwickshire England 1907 Death 09 Jun 1907 81 Finchley Middlesex England Including Family Events in a Timeline You can view an individual s life events shown side by side in a timeline with the births marriages and deaths of immediate family members spouses children and parents 1 To display the individual s life along with family events click the down arrow next to the Timeline button and select Show Family Events Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 65 Events in an individual s life are indicated by green mark ers and events in his or her family s life are indicated by pink markers Timeline E Facts i Timeline fz Relationships le 3 Year Age Event Date Place Description ry 1825 Christening 12 Sep 1825 Parish Church of St John the Baptist Coventry Warwickshire England 1826 L Birth Spouse 1826 3mos Sarah Thompson Nuneaton Warwickshire England p 8 Marriage 27 Jan 1845 Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul 19__ Sarah Thompson Aston Warwickshire England ae 7848 Birth Son 01 May 1848 22 _ Cyrus Henry Gold Birmingham Warwick England ee 1850 Birth Daughter 1850 24 Sarah Anna Gold Birmingham Warwickshire England ia 1852 Birth Son 1852 26 Joseph Hyrum Gold Fillo
137. d br srs 4 On the Search Result Detail toolbar click the Enable web clip ping button Search result detail Merge mE Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 155 5 Move the mouse over text on the website until the pointer turns into a cursor Highlight the text you want to copy The Insert note button appears DO Zir adien orjia sa Brcreerthaigereaag ideres _pames nEs ee Seer oad a pres There are mo strict rales that woeld give you certain clues about the original version of a mame But usually pecple would change their mame te something which was samiler to the neves ortgunal no Patronymics piee Christian names The vanston in nanes wes more bmtec n earter times shch mearc that p large number of pecoe had one of the 22 25 nor poowler names The was partly Gee 39 Taction os new chid often was Nameg ster a Geceased tardy member Often aretan ranar wes infewed when marian a nemhorm mile Kann this nTa can mine wras lt gt Powe Fass Meso Nues Peritos kon pow tee E BOE Sma pages ha reer me paean by eee 6 Click Insert note The information now appears in the Search Result Detail section 7 Click Merge A message tells you when the note has been suc cessfully merged into your tree Click OK to close the message Note The notes will be linked to the person displayed in the Person from Your Tree section To view the notes later go to the individual s Person tab on the People w
138. d click OK The Resolve All Place Names window opens Each location that Family Tree Maker doesn t recognize is listed along with a suggested replacement location Resolve All Place Names Eee g For each place name choose the desired option by clicking the corresponding column Unrecognized Place Name keep the unrecognized place Desc move unrecognized text to the description field ee A RIe RSS on cece SE ene Other search for another spelling of this place name Unrecognized Place Name Suggested Place Name Desc ignore Other E Berks Pennsylvania United States 7 Berks Pennsylvania USA ia e 7 Bethal Township East Part Berks Pennsylvania al Berks Pennsylvania USA A a g F Dall Reksum Aalborg E Dall Nordiyand Denmark al al a Z Freeer Alborg Denmark IE Aborg Nordyland Denmark o Z Granvile Street Birmingham Warwick England E Warwickshire England a eo le Z Gunderup Denmark E Gunderup Arhus Denmark y A E Heidelberg Twp Berks Co PA Heidelbera Berks Pennsylvania USA a g O 7 Kansas City Missouri E Kansas Cty Clay Missouri USA a A g 7 Keamey Ward 1 Buffalo Nebraska Buffalo Nebraska USA 1 v 7 La Porte Larimer Colorado Ei i Larimer Colorado USA i Jian
139. d in text items will not be included If you make changes to your book such as adding a new chart Family Tree Maker will update the index to reflect the change Note The index cannot be moved it must be the last item in your book 1 Access the book you want to add an index to 2 In the book panel toolbar click the Add Book Item button 3 Inthe Add Book Item window opens click Other Then double click Index or select its icon and then click OK The index opens Index of Individuals Pagel oth Tome Foster 100 Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 239 Although you cannot edit the index you can customize the text s font size and color by clicking the Fonts button under the Index Options heading Organizing a Book As your book grows you may find that it has changed from the project you originally envisioned and that you need to make some adjustments Perhaps you ve uncovered additional records and photos and you want to rearrange a couple of chapters to include them Or maybe you decided that it wasn t necessary to include a Notes report Family Tree Maker makes it easy to change titles rearrange the order of how things appear in your book or even delete sections you don t need Changing an Item s Settings A Family Tree Maker book is made up of a variety of different book items text items charts reports etc You can change settings for each book item 1 Ac
140. d or phrase youre looking for is highlighted click Display The Help page opens If there is more than one choice for your entry Family Tree Maker may display a second window Simply make your selection and click Display again Chapter 1 Installing Family Tree Maker 9 Navigating in the Help Program The built in Help program makes extensive use of links to take you to other related topic pages These links are easily identified by their blue underlined text Simply click on any link to go to a new topic page Once there you can click Back to return to the previous page or click the Index tab to return to the Index Use these options to move around within the Help program e Hide Show Click to return to the tab view of the Help window or vice versa e Back Click to move back through the series of Help pages you have navigated using the blue underlined text links When you get back to your original Help page this option will be grayed out and unavailable e Forward After using the Back button click to move forward through the help items from which you backtracked e Print Click to print the currently selected Help page A print dialog box will be displayed from which you can select any available options then print the page to keep for future reference e Options button Click to display a sub menu of additional options such as Search Highlight On which you can use to highlight search terms on a Help page
141. d some passenger lists based on how a surname sounds rather than how it is spelled This was done to accommodate potential spelling and transcription errors For example Smith may be spelled Smythe Smithe or Smyth Using Soundex these Smith examples are all identified by the same Soundex code S530 Family Tree Maker can determine the Soundex code for any surname You can use this information to find other surnames that use that same code and then search for ancestors using all surname variations 280 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Click Tools gt Soundex Calculator Enter a surname in the Name field or click Index to select the name of someone in your tree The Soundex number beneath the Name field changes automatically as you enter information in the field Relationship Calculator The Relationship Calculator helps you identify the relationship between any two individuals in your tree shows an individual s nearest common relatives and gives his or her canon and civil numbers Note Canon and civil numbers indicate the degree of relationship between individuals Canon laws used in the United States measure the number of steps back to a common ancestor Civil degree measures the total number of steps from one family member to another 1 Click Tools gt Relationship Calculator In the first field you will see the name of your home person In the second field you will see the name of the indivi
142. d the number of individuals included this chart is available only in poster layout Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 171 Figure 9 10 A section of a default extended family chart Relationship Charts The relationship chart fig 9 11 is a graphical representation of one person s relationship to another including the relationship Relationship Cyntha Ann Haggard to Harold Arthur Reed Havok Arthur Reed n Pa husband of great granddaugiter of Crna Ann Haggard Figure 9 11 A relationship chart with a patterned background 172 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books of each person in between The common relative is shown at the top of the chart with direct line ancestors and descendants shown vertically beneath the individual Creating a Chart All charts are based on the last individual you were viewing in your tree To change the primary individual in the chart click his or her name in the mini pedigree tree above the chart or click the Index of Individuals button and choose the person you want 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publi cation Types click Charts 2 Double click the chart icon or select its icon and then click the Detail tab 3 Use the editing panel to change the chart Customizing a Chart You can customize the contents and format of charts For example you can determine which individuals and facts are included in t
143. dded to your Saved Books list To view your imported book go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publication Types click Saved Books Double click the book you imported or select its icon and then click the Detail tab The book opens in the text editor If Family Tree Maker was unable to import an item such as a timeline map or report click on the missing item in the outline and its placeholder text will explain what has been left out and in some cases who the item was attached to This report or chart failed to import correctly or is not currently supported in this version of Family Tree Maker Type BKI MAP Title Map of Oklahoma Root Person James Clarence Bobbitt 226 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Accessing a Saved Book 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publi cation Types click Saved Books 2 Double click the book you want to open or select its icon and then click the Detail tab The book opens in the text editor Setting Up a Book When you create a book you can enter information about the author the title and determine the headers and footers 1 Access the book you want to set up 2 In the book panel toolbar click the Book Properties button The Book Properties window opens Book Properties x Book tile Harold Arthur Reed Biography Author Tana L Pedersen Header Chaptername x 9 point Georgia Foote
144. de in a Chart 175 Changing a Chart s Title cece eeesseseeneeees 175 Including Source Information with a Chart 176 Adding Images and Text to a Chart 176 Changing the Header or Footer c sees 182 Changing Formatting for a Chart 183 Using Chart Templates cccsccseeseeseeseseeeseeneenes Creating Your Own Template Using a Custom Template 0 c cesses Saving CHArGtS sccs cscccdsscssssseeascascesdensbsssasctedssbecsdsesidecusses Saving a Specific Chart ceeeeseeesseeseennees Saving a Chart as a File eseeseeseeeeeeeee Printing a Charts rstssvienvisscecrsersersnestborsoessdnventeonnsinees Sharing a Chart jicscncuscicitionsecrntsitiatiseadecsstues Running REPOrts cssceesssesessesesseseeeseeeees 195 Genealogy Reports 0 ccesceeseecesssssesseesseessessseseesseens 195 Alnnentatel icici cess dsieseeeee cesta a 195 Descendant Report ee eseeeseeeeseseseenesteneeeeees 196 Person Reports csseeeeeeeees Custom Report Data Errors R POTt saietera 198 Index of Individuals Report eee 198 Individual Reportase 199 Contents xiii LDS Ordinances Report csc eeeeeeeeetenees Notes REPOT tisse itani aiai Surname REP OF onini TAS AN AEE NIEN A O EE Timelihens seini na aA EER Relationship Reports s sesseesessessresrsssssereresrsseserrene Family Group Sheet sss sssssssssssssssssssssssssrerestrersesese Kinship Report nes disininun ienas Marriage Report eccsesseeseeeetesse
145. dge Base then enter 4363 in the search field and click Search You are not connected to the Internet or are behind a firewall This message appears when your Internet connection is not active or when something is blocking Family Tree Maker from using your Internet connection To troubleshoot this issue go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 2257 in the search field and click Search You must be logged on as an administrator In Windows 7 and Vista you need to run Family Tree Maker as an administrator To do this right click the Family Tree Maker icon and select Run as Administrator If you need more help go the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 3779 in the search field and click Search 338 Troubleshooting Computer Issues File Importing Errors I get an error message when try to import a tree It is important to determine if the importing problem is specific to one single file or to several files If you can import some files but not others the file may be damaged You may need to revert to a backup of your file If you cannot import any files create a new test file in Family Tree Maker and export it as a GEDCOM Now try to import the test file If it doesn t import you ll need to uninstall and reinstall the software For more information go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 4400 or 4848 in the search field and click Search l am having
146. dual who is the focus of your tree currently Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 281 To change the individuals whose relationship you are calculat ing click the Person from people index button next to a name the button with an index card In the Index of Individuals window select a new person and click OK The individuals relationship is listed in the Relationship section If they have multiple connections for example when cousins marry you can click the drop down list to see each relationship You can also see how the individuals are related in the Path section Relationship Calculator mE Calculate relationship between Path Maurine Bobbitt B A B Name Relationship Birth 04 Jun 1906 in Cleo Maurine Bobbitt sek Springs Major Oklahoma USA YA Switch James Clarence Bobbit father Julia Hoyt mother Samuel Hat James Hoyt father Birth Bet 1709 1718 Benjamin Hoyt father John Hoyt father Samuel Hat father Relationship 1 Samuel Hat is th great grandfather of Maurine Bobbitt Nearest common rejative s John Hoyt Birth 24 Nov 1740 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA Civil Degree VI Canon Degree 6 Ven Fano at 282 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Date Calculator You can use the Date Calculator to calculate an individual s birth year his or her age at the time of a specific event or the date of an event Calculating a Birth Date If you know the dat
147. duplicate individuals or sources Merge them as necessary e Work offline Consider temporarily disabling Internet access in Family Tree Maker To do this go to the File menu and choose Go Offline If you don t want to disable Internet access you might want to turn off Family Tree Maker s automatic Ancestry com search feature To do this go to the Tools menu and choose Options In the window that appears deselect Search online automatically when connected to the internet and click OK e Disable Fastfields Disabling Fastfields in large databases can also speed things up To do this go to the Tools menu and choose Options In the window that opens deselect all checkboxes under the Use fastfields for section and click OK Printing Problems Many printing problems are related to the specific printer you are using Before you begin make sure your printer is hooked up correctly is turned on and is connected to the computer Also make sure you re familiar with any documentation that came with your printer If you don t find your issue in the topics below you may want to contact technical support for the printer s manufacturer 344 Troubleshooting Computer Issues l am unable to print in Family Tree Maker Try to print an image or document from another software program This will verify whether or not the printer is functioning properly If you can print an image using another program the issue may be a conflict with Fami
148. e Maker 2012 When you are finished working in your tree you can close the program Remember there s no need to save your tree Family Tree Maker automatically saves changes as you make them To close the program click File gt Exit or click the Close button X in the upper right corner of the window 14 Part1 Getting Started The Family Tree Maker Interface To use any computer program effectively the first step is to under stand its unique interface and tools You will immediately recognize many common features available in Family Tree Maker However there are some unique toolbars menus and windows you ll want to learn how to use and navigate Once you understand the software s basic structure you can confidently begin building your tree Toolbars The main toolbar in Family Tree Maker fig 2 1 located at the very top of the window is designed to provide quick navigation to various workspaces groupings of the most important features in the software To access a workspace click its corresponding button on the main toolbar For example click the Media button to go to the Media workspace Planha Peopie B Places Media E Somes AfA Para Si web Search Sp Figure 2 1 The main Family Tree Maker toolbar Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts Family Tree Maker menus work like any other computer program Simply click a menu name to display its options then click the op tion you want to use Some menu options have keybo
149. e amp Sarah Sarah Thompson 1 Sarah Thompson Bom 1825 Nuneaton Warwickshire England Martha Walker Died 25 Sep 1860 Add Spouse Set Spouse Order co Gian Hi Joseph Hyrum Gold lt Sarah Anna Gold F 1850in Bimingham W lt 4 Crus Henry Gold M 01 May 1848in Biming 27 Mar 1930in Salt Lak lt Q Frances Gold M 1858in Fillongley War Add Chid The family group view now displays the individual and the alternate spouse you have selected After making any necessary edits to this alternate spouse click the Choose spouse button again to select the original spouse Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 61 Choosing a Type of Relationship for a Couple You can choose what type of relationship a couple has with each other e g partner friend spouse 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate couple Click the Person tab and then click the Relationships button Click the spouse s name Then in the editing panel choose a relationship type from the Relationship drop down list pouse Sarah Thompson E Spouse of Joseph Gold Relationship Spouse v Status Relationship Private Unknown Bt New 7 Choosing a Status for a Couple s Relationship The status of a couple relationship will default to Ongoing If necessary you can change this status For example if a couple gets a divorce you can indicate this with their
150. e 2 8 The editing panel Chapter 2 Family Tree Maker Basics 21 The Person Tab The Person tab on the People workspace fig 2 9 lets you add facts media items and notes for an individual You can also view a timeline for an individual and their relationships to other family members hE tS MD RA ma wesma GA 2 File Edit View Peson Took Help rT oe o 2 a a e m teer 105 1999 Perens nfermation Home penon Name James Carence Bebe 0 0 0 Piena Sex Male a O Prefered Indra Facts v Ono IDUS Comme TEED Asters Manhal irca O O O Pried WUS Cosa 180 Roberts Mannal Broo 1 1 0 Pd MOUS Cera 1000 Liey Richardson Nebraska USA 1 1 0 fdd Nescence Wan 1085 Garvin detenn Nebraska 110 Nesdence us Oea Somas Major Oriarona 3 3 0 Mmd WOOUS Cree 1x0 Rara Woods Okishama USA 1 1 0 fmd MOUS Comas 190 Kakano Beaver kishore USA E ee Ancey com 1900 Utad Ratas MUS Coren 1920 Kokomo Beaver Chama USA 1 1 0 Pid A Fetes Comes fan UT USA The Daath Rania Bakic anve irons 1O 1 O Puid Ancestry com 1910 Untes Sates Ipaa a 0 0 0 Aami Federal Conus Provo UT USA The and Ratko Braver Oklahoma USA Piassart HE Conetery 1 3 O Pinte amp Ancemry com 1880 Unted Sintes Shared Facts with Marguet Rebeces Shaakin A Federal Cenas Database crire Loot lt hko Peasant Hi Cometery Baho Boorer Feun y ede tea a atena ayra R ard danns E Figure 2 9 The Person tab on the People workspace 22 P
151. e a Mass Z Massachusetts USA CH E Michigan Z Michigan USA o m g 7 Milersburg Berks Pennsyivania United States E Berks Pennsylvania USA B 1 Count 40 OK Cancel Hep Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 329 3 For each listed location click the checkbox for the option you want to use Unrecognized Place Name Click this checkbox if you want to keep the place name as it is currently listed Suggested Place Name Click this checkbox if you want to change the current location s name to the suggested name Desc Click this checkbox if you want Family Tree Maker to move the unrecognized place name from the Place field to the Description field Ignore Click this checkbox if you want the unrecognized place name to be considered recognized The place name will not be identified as an error in the future Other If the suggested place name is incorrect or you want to see other choices that might match the current place name click Other The Resolve Place Name window opens Search for the location or scroll through the sug gested names If you find the name youre looking for click the name Then click Replace to use the selected name 4 When you ve chosen an option for each location click OK Finding Missing Media Items If you move a media item on your computer after you ve added it to your tree Family Tree Maker won t be able to locate it You w
152. e is located 1 Click the Notes tab in a source citation 2 Enter a note and click OK m Edit Source Citation For Age at Death of Julia Hoyt a Source Reference Note Media Notes This citation is linked to 1 fact MBIUVUHQAVS 1 5 Although this is an obituary for Julia s husband John W Bobbitt it contains some interesting information about Julia specifically that she was never a religious individual and seldom laughed at anything Copy OK Cancel Help Chapter Six Including Media Items As you gather names dates and facts you ll realize that these tell only part of your family s story In order to really bring your ancestors to life you ll want to illustrate your family history with photographs important documents and video and sound clips Family Tree Maker helps you organize your multimedia items all in one central location You can link media items to specific in dividuals record important notes and information about the items use the images in selected trees reports and charts and more Adding Media Items You can add photos images sound files videos scanned documents and more for an individual For example if you have a baby photo of your grandfather or a photo of his military uniform you ll want to add it to his Media tab You can add items that are already on your computer or you can scan items directly into Family Tree Maker Adding a Media Item for
153. e main toolbar to open the People workspace 40 Part 2 Building a Tree 2 Click an individual s name in the Index or pedigree view The individual s name and gender will be displayed in the editing panel You ll enter a few basic facts here 3 In the editing panel enter a date in the Birth Date field Joseph Gold Home person Name Joseph Gold ev Sex Male v Bith 1825 Death Entering Names When entering names in Family Tree Maker there are some formatting practices that will keep your names consistent and your tree organized Be sure to use a maiden name for a female her last name before she was married This practice helps you avoid confusing an individual with another person in your tree and makes it easier to trace her family You might encounter instances where the surname last name is not a single word This is especially true with European names You will need to identify the surname in Family Tree Maker with backslashes Otherwise Family Tree Maker will read only the last word as the surname Here are some examples George de la Vergne Teresa Garcia Ramirez Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 41 Next click the Birth Place field and type the name of the indi vidual s birthplace Birth 1825 Covent Death Coventry Kent Rhode Island USA Coventry Orleans Vermont USA Coventry Summit Ohio USA Coventry Tolland Connecticut USA Marriage Coventry
154. e your grandmother was married and you know how old she was when she got married you can determine approximately the year she was born 1 Click Tools gt Date Calculator The Date Calculator opens Date Calculator Ss ltem to calculate Birth date D Other event date 5 Age Date of known event mamiage death etc Saturday 18 Aug 1923 Copy a Age at time of event Years 17 Months 2 Days 14 Gi 2 Click Birth date Enter a date in the Date of known event field in this example it would be the marriage date Enter the indi vidual s age in the Age at time of event field in this example it would be her approximate age on the date of her marriage 3 Click Calculate The calculated birth date appears Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 283 Calculating the Date of a Specific Event If you know your mother s birth date and her age when she was married you can determine approximately which year she was married 1 Click Tools gt Date Calculator The Date Calculator opens x Date Calculator ltem to calculate gt Birth date Other event date Age Known birth date Thursday 26 May 1938 Copy Age at time of event Years 23 Months Days Copy Date of calculated event Friday 26May1951 Copy caciae aem cose Hop 2 Click Other event date Enter a date in the Known birth date field in this example it would be your mother s birth date Enter the individual s
155. eating Charts Reports and Books Adding Content to a Book You can add any number of items to your family history book including stories photos reports charts and even an automatically generated table of contents and index Adding Text Dont let your family history book become a dry recitation of facts Add interest and personality by including family stories and memories If your grandfather immigrated to America when he was young don t just list this fact in an individual report Include a photo of the ship your grandfather arrived on and an excerpt from his journal that tells how he felt when he saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time Family Tree Maker has three options for entering text you can manually type text import text from another text file or document or use Smart Stories to extract facts sources and notes you ve already entered in your tree for more information on Smart Stories see page 66 Adding a Text Item Before you can add stories you ll need to add a text item to your book A text item is basically a blank sheet of paper that you open in the book text editor Creating one is much like opening a new document in a word processing program You can use it to create everything from an entire chapter to a simple page with a photo and a caption Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 229 1 Access the book you want to add a text item to In the book panel toolbar click the Add Book Item button
156. ection before trying to sync your tree again Check your Internet connection If you have a dial up Internet connection or you have disabled your broadband connection establish your Internet connection before you open Family Tree Maker Make sure you are able to get to other websites If you are still unable to use Family Tree Maker online features you can troubleshoot this issue Go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 2257 in the search field and click Search Make sure Internet access is enabled in Family Tree Maker To do this go to the File menu and select Go Online If the menu option Go Offline appears Internet access is already enabled Troubleshooting Computer Issues 349 I synced my trees and I can t see all the media items in my online tree What happened When you synchronize trees data is transferred immediately Media items are processed separately in the background Because of this it may take awhile for all your images to appear in your online tree You can track the progress of your media sync using the Media processing status bar that appears on the Current Tree tab and next to the sync icon on the main toolbar 9 Glossary Ahnentafel German for ancestor table In addition to being a chart it also refers to a genealogical numbering system ancestor A person you descend from parent grandparent great grandparent etc Ancestry Hint The green leaf icon that indicates
157. ed for the individual appears in the Individual and Shared Facts section 48 3 Part 2 Building a Tree Right click the workspace and select Add Fact or click the Add fact button in the toolbar The Add Fact window opens ig Add Fact mt Facts Twe Oe Naturalization individual rur Mrama manaa aamin Choose a fact from the list and click OK Note If the fact you want to use is not in the list for example college graduation you can add it by clicking the New button in the Add Fact window Family Tree Maker then adds the new fact to the list for future use Notice that the editing panel on the right hand side of the window displays the appropriate fields for the fact Complete the Date Place and Description fields as necessary Occupation v 1848 Birmingham Warwick England Black lead maker Note Don t forget to add a source for the fact For instructions see Creating Sources Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 49 Commonly Used Facts In addition to birth marriage and death facts here are some facts you will probably encounter as you record your family history Address Addresses can be useful for recording the contact information of living relatives or for recording the area where an ancestor was known to have lived a Also Known As If an individual was known by a nickname rather than his or her given name you ll want to record t
158. ed in the All Saints Cemetery in Attleborough England on 1 Sept 1888 1 Click Edit gt Manage Facts The Manage Facts window opens 2 Click New or select the fact you want to modify and click Properties The Fact Properties window opens The Fact sen tence field displays the current sentence which is a combina tion of text and predefined data variables Fac sentence Burial dateOnly inPlace description Example include in example V Date V Place V Description Burial 15 Jun 2011 in Gladewater Upshur Texas USA description text 3 To change the text simply add delete or type over it To change which variables are used in the sentence delete the variable or choose a new one from the Insert Fact Data drop down Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 307 The Example field lets you see what a fact sentence will look like if certain elements are missing in an individual fact For example if you deselect the Description checkbox you can see what the sentence will be if the Description field for the selected fact is blank Managing Historical Events When you view an individual s timeline or create a Timeline report you have the option to include historical events Family Tree Maker comes with a set of default historical events that you can edit delete and add to For example you might want to add entries that are relevant to your family history such as international events that caused your a
159. ee 1 Access the report you want to change In the editing panel choose an image from the Background drop down list To look for an item on your computer s hard drive click Browse for Image The Select Report Background Image window opens Choose an image and click Open To choose an image you ve already added to your tree click Select from Media Collection The Find Media Item window opens Choose an image and click OK 2 Choose how the background will be displayed on the report If you want the image centered in the background choose Center If you want the image stretched to fit the entire page choose Stretch If you want a close up of the image choose Zoom If you want a series of the same image to fill the back ground choose Tile 216 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 3 Inthe Transparent drop down list choose the intensity of the image At 0 percent the image will appear at its usual intensity while a higher percentage will fade the image so the report is easier to read Background Tree_2 80 transparent Tile J v Changing the Header or Footer You can define the headers and footers for a report the lines of text at the top and bottom of a report 1 Access the report you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Header Footer button aaf H a Le 2 Change the header and footer options as necessary Show report title on every page Cli
160. ee E Search roroi deta 2B Nane Mote Karra Pedenen Bath 22 Oct 1080 in Fumer Abo Boptam O04 Now 1980 i Fraser Abbey Death 10 Sep 168 n Gurren Eal 13 Sep 1348n Gurrmon S Aowdenco 10 nm Name Trancers Abog Dermak Caute of Cosetral hemonhage Amano P Matiege Meit Podoner 27 Dee 1880 in Nevin M SB HARING Some pages on the reene are protected by copyaghe 5 Choose a fact from the Insert Fact drop down list For example you can choose the birthplace fact The highlighted information now appears in the Search Result Detail section Note You can add multiple facts to your tree before merging the information you don t need to merge each fact separately 6 When you have selected all the information you want click Merge The Web Merge Wizard will launch Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 151 7 Use the buttons next to the facts in the two columns to deter mine how each fact will be merged To keep a fact and mark it as preferred select the button next to the fact The corresponding fact for the other indi vidual will be merged as an alternate fact unless you choose to discard it To remove a fact from the merge click the arrow next to the Alternate heading and choose Discard from the drop down list This fact will not be merged into your tree Though you may choose to discard some facts for a person it is usually a good idea to keep all facts in case they turn out to be
161. ee from the Adobe website Export to CSV This format organizes information into fields comma separated values and is meant to be imported into spreadsheet programs Although you can ex port any report as a CSV file it is most useful for statistical reports that use columns such as the marriage or parent age report Export to RTE This word processor format is based on a basic text file but it can include information such as text style size and color Also this is a universal format so it can be read by nearly all text editors Export to HTML Hypertext Markup Language is the stan dard language for creating and formatting Web pages Chapter 10 Running Reports 221 Each format has its own export options you can choose from After you choose a format type you may be able to choose options such as page borders and text separators Once you ve made your selections a file management window opens Navigate to the location where you want to save the report Then enter a name for it and click Save Printing a Report When you are done creating and customizing a report you may want to print it out Family Tree Maker makes it easy to choose setup options and print a report 1 2 3 Access the report you want to print Click the Print button above the editing panel Just like print ing from any other application you can choose a printer select the number of copies and choose a page range Click Print
162. een Finding Places of Interest In addition to viewing event locations you ve added to your tree Family Tree Maker lets you search for places of interest such as libraries cemeteries and churches If you re planning a genealogy research trip you can use Family Tree Maker to view all the cemeteries and churches in your ancestor s hometown You can also type in other attractions and sights you want to search for try entering hotel park or even gas station 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar 122 Part 2 Building a Tree 2 Ifyou have already entered the location in your tree click its name in the Places panel otherwise enter the location s name in the blank field above the map the one on the right 3 Choose a location type such as cemeteries from the drop down list and click Go You can also type in your own search term in the Location field Blue pushpins will appear for each location that matches your search 4 Hover the mouse over a pushpin to see a name and address for the location if available Location es Marley n 2D 3D Road Aerial Bird s e a First Church of the Nazarene 781 Madison Ave Chillicothe OH 740 775 1257 y Brownsville ss Chapter 7 Using Maps 123 Printing a Map Family Tree Maker lets you print maps directly from the software whether it s an aerial shot of your ancestor s farm or the migration path your great grandfather took a
163. el 309 Entering User Information 311 Family Tree Problem Solver s ssscssees 313 Resolving Relationships Issues ccsesseeseeeeee 313 Merging Duplicate Individuals 313 Removing an Individual from Your Tree 317 Removing a Marriage Detaching a Child from the Wrong Parents 319 Attaching a Child to a Father and Mother 320 Fixing Data Entry Errors ccesesseseeseteseeteseeenees 321 Global Spell Checker siistisi 321 Contents xvii Find and Replace Tool eeeseesesseeseeseeseetesnes 322 Running the Data Errors Report 324 Resolving Place Name Errors csesssssseesesseeseeeee 325 Resolving a Single Place Name 326 Resolving Multiple Place Names sseeeeee 328 Finding Missing Media Items c cessessesesseesseees 329 Finding a Single Missing Media Item 330 Finding All Missing Media Items 0 000 330 Troubleshooting Computer ISSue S 1000 333 GloSSI yA ninian Laena aE rRe 351 Introduction Congratulations on selecting Family Tree Maker to discover and preserve your family s heritage It s quick and easy to use for those just starting to research their family history but it s also robust enough for the most serious genealogist Use Family Tree Maker to store display and print any kind of family information you want from names birth dates marriages and deaths to priceless family stories
164. en click the Detail tab 3 To determine which errors the report lists click the Er rors to include button on the editing toolbar The Errors to Include window opens Errors To Include z3 Person eros hindude Al Exciude Al Name contains nickname a Name contains title Wife s sumame same as husband s sumame Birth date missing Mariage date missing Person is unattached SISS Date errors Birth date after mother was age 60 a Birth date before father was age 13 Birth date before mother was age 13 Burial date before death date Age at time of death was greater than 120 Event date occurs before birth date Mariage date after death date Mamiage date after spouse death date Mariage date before person was 13 Mariage date before spouse was 13 m S S S S S S 4 ok _ Cancel Helo Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 325 4 Click the checkboxes next to the errors you want Family Tree Maker to search your file for Then click OK The Data Errors Report opens Data Errors Report Name Birth Date Potential Error Anna Gedge 05 Sep 1865 The burial date occurred before his her death Nathan Gedge Abt 1871 The birth date occurs after the death date The birth date occurred after his her mother was 60 The birth date occurred after his he
165. enham Norfolk England She died on 13 Aug 1862 in Wyoming or Nebraska Mary Gedge was born on 01 Aug 1862 in Nebraska USA She died on 30 Aug 1862 in Wyoming USA She married lii_ Lois Gedge was born on 01 Aug 1862 in Nebraska USA She died on 30 Aug 1862 Figure 10 1 An Ahnentafel ancestor report Descendant Report A descendant report fig 10 2 is a narrative genealogy report that includes basic facts and biographical information about an indi Descendants of James Hoyt Generation 1 1 James Hoyt was born on 19 Sep 1807 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA He died in 1902 He married 1 Maria HitcHcock on 19 Sep 1833 She was born in 1815 in New York City New York USA She died on 13 Mar 1850 in Illinois USA He married 2 Euiza Jane Mams on 28 Jul 1853 She was born in 1830 She died in 1924 James Hoyt and Maria Hitchcock had the following children 2 i Juua Hoyt was born on 06 Sep 1834 in Chillicothe Ross Ohio USA She died on 28 Jul 1923 She married JOHN W Boserrt on 18 Oct 1852 son of Isham Drury Bobbitt and Cyntha Ann Haggard He was born on 09 Jun 1832 in Kentucky USA He died on 24 Aug 1909 in Dawson Richardson Nebraska USA ELEANOR HoyT was born on 30 Mar 1837 in Chillicothe Ross Ohio USA She died on 25 Jul 1838 She marned i JAMES HENRY HoT was born on 01 May 1839 in Lacon Marshall Minois USA He died on 01 Oct 1922 in Gokten City Barton Missouri USA He married
166. ennington Sarah Source Title 1860 United States Federal Census Repository www ancestry com Citation Ancestry com 1860 United States Federal Census Provo UT USA The Generations Network inc 2004 www ancestry com Database online Year 1860 Census Place Boll Plain Marshall Ilinois Roll Page image Record for Sarah Shanklin Source Citation includes media item s Bennington Sarah Source Title A Genealogical History of the Hoyt Haight and Hight Families Repository Family History Library Citation A Genealogical History of the Hoyt Haight and Hight Families Chicago illinois The S J Clarke Publishing Company 1886 Family History Library 35 North West Temple Street Figure 10 23 A Source Usage Report 210 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books that source This report helps you determine which recorded facts are supported by sources It can be useful in keeping track of the sources you ve researched and lets you compare notes with other researchers Calendars You can make a monthly calendar fig 10 24 that displays birthdays death dates and anniversaries included in your tree Because you can choose which individuals to include you can create a calendar for your immediate family or make one that celebrates your ancestors Sund Mond Tuesd __ Wednesd Thursd Frid Satand 1 Ba A and Cran W Gas 4 s 6 7 8 gt 10 ten nas 37 renew
167. ersonal Biography from the drop down list John W Bobbitt l ZIL 8 Personal Biography inset v 7 Include title V Include photo Include with biography Parents V Siblings V Primary spouse V All spouses V Children 70 4 Part 2 Building a Tree By default a title photo and information about the individual s immediate family children spouse s parents and siblings will be included in the biography Deselect the checkboxes next to items you don t want to include in the biography Click the Insert button Including Facts in Smart Stories 1 2 Place the cursor on the page where you want to add a fact Click the Facts button on the Smart Stories toolbar Then choose Facts from the drop down list John W Bobbitt ZA 8 Facts X inset 7 Insert or drag facts into your document Personal Information Name John W Bobbitt Sex Male Individual Facts Birth 09 Jun 1832 in Kentucky Cause of D Accident fall resulting in Age at Death 77 1850 U S 1850 in Tazewell County 1860 U S 1860in Roberts Marshal 1870 U S 1870in Roberts Marshal Select the fact you want to add to your story Below the fact you ll see options of how the fact will be entered You can choose to create a sentence or add specific details Drag the text to your document or click the Insert butto
168. es 299 300 including titles 299 300 overview 19 20 indexes adding to books 238 39 Index of Individuals Reports 198 individuals adding facts about 39 42 47 49 adding media items for 93 95 addresses entering 49 basic information entering 39 41 birth dates entering 38 birthplaces entering 39 causes of death entering 49 christenings entering 49 default photo for assigning 98 99 duplicate finding 314 15 merging 315 17 emigration information entering 49 finding specific 286 immigration information entering 49 locations associated with 126 27 marriage of entering 43 44 media items for choosing sort order 104 physical descriptions entering 49 reference numbers for 287 removing marriages from 318 reports about 198 99 individuals continued slide shows of media items 107 11 timelines for viewing 64 66 installation automatic 4 5 license agreement 5 registering software 5 6 system requirements 3 4 troubleshooting 338 41 Internet connections error mes sages for 341 42 J Julian calendar 299 K keyboard shortcuts 14 Kinship Reports 203 L last name See surnames layout changing for charts 183 85 poster 184 LDS interface options displaying 293 LDS Ordinances Reports 199 legal disclaimer 333 libraries locating on Bing maps 121 22 license agreement 5 linked trees comparison between online and desktop trees 266 68 Index 363 linked trees contin
169. es Gold 5 Choose the family to attach the individual to and click OK Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 321 Fixing Data Entry Errors It s easy to introduce data entry errors into your tree Perhaps you transcribed a record too quickly or you imported incorrect notes from a family member s tree Family Tree Maker has several tools that can help look for misspellings inaccurate dates and other data errors Global Spell Checker The global spell checker lets you search for spelling errors in specific text fields in your file the Description fields for all facts the Caption and Description fields for media items the Citation Detail and Citation Text fields for sources and notes and to do tasks 1 Click Tools gt Global Spell Check Spell Check ex Check for spelling errors in V Fact descriptions V Media E V Notes V Tasks _Begin Checking Cose Hep 2 Click the checkbox for each part of the file you want Family Tree Maker to search Then click Begin Checking The Spell Check window opens and begins checking your tree for spell ing errors If Family Tree Maker detects a potential spelling error it displays the word in the Not in dictionary field 3 Replace or ignore the word using the spell check buttons When a dialog box tells you that the spell check is complete click OK 322 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Find and Replace Tool You may have mistakenly spelled an i
170. esneenens 63 Viewing an Individual s Timeline 0 64 Including Family Events in a Timeline 0 64 Including Historical Events in a Timeline 65 Creating Smart Stories 0 sccsssssessssesseesssessseseeeesees Creating a Smart Story as a Media Item Creating a Smart Story as a Report Including a Short Biography in Smart Stories 69 Including Facts in Smart Stories 00 70 Including Sources in Smart Stories 71 Including Person Notes in Smart Stories 71 Including Images in Smart Stories Creating Timelines in Smart Stories Editing Smart Stories Text ccccseeeesseseeees Documenting Your Research s ssssssese 75 Understanding Sources and Source Citations 75 Creating Sourgentin nr aE ias 77 Adding a Source for a Fact c eeceessesesseesseesee 77 Using Source Templates 00 cesses 79 Creating a Source Using the Basic Format 82 Creating Source Citations 0 0 84 Adding a New Source Citation 84 Attaching a Media Item to a Source Citation 90 Adding a Note to a Source Citation 91 xX Contents Chapter 6 Including Media ItemS ssssssssssssssnsnssnsnnnsnnsns 93 Adding Media Items cccsssssssessesssssesseseesnessesseees 93 Adding a Media Item for an Individual 93 Scanning an Image into Your Tree 95 Entering Details for a Media Item eee 96 Entering a Note About a Media Item cccsceeee
171. essage while installing or using Family Tree Maker Here s a list of some messages you might encounter Authentication with server failed This message can appear for several reasons including an incorrect date and time setting security conflicts and Internet connection issues For instructions on resolving this issue go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 3734 in the search field and click Search Cannot find d setup This message appears when you try to install the software and have selected the wrong drive To fix this problem simply select the drive where you inserted the installation CD Troubleshooting Computer Issues 337 Family Tree Maker has encountered a problem and needs to close or Family Tree Maker has stopped working Usually this message is caused by an old or corrupt Family Tree Maker configuration file For instructions on deleting this file go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 5029 in the search field and click Search If you are still receiving this message please contact Technical Support Incorrect file version This message appears when youre trying to import a file that is not supported by Family Tree Maker For example if you re sharing a Family Tree Maker file with someone who is using a different version than you you ll need to export the file in a format they can open For help importing a file go the Family Tree Maker Knowle
172. esses you can use the People Workspace to view the information you have entered use the Web Search Workspace to look for additional information and the Publish Workspace to create Figure 1 1 The Welcome window in the Help program 8 Part 1 Getting Started Contents tab displays a list of Help topics arranged logically in chapters like the table of contents of a book Each chapter is identified by a book icon You can double click a book to see the contents of each chapter For chapters with sub chapters double click subsequent book icons sub chapters until you funnel down to individual Help topics Read individual Help topics by clicking on the topic you are interested in The topic will be marked with a question mark in a square and will appear in the left panel of the dialog box Index tab works like a book index Find the term you want and double click it to see the corresponding Help topic Search tab lets you search for words or phrases that may be contained in a Help topic Searching in the Help Program Click the Search tab and do the following Type the first few letters of the word youre looking for A field lets you enter the word phrase or topic you want to know more about Many useful topic pages can be found by entering the keywords adding creating displaying entering merging and other action words Use the scroll bar to locate the index entry you want Once the keywor
173. eut 261 Uploading a Tree to Ancestry com Without TAROT oaa AARNE 263 Differences Between Desktop and Online Trees 266 Working with Linked Trees sss1s1s1s11s1ssrsrsrsesssssss 268 Setting Up SYOCINE scie 269 Syncing Trees Manually sssssessssessesrrerrresessren 272 Resolving Conflicts Between Linked Trees 273 Unlinking Trees nerien 274 Changing Your Current Privacy Setting 275 Inviting Others to View Your Tree 276 Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences ssssssssssesesesseeees 279 Using Family Tree Maker Tools cesses 279 Soundex Calculator ccccccccccsccssssscssssessessseees 279 xvi Contents Chapter 14 Relationship Calculator ccsessesesseeseeseeees 280 Date Calculator ninne kinine Convert Names Tool Find Individual Tool Automatic Reference Numbers eee 287 Research To Do List cee eeseeseeseeeseennees 288 Setting Up Preferences esessseeesssesseseesseeneeeens 292 General Preferences caississessenssss scascesettocevsdeseedooasses 292 Date Preferences s cisccssvisssssesstesstsosvusesbaveentvcesseeuents 297 Name Preferencesan aneis iirirnesarasiesai 299 Place Preferentes ninnsocaiissicnirini 300 Warning and Alert Preferences 00 eee 301 Managing Facts s sssssssessseessseesseeesseessee Creating a Custom Fact Modifying a Predefined Fact 0 eeeeeeeeenees 305 Modifying a Fact Sentence 306 Managing Historical Events 307 Customizing the Family Tab Editing Pan
174. explanation of each A File Fat View Took heip nW Baba gew k A Lali f cenen SMa htt Charts amp Repoets The Pedigree Chart is the most commonly weed format for displaying a family tee and Genwalocy Pasas displays a graphic representaon of a Panen Rc person s diruct line ancestors manao Rem The podigroe chart can be formated to Piace Reports print wethin a regularsized page or i can Mega Revers span actoss many pages to create a tamihy Sowee Reports brew porter Ohe tos Download a blank Pedigree report tom Saved Pub cadas i an Cisk hure Saved Owa reed Pager Croan Omt Emed Bocka SoL SS z PE Sjer Pi Sree a we te m _ a a siiagi ai TAS EE is eg i fom Tr Owt Forsiy Trem unt Eater Farny Chase ois Pann Figure 2 13 The Collection tab on the Publish workspace The Publish Detail tab has a display area where you can preview a chart and any changes you ve made to it The editing panel lets you customize the chart by determining its content and format 26 Part1 Getting Started The Web Search Workspace The Web Search workspace fig 2 14 lets you search the millions of records on Ancestry com to find more information about your ancestors all without leaving Family Tree Maker You can also search other websites and easily download your discoveries into your tree a es 20 File Eat View Search Toob
175. f 200 research entering 54 for source citations 91 spell checking 321 using in Smart Stories 71 72 Notes Reports 200 0 online facts adding to trees 149 52 online images adding to trees 152 53 Index 365 online trees See trees Ancestry ordinance reports LDS 199 Outline Descendant Reports 204 P page numbers for books 226 27 for charts 183 for reports 216 parents adding to tree 46 47 attaching children to 320 detaching children from 319 reports about 205 partner relationships indicating 61 partners See spouses PDFs of books creating 242 of charts creating 183 Companion Guide accessing 11 of reports creating 220 21 troubleshooting 342 pedigree charts standard 164 vertical 164 65 pedigree view displaying dates in 18 displaying portraits in 18 navigating in 18 19 overview 17 19 People workspace 17 21 performance issues troubleshoot ing 342 43 personal notes 53 54 Person tab 21 photo albums 207 366 Index photographs See also media items adding to books 232 34 available on Ancestry com 138 for charts 176 80 default for individuals 98 99 displaying in pedigree view 18 missing troubleshooting 329 31 online adding to trees 152 53 printing 106 scanning into Family Tree Maker 95 96 physical descriptions entering 49 place holders adding to books 235 36 places See locations Places workspace 22 Place Usage Reports 205 Plan workspace 15 16
176. f free hard drive space to run properly after Family Tree Maker has been installed You may encounter problems if you have less Hard drive space available on the drive where Family Tree Maker is saving your projects You generally need to have three times the size of your file available because of the way many Windows programs including Family Tree Maker save files For example if your file is 400 000 bytes you actually need 1 200 000 bytes 1 2MB available to save it Temporary hard drive space Windows maintains a temporary folder usually C Windows Temp for temporary storage space This folder can get very full over the months and should be cleaned out on a regular basis To do this first close all programs Go to the Windows Temp folder and delete everything in it To access the Temp folder do one of these options In Windows XP click the Windows Start button and select Run In Windows 7 or Vista click the Windows Start button and select All Programs gt Accessories gt Run Then in the Open field type temp and click OK Windows opens the Temp folder Make sure the window s title bar says Temp before you delete any files Troubleshooting Computer Issues 341 I get a message saying Cannot find d setup The d in d setup stands for drive D If you are installing from a drive other than drive D access the correct drive I get a message saying You must be logged on as an administrator Windo
177. f the window you will see thumbnail images of your projects Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the projects When you find the project you want to open click its thumbnail The MyCanvas publishing tool opens in a new window 9 Part Four Managing Your Trees Chapter 12 Working with Trees scssssssssseeees 251 Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences ssssssseeseees 279 Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 00 313 Chapter Twelve Working with Trees In chapter 3 you learned how to create and import new trees This chapter will explain the many tools Family Tree Maker has to help you manage share and protect your trees Managing Your Trees This section explains the basic tasks you ll need to know to manage your trees effectively whether you re working on one comprehensive tree or multiple trees Opening a Tree When you launch Family Tree Maker it automatically opens the last tree you were working in You can switch to a different tree when necessary 1 Click the Plan button on the main toolbar On the right side of the window you ll see trees you ve recently worked on Options TLP Family Tree Now open Shepard Family Tree Jun 24 Wilson Family Tree 252 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Do one of these options Ifthe tree you want to open is in the list double click its name or highlight the tree and click Options gt Open Tree Ifthe tree you want to open is
178. fact notes you ve entered for individuals The Index of Individuals Report lists every individual in your tree and their birth marriage and death dates In addition you can customize the descriptive fact sentences used in genealogy reports and Smart Stories New chart options The descendant chart has a new option that lets you show the relationship between two people you select You can also display generation labels such as parents grandparents and great grandparents in charts to highlight the relationship between the primary person in the chart and other family members And you can now personalize charts by adding your own text New and updated tutorials Learn how to do more like creating trees and using Ancestry com features with new and improved tutorials accessible in the software How the Guide Is Organized As you read this book you ll notice several features that provide you with useful information Tips offer you timely hints about features and additional ways of performing tasks Notes give you guidance on the best ways to complete tasks xxii Introduction e Sidebars give you additional information on a variety of family history topics such as maps and media items that will enhance your ability to create a richer and more complete family tree e A glossary explains terms you might not be familiar with such as technical computer terms icon URL Family Tree Maker terms family group view Fastfields
179. fespan 603 Earliest birth date James Haggard Go To Abt 1678 Most recent birth date Flossie Joyce Oliver Go To 01 Mar 1936 Places 228 Sources 137 Media 580 Renaming a Tree You can change the name of a tree at any time 1 Click the Plan button on the main toolbar In the Trees section highlight a tree and click Options gt Rename Tree 2 Enter anew name for the tree and click OK Deleting a Tree If necessary you can delete an entire tree at once 1 Click the Plan button on the main toolbar In the Trees section highlight a tree and click Options gt Delete Tree 2 Ifyou want to delete the media files that are linked to the tree click Move selected linked files and select the files youd like to delete Then click OK 254 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 3 Ifthe tree youre deleting is linked to an online tree you ll be prompted to delete that tree also Click Yes to delete the tree click No to keep the tree Using Privacy Mode Your tree probably contains personal information about family members who are still living or even confidential details about you Before you export a family history book or print a family tree chart to share with others you might want to privatize your tree In privacy mode information about living individuals such as dates and facts will not be displayed Be aware that you will not be able to edit the tree or add additional information until you turn off privacy mode 1
180. fic individuals For instructions see Assigning a Portrait to an Individual 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing panel choose an image type from the Pictures drop down list Choose Thumbnail to use low resolution thumbnail images Choose Photo to use the resolution of the actual assigned photo Pictures Photo v v 75 inches wide Right v Use silhouettes From the top drop down list choose how images are posi tioned next to fact boxes To align images with the middle of boxes choose Center To align images with the top of boxes choose Top To resize images to the same height as boxes choose Stretch hotos to look distorted To resize images to the same height as boxes with cropped margins on the left and right side choose Zoom From the bottom drop down list choose how images are dis played in fact boxes To display images on the left side choose Left To display images on the right side choose Right To display images as a background choose Behind Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 179 4 Ifyou want to change the size of the photo or thumbnail enter a size in the Inches wide field Note The larger the image is the less space will be available for facts 5 Click Use silhouettes if you want to display a silhouette icon for those individuals who don t have photographs Adding a Decorative Photo or Embellishments You can pers
181. focus of the workspace or charts or reports RTF Rich Text Format A basic text file format that can be opened in almost all word processing programs siblings Children of the same parents Smart Stories A tool that helps you compose text items using facts sources notes and images you ve entered in your tree Soundex A system that assigns a code to a surname based on how it sounds rather than how it is spelled source The record such as a book an email message or an interview from which specific information was obtained source citation The individual details about where information is located within a source spouse The person to whom another person is married Glossary 355 surname The family name or last name of an individual timeline A visual representation of events over time tree The Family Tree Maker name for the database that contains the information about your lineage e g you could create a tree for the Smith family or Jones family TreeSync The ability to link your Family Tree Maker and online Ancestry Member trees together so you can update either tree and synchronize those changes into the other tree Web browser The software that lets you access pages on the Web The browser reads the HTML code and converts it to the pictures colors menu options and overall design that you view on your monitor Web clipping The ability to clip text or images from a Web page and merge them into a Family T
182. g Personal Favorite Sites Atlas United States 1895 BLM Land Grants Search Denmark Emigration Archives Denmark Parish Archives Ellis Island FamilySearch FamilySearch Wiki Find a Grave GENUKI UK amp Ireland Genealogy Google Books Illinois Marshall County History Illinois State Archives Kentucky USGenWeb Maps Perry Castafieda Library Ml Newspaper Archives USGenWeb Archives Search Utah Death Certificates Utah Historical Newspapers Western States Marriages Index v New Manage Favorites Adding a Website to Your Favorites List 1 Click the Web Search button on the main toolbar In Search Locations click the New button 2 Ifyou are currently accessing the website click the Use Cur rent Site button If not enter the address for the website in the Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 159 URL address field For example for the Kentucky GenWeb site you would enter www kygenweb net New Search Favorite fea URL address Favorite name imeem Se 3 cea 3 Enter a name for the website in the Favorite name field This can be any name that helps you identify the website 4 Click OK The new website now appears in your list of per sonal favorites Sorting Your Website Favorites List After you ve gathered quite a few favorite sites you can sort the list so it appears in an order that s useful to you For example if you visit certain websites dai
183. g a Book You can export your book as a PDF or text file and take it to a copy shop to be printed and professionally bound or email it to family members 1 Access the book you want to export Then click the Share but ton below the main toolbar 2 Choose Export to PDF or Export to RTF from the drop down list A file management window opens 3 Navigate to the location where you want to save the book Then enter a name for it and click Save Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 243 How Does MyCanvas Work MyCanvas is one of the many offerings from Ancestry com the parent company of Family Tree Maker MyCanvas is a Web based tool that allows you to create your own family history books photo albums family tree posters and more If you have already created a family tree using Ancestry com or Family Tree Maker you can use this tree for your project and let MyCanvas start the work for you The information in your tree will be placed in professionally designed templates You can leave the pages as is or use the interactive tools to add additional photographs embellishments and text When you complete your book you may want to print some pages on your desktop printer Keep in mind if you choose to print at home pages will have a low resolution meaning text and images won t look sharp and if you have lots of colorful photographs and backgrounds you can go through quite a bit of ink or toner Through MyCanvas you can b
184. h many predefined facts While you cant rename or delete these facts you can choose which fields are included as part of the fact For example you can modify the Cause of Death fact so that only the Description field is included 1 Click Edit gt Manage Facts The Manage Facts window opens 2 Click the predefined fact that you want to modify Then click Properties The Fact Properties window opens Cause of Death Fact Properties Sc Fact label Sti th Abbreviation CD F Fact elements al fa Date Place 5 Date Place Description Description only eT this her their cause of death was description onDate inPlace Example Include in example V Date V Place V Description This person s cause of death was description text on 15 Jun 2011 in Gladewater Upshur Texas USA 3 In Fact elements choose which fields you want to appear for the fact Then click OK 306 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Modifying a Fact Sentence When you create an Ahnentafel descendant report or Smart Story Family Tree Maker generates descriptive sentences for each fact or event You can change the wording of these sentences and also choose what data is included in the sentence For example the default sentence for the Burial fact looks like this Robert Gedge was buried on 1 Sept 1888 in Attleborough England If you record cemetery names in the Description field you could add this text to the sentence Robert Gedge was buri
185. hapter 3 Creating a Tree 33 Note The first time you download an Ancestry tree you ll be prompted to identify the type of Internet connection you are using This lets Family Tree Maker optimize the speed at which your computer transmits data Click Continue While the tree is being downloaded you ll see the Sync Progress window A message lets you know when your tree has been uploaded successfully Click Close Downloading a Tree to Family Tree Maker Without Linking You may want to download your tree from Ancestry com without creating a link between it and your desktop Family Tree Maker tree You can use the information to create a new tree or merge it with another one of your trees 1 Make sure you are logged in to your Ancestry com account if necessary click the login link in the Web Dashboard on the Plan workspace Go to the New Tree tab on the Plan workspace and click Download a tree from Ancestry Make sure the Link to An cestry checkbox is not selected A list of your trees appears Getting Started Getting started is easy There are three ways to build your family story Enter what you know Import a tree from an exsting file lt DE Download a tree from Ancestry F Link to Ancestry My Family Trees Trees Date Modified Download Joseph Gold 4 25 2011 HAR Tree 3 29 2011 Export 34 Part1 Getting Started 3 Click the Export button next to the appropriate tree
186. he chart and choose background images and text options Choosing Facts to Include in a Chart When customizing a chart you can often choose which events or facts youd like to include Keep in mind the more facts you include the larger your tree will be Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 173 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Items to include button AEB EAA The Items to Include window opens The default facts for the chart are shown in the Included facts list You can add and delete facts for a chart and also change display options for each fact For example you can change the order in which a fact displays T Include sources Individual numbers E Print individual number with name Start person is number 1 Do one of these options To delete a fact from a chart click the fact in the Included facts list and click the red X button To add a fact to the chart click the blue button The Select Fact window opens Choose a fact from the list and click OK Click the Print individual number with name checkbox to have Family Tree Maker assign numbers to individuals in cluded in the chart 174 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 4 Choose which types of facts to include or exclude You may have multiple facts for the same event Click Include only preferred facts to include only the facts des ignated
187. he menu option Go Offline appears Internet access is already enabled Your firewall settings or security software may be preventing Family Tree Maker from starting the registration process You may need to add FTM exe as an exception to your security software or firewall For information about changing firewall settings contact your security software manufacturer directly Make sure that your computer s date and time are correctly set to your time zone If you need help check your computer s Help or user s manual Software Updates How can I make sure I have the latest software updates Periodically Family Tree Maker releases updates that fix various software bugs and issues Make sure that the Family Tree Maker 348 Troubleshooting Computer Issues software is up to date by going to the Help menu and choosing Check for Update A message alerts you if you need to update the software In Windows 7 and Vista you will need to run Family Tree Maker as an administrator in order to check for updates If you need instructions go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 3779 in the search field and click Search TreeSync Issues I get an error message when try to sync my desktop and online trees Occasionally you may get an error message when you try to sync your linked trees This can occur when your Internet connection is interrupted during the synchronization process You can try to fix your Internet conn
188. he text to begin In the text editor choose File gt Open A file management window opens Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 231 3 Navigate to the document you want to import and click Open The document opens in the text editor mpais Military Service in World War when w w Formatting Text The text formatting options available in a Family Tree Maker book are similar to those in any word processing program You can change fonts text size alignment tabs and indents 1 Access the text item you want to add formatting to by clicking its name in the book panel 2 Format the text using these options Change the font color size or style Select the text you want to change Click Format gt Character The Font win dow opens Make the necessary changes and click OK Change the amount of space between lines of text Select the paragraph that has line spacing you want to change Click Format gt Paragraph On the Formatting and Indents 232 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books tab choose a spacing option from the Line spacing drop down list Click OK Change the indent of a paragraph Select the para graph you want to change the indent for Click Format gt Paragraph On the Formatting and Indents tab choose new indents from the Left and Right drop down lists Click OK Add a page break Place your cursor where you want the page break to occur Click Format gt Paragraph On the
189. hen you upload and link a tree to Ancestry you must upload your entire tree you cannot upload only a part of the tree 1 Open the tree you want to upload to Ancestry com Then go to the Plan workspace and click the Current Tree tab B Family Tree Maker 2012 File Edit View Tools Help lt gt New Tree Curent Tree TLP Family Tree Tree Moe me Passo James Clarence Bobbit 1858 1928 Not uploaded amp linked lt DEg Cnet pann Bhinaina tiat 1306 07 This tree is notlinked or shared online There are great benefits to having an online tree y T 7 R s free and easy to share with family and others 7 2 20108 17PM_ 7 28 201940AM 6 28 2011 4 32PM Ss Sas bes ana ica gt fr Changes you make to ether tree appear in both places 414 113 7 014 KB Upload and Link to Ancestry Online Access Via Ancestry 262 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Click the Upload and Link to Ancestry button The Upload to Ancestry window opens oe Your new tree on Ancestry will be linked to this one in Family Tree Maker E Whenlinked changes made in either tree are copied to the other UEE EDIE Information about living individuals in Shepard Family Tree a public or private online tree is only viewable by you and those you V Allow others to see your tree as a public invite to your online tree member tree What does this mean All notes in your online tree are only When changes are made synchronize trees viewable
190. his name in order to distinguish the individual from others in your tree a Cause of Death Knowing your family s health history may help you prevent and treat illnesses that run in family lines You can record an individual s cause of death or enter any details you feel are important about the individual s medical history from long term illness to simple things such as suffers from allergies e Christening Birth records are not always available for individuals in your tree therefore christening records become useful because they may be the earliest available information you can find for an ancestor Emigration Immigration Emigration and immigration records are the first step in finding your ancestors in their homeland Use these facts to record dates ports of departure and arrival and even ship names a Physical Description Although not necessarily beneficial to your research a physical description of an ancestor can be a fascinating addition to any family history a Title If an individual has a title such as Captain as part of his or her name you ll want to record this information in order to distinguish the individual from others in your tree 50 Part2 Building a Tree Adding Alternate Facts As youre recording details about an individual you may discover that you have conflicting information about the same life event such as two different birth dates When you have multiple facts for the same eve
191. hold down the left mouse button as you move the mouse around Maneuvering in 3 D can be tricky so it might take some practice before you re able to view the map exactly as youd like Note You can also change the 3 D view by clicking the Rotate camera and Tilt buttons Chapter 7 Using Maps 119 Maps and Family History While maps are often sought for their visual appeal they also can offer clues to locating records and information about your family Using a variety of geographic resources you can follow your ancestors lives as they move from city to city state to state and sometimes country to country Maps can also help you learn where local record repositories courthouses and cemeteries are located Here are some examples of different resources you might want to locate Atlases Contain groups of maps for states cities and more Gazetteers or geographical dictionaries In addition to place names these include information about various land features such as mountains lakes and rivers and sometimes even cemeteries Road maps Show roads highways railroads cities and more Topographical maps Show land features including hills mountains and bodies of water Political maps Show boundaries for states counties cities You should locate maps that show the land as it existed when your ancestors lived there Because state county and city boundaries change over time the more historically accur
192. hompson and Jane between 1840 and 1845 in Priority Medium Owner General Task Categories Records Date Created 3 24 2010 Figure 10 10 A list of research tasks in the tree Timeline A timeline fig 10 11 lists all the events you ve entered for an individual Each event shows the date and location of the event Timeline Report for John W Bobbitt YriAge Event Date Place a 1832 Birth 09 Jun 1832 Kentucky USA if 1834 Birth Spouse 06 Sep 1834 M 2 Julia Hoyt Chillicothe Ross Ohio USA a 1850 1850 U S Census 1850 7 Tazewell County Illinois USA i 1852 Marriage 18 Oct 1852 20 Julia Hoyt i 1854 Birth Son Abt 1854 Ok 21 Seymour Bobbitt Ilinois USA 2 a 1857 Birth Daughter Mar 1857 Oh 24 Comelia O Bobbitt Minois USA 24h 1858 Birth Son 28 Jul 1858 Figure 10 11 A timeline for an individual 202 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books and the person s age at the time You can also choose to include important events for an individual s immediate family such as birth marriage and death and historical events Relationship Reports Relationship reports are just what they sound like they show the relationships between different individuals and families in your tree Family Group Sheet A family group sheet fig 10 12 is one of the most commonly used reports in genealogy It is a detailed report about a single family primarily the parents and children of a family although it also
193. how carefully you enter data eventually errors can creep into your tree Whether you ve linked a child to the wrong family or spelled your ancestor s name incorrectly Family Tree Maker makes it easy to clean up your tree Resolving Relationship Issues At some point in your research you may discover that a certain individual doesn t belong in your tree and you need to delete him or her Or maybe you attached a child to the wrong family Family Tree Maker makes it easy to change relationships between individuals when it s necessary Merging Duplicate Individuals After months and years of gathering names and dates eventually your family tree may become a bit disorderly You might discover that the Flossie in your tree is actually the Florence you also have in your tree not two distinct individuals If you have two individuals you ve entered in your tree who are the same person you will want to merge them instead of deleting one so that you don t lose any information Family Tree Maker has a tool that can quickly assess your family tree and show you individuals who could possibly match each other 314 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Note Before you merge individuals in your tree you should make a backup of your tree If you need help see Backing Up a File Finding Duplicate Individuals After adding a lot of new information or merging a family member s tree with yours it s a good idea to check your tree for duplicate i
194. ic family line an individual s descendants or a group of your choice Click the Bookmarks button to see a list of individuals you have specifically bookmarked or click the History but ton to see the individuals you have most recently added or edited The Editing Panel The editing panel fig 2 8 is where you enter basic information about an individual such as birth marriage and death dates and places The toolbar but tons let you display media items notes and tasks associated with the individual dex 403 Sot Famiy Given Name x Fn i st s C C Family name Given name s Birth Bobbi Fem Edna 25Feb 1909 Bobbitt Francis Marion 1868 S Bobbitt Frank 1840 k Bobbitt Isham Drury 22 May 1793 Bobbitt James Clarence 28 Jul 1858 Bobbitt James Leslie 19 Sep 1884 Bobbitt Jessie Julia 03 Mar 1872 Bobbitt John W 09 Jun 1832 Bobbitt Julia O Oct 1889 Bobbitt Lorine 04 Jun 1906 Bobbitt Malissa C Abt 1835 Bobbitt Mary E Apr 1886 Bobbitt Maurine 04 Jun 1906 Bobbitt Opal J 1890 Bobbitt Ovanda R Jan 1888 Bobbitt Sarah Heanor Abt 1863 Poo fier Bookmarks L History Figure 2 7 The Index James C Bobbitt a Father of 9 Masne Dobott ARLE Nane Jane Clarence Bobber ex Mae y Apn Eat 28 Ad 1958 ls iros Dosh Ania Ga Bako Rewer Oklbihoms Mamaq to Muguet Rabeces Sharhin Aa Mar Web 103R 4 Mashal County Grow Figur
195. iew the relationships between family members and are also a fun way to share your discoveries hang a framed family tree in your home print out multiple copies to share at a family reunion or email customized charts to distant relatives As you begin creating your own charts you might want to experiment with various formatting options print out different versions and see what you like best Pedigree Charts The pedigree chart is the standard tool of genealogists and what most people think of when they hear the term family tree This type of chart shows the direct ancestors of one individual parents grandparents great grandparents and so on 164 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Standard Pedigree Charts In the standard pedigree chart fig 9 1 the primary individual is on the left side of the tree with ancestors branching off to the right paternal ancestors on top and maternal ancestors on bottom he M 21 Mar 1637 1 D 1887 in Ilinois Figure 9 1 A pedigree chart using a custom template Vertical Pedigree Charts In the vertical pedigree chart fig 9 2 the primary individual is shown at the bottom of the page with his or her ancestors branching above the individual paternal ancestors on the left and maternal ancestors on the right Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 165 AG sls dB RES Figure 9 2 A customized vertical pedigree chart with images Hourglass Charts
196. ike the selections you ve made you can always reset your preferences by clicking the Use Defaults button 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the Names Dates Places tab Name index options C Use AKA if available after middle name C Use AKA if available as an additional entry CO Use titles if available C Use married names for females 300 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Change these name preferences as necessary Use AKA if available after middle name Click this check box to have names in Also Known As facts included with the preferred name for example Bobbitt Mary Eliza Mollie Use AKA if available as an additional entry Click this checkbox to have names in Also Known As facts appear as their own entries in the Index for example Hannah Willis and Anna Willis Use titles if available Click this checkbox to have titles in Title facts included with the preferred name for example Hait Captain Samuel Use married names for females Click this checkbox to have women listed by their married and maiden names for example Hoyt Maria Hitchcock Place Preferences Family Tree Maker lets you determine whether place names entered in your tree are compared against the software s location database If you do not like the selections you ve made you can always reset your preferences by clicking the Use Defaults button 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the Names Dates Places tab Place O
197. ildings and factories went with him often would carry bricks or mortar or anything he might need in his work 54 Part2 Building a Tree 3 Place the cursor in the notes area and enter the text you want to include for the individual If a word doesn t fit at the end of a line Family Tree Maker automatically moves it to the begin ning of the next line You should press Enter only when you reach the end of a paragraph Entering a Research Note Many times when you find a record or learn a new fact about someone in your tree you will discover clues that can help you learn more about your family You can create research notes to remind you of the next steps you want to take 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Notes tab at the bottom of the Person tab then click the Research note button in the Notes toolbar Person Notes Meds Tasks MElM etvytogave x From Cyrus Henry Gold s personal history When was twelve years old my mother passed away leaving six children was the oldest My mother had eight children and two died in infancy The names of the four known children are Cyrus H Joseph H Sarah Ann and Frank Check censuses and death records for names of ather children 3 Place the cursor in the notes area and enter the text you want to include for the individual Changing a Note s Display Size You can resize your notes to make the
198. ime you add a fact to your tree you should take a minute to document where you discovered the information whether it s a book in a library a record you located online or a photograph you discovered in an old trunk When you create a new source citation youll link it to the appropriate source and then add any additional identifying information such as page number volume number or explanatory text 1 Access the Add Source Citation window If you need help see Adding a Source for a Fact 2 Change the citation as necessary Source title From the drop down list choose the source where you found the information Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 85 Citation detail Enter specific details about where you found the information such as the page or volume number or website address Citation text Enter any additional information For example you might enter a quote from a book or add a paraphrased summary of the source text Include citation text in reference note Click this checkbox to include text in the Citation text field in printed reference notes If this text is just for your own information make sure the checkbox is not selected The source title and citation detail are automatically included in printed reference notes G Add Source Citation For Marriage of Julia Hoyt es Source Reference Note Media Notes Source title A Genealogical History of the Hoyt Haig v Reposit
199. in Unionwil 26 Sep 1919 in Princeto lt Madeline Bobbitt F 05 Sep 1898 in Unionvil 12 Jun 1987 in Des Moi Add Child Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 57 The combined family group view now displays the children for both individuals An icon to the left of the child s name indicates whether he or she is the child of the father the mother or both parents Go Children 0 Sex Birth AC seon qd Ai Madeline Bobbitt 05 Sep 1898 in Uni 12 Jun 1987 in Des ka a Steven Bobbitt M 17 Jan 1889 in Ray 02 May 1960 in St lt 3 Lawrence Bobbitt M 30 Oct 1892 in Rav 09 Jul 1978 in Davi qd r Ann Bobbitt F 04Apr 1893 in Ray 04 Apr 1893 in Rav lt Nathan Ransom M 3 To return to the traditional family group view simply click the Show blended families button again Viewing an Individual s Family Relationships You can see all the members of an individual s family at a glance spouses children parents and siblings 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Relationships button You can now see parents sib lings spouses and children entered for the individual Nome Dith Death Rielsten Pretened A Feather George Thonpeen Ws W Sep 1959 Father Balogeosl Preferred Mothes Sarah Howe 13 16 Feb 1887 Matte Bonge Pretenes Siblings deaeph Thomgace Abe 1601 Brother Wia Thompton Abt 1601 Brother Surannah Thomp
200. ined short place name to use these locations in the report Chapter 10 Running Reports 213 To determine a fact s format in the report click the fact in the Included facts list and click the Options button Then select the options you want and click OK Note The options for each fact vary For example with births marriages and deaths you can include dates and locations Format First Middle Last Zz E Display last name in all caps F Include title E Use AKA f available E Use mamed names for females Choose which types of notes to include in the report Click Include person notes to include person notes linked to individuals Click Include research notes to include research notes linked to individuals Click Include relationship notes to include person notes linked to relationships Click Include fact notes to include notes linked to facts Click Include private notes to include a note even if it has been designated as private To show sources in the report click the Include sources checkbox Click OK 214 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Choosing Individuals to Include in a Report In many reports you can choose which individuals will be includ ed You might want to choose a specific ancestor and only his or her descendants or you may choose to include everyone in the tree You can also choose individuals by picking specific criteria for ex ample
201. ing the Product remove the Software and Content from your computer and permanently erase and destroy all copies of the Software and Content under your possession or control You are responsible and will indemnify and hold Ancestry com its affiliates Publisher and distributors harmless for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by your failure to abide by the terms of this License You acknowledge and agree that due to the unique and valuable nature of the Product there can be no adequate remedy at law to compensate Ancestry com and its suppliers for the breach of any term condition or covenant of this License that any such breach would result in irreparable harm to Ancestry com and its suppliers that would e difficult to measure and therefore that upon any such breach or threat thereof Ancestry com and its suppli ers shall be entitled to injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or of posting a bond in addition to whatever remedies may be available at law 2 USE IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNET SITES OR SERVICES This Software allows you if you have nternet service to connect and interact with Internet sites owned and operated by Ancestry com and with services operated by third parties the Sites If you choose to use that interconnectivity and the related Sites the use of those Sites will be subject to the terms and conditions of use that apply to each of those S
202. irmingham Warwick England 1850 Birmingham Warwickshire England m a 1851 Residence 1851 Birmingham Warwickshire England ry 1852 Birth Son 1852 26 __ Joseph Hyrum Gold Fillongley Warwickshire England Ww 1858 Birth Son 1858 32 Frances Gold Fillongley Warwickshire England we 1860 Death Spouse 25 Sep 1860 35 Sarah Thompson Fillongley Warwickshire England m r 2 Ifyou want to learn more about a historical event click the event A description appears on the right side of the window w To return to a timeline of just the individual s life click the same arrow and deselect Show Historical Events Creating Smart Stories Smart Stories is a tool that helps you quickly create stories about individuals and families utilizing the facts notes and media items you ve already entered in your tree And because Smart Stories text is linked to your tree you can edit a fact and the text in your story will be updated automatically For example if you find out that Grandpa s birth date is different than you thought simply change it in your tree and the story you ve created will be updated at the same time Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 67 Family Tree Maker can automatically generate Smart Stories for an individual The story will contain an image of the person if you ve assigned a portrait info about the individual s immediate family children spouse s
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204. iting window Then make any necessary changes and click OK 90 Part2 Building a Tree Attaching a Media Item to a Source Citation If you have an image or recording of a source you can link it to a source citation For example you might have a scan of a marriage certificate or census record that you want to include with the source citation Note If you link the source to a media item that isn t already in your tree the item will be added to the tree s Media workspace 1 Click the Media tab in a source citation Edit Source Citation For Age at Death of Julia Hoyt Source Reference Note Media Notes This citation is linked to 1 fact Atach New Media Link To Existing Media _ Media Details Edit Media File Uniink Media Cony Ok ECan Hep 2 Do one of these options Ifthe media item you want is already in your tree click Link to Existing Media Click the item you want then click OK Ifyou want to add a media item click Attach New Media Use the file management window to navigate to the media item you want Then click Open 3 Click OK Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 91 Adding a Note to a Source Citation You can use the Notes tab to include any additional information you have about a source that you weren t able to include elsewhere For example you can enter a note about how you discovered a source or where the sourc
205. itt Description A photo of twins Maurine left Date 1905 and Lorine right Bobbitt that ategories Group Portrail was taken three months after S x their birth in the summer of 1905 Links Person Bobbitt Maurine Person Bobbitt Lorine Figure 10 18 A Media Item Report Chapter 10 Running Reports 207 Media Usage Report The Media Usage Report fig 10 19 shows a thumbnail of every media item in your tree and lists its name and location and shows which sources facts and individuals the item is linked to Media Usage Report Records of the olden time or Fifty years on the prairies embracing sketches of the discovery exploration and settlement of File Location C Documents and Settings tiord Desktop F amily Tree Maker ReedPedersen_2009 Medialrecords tmp Source Ancestry com Records of the olden time or Fifty years on the prairies Citation embracing sketches of the discovery exploration and settlement of Provo UT The Generations Network Inc 2005 www ancestry com Database online Record for Source Ancestry com Records of the olden time or Fifty years on the prairies Citation embracing sketches of the discovery exploration and settlement of Provo UT The Generations Network Inc 2005 www ancestry com Page 768 4 Reed 1930 Census H File Location C Documents and Settings tiord Desktop Family Tree Maker ReedPedersen_2009 Media Media0010 jpg Source 1930 United States Fede
206. just the layout and spac ing of a chart to best display each individual 184 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 1 Access the chart you want to change The editing panel displays the options you can change Layout C Book v Overlap Only Root Overlaps v Spacing Squished 2 Align nodes 7 Top a 2 Change the chart s layout options as necessary Layout Choose Book to display the chart in pages suitable for using in a book if a chart flows onto multiple pages each page includes references to the generations continued on other pages Choose Poster to display the chart in pages that can be linked together to form a poster click the Ad vanced button to customize the poster format Overlap Change the horizontal spacing of a chart Choose No Overlap to space columns equally choose Columns Overlap to overlap columns slightly choose Only Root Overlaps to overlap the primary individual s column with the parents column choose Fishtail to overlap all columns except for the last generation Spacing Change the vertical spacing of a chart Choose Perfect to space rows evenly choose Collapsed to space rows closer together choose Squished to use minimal space between rows choose Custom to use the settings in the Advanced poster format Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 185 Align nodes Choose how lines connect individuals Choose Top to use lines underneath names choose Cen ter to
207. k up is open and click File gt Backup The Backup window opens 258 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Ifyou want a new name to distinguish your backup file from your original tree enter a new name for the tree in the Backup file name field For example if you back up your trees to the same rewriteable CD every time and this backup file has the same name as the file that is already on the CD then this backup will write over the original file Backup Backup file name P Family Tree 2011 06 27 ftmb Backup location Ne Removable media QE Working directory Documents Family Tree Maker Custom directory Documents V Include media files 3 Choose one of these backup locations CD DVD or flash drive Click Removable Media In the drop down list choose your CD ROM drive DVD drive or flash drive Note The first time you back up a file to a CD ROM you may get a message asking you to install a driver this message will appear only once Hard drive Click Working Directory to save your file to the directory where your current tree is saved on your hard drive click Custom directory to choose a new location on your hard drive 4 Click Include media files to back up all media files in the tree 5 Chapter 12 Working with Trees 259 Click OK A message tells you when the file has been backed up successfully Restoring a File from a Backup If you need to use your backup file as your
208. ld ie Sarah Thompsor Borm 1825 z Coventry Warwickshire En Female x Died Marriage i alvi Go Children 0 Sex Birth Death Add Child 2 Choose a gender from the drop down list and click OK The spouse is now the focus of the pedigree view and editing panel 3 Enter any basic facts such as birth and death you have for the individual Birth Abt 1826 amp Nuneaton Warwickshire England Death 25 Sep 1860 m RS S Fillongley Warwickshire England Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 43 Entering Dates Family Tree Maker automatically converts dates to the standard format used by most genealogists date month year For example 26 Sept 1961 Usually Family Tree Maker can figure out dates no matter how you enter them If it cannot understand the date you enter you will see a message that asks for clarification Simply retype the date in the standard format If you don t know the date for an event you can leave the Date field blank or type Unknown If you have an approximate date you can indicate this by typing About 1920 or Abt 1920 Entering Details About a Relationship After you ve entered a spouse for an individual you ll want to include any additional information you have about the couple You can entered shared facts such as marriage or divorce notes and media items such as wedding photos 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropri
209. lds to choose from For example if you try to add information from the Social Security Death Index you ll have the option to add the selected text to a name Social Security Number birth fact death fact or Social Security Issued fact 1 Access the website you want to copy facts from 2 Ifyou want to link the facts to a person in your tree who is dif ferent from the currently selected individual click the Select a different person button in the Person from Your Tree section Choose an individual and click OK 3 Click the Facts tab at the bottom of the window On the Search Result Detail toolbar click the Enable web clipping button You can tell when Web clipping is enabled because the icon has a yellow box around it Search result detail Merge m EI 150 Part 2 Building a Tree 4 Move the mouse over text on the website until the pointer turns into a cursor Highlight the text you want you want to copy A drop down list appears On a b Address hepdi cde Syudvencrerfudverch_song uk emptravrmpedersenthacemette EVGe New Seach Data from DDD Emigration Database Dack to query page Record s found 1 Name Pedersen Mette K Occupation Ga Age 3 Dostnason NY Contract no 218200 Regpstrator date 405 1899 Garth place Testrup Aamo Last res peseh Aalborg Last rendence Aalborg Destnaton oty Mew York City Name o shp indirekte Peon raa aaa Person trom your w
210. lete Fact A message asks you if you want to delete this fact and associated notes from both individuals Click Yes Note If you don t delete the Marriage fact the individual will still be considered married but to an unknown person 3 To detach the individual from the wrong spouse click Person gt Attach Detach Person gt Detach Selected Person 4 If prompted choose which family you want to detach the indi vidual from Click OK Any children associated with the marriage will be attached to the remaining spouse Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 319 Detaching a Child from the Wrong Parents If you have attached a child to the wrong parents you can easily detach the child from the family without deleting the child from your family tree 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace 2 Make sure the family you want to detach a child from is the focus of the family group view Then click the child s name in the family group view 3 Click Person gt Attach Detach Person gt Detach Selected Per son The Detach window opens Detach Cyrus Henry Gold Select the family from which you want to detach Cyrus Henry Gold Existing family Father Joseph Gold Mother Sarah Thompson Children Cyrus Henry Gold Joseph Hyrum Gold Sarah Anna Gold Frances Gold Easting family Father Cyrus Henry Gold Mother Louisa Fannie Newman Children infant Gold Eamest Gold Louisa M Gold Ruth Viola Gold Gertrude
211. lighted You can click the item to search for it manually Find and relink missing media items Media Path cyrushenrygoldde unknown click to search manually cyrushenrygoldde unknown click to search manually Aprile 1 Wlord TRANSFER OLD Gen Dump Genealogy Famity Haggard Family Ha InfantGold jog ptfileT tlord TRANSFER Pedersen Gedge Genealogy Records Desth certificates maryegold Deathc unknown click to search manually MaryNilsson_1jpg unknown click to search manually MotherofMaryWIL unknown click to search manually Deseret News Arc unknown click to search manually gale 4 4 4 4 aoo00o0Qan weve vie vi f 4 818181818 4 4 When youre finished click OK ro Troubleshooting Computer Issues Although we hope you never have problems while using Family Tree Maker all computers and software have their own incompatibilities This chapter covers a variety of difficulties you might encounter such as installation problems If you do need assistance you may be able to locate the appropriate topic in this chapter and then fix the problem If you don t find an answer to your question you can get help at lt www familytreemaker com support gt Click the Visit the Knowledge Base link Enter your issue in the Keyword Search field and click Search If you are having problems yo
212. llection tab on the Publish workspace In Publi cation Types click Books 2 Double click Genealogy Book The Save Book window opens Save Book E To create a book please first select a name Saved book Phoebe Gold Book name Harold Arthur Reed Biography Gea Gee Gite 3 Enter a title for the book in the Book name field and click Save The book opens in the text editor Importing a Book If you created a book in Family Tree Maker 2006 or Version 16 you can import the book into your 2012 tree However because of differences between the old and new software formats some items wont transfer over such as images text formatting and NGSQ reports placeholder pages show you where reports and charts have been left out Before you import a book you should make a backup of your current tree Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 225 Note When you import a book Family Tree Maker adds an explanatory page as the first item in your book You should delete this before you share or print the book Choose File gt Import Books A file management window opens Note The Import Books option imports only books that have been created in Family Tree Maker Navigate to the Family Tree Maker ftw file that contains the book you want to import and click Open When the import is complete you ll see the Success window which shows how many books and book items were imported Click OK The books are a
213. location of your grandfather or the wedding certificate for your aunt and uncle Family Tree Maker can help you fill in these gaps in your research When you connect to the Internet Family Tree Maker can auto matically perform behind the scenes searches of Ancestry com and alert you when it has found information that might match indi viduals in your tree You can also use Family Tree Maker to search the vast number of family history resources available on the Web Search for infor mation on RootsWeb com Genealogy com or any of your favorite websites And if you find information that matches a family mem ber you can quickly add it to your tree all without leaving Family Tree Maker Ancestry Hints Family Tree Maker automatically searches thousands of databases on Ancestry com census records birth marriage and death records court and land records immigration records military records family trees and more looking for information that matches people in your tree When a possible match is found a 134 Part2 Building a Tree green leaf or hint appears next to an individual s name in the pedigree view and editing panel on the People workspace Anna Gedge 5 Home person ARILJE You can view the results when it s convenient and if the infor mation is relevant you can merge it into your tree Note If you don t want Family Tree Maker to automatically search Ancestry com when you are connected to
214. longley Warwickshire England 1 sources Keep V sources The two columns show the facts attached to each individual You can decide how the information will be merged together and whether you want to keep or discard alternate facts 5 Use the buttons next to the facts in the Person 1 and Person 2 columns to determine how each fact will be merged e To keep a fact and mark it as preferred select the button next to the fact The corresponding fact for the other indi vidual will be merged as an alternate fact unless you choose to discard it Birth Preferred Abt 1821 Warwickshire England 1 sources Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 317 To remove a fact from the merge click the arrow next to the Alternate indicator and choose Discard from the drop down list This fact will not be merged into your tree Though you may choose to discard some facts for a person it is usually a good idea to keep all facts in case they turn out to be relevant Atemate o ae 8 Warwickshire England Vikas Keep sources If you choose to discard a fact you still have the option to include its sources and media items in the merge Click the Keep sources checkbox and the source will be merged with the fact you are keeping Note T Note To le 6 Click OK to complete the merge Removing an Individual from Your Tree If you find that you have mistakenly added
215. ly you may want to put these websites at the top of the list 1 Click the Web Search button on the main toolbar Click Man age Favorites Manage Favorites Fa Personal favorites BYU idaho Special Collections a jas Denmark Census Archives a New Denmark Emigration Archives Denmark Parish Archives Bilis Island England Norfolk Baptism Proje Y cae V Sort favorites alphabetically a gt ok _ cca _ __ Hep 160 Part 2 Building a Tree 2 To display the websites in alphabetical order click Sort favor ites alphabetically To choose your own display order for the websites click a website in the Personal favorites list and then click the up and down arrows When you re finished click OK gt y Part Three Creating Charts Reports and Books Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 000 163 Chapter 10 Running Reports scssssssssssseees 195 Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 223 Chapter Nine Creating Family Tree Charts After spending time gathering compiling and entering your family s history it s time to reward yourself show off your hard work and bring your family history to life Family Tree Maker offers a wide variety of family tree charts to help you Add your own personal touch by customizing the charts with attractive backgrounds colors photos fonts and more These charts help you quickly v
216. ly Tree Maker The most common cause of printing issues involves conflicts between the program and printer driver which acts as a translator between the printer and the application Verify that the driver for your printer is up to date Contact the printer manufacturer for the latest driver for the printer in use Most manufacturers offer these updated drivers as free downloads from their websites Your computer may be running low on memory or resources Family Tree Maker requires that you have at least 1GB of physical memory to run If you don t have enough memory Family Tree Maker might run slowly at times and might take a long time to perform certain tasks like printing especially if you have a large tree Try closing other programs to make more memory available If the performance is still sluggish you might want to consider adding more memory to your system Why is Family Tree Maker printing slowly Printing from Windows especially when printing graphics can be slow If you want to print faster you can try printing images at a lower quality Be aware that the output won t look as nice The Windows spool settings may be slowing the printing down To disable these features see your Microsoft Windows user s guide Troubleshooting Computer Issues 345 You may also need to consult the documentation that came with your printer My photos are not printing clearly Try changing the image to a different format before you import
217. m from the drop down list Just like printing from any other application you can choose a printer select the number of copies and choose a page range Click Print Chapter 6 Including Media Items 107 Creating a Slide Show You can create a slide show of pictures you ve included in your tree and even include a soundtrack You can view your completed slide shows using Windows Media Player 1 Click the Media button on the main toolbar Click Media gt Create Slide Show Title filename TLP Family Tree Show Images to include Photos Portraits category x C Include relationship media C Include fact media Image caption Use Captions Only x 18 point Arial bold white Font Movie size Large 800 x 600 X Movie quality High e Transition delay 4 0 seconds Sound track CAUsers Public Music Run Away mp3 Slide show length based on current settings Length of slide show 128 slides 8 minutes 32 seconds Next gt Cancel Help Tip You can create a slide show for a specific individual by click ing the Create slide show button on the individual s Media tab 108 Part 2 Building a Tree 2 Change the slide show options as necessary Title Enter a name for the slide show This will be the item s file name on your computer also Images to include If you want to include pictures from a specific category choose the category name from the drop down list Then click the
218. matches the item you re sourcing you can create a source by simply completing the standard fields such as author title and publisher in the basic source format Adding a Source for a Fact You will usually add a source as you create a source citation for a fact or event you are entering in your tree This section focuses on adding a source while entering facts on the Family tab in the People workspace NOTE you nee tO create C one source Tor ch iten 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace 78 Part2 Building a Tree 2 In the editing panel click the New source citation button next to the fact you want to add a source to Then choose Add New Source Citation from the drop down list Niels Pedersen a Father of Oliver Cowdery Pedersen wale Name Niels Pedersen EA s too Bith 22 Sep 1849 6 Gunderup Alborg Denmark Death 23 Jun 1927 Gunnison Sanpete Utah TR 3 The Add Source Citation window opens If you want to create a source using a template continue with Creating a Source from a Template If you want to create your own source continue with Creating a Source Using the Basic Format Source title X New Edit Repository No repository is specified for this source Ctation detail Enter the title page file volume intemet address etc a Citation text Enter pertinent text from the source and or an explanation of the relevance a of the data to yo
219. mes New tree name Bith date Bith place Wertwathi Family 29 Mar 1969 Harington Kent Delaware Continue Fie Location CAUsersord Documents Famiy Tree Maker Wentworth Family im 3 Type your name in the Name field and choose your gender from the drop down list You can also enter your birth date and place and your parents names Enter a name for the tree in the New tree name field 5 By default your tree will be saved to a Family Tree Maker folder located in your documents folder If you want to save the file to another location click File Location and choose a new location for your tree Note You cannot save the tree to a floppy disk or CD your tree must be on your hard drive while you re working on it But you can keep a backup of your tree on a removable drive or CD 6 Click Continue The tree opens to the People workspace where you can start entering your family information Chapter 3 Creating a Tree 29 How Many Trees Should You Create When most beginners create a family tree their first question is Should create one large all inclusive tree or several small trees one for each family The truth is there is no right answer Here are some things to consider as you decide how you want to organize your trees The advantages to having one large tree are pretty obvious One computer file is easier to keep track of than many files one file to enter your information in one file to back up
220. message Note The image will be linked to the person displayed in the Person from Your Tree section You can now view the item on the Media workspace If you want to link the image to another person in your tree see Linking a Media Item to Multiple Individuals Copying Online Text to a Note While youre looking online for information about your family you may come upon interesting stories about the founding of your grandfather s hometown or a description of the ship your great 154 Part 2 Building a Tree grandparents sailed to America on Or you might find clues that will help you further your research goals You can easily preserve this type of information using the Web clipping tool 1 Access the website you want to copy information from 2 Ifyou want to link the notes to a person in your tree who is dif ferent from the currently selected individual click the Select a different person button in the Person from Your Tree section Choose an individual and click OK 3 Click the Notes tab at the bottom of the window If you want to add the information as a personal note click the Person note button on the toolbar If you want to add the information as a research note click the Research note button on the toolbar Poner fan Moss Note Penos toe your Wee Search enum detent rE Heta i name her nary vaene parus poaa Mate Kauan Mets Fatema Meee Catene D WARMING hea payee m the remat ee proteute
221. mily Tree Maker trees are in different formats there are a few differences you should be aware of Content Differences Facts In general fact dates names places and descriptions including custom and alternate facts are the same in Family Tree Maker and Ancestry trees However you may find that some fact types are labelled differently For example the Physical Description fact in Family Tree Maker is the Description fact in Ancestry trees Content Media items Notes Places Publications Chapter 12 Working with Trees 267 Differences The caption of a media item in Family Tree Maker is the same as the Picture name field on Ancestry Audio and video items are not transferred be tween Family Tree Maker and Ancestry Media items attached to relationships in Family Tree Maker are not uploaded to Ancestry com Records you ve found on Ancestry com and merged into Family Tree Maker won t be re uploaded to Ancestry Documents in Family Tree Maker will be upload ed to an Ancestry tree only if they are in one of these formats pdf doc txt rtf or htm Photos uploaded to Ancestry Member Trees cannot exceed 15MB so a photo in your desktop tree that exceed this size limit will be resized when it is copied to Ancestry your original file will not be affected Images need to be in one of these formats jpeg bmp png gif or tiff In Family Tree Maker you can create a variety of notes
222. mits datz 4 Click Download to Family Tree Maker A message asks whether you want to merge the Ancestry tree with an existing tree or create a new one 5 Click Import to save the file as a new tree click Merge to merge the file with an existing tree If you import the tree you will be prompted to enter a name for the tree and save it if you merge the file with an existing tree the Merge Wizard will open and guide you through merg ing the trees A message tells you when the process is complete Choosing a Primary or Home Person Each tree you create will have a primary person or home person By default the home person is the first person you entered in your tree If you re creating a tree based on your family the home person will most likely be you However the home person can be anyone in your tree Having a home person makes it easy to navigate within your tree If you get lost in a maze of ancestors simply click the Go to Home Person button on the Index and you ll know right where you are again Occasionally you may want to switch the home person of your tree For example if you re working on a specific family line you may want to make someone in that ancestral line the home person Chapter 3 Creating a Tree 35 There are several ways to assign a new home person This section explains the two techniques you ll most likely use Changing the Home Person on the Plan Workspace 1 Click the Plan button on
223. mpted for instructions One or two digit years If Family Tree Maker detects years entered with one or two digits you can choose to accept the date as it is change the date to the most recent century or be prompted for instructions Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 303 Text in quotes If Family Tree Maker detects nicknames indicated by quotes in a Name fact you can choose to leave the nickname in the Name fact move the nickname to the AKA fact or be prompted for instructions e Copy media files When you add a media file to your tree you can choose whether or not to automatically copy the file to a Family Tree Maker media folder or be prompted for instructions Auto populate Smart Stories When you create a Smart Story you can choose to start with a blank page a page populated with information about the individual and his or her family or be prompted for instructions Managing Facts Facts are the essential building blocks of your tree where you record the details about your family that are important to you In order to capture the information you care about you might want to create your own facts or change which fields appear for the predefined facts that come with Family Tree Maker Creating a Custom Fact Although Family Tree Maker comes with a variety of default facts you may want to create custom facts that work for your family tree For example if you are trying to track your ancestors by censuses you may
224. mutian abat They can then Contact you smonptnously through the erneten Serca 20 Ancestry com stes to reguwst more picarston Keep in mnd that merbes veo wast to larn forn ur tet tay abo have hed eforraton about your Dee to offer yu In encarga Aso prevent your trea frem bang found n the saach der Note athough your tree wil mutantly become sublc or private E usualy takes about a week or more to be reflected n the search index ome 3 Click Public Tree to let other Ancestry com subscribers view your tree click Private Tree to prevent others from viewing your tree Note If you choose to keep your tree private Ancestry subscribers can still see names birth dates and birthplaces from your tree 276 Part 4 Managing Your Trees in search results However if they want to see the full tree or any attached photos and records they will have to use the Ancestry Connection Service to contact you Then you can choose to give them access to your tree or not If you do not want your tree to appear in search results click the Also prevent your tree from being found in the search index checkbox 4 Click Save Changes Inviting Others to View Your Tree If you ve uploaded and linked a tree to Ancestry com you can invite friends and family to view your tree or even add new information or photos Warning Anyone assigned the role of editor can edit your online tree This means that when they add edit or delete an individ
225. n Note If you want to include the facts media items or notes of another person in your tree click the file folder icon in the top corner to display information about a different person Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 71 Including Sources in Smart Stories 1 Place the cursor on the page where you want to add a source 2 Click the Facts button on the Smart Stories toolbar Then choose Fact Sources from the drop down list 3 Click the fact that has the source you want to add to your story Below you ll see any associated source citations If more than one source citation exists for a fact you can choose it from a drop down list John W Bobbitt Bl FJL EE Fact Sources inset Insert or drag citations into your document inaiviaual racts M a Birth 09 Jun 1832 in Kentucky Cause of D Accident fall resulting in Age at Death 77 pa 1850 U S 1850 in Tazewell County 1860 U S 1860in Roberts Marshal 1870 U S 1870in Roberts Marshal 1880 U S 1880in Liberty Richards Residence 11 Jun 1885 in Liberty R Residence 1890in Kenesaw Adam 1900 U S 1900in Van Woods Ok Burial 1909 in Dawson Richar Death 24 Aug 1909 in Dawson m 4 Drag the text to your document or click the Insert button Including Person Notes in Smart Stories 1 Place the cursor on the page where you want to add notes you ve entered for an individual 72
226. n t in the list you can look for the file on your hard drive Click Options gt Browse A file management window opens Navigate to the tree you want and click Open Note If you try to open a GEDCOM a file from a previous ver sion of Family Tree Maker or a file from another genealogical program the software automatically opens the New Tree tab You can t open the file you will need to import it for instruc tions see Importing a Tree Viewing Information About a Tree The Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace contains a summary about the tree you re working on You can view information about the computer file such as its size and the last day you backed up your data You can also view information about the people in your tree for example the number of marriages individuals surnames and sources in your tree 1 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace A basic summary of your file appears at the top of the tab TLP Family Tree James Clarence Bobbitt 1858 1929 Maurine Bobbitt 1906 1992 7 12 2010 8 17 PM 7 26 2011 8 21 PM 6 28 2011 4 32 PM Chapter 12 Working with Trees 253 2 To see additional statistics about your tree click the More but ton The File Statistics window opens File Statistics Statistical information about file TLP Family Tree 2h People 414 4 Mariages 114 Lg File size 7 338 KB E Generations 9 sumames 106 Additional information Average li
227. n to entering information about your immediate family you can add multiple generations of a family grandparents great grandparents aunts and uncles and so on 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace In the Index or pedigree view click the name of the individual you want to add a father or mother to 2 Click Add Father or Add Mother in the pedigree view v Enhanced nodes Add Fathe g 1825 ZH Sarah Thompson Add Mother J 3 Generations Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 47 3 Enter the parent s name first name middle name and last name Don t forget to use maiden names for the females in your family 4 In the editing panel choose a gender and enter any birth and death information you have for the individual Adding More Details So far you ve only entered general family relationships in the People workspace on the Family tab You might have noticed that the People workspace contains another tab the Person tab You can use this tab to enter edit and delete additional facts about an individual Adding a Fact In addition to events such as birth and death you can add many facts you ve learned about an individual Some examples include christenings education immigration and occupations 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Facts button The information you ve already enter
228. name by typing over it In the editing panel choose a gender and enter any birth and death information you have for the individual If you enter more children than will fit in the family group view a scroll bar will appear and you can navigate to children not visible on the window You can also see the total number of children entered for a couple by looking at the number to the right of the Children heading in the family group view Changing the Display Order of Children You can change the display order of children in a family maybe youre working on a particular individual and you want him or her to be at the top of the list or perhaps you always want your direct ancestor to be displayed at the top of the list regardless of his or her birth order Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate family 2 Click the child s name in the family group view Marriage 27 Jan 1845 in Aston Warwick England a a Go Children 4 Sex Birth Death Cyrus Henry Gold M 01 May 1848 in 27 Mar 1930 in lt Frances Gold M 1858 in Fillongl lt Joseph Hyrum Gold M 1852 in Fillongl lt Sarah Anna Gold F 1850 in Birming 46 Part 2 Building a Tree 3 Do one of these options Click the Move child up and Move child down buttons to move a child to a specific place in the order Click the Sort button to display the children in their birth order Adding Parents In additio
229. nation Book Descendant Tree Book Descendant List Book Daata arnt Cover Ostas Onai en Carer Casares Dai arnt Cover urs Cotas ancl Cove Ostan You can now choose a few options for your book Choose a Tree Family History Book Select a size 11x 8 5 landscape x Select the number of generations L 4 Generations r I Select a family tree from Ancestry com 000 ooo Descendants of Harold Reed lx Descendant Tree Select a starting person 1 Type at least 3 letters of the person s name Product details 2 Choose a name from list Name your project Continue 246 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 3 Choose the book s size and the number of generations in cluded 4 Choose the family tree you want to use Because you just uploaded your tree from Family Tree Maker this should be the default tree selected 5 Start typing the name of the individual you want to be the root person in your tree The tool will try to recognize the name as you enter it To use the suggested name click it in the drop down list 6 Enter a name for your book project in the Name your project field 7 Click Continue If prompted choose a theme for your book The book project opens 1G Project Eten MyCamnas com Freedom af Expression Winduws Internet Exploces booe 2 betp oncectry svyearces comn Tlach
230. ncestors to immigrate or natural disasters that affected your family 1 Click Edit gt Manage Historical Events The Manage Historical Events window opens rc Manage Historical Events mE Event Category Date Place me Act of Union Canadian History Jul 1840 Canada La American Civil War US History Bet 12 Apr 1861 09 USA American Revolutionary War World History Bet 1775 1783 North America ANZUS Treaty Australian History 1951 Australia New Ze Apartheid African History Bet 1948 1994 South Africa Apollo 11 Moon Landing US History 20 Jul 1969 USA Argentine Economic Crisis South American History Bet 1999 2002 Argentina Argentine War of independence South American History Bet 1810 1818 Argentina Assassination of Abraham Lincoln US History 14 Apr 1865 Washington City Aswan Dam Completed African History 1902 Egypt S P srie n sran annn e 5 Event Act of Union Description Category Canadian History ae rc end E a Date Jul 1840 form the Province of Canada as recommended a Gaii Durham Marinirani ea Oa West x and Lower Canada as Canada East je ea a 308 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Ifyou want to delete an event click the entry and then click Delete Event window opens To add an event click the New button The Add Edit Historical Add Edit Historical Event Event title Denmark Becomes a Constitutional Monarchy Event date Place where event occurred 1843 Denmark
231. ncestry Member Tree to a new tree in Family Tree Maker When trees are linked changes made to either tree are amp copied to the other A tree can be downloaded without being linked in which case the two trees have no connection to each other Created Last Modified a Status Shepard Family Tree 29Jun 2011 05 Jul 2011 Not linked Action Request Download a TLP Family Tree 20312011 20442011 LinkedtoateeinFTM No action avaiable 3 Click the Request Download button next to the appropriate tree The Download from Ancestry window opens O SSS ae Your new tree in Family Tree Maker will be linked to this one on Ancestry jt Whenlinked changes made in either tree are copied to the other Family Tree Maker filename f you have invited other editors to your online Shepard Family Tree tree the changes they make will be copied to this linked tree in Family Tree Maker When changes are made synchronize trees Invited quests can only view your online tree sam Invited contribut and add phot A viti tors can view los Manually and stories 4 Ifyou want to change the name of the tree enter the new name in the Family Tree Maker filename field 5 Choose whether your online and desktop trees will be synced manually or automatically For more information on synchro nization options see Setting Up Syncing C
232. nd Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 177 using images stored on your computer or family photos you ve already added to your tree 1 Access the chart you want to change In the Background field in the editing panel choose an image from the drop down list To look for an item on your computer s hard drive click Browse for Image The Select Chart Background Image window opens Choose an image and click Open To choose an image you ve already added to your tree click Select from Media Collection The Find Media Item window opens Choose an image and click OK Background None z None Browse For Image Select From Media Collection Use silhouettes 2 Choose how the background will be displayed on the chart If you want the image centered in the background choose Center If you want the image stretched to fit the entire page choose Stretch If you want a close up of the image choose Zoom If you want a series of the same image to fill the back ground choose Tile 3 Inthe Transparent drop down list choose the intensity of the image At 0 percent the image will appear as it normally does while a higher percentage will fade the image so the chart is easier to read 178 Part3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Adding Portraits to a Chart You can include images of individuals in a chart In order to do this you must have already added the images to your tree and linked them to speci
233. nd general workings of Family Tree Maker 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the General tab r Options General Names Dates Places Wamings References General Default directory for new tree files Users tlord Documents Family Tree Maker 7 Automatically check for program updates 7 Automatically backup family file when connected to the intemet Ea E Show LDS infomation E Crop portrait displays E Use large fonts Colortheme Windows Theme Colors Z Ta Pe instead of filename for media Intemet speed Broadband 1Mbps 10Mbp v j 2 Change these general preferences as necessary Default directory for new tree files Shows the default lo cation where tree files are saved on your hard drive If you want to change the default location click Browse to choose where you want trees to be saved Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 293 Automatically check for program updates when connect ed to the Internet Click this checkbox if you want Family Tree Maker to automatically look for software updates when youre online You will be alerted if an update exists Show LDS information Click this checkbox if you want LDS fields such as sealings and baptisms to be displayed Use large fonts Click this checkbox to make the fonts in Family Tree Maker larger and more readable Use caption instead of file name for media display Click this checkbox if you want to sort media items by the
234. ndfather of husband Hait Benjamin 09 Dec 1671 2nd great grandfather of husband Hait Benjamin 24 Apr 1700 Great grand uncle of husband Hait Benjamin 13 Jun 1718 Great grand aunt of husband Figure 10 13 A Kinship Report 204 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Marriage Report The Marriage Report fig 10 14 shows information about each marriage in your tree Unlike other reports you cannot choose which individuals are included Family Tree Maker automatically includes the names of husbands and wives their marriage dates and their relationship status Marriage Report Husband Wife Marriage Date Relation Andersen Peder Christian Nielsdatter Maren Spouse Ongoing Andersen Peder Christian Peterson M K Spouse Ongoing Bennington William Jr Smith Margaret 16 Apr 1793 Spouse Ongoing Bobbitt Isham Drury Haggard Cyntha Ann 21 Dec 1824 Spouse Ongoing Bobbitt James Clarence Shanklin Margaret Rebecca 20 Feb 1882 Spouse Ongoing Bobbitt John W Hoyt Julia 18 Oct 1852 Spouse Ongoing Bush Robb Rush Mary Spouse Ongoing Dawson Martin Carter Elizabeth Spouse Ongoing Gedge George Kybird Lucy Spouse Ongoing Gedge Herbert Bush Gold Sarah Hannah 20 Nov 1895 Spouse Ongoing Figure 10 14 A Marriage Report Outline Descendant Report The Outline Descendant Report fig 10 15 starts with an ancestor and outlines each generation of descendants you can even select the number of generations t
235. ndi viduals and families in your tree Relationships between individuals are shown using numbering systems that are unique to each type of report You can choose from ancestor ordered reports Ahnentaf els or descendant ordered reports Ahnentafel The Ahnentafel a German word meaning ancestor table is basi cally a numbered list of individuals see fig 10 1 on the next page Its format is ancestor ordered meaning that it starts with one indi 196 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books vidual and moves backward in time to that individual s ancestors This type of report isn t used frequently because it records two fam ily lines at the same time Ancestors of Emma Gedge Generation 1 1 Emma Gedge daughter of William Gedge and Rachel Bush was born on 30 Aug 1863 in Utah USA She died on 11 Dec 1906 in St George Washington Utah USA She married Samuel G Spencer on 21 Dec 1883 Generation 2 2 William Gedge son of George Gedge and Lucy Kybird was bom on 01 Jan 1830 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England He died on 30 Dec 1912 in Taylorsville Salt Lake Utah USA He married Rachel Bush on 22 Nov 1855 in Guiticross Norfolk England 3 Rachel Bush daughter of Robb Bush and Mary Rush was born on 10 Oct 1833 in Deopham Norfolk England She died on 15 Mar 1911 in Sait Lake City Salt Lake Utah USA Rachel Bush and William Gedge had the following children L Leah Gedge was bom about 1859 in Old Buck
236. ndividual s name wrong throughout your tree or perhaps you abbreviated a place name that you want to spell out now You can use Find and Replace to quickly correct these mistakes one by one or all at the same time 1 Click Edit gt Find and Replace The Find and Replace window opens m Find And Replace Find Mass X Find Replace with Massachusetts X Replace All Search in el sei 7 Facts V Media T Find whole words only F Notes Tasks E Use wildcards 7 F Sources Help 2 Enter the term you want to search for in the Find field Then enter the new term you want to use in the Replace with field 3 Choose one or more of these options If you want to find words that match your search exactly uppercase and lowercase select the Match case checkbox If you want to find entire words that match your search select the Find whole words only checkbox For example a search for Will would not show results for William or Willton If you want to search using wildcards click the Use wild cards checkbox Wildcards allow you to search for one or more missing characters An asterisk lets you search for multiple characters a search for Mas could find Mas sachusetts Masonville or Masterson A question mark Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 323 lets you search for one character a search for Su an would find Susan and Suzan 4 Choose which parts of your file you wan
237. ndividuals 1 Click Edit gt Find Duplicate People The Find Duplicate People window opens Person 1 Person 2 Gedge William Gold 1906 Gold Sarah Hannah 1873 1963 Gold Mariam 1891 Gedge Woodruff Gold 1909 1942 Gedge Wilford Gold 1909 1986 Gold Sarah A 1874 Gold Louisa M 0 Gedge William Gold 1906 Amstrong William B 0 Amstrong Albert B Gedge Mary 1862 1862 Gedge Lois 1862 1862 Bobbitt Opal J 1890 Bennington Mary Bizabeth 0 Bobbitt Julia O 1889 Bennington Constance 1806 1842 Bennington Unknown 1802 Bennington Mary Bizabeth 0 Gedge Rhames 1796 Gold Sarah 0 Gold Sarah 0 Taaivactes 11 Caan Gieo Gemeni Ge In the Person 1 and Person 2 columns you ll see the individu als who might be duplicates You can click a column header to sort a column alphabetically In the third column you ll see a match score the higher the number the more likely the in dividuals are a match a 1 000 means the individuals are almost exact matches 2 Ifyou want to merge a pair of individuals or just compare the two click their row in the window and click Compare Merge Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 315 The Individual Merge window opens For instructions on how to complete the merge continue with step 5 in the next task Merging Individuals Merging Individuals
238. nection by going to the Web Search work space and entering your own website and search criteria Exclude Ancestry com Family Trees from automatic search Click this checkbox if you don t want Ancestry com Member Trees to be included in Ancestry hints Show Web Search help dialog Click this checkbox if you want to display a window that explains how to use the Web Merge when you begin an online search Enhance record images from Ancestry Click this check box if you want Family Tree Maker to process records you download from Ancestry com and create higher quality images Spell Checking Preferences You can determine how the spell check in Family Tree Maker should work specifically what words it should ignore The default setting is to ignore words in uppercase and to ignore HTML tags Most likely Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 297 you will want to leave the default setting for ignoring uppercase words in family history some individuals use capital letters for surnames to distinguish them from first and middle names 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the General tab 2 Click the Spell Check Options button Fact Display Preferences The editing panel on the right side of the Person tab shows an individual s name and dates and information about the currently selected fact Below this you ll see a Sources tab If you want you can use the Fact display preferences to also display a Media tab and a Notes tab in the editing
239. new TreeSync feature When you link your desktop and online trees together you can update either tree and then synchronize those changes into the other tree manually or automatically All you need is an Internet connection Access and update your tree wherever you are whether it s through Family Tree Maker Ancestry com or your iPhone or iPad share your tree with family and friends they don t need software or a subscription and collaborate with the largest family history community in the world e Easy to understand combined family view The family group view has a new blended families option that lets you display all of a couple s children in one location An icon next to a child s name lets you see at a glance whether he or she is the child of the father the mother or both parents e Simplified interface for new users When you install Family Tree Maker 2012 the software detects whether you are upgrading from a previous version of Family Tree Maker version 16 or earlier If you are Family Tree Maker will display a simplified user interface that looks more like the older versions of Family Tree Maker Introduction xxi Improved Smart Stories When Family Tree Maker creates a Smart Story for you the story now includes facts about the individual and his or her spouse and children New and improved reports Family Tree Maker has two new reports The Notes Report lets you display person research relationship or
240. ngley Warwickshire England 1858 L Birth Son 1858 32 Frances Gold Fillongley Warwickshire England 25 Sep 1860 i 1860 Death Spouse 35 Sarah Thompson Fillongley Warwickshire England 2 To return to a timeline of just the individual s life click the same arrow and deselect Show Family Events Including Historical Events in a Timeline You can view an individual s life events in the context of significant historical events Note Family Tree Maker comes with a set of default historical events that you can edit delete and add to To learn more see Managing Historical Events 1 To display the individual s life along with historical events click the down arrow next to the Timeline button and select Show Historical Events 66 Part2 Building a Tree Events in an individual s life are indicated by green markers and historical events are indicated by yellow markers Timeline Year Age Event a 1825 Birth i a 1825 w 1826 Birth Spouse 3 mos Sarah Thompson Marriage Sarah Thompson Christening Date Place 12 Sep 1825 Coventry Warwickshire England 12 Sep 1825 Coventry Warwickshire England 1826 Nuneaton Warwickshire England 27 Jan 1845 Aston Warwickshire England Timeline Wi Relationships f 36 Description f gt Parish Church of St John the Baptist Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul p Birth Son 22 Cyrus Henry Gold 01 May 1848 B
241. nsseeneseeseneneeees Outline Descendant Report Parentage Repot torcie acruriineisieerai n Place Usage Report escessssssesssesssesesseesstesneessesseeeee Media Reports saucu ennea Media Item Repoti snensnesiriesranneraien Media Usage Repot cusserissninsanieihein Photo Album sesio manon anA So rce REPOLtS ait ena anaa A Ai Bibliography j h iis cdissdesaleea nets a Documented Facts Report eesti Source Usage Report Calendars sprosi nn n a a Creating a Repoti sesopo uinie aria N Customizing a Report Choosing Facts to Include in a Report 211 Choosing Individuals to Include in a Report 214 Changing a Report s Title eee 215 Adding a Background Image 215 Changing the Header or Footer uu eee 216 Changing Fonts esescseessessesseesesseestesnesseanes 217 xiv Contents Chapter 11 Saving REPOLtS edian aE EA EA 218 Saving the Settings for a Report eee 218 Saving a Specific Report sssssssssssssris1s1rstrsrsesesssss 219 Saving a Report as a File 220 Printing a Report eari ienien 221 Sharing a Reporteriai 221 Creating a Family History Book ss see 223 The Desktop Book Building Tool eee 223 Starting a Family History Book eee 224 Importing a Book siinon iia Accessing a Saved Book Setting Up a BOOK ssss ssssssssssssssssssssssrsrertrerersrsrrsrsssssss Adding Content to a Book sssssssssssssrsr1strsrsrrsrsesssssss Adding Text Adding Images cscsss
242. nt one fact will be preferred and the other facts will be alternates In figure 4 1 the birth has one preferred fact and two alternate facts Individual amp Shared Facts Facts i i ae 3 Fact Date Place Descnption Prefed Personal Information Name Joseph Gold 1 1 0 Prefered Sex Mae 1 1 0 Prefered Individual Facts Bith 1825 Warwickshire England 1 1 0 Coventry Warwickshire England 1 1 0 Preferred Bith Abt 1826 England 1 1 0 Occupation 1848 Bimingham Warwickshire England Black lead maker 0 0 O Prefered Residence 1851 Birmingham Warwickshire England 1 1 0 Prefered Shared Facts with Sarah Thompson Mariage 27 Jan 1845 Aston Warwickshire England 1 0 0 Prefered Shared Facts with Martha Walker Mariage 30 Jun 1861 Aston Warwickshire England 1 1 0 Prefered Figure 4 1 Alternate facts on the Person tab Note An alternate fact doesn t have to include conflicting information For example you may have three Address facts for an individual all of which are correct Choosing a Preferred Fact If you enter multiple facts for the same event you will have to choose a preferred fact Typically this is the fact that you believe to be most accurate or complete Once you mark a fact as preferred it will be the default fact displayed in the various views charts and reports 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 5
243. o show in the report Outline Descendant Report for Abigail Hait 1 Abigail Hait b 09 Oct 1740 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 27 Feb 1796 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA John Hoyt b 24 Nov 1740 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA m 31 Dec 1761 d 01 Mar 1825 2 Samuel Hoyt b 08 Nov 1762 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 22 Sep 1838 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA William Hoyt b 01 Aug 1764 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 25 Aug 1828 John Hoyt b 02 Dec 1765 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 15 Dec 1812 in Burlington Chittenden Vermont USA Abigail Hoyt b 31 Oct 1767 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 26 Aug 1840 in Norwalk Fairfield Connecticut USA 2 Benjamin Hoyt b 19 Feb 1769 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 21 Nov 1813 Elizabeth Reed b 15 Nov 1774 m 23 Dec 1792 d 11 Jun 1818 3 Sarah Hoyt b 23 Feb 1794 in Tarrytown Westchester New York USA 3 Seymour Hoyt b 22 Mar 1796 in Stamford Fairfield Connecticut USA d 29 Oct 1866 in NR N Figure 10 15 An Outline Descendant Report Chapter 10 Running Reports 205 Parentage Report The Parentage Report fig 10 16 lists each individual the individual s parents and the relationship between the individual and parents e g biological adopted foster Parentage Report Name Parents Relationship Andersen Peder Christian Bell Permelia Benfell
244. o the right of the map is a list of every fact you ve entered for an individual and its location Click the checkbox next to a fact to include the location of that event in the migration map Chapter 7 Using Maps 127 4 Hover the mouse over a marker to see the location s name and the fact associated with it o WYOMING o f oi 4 ey A E EESAN T it Chet ih Salt Lake ilio S Del p Santa Clara Santa Clara N California gt GOLORAD bean Harold Arthur Reed aai 4 1930 U S Census 1930 a D F D aa E h r E z PNT Fond Santa Fe Viewing a Migration Map for a Family 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar In the Places panel choose Person from the List by drop down list and click the name of an individual 2 To view the locations associated with the individual s immedi ate family parents siblings spouse and children click the Include immediate family button in the mapping toolbar 3 Click any individual s name to the right of the map to highlight his or her life events on the map The migration path for the individual is indicated by a thick line 128 Part 2 Building a Tree Tip You can change the color of a migration path by clicking the line color buttons in the mapping toolbar 4 To view locations associated with an individual s ancestors up to four generations click the Ancestor generations button in the
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246. olbars and any antivirus programs Then try reinstalling the software Nothing happens when I put the CD in the CD drive There may be fingerprints scratches or dust on your CD Remove the CD from your CD ROM drive and gently wipe it with a clean towel Do not wipe in a circular motion around the CD instead wipe from the inside edge to the outside edge The Windows Autorun feature may be turned off You ll need to start the installation program yourself Make sure the CD is in the CD drive e Windows XP Click the Windows Start button and select Run e Windows 7 and Vista Click the Windows Start button and select All Programs gt Accessories gt Run In the Open field type d setup The d in d setup stands for drive D If you are installing from a drive other than drive D type that letter instead For example from drive E type e setup Then click OK 340 Troubleshooting Computer Issues I get a message saying there isn t enough hard drive space to install the program You may be out of space on the drive where Windows is installed the drive where you re attempting to save or the drive where your temporary folder is located To ensure that you have sufficient hard drive space check the following Hard drive space available on the drive where Windows is installed You need to have at least 500MB of space available on the drive where Windows is installed In addition Windows needs at least 150MB o
247. om Ancestry com you must sync your trees in Family Tree Maker After you ve synced your trees you ll need to reload or refresh the Ancestry com web site in order to see the changes in your online tree To do this click the reload or refresh button in your Web browser Resolving Conflicts Between Linked Trees When you make a change to the same fact in your desktop and online trees you ll be prompted to choose which information to keep fig 12 5 For example if you change the birthplace for an individual in Family Tree Maker and a family member changes the same birthplace in your Ancestry tree when you try to sync your trees you ll be prompted to resolve the issue fe There are conflicting changes between the data in Family Tree Maker and the a data in your linked online tree at Ancestry amp item 1 Description Change Person Bessie Anita Bobbitt 1888 1978 Death Resolve conflicts manually 5 Overwrite conflicts with Family Tree Maker data Overwrite conflicts with Ancestry data Continue CanoiSme Hep Figure 12 5 A message showing conflicts between linked trees 1 Do one of these options To keep the information entered in Family Tree Maker click Overwrite conflicts with Family Tree Maker data 274 Part 4 Managing Your Trees To keep the information entered in the Ancestry tree click Overwrite conflicts with Ancestry data To manually select which informa
248. ompare side by side the facts in your tree with the details found in the highlighted record Pason Facts Meda Note Person from your tree Search result detail Merge OQ gt Sal Name Opal J Bobbe Hano Ops Fata Mith 1950 in Nebeska Binh 18 x Death Residence 1550 im Rolle Pocahontas lows x Mamege Fethe Wiin Bobet Father Wits R Bobba Spouse s Pube M Ploster Mother EhM Potoj Chien Jawe E Plaster Lenoy J Flaster 9 Ifthe information matches what you already know about the individual and his or her family you can merge the informa tion into your tree For instructions see the next task Merg ing Ancestry com Records into a Tree Merging Ancestry com Records into a Tree Once you identify a relevant record or family tree on Ancestry com you can merge the information directly into your tree using the Web Merge Wizard You can choose the pieces of information you wish to incorporate and whether that information should become preferred or alternate information It will even include record images and source information for you automatically a backup of your file before 144 Part 2 Building a Tree 1 In the Web Search workspace access the Ancestry com record or tree that you want to merge into your tree 2 Make sure the individual you want to merge the record to is selected in the Person from Your Tree section If you need to merge the record with a different person click the Select a Dif
249. on Some supplemental products require a DVD drive All online features require Internet access User is responsible for Internet Service Provider ISP account all Internet access fees and phone charges Minimum System Requirements e Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Vista 32 bit or 64 bit e Processor 500MHz Intel Pentium II or equivalent e Hard disk space 460MB for installation e Memory 512MB RAM e Display 800x600 resolution monitor e 2X CD drive required for installation Installing Family Tree Maker To use Family Tree Maker the program must be installed on your computer s hard drive you cannot run it directly from the original CD If you have an earlier version of Family Tree Maker installed on your hard drive it will remain on your computer The new one will not copy over the old one While this installation process will not harm your existing Family Tree Maker files it is always a good idea to keep a backup of your files in a different location such as on a flash drive CD or DVD Chapter 1 Installing Family Tree Maker 5 License Agreement Please read the license agreement You can view it during the software installation or at a later time The License text file is located in the same folder on your hard drive where you installed Family Tree Maker Family Tree Maker utilizes an automated installation system built into the CD making setup fast and easy 1 Insert the Family Tree
250. on t be able to view print or export the media item until it is located and relinked to your tree You can search for and relink missing media items individually or all at once 330 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Finding a Single Missing Media Item When you select a media item in the Media workspace the editing panel shows the file s name and the path where it is located on your computer If a media item is no longer linked to your tree the editing panel displays a red link saying that the file cannot be found fig 14 1 To relink the media item click the File not found link and locate the item Filename and location File not found ArthurBobbat 1920 tf C UsersWlord Documents Family Tree Maker TLP Figure 14 1 A missing media file Finding All Missing Media Items Family Tree Maker has a tool that can search for all missing media items and help you relink them to your tree 1 Click the Media button on the main toolbar Click Media gt Find Missing Media A list of unlinked images appears 2 Click the checkboxes next to the items you want Family Tree Maker to locate or click Select All to find all broken media links 3 Click Search If Family Tree Maker is able to find the file its current location is displayed in the Path column and a checkmark appears in the Status column If Family Tree Maker isn t able to find the Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver 331 file it will be high
251. onalize your charts and make them more appealing by adding family photographs borders and embellishments You can add images from your computer pictures in the Media Collection or use the borders and images included in Family Tree Maker BR SON WO GA Ge a Lat 4 Descendants of Harold and Maurine Reed Ve lt gt 7 SENAY Ver AG 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Insert Image or Text Box button Hae eee A a a 180 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 2 Choose an image using the drop down list To use an image you ve added to your tree click Insert from Media Collection The Find Media Item window opens Choose an image and click OK To use an item on your computer s hard drive click Insert from File A file management window opens Choose an image and click Open Note You ll find a variety of decorative images in the Embellish ments folder located in the Family Tree Maker folder 3 Ifyou want to resize the image click on the image Move the cursor over the boxes in the bottom right corner Then drag the image to the size you want 4 Ifyou want to change the position of the image move the mouse over the image When the cursor changes shape click and drag the image to the location you want Adding Text You can add text boxes anywhere you like on a chart For example if you ve added a family photo to a chart you might
252. onnection If you have a dial up Internet connection or you have disabled your broadband connection establish your Internet connection before you open Family Tree Maker Make sure you are able to get to other websites If you are still unable to use Family Tree Maker online features you can troubleshoot this issue Go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 2257 in the search field and click Search PDF Problems I am unable to save a chart as a PDF If you encounter problems using the PDF functions when you re saving reports and trees as PDFs you need to designate yourself as an administrator on your computer If you need instructions go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 3779 in the search field and click Search Also be aware that PDFs are limited to 200 inches by 200 inches If your chart is larger than this the contents will be truncated Performance Issues Family Tree Maker is running slowly What can I do If Family Tree Maker is running more slowly than expected here are a few steps you can take to increase the software s performance e Make sure your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements Troubleshooting Computer Issues 343 e Run the Compact File tool Family Tree Maker s Compact File tool will re index your file remove unnecessary data and optimize your tree s performance For instructions see Compressing a Tree File e Check your tree for
253. or example To create a repository click New Then enter the name address and phone number for the location You can also add an email address if one exists Call number Enter a call number if one exists The call number is the number assigned to the source at the repository where you found the item It could be a micro film number a Dewey Decimal system number or some other numbering system unique to a particular library or archive Comments Enter any comments about the source and the information found in it This information will not print on your reports it is for your personal reference You might include a description of the item or even information about its legibility Click OK You can now add a source citation for the fact see page 84 84 Part2 Building a Tree Creating Source Citations After you have created a source you are ready to identify where in the source you found information by creating a source citation Family Tree Maker lets you create source citations in a variety of ways As you cite each fact you ll need to decide which method is most effective in that situation If you re adding a source you ve never used before you ll want to create a new source citation If you have already created a source citation for example for a specific census record you don t need to create another citation simply link the fact to the citation you ve already created Adding a New Source Citation Every t
254. or example if you have a photograph or drawing of the ship on which your grandparents immigrated to America you can link the picture to your grandparents and their immigration fact 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Then double click the item you want to link to multiple individuals or click the item and then click the Detail tab 2 At the bottom of the Detail tab you ll see a Links tab Click the New button and choose Link to Person Chapter 6 Including Media Items 101 In the Name column click the name of the individual you want to link the item to Do one of these options To link the item to a person click Link to person only You can link only one person at a time To link the item to a specific fact such as birth or mar riage click Link to person s fact Then click the fact in the list below Find pedersen OE Linktoperson only Link to person s fact dieses Bith Date 1920 U S Census 1920in Gunnison Sanpete Utah Peck Annie Alazana 27 Nov 1879 1920 U S Census 1920 in Gunnison Sanpete Utah peice Aces 1930 U S Census 1930in Precinct 5 Sat Lake Utah Pedersdatter Maren Kirstine Abt 1845 a 1830 Pedersen Anders Christian 11 dul 1847 Bith SAN Danak poise a HUG Bith 26 Apr 1891 in Abor Norland Pedersen Martine Darveline Abt 1875 ah M TES in Demo peices jki Hirisi Death 07 Feb 1976 poses a Kae DOA 180 Death 07 Feb 197
255. orkspace Then click the Notes tab at the bottom of the window 156 Part 2 Building a Tree Archiving a Web Page Websites are constantly changing and even disappearing If you find a website you want to refer to multiple times or if you find a site that contains too much information to read in one sitting you might want to archive the Web page That way you can read the page s contents and continue your research when it s convenient for you without being connected to the Internet When you archive a Web page Family Tree Maker will save a snapshot of the page in HTML format that can be opened in any Web browser 1 2 Access the Web page you want to archive If you want to link the archived page to a person in your tree who is different from the currently selected individual click the Select a different person button in the Person from Your Tree section Choose an individual and click OK Click the Facts Media or Notes tab In the Search Result Detail toolbar click the Create page archive button a picture frame icon A thumbnail of the page appears in the Search Result Detail section Search result detail S al Click Merge A message tells you when the archived Web page has been successfully merged into your tree Click OK to close Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 157 the message A link to the page now appears in the Person from Your Tree section 5 tien TTT ET
256. ormation see the next task Creat ing Task Categories Choose a deadline date for the task from the Due date drop down list Then choose a priority for the task Assign a high priority to the tasks you want to accomplish first When you re finished click OK Tip You can print the task list for this individual by clicking the Print button on the Tasks toolbar To print a list of all tasks in your tree use the Task List report on the Publish workspace Creating Task Categories Each task you create can be assigned to a category Categories can be helpful when you want to sort your To Do list or simply for choosing tasks to work on Because everyone conducts research a little differently you can create category topics that are useful for you Examples of categories are records such as census or vital or surnames such as the Smiths and the Lees 1 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace In the Tasks section you can see your current To Do list gino E R OSGI blr a Task Desorpton Tar For Caegey Lecmen Oue Onates High Prony Wate to Berton County for Michael Reed s death conficate Hest mam 212000 Vito to Binks Carty Hatoncai Society for Rinad Parth church records Ree mam saam Medium Priority Look for buns infomation in Dawson Nebraska John W baton Boeve sam vwa Order Maume biography for Unde Ran Comensrcation seve zwa Look for mariage record for Joseph Thompson and Jane betwnen 1
257. ory Family History Library Cttation detail Page 566 Family of James Hoyt A Citation text 6008 Julia b Sept 6 1834 in Chillicothe Ohio m John W Bobbitt Oct a 18 1852 res Robertstown Marshall Co Illinois F Include citation text in reference note Copy ok Cancel Help You can include a media item or note as part of a source cita tion For instructions see Attaching a Media Item to a Source Citation and Adding a Note to a Source Citation Click OK 86 Part2 Building a Tree In the Individual and Shared Facts section of the Person tab you ll notice that the sources column contains a number indi cating that you have sources cited for the fact The sources column in the Indi vidual and Shared Facts section feae 0 Prefered Bth 06 Sep 1834 Or cathe Ross Ohio 2 0 Prefered Death 1923 1 0 Prefered Age at Death a O O Pried 1 0 Prefered Buna Dawson Richardson Nebraska Hem Cemetery h Linking a Fact to an Existing Source Citation If you have already created a citation for a specific source such as a death certificate you don t have to create a new source citation for each fact or individual that is included in this source you can use the existing citation For example if you find information about your grandparents in your aunt s death certificate such as their names and birthplaces you don t have to create a new
258. ose different formats for the day the month and the date separator Date input format Choose how you want Family Tree Maker to interpret dates you enter day month year or month day year For example if you enter 6 7 10 Family Tree Maker can read this as June 7th or July 6th Double dates Change the year in this field to change the default double date cutoff year If you do not want double dates to print set the double date cutoff year to zero Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 299 Note Calendars used in Europe and the United States changed systems in 1752 moving from Julian to Gregorian In the Julian system the first day of the year was 25 March In today s Gregorian system 1 January is the first day of the year Dates that fall between January and March of 1752 can be interpreted in two ways and some genealogists prefer to show both dates For example February 22 could fall in the year 1750 according to the Gregorian calendar so the date would be noted as 22 February 1750 51 Fact labels To display a different abbreviation for the term About meaning Circa enter your preferred label Ancient date notation Choose whether you want dates before 100 AD to be displayed with BC AD or BCE CE Name Preferences Family Tree Maker lets you determine how names are displayed in the Index on the People workspace You can include titles alternate names and married names for females If you do not l
259. ot affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent or other current breach or default Any heading caption or section title contained in this License is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof No change modification supplementation or amendment of this License will be valid unless authorized by Ancestry com This License is binding on and made for the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns if any Without limitation the parties acknowledge and agree that Publisher is an express third party beneficiary to this License and shall receive the full protection of the various disclaimers of warranties and limitations and exclusions of damages provisions hereof Nothing in this License constitutes a waiver of the rights of Ancestry com under the U S Copyright Act or any other federal or state law Family Tree Maker 2012 Platinum comes with Photo Explosion Album If you re having difficulty using the program go to lt www novadevelopment com support gt Copyright 2007 2011 Ancestry com Operations Inc Published by Ancestry Publishing 360 West 4800 North Provo Utah 84604 All rights reserved Ancestry com and Family Tree Maker are registered trademarks of Ancestry com Operations Inc All brand and
260. ou can identify which text is linked to your tree because it will be highlighted John W Bobbitt was born on 09 Jun 1832 in Kentucky as the first child of Isham Drury Bobbitt and Cyntha Ann Haszard He had four siblings namely Frank David Malissa C and Female He died on 24 Aug 1909in Dawson Richardson Nebraska When he was 20 he married Julia Hoyt daughter of James Hoyt and Maria Hitchcock on 18 Oct 1852 2 Double click the text block A message asks whether you want to change field text to text you can edit 3 Click Yes Chapter Five Documenting Your Research Documenting sources recording where you discovered a fact about your family is one of the most important aspects of your research Sources are valuable for many reasons When you cite a source you are proving to others which records you based your facts on if you eventually share your research with your family or other researchers your family history will be judged for accuracy based on your sources And if your sources are detailed and correct others will be able to follow your research footsteps Each time you add information to your tree you ll want to cre ate a source and source citation that describe where you found the information For example if you find your father s birthplace on his World War I draft card you ll want to include this information in your tree when you record his birth date and birthplace If you discover your grea
261. oup sheet A chart or report that displays information about a single family unit father mother and children family group view Shows a single family unit a father mother and their children in Family Tree Maker Fastfields Family Tree Maker remembers the names of the locations and people you have typed in so that when you begin to type a place in a new location field or a surname in a name field Family Tree Maker shows you possible matches based on the letters you have typed up to that point GEDCOM GkEnealogical Data COMmunication A standard designed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for transferring data between different genealogy software packages Glossary 353 genealogy report A narrative style report that details a family through one or more generations and includes basic facts about each member in addition to biographical information that was entered through Family Tree Maker generation The period of time between the birth of one group of individuals and the next usually twenty five to thirty three years given name The first name and middle name given to a child at birth or at his or her baptism Also known as a Christian name GPS Global Positioning System A navigation system that uses satellites to calculate a specific location Hint See Ancestry Hint home or primary person The main individual in your tree homepage The main page of a website HTML Hype
262. ource click the Next button to go to the Summary window Skip to step 8 6 Choose what you want to do with each family member You can ignore the person add the person as a new individual in your tree or merge the person with an existing individual in your tree The details about the additional family members appear in the Person from Web Search column while the information you already have in your tree appears in the Person from My Tree column You can compare the information you have with what Family Tree Maker has found on Ancestry com If more than one individual appears in the Person from My Tree column you will need to select the individual with whom you want to merge the new information 7 Click Next and complete step 6 for every name in the record until all additional family members have been looked through Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 1 When you have made decisions for each family member the Summary window opens 47 Individual Wiliam Gedge Rachael Gedge Children Leah Gedge Finish Summary 8 Verify your selections in the Summary window If you want to tems to merge 7 Media Source 1861 England Census Spouses Self Name William Gedge Birth Abt 1829 in England 1831 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England Residence 1861 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England Child Name Leah Gedge Birth 1860 in Old Buckenham Norfolk England Residence
263. ow the on screen instructions Getting Help Family Tree Maker has a built in Help system and access to tutorials and online technical support If you have questions about a software feature or simply want to learn more about the program check out one of these Help resources And don t forget to check out the troubleshooting chapter in this guide Tooltips If you want to know the name of a button or find out its use move the mouse over the button and its tooltip will appear Help Program Chapter 1 Installing Family Tree Maker 7 Family Tree Maker has a convenient built in Help program At any time you can access Help for the current window you are viewing or editing You can also search the Help program by typing in a topic or phrase then viewing and or printing the resulting explanation Accessing the Help Program From the Help menu select Help for Family Tree Maker or press the F1 key located at the top of your keyboard and click the Show button Family Tree Maker displays the Help window fig 1 1 T Family Tree Maker Heip e A amp amp Back Home Pant Options FE Eees Contents index Search What s New in Family Tree Maker Using the Menus Getting Stated Using the Workspaces To register Family Tree Maker 2 To check for updates Pian Entering and importing Trees 4 Managing Tree Files Merging Tree Files Privatizing the tree A To resume your work 2 To view
264. pact File 259 Convert Names 285 Date Calculator 282 84 Find and Replace 322 23 Find Individual 286 Finding Duplicate People 314 15 historical event management 307 8 Relationship calculator 280 81 Resolve Place Names 325 29 370 Index tools continued Soundex calculator 279 80 Web clipping 149 55 Tooltips 6 tree charts See charts trees Ancestry See also linked trees comparison with Family Tree Maker trees 266 68 downloading 31 34 inviting others to view 276 77 privacy options 263 trees Family Tree Maker See also linked trees adding children 44 45 notes 53 54 parents 46 47 spouses 42 58 backing up files 257 59 comparison with Ancestry trees 266 68 creating 27 34 default directory for 292 deleting 253 errors during import 338 exporting 255 57 generations in viewing 252 53 guidelines for creating 29 home person of 20 34 36 importing 29 30 number of individuals in viewing 252 53 opening 251 53 removing individuals from 317 renaming 253 root individual in 17 18 size of file reducing 259 60 trees Family Tree Maker continued statistics about 252 53 uploading and linking to An cestry 261 63 uploading without linking to Ancestry 263 66 TreeSync comparison between online and desktop trees 266 68 conflicts between trees resolv ing 273 74 downloading Ancestry com trees 31 33 log of changes 270 71 options for 269 70 privacy for linked trees changing 2
265. photos from the Library of Congress maps beginning in the 1500s historical photographs dating back to the mid 1800s land ownership maps and millions of photos uploaded by Ancestry members Almost 25 million family trees from all over the world created by researchers just like you Within these trees you ll find 60 million photographs scanned documents and written stories Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 139 Searching Ancestry com You don t have to wait for Ancestry hints to help you locate records for your family Family Tree Maker connects directly to Ancestry com so you can search the millions of available records at any time Note Although anyone can view Ancestry com search results you must have a subscription to access the actual records and images 1 Click the Web Search button on the main toolbar 2 Click Ancestry com in the Search Locations list If you want to research a different individual than the one who is currently selected use the mini pedigree tree or Index of Individuals but ton to choose the appropriate person In the browser you ll notice that the search fields have already been filled in with the selected individual s information K Mat Name Opal J Bobbitt Birth 1890 0 Nebraska USA pas w es Reatxt Death z2 Collection Priority United States v Qe w Restrict to Og i Oe 140 Part 2 Building a Tree By each field you ll see an Ex
266. pload a tree to Ancestry com you choose whether your online tree will be public the default or private If you want to change the privacy of your tree you can update this setting at any time For more information on the differences between public and private trees see page 263 1 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace 2 Click the Sync Now button and choose Manage Online Tree Privacy from the drop down The Tree Settings page opens You control who sees your famiy tree and the information you enter Select the level of privacy you are comfortable wth Public Tree Making your tree public benefits you and the community When your trees are publicly viewable a easar to find neutres ung the Ancestry com stes Members of Ancestry com stes can get m touch wth you and help with your research The s done without shewng your name or emal address All personal information is protected Inforrramon about ihg people s avtomancaly heigen from ethers and B NOT incketed in our search mdex You can charge yout mind and multe your tree piate ayere Oniy you can edt your tree unless you vte people to work weh you Private Tree ee ere Saree An Da R ra en ptind PAE SRE TOOTO JNE Da PAESE E joar AEE dense sexing ut home who tn your n ormation cant View Your permenon What does this mean SO Tek OSGA te PA eae ares i PE ENSAI ne Ea Tooke eee ER hn SCRE the penton ard your unease but no personal mfor
267. pt me x Copy media files to media folder Auto populate Smart Stories Prompt me 7 Prometme z F Show alerts for unlikely birth death and mariage dates F Show unrecognized place name indicators F Show informational alerts i e changed name changed home person 302 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Change these warning preferences as necessary Show alerts for unlikely birth death and marriage dates Click this checkbox if you want to be alerted when dates you enter dort seem accurate for example a death date that occurs earlier than a birth date Show unrecognized place name indicators Click this checkbox if you want to be alerted when Family Tree Maker doesn t recognize a location you have entered Show informational alerts Click this checkbox if you want to be alerted when you update your Family Tree Maker tree for example when you change the home per son or update an individual s name The Show warnings for non critical errors section lets you choose how you want Family Tree Maker to handle minor errors Double dates If Family Tree Maker detects double dates you can choose to leave the dates as they are use special formatting to show both dates or be prompted for instruc tions Titles in name fact If Family Tree Maker detects titles such as Jr or Sr in a Name fact you can choose to leave the title in the Name fact move the itle to the Title fact or be pro
268. pters 1 and 2 Once you ve learned a few of the basic Family Tree Maker features you re ready to create your first tree Make sure you have some family information to enter or have a file such as a GEDCOM or Ancestry com tree ready to use Creating a Tree A tree in Family Tree Maker is the file where you gather and enter all your family data and information Whether youre a first time user or you have family trees youve worked on for years Family Tree Maker makes it easy to get started If you have received a family history file from another family member or researcher you can import the file creating a new tree You can then begin adding your own information You can also create a tree by entering a few quick facts about an individual or by downloading a tree you ve created on Ancestry com Entering Your Information from Scratch If this is your first time working on a family tree you ll want to use this option Enter a few brief facts about you and your parents and youre on your way 28 Part1 Getting Started 1 Click the Plan button on the main toolbar to open the Plan workspace 2 On the New Tree tab click Enter what you know Getting Started Getting started is easy There are three ways to build your family story Enter what youknow Import a tree from an existing fie lt DE Download a tree from Ancestry Father s name Name Thomas Wentworth Dana Wentworth J rores name Sex Margaret Ja
269. ptions v Check place authority when entering place names Exclude selected country from resolved place names None v 2 Change these place preferences as necessary Check place authority when entering place names Click this checkbox if you want Family Tree Maker Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 301 to compare each place you enter against its database of locations This option helps you keep your locations in standard formats and consistent throughout your tree Exclude selected country from resolved place names When you enter a place name you usually include a country s name However if most events in your tree occur in the same country for example if most of your ances tors were born and died in England you may not want to include a country s name in place fields and charts and reports To keep a country s name from appearing choose it from the drop down list Warning and Alert Preferences Family Tree Maker can automatically check your tree for errors and alert you if it detects a possible error such as unusual dates 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the Warnings tab Options General Names Dates Places Wamings References Show wamings for non critical errors Double dates Titles in name fact Prompt me Promptme a One or two digit years Text in quotes nicknames in the name fact Change to a first century year x Prom
270. ptond s Femiy Tree gt A Fie Udit View Tevorites Tools Help lt j ancestry 0 anot nonin Macc io ros Quek Link Morne MOLAO Search Collaborate Learning Center DNA A hh op Mee an boot Upload Your Family Tree Maker Tree Your tree from Family Tree Maker vall be uploaded to 4 new tree on Ancestry The name you choose to give your tree wil be visible to your guests and other Ancestry members Tree Name Yi Mow others to see my toe a a public member bor Meat does iba naan Description 1 accept the simaan Agreamers fumosa oa 266 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 7 Enter a name for your tree in the Tree name field If you want your tree to be public and accessible to all Ancestry subscrib ers make sure the Allow others to see my tree checkbox is selected Note If you choose to keep your tree private Ancestry members can still see names birth dates and birthplaces from your tree in search results However if they want to see the full tree or any attached photos and records they will have to use the Ancestry Connection Service to contact you Then you can choose whether to give them access to your tree or not 8 Click the checkbox to accept the submission agreement and click Upload Ancestry com opens and displays your tree Differences Between Desktop and Online Trees Most content in your tree is uploaded and or synced seamlessly between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry However because Ancestry com and Fa
271. r Page number x 9 point Georgia Page numbers Starting number after preliminary pages 1 7 Use Roman numerals for Table of Contents and preceding tems Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 227 3 Change the book s properties as necessary Book title Enter the name of your book This is the title that will appear in the book s headers and footers it is not entered on the title page automatically Author Enter the name of the individual who wrote the book Header Choose a header type from the drop down list Headers are typically the title of a book but you can choose to have no header or a combination of the book title chap ter name and page number To change the header s font click Font and choose a style and size from the drop down list Footer Choose a footer type from the drop down list Footers are typically page numbers but you can choose to have no footer or a combination of the book title chapter name and page number To change the footer s font click Font and choose a style and size from the drop down list Starting number Choose what page you want the body of the book to start on the front matter title page table of contents dedication etc will be numbered separately Use Roman numerals Click this checkbox to use the standard Roman numerals i ii iii iv for the book s front matter title page table of contents dedication etc 4 Click OK 228 Part 3 Cr
272. r 176 77 borders for 185 87 bow tie 169 boxes for 185 87 centering on pages 185 creating 172 about descendants 168 displaying everyone in tree 170 71 emailing 192 93 facts to include choosing 172 74 family group sheets 202 3 family tree 169 fan shaped 170 fonts for changing 187 footers for changing 182 83 headers for changing 182 83 hourglass 165 67 individuals to include choosing 175 charts continued in linked trees 267 location names display chang ing 130 31 pedigree 164 65 printing 192 about relationships 171 saving 190 92 sources in 176 spacing of columns changing 184 titles changing 175 children adding to tree 44 45 adopted indicating 62 attaching to parents 42 43 320 biological indicating 62 detaching from parents 319 foster indicating 62 order for changing 45 46 christenings entering 49 churches locating on Bing maps 121 22 citations See source citations Collection tab Media 23 Collection tab Publish 25 combined family view 56 57 Compact File tool 259 60 Companion Guide PDF 11 compound surnames entering 40 connection error messages 341 42 contributors in Ancestry Member Trees 277 Convert Names tool 285 courthouses locating on Bing maps 121 22 CSV format saving reports in 220 21 Index 359 custom chart templates creating 188 using 189 custom facts creating 303 5 sentences for modifying 306 7 custom reports 197 D
273. r any commercial purposes or any purpose other than for incorporation into projects produced with the Product for your personal use 4 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ANCESTRY COM ITS AFFILIATES SUPPLIERS PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTORS DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGE MENT TITLE OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE NO OTHER OPIN ION ADVICE STATEMENT ADVERTISING DESCRIPTION OR REPRESENTATION WHETHER MADE BY A SUPPLIER DISTRIBUTOR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE GENERATIONS NETWORK OR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE BINDING UPON ANCESTRY COM OR SHALL CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE ANCESTRY COM ITS AFFILIATES SUPPLIERS PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTORS DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE PRODUCT OR THAT THE PRODUCT OR THE OPERATION THEREOF WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ON ACCOUNT THEREOF YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE DOWNLOADING AND OR INSTALLATION USE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ON WARRAN TIES SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW SOME STATES COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTI
274. r its own costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrators and administrative fees of arbitration The arbitrators decision shall follow the plain meaning of the relevant documents and shall be final and binding upon the parties Notwithstanding the foregoing either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction pending the outcome of any arbitration conducted hereunder Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators hereunder may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction The arbitrators power to award damages shall be limited by the terms of this License and in no event shall the arbi trators have the authority to make nor shall they make any award that provides for consequential incidental indirect special exemplary punitive damages and reasonable attorney s fees If the Product was acquired outside the United States then some elements of local law may apply despite the otherwise applicable choice of law set forth above If you acquired the Product in Canada you agree to the fol lowing The parties to this License have expressly required that the License be drawn up in the English language Les parties aux presentes ont expressement exige que la presente convention soient redigees en langue anglaise If any provision of this License is found to be unlawful void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable from this License and shall n
275. r mother died The birth date occurred after his her father was 80 The birth date occurred more than one year after his her father died Kate E Kline 07 Nov 1857 The birth date occurs after the death date Death date occurred before individual s birth date Mette Katrina Pedersen 22 Oct 1860 The individual has the same last name as her husband Niels Pedersen This individual s children sort order may be incorrect Mary Shanklin 1866 The birth date occurred more than one year after his her father died 5 Ifyou want to fix the error immediately you can edit the information directly from the report by clicking an individual s name Resolving Place Name Errors Family Tree Maker contains a locations database of more than 3 million place names When you import a GEDCOM or other genealogy file or you manually enter a location name into your tree Family Tree Maker automatically checks each place name against its database looking for misspellings and missing data such as missing counties If any errors are found or if the place does not match any locations in the Family Tree Maker database a question mark icon appears next to the location s name in the Places workspace 326 Part 4 Managing Your Trees To keep your Family Tree Maker tree accurate and to make sure locations are recorded the same way every time theyre entered youll want to examine each unidentified location and make any necessary changes In some case
276. rText Markup Language The standard language for creating and formatting Web pages icon A small graphic picture or symbol that represents a program file or folder on your computer Double clicking an icon with a mouse generally causes the program to run the folder to open or the file to be displayed import To bring a file into a program that was created using another program maternal ancestor An ancestor on the mother s side of the family media item Photographs scanned documents audio files or videos that you can add to a tree MyCanvas The Ancestry com web based publishing tool and printing service that lets you create books calendars and posters 354 Glossary paternal ancestor An ancestor on the father s side of the family PDF Portable Document Format A file format that retains printer formatting so that when it is opened it looks as it would on the printed page It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view pedigree chart A chart that shows the direct ancestors of an individual Also known as an ancestor tree pedigree view The pedigree tree on the People workspace that lets you see multiple generations of a family and navigate to other members of your family tree preferred A term Family Tree Maker uses in reference to parents spouses or duplicate events indicating that you want to see the preferred selection first or have it displayed in charts and reports root person The individual who is currently the
277. ral Census www ancestry com Figure 10 19 A Media Usage Report Photo Album The photo album fig 10 20 shows a basic summary of an individuals life such as birth and death dates and also includes all photos associated with the person Photo Album for Harold Arthur Reed Harold Arthur Reed Birth 02 Aug 1895 Father Michael John Reed Death 21 Dec 1971 Mother Jessie Izetta Hewitt Marriage Edwin and Harold Reed Harold and Maurine Harold and Maurine Harold Arthur Reed Abt 1902 Reed Reed 1953 ca 1924 Figure 10 20 A photo album for an individual 208 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Source Reports Because making your family history accurate and complete is important Family Tree Maker includes several reports that help you view how you ve sourced facts in your tree Bibliography The bibliography fig 10 21 gives a detailed list of all the sources you used in your research This can help others locate and examine the resources you used Source Bibliography E Duis The good old times in McLean County Ilinois containing two hundred and sixty one sketches of old settlers a complete history The Leader Publishing and Printing House 1874 Mrs Jennie Haggard Ray History of the Haggard family in England and America 1433 to 1899 to 1938 1938 Found on Google Books 1930 U S census population schedule California Santa Clara NARA microfilm publication roll
278. ree Maker file Web Dashboard A feature on the Plan workspace that lets you view your Ancestry com account and trees Web Merge The ability in Family Tree Maker to take search results you ve found online and merge them into your tree Web page or website A location on the Web maintained by a single individual company or entity that provides information graphics and other items Web Search A Family Tree Maker function that automatically searches Ancestry com for records containing information about your ancestors workspace A major grouping of Family Tree Maker features Each workspace can be accessed from the main toolbar A addresses entering 49 administrator error message 341 adoptions indicating 62 aerial maps 116 ages calculating 284 Ahnentafels 195 96 AKA Also Known As names entering 49 including in Index 299 300 alerts preferences for 301 3 alternate facts entering 50 ancestor reports 195 96 Ancestry com activating subscription to 6 blog for 11 error messages on 334 hints from 133 36 Member Connect 16 MyCanvas books 243 48 recommended browsers 334 records on 138 searching automatically 295 96 for records 139 43 tips 142 Ancestry Hints blank troubleshooting 335 ignoring 136 37 turning on 295 96 viewing ignored hints 137 viewing new 134 36 Ancestry Member Trees See trees Ancestry annotated bibliographies 208 audio files See media items backgrounds for ch
279. relationship status 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate couple 2 Click the Person tab and then click the Relationships button 62 Part2 Building a Tree 3 Click the spouse s name Then in the editing panel choose a status from the Status drop down list Sarah Thompson Spouse of Joseph Gold Relationship Spouse v Status Deceased Mj Annulled a Deceased F Miuaraael Choosing a Relationship Between Parents and a Child You can indicate a child s relationship to each of his or her parents e g biological adopted foster 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual Click the Person tab and then click the Relationships button Click the father s or mother s name Then in the editing panel choose a relationship from the Relationship drop down list Joseph Hyrum Gold an Son of Joseph Gold Relationship Biological v Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 63 Adding an Unrelated Individual During your family research you might discover a person who you think is related to your family but you have no proof You will still want to add this person to your tree so you can keep track of his or her information Family Tree Maker lets you add individuals without having to link them to other family members in your tree And if you find out that they are part of your family you can easily link them in 1
280. rences between the trees it will automatically synchronize the changes You can also sync your trees at any time by clicking the Sync Now button on the Current Tree tab e Manually Your trees will not be synchronized until you click the Sync Now button on the Current Tree tab or choose Sync Now from the sync icon in the main toolbar You can also choose whether you want Family Tree Maker to display a log of changes you ve made to your online and desktop trees that you can review before syncing 270 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Changing Your Current Sync Setting When you upload or download a linked tree you will choose how your trees will be synced You can change this setting at any time 1 2 3 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace Click the Sync Now button and choose Sync Options from the drop down The Update Options window opens O _ Update Options Ea Update linked trees Automatically Manually Unlink trees When set to synchronize automatically Family Tree Maker will check for changes and synchronize automatically when 1 You open Family Tree Maker 2 You close Family Tree Maker 3 You click the Sync Now button S Show Change Log before finalizing sync ox cma J Hee Click Automatically or Manually Then click OK Creating a Log of Recent Sync Activity You can set up TreeSync so that every time you sync your online and desk
281. riage and death dates Index of Individuals Report Name Birth Marriage Death Andersen Peder Christian Abt 1817 Armstrong Albert B Dec 02 1908 Armstrong William 8 Baek Kirsten Christensen 1794 1850 Bell Permelia Oct 01 1869 Bennington Constance 1806 Apr 1842 Bennington Mary Elizabeth Bennington Sarah Feb 17 1812 Mar 21 1837 Aug 13 1863 Figure 10 5 An Index of Individuals Report Chapter 10 Running Reports 199 Individual Report The Individual Report fig 10 6 lists every fact and source you have recorded for a specific individual Individual Report for Cyrus Henry Gold individual Summary Cyrus Gold Sex Mate Father Joseph Gold Mother Sarah Thompson iA indvidual Facts Name Cyrus Gois Dime Ot May 1845 ia Giminghan Wareick Enlace Ooan 27 Mar 1930 ia Sat Lake Cty Sam Lahe Utah USA Shared Facts Mary Willis Marriage 27 Mar 1471 ia Get Lake Cty Sat Late Utah UGA Chimon Sarah Gow Cyrus Goss Thomas Gois Abraham Goki Aima Qos Figure 10 6 An Individual Report LDS Ordinances Report The LDS Ordinances Report fig 10 7 is useful for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS church and displays LDS specific ordinances such as baptisms and sealings LDS Ordinances fem 10 Now 1872 in fingin Sat Late Utah Baptam LOS Erxtomenent LOS Gesge Phoebe Gold an Mamage Own Endoamert LOS Gold Sarah hannah Mamage Coat
282. rings these ancestral homelands to life by letting you virtually visit each place in your tree For example you can see satellite images and maps of the town in Denmark where your grandfather was born the apartment house in Chicago where your great grandparents lived or even the lake where you went swimming with your cousins every summer Family Tree Maker gives you the chance to become familiar with lands that you may never be able to visit in real life See where your family lived follow their immigration path or watch their progress as they move from city to city sometimes across the country Each time you enter a place name for a fact or event Family Tree Maker adds this location to a master list of locations To view this master list simply go to the Places workspace You can then view maps and satellite images of a location identify individuals in your tree who are associated with certain locations and more 114 Part 2 Building a Tree Microsoft Bing Maps Family Tree Maker has partnered with Microsoft Bing Maps to let you access some of the most exciting technology available today Bing Maps takes you beyond typical road maps by combining them with special satellite and aerial imagery to let you experience the world as it looks today As you visit different locations you ll notice that the level of detail that you can see for each town region or country varies In some areas you can zoom in close enough to see car
283. ron 1 a Sinter Spouse Jooeph Gold Spouse Ongurg Primes i 58 Part2 Building a Tree Adding Additional Spouses If an individual in your family has been married more than once you can enter the additional spouse and any marriage information 1 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 In the family group view click the Choose spouse icon next to the individual From the drop down list you have the choice of accessing the information for an existing spouse or creating information for a new spouse a George amp Sarah Sarah Thompson s i Bom 1826 Nuneaton Warwickshire England Add Spouse Died 25 Sep 1860 Set Spouse Order lt lt amp Sarah Anna Gold F 1850in Bimingham W lt 4 Cyrus Heny Gold M 01 May 1848in Binning 27 Mar 1930in Sat La 4 M 1858in Fillongley War 3 Choose Add Spouse from the drop down list 4 Enter the name of the new spouse and click OK Family Tree Maker displays a new family group view this time with the new spouse 5 To view the first spouse again click the Choose spouse icon and choose his or her name from the drop down list Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 59 Choosing a Preferred Spouse If you enter more than one spouse for an individual you need to indicate who is the preferred spouse Usually this is the spouse whose children are in your direct family
284. rror message What does it mean Occasionally you may come across one of these error messages This page cannot be displayed Document contains no data 503 Service Unavailable Error 404 File Not Found These types of errors usually indicate a temporary error with your Internet Service Provider ISP or the Ancestry com website To resolve the issue first make sure you are using one of the recommended Web browsers then refresh or reload the Web page This makes the browser contact the website s server again on a PC press CTRL F5 on a Mac press Command SHIFT R Troubleshooting Computer Issues 335 If you are still receiving the same error message you should clear your temporary Internet files For instructions go the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 483 in the search field and click Search Occasionally when I view an Ancestry hint the results are blank and I get a message saying that I have no unreviewed hints How do I get rid of these empty hints These phantom hints usually mean that you ve made a change to your tree but the changes haven t been communicated to Ancestry yet You will continue to see these hints until the information is reindexed and added to the website l am having problems printing and saving information I find on Ancestry com when access the website through Family Tree Maker The Web Search feature in Family Tree Maker lets you merge records from Ancestry and also navigate the
285. s rooftops and street intersections in other areas your view will disappear when you get within a mile of the location Fortunately Bing Maps is updated regularly and regions that may not have many images now will in the future The most detailed views are of the United States the United Kingdom Canada and Australia And if you re worried about how these satellite images may affect your privacy you ll be glad to know that these images are not live In addition you may be able to see details of houses roads and trees but the images are of a low enough resolution that you can t read signs or identify people Note This feature is subject to change without notice Viewing a Map The interactive online maps in Family Tree Maker are easy to navigate using a few simple tools You can zoom in and out on the map change the type of map you re viewing and more Chapter 7 Using Maps 115 Click the Places button on the main toolbar To access a map click a location in the Places panel Immediately a road map the default view will appear in the display area the specified location centered on the map and marked with a red pushpin In the top left hand corner of the map you ll notice the Map Tools These tools remain on the map regardless of which view youre looking at Dall Floksum Asiban CI a To change the type of map you re viewing simply click the ap propriate view in the Map Tools Tip
286. s you ll want to leave the name exactly as it is For example if the town or city no longer exists or the county boundaries have changed over the years you ll want to keep the location s name as you found it in the record You can identify locations one at a time or as a group Resolving a Single Place Name If you see a question mark icon next to a place name in your tree you can try to identify the location in the Family Tree Maker database 1 Click the Places button on the main toolbar Click an uniden tified location in the Places panel one with a question mark icon next to it In the panel on the right side of the window you ll see the location s name and any people and events associ ated with it 7 New Yor Name Tarrytown New York g Short Location 2 Chapter 14 Family Tree Problem Solver Click the question mark icon next to the place name in the editing panel The Resolve Place Name window opens the 327 Suggested place names section lists the locations that most closely match the location in your tree to Resolve Place Name 9 The spelling of this place name is not found in the place authority Select a place name from the list below and press Replace to use the suggested spelling or Ignore to leave this place name as itis More Current place name Tanton New York Search Suggested place names New York USA a
287. s you determine how individuals in your database are related to a specific person Kinship Report for Maria Hitchcock Name Birth Date Relationship Civil Canon Hoyt John Hait 24 Now 1740 Father of father in law Bobbitt Alta M 09 Feb 1892 Great granddaughter i 3 Bobbitt Arthur L 24 Aug 1897 Great grandson m 3 Bobbitt Bessie A 14 Dec 1888 Great granddaughter i 3 Bobbitt Charity M 10 Mar 1883 Great granddaughter m 3 Bobbitt Cometa Abt 1856 Granddaughter 2 Bobbitt Eugene A Jan 1877 Grandson 2 Bobbitt Fem Edna 25 Feb 1909 Great granddaughter w 3 Bobbitt Francis M Abt 1869 Grandson 2 Bobbitt James Clarence 28 Jul 1858 Grandson 2 Bobbitt James Leslie 19 Sep 1884 Great grandson w 3 Bobbitt Jessie Abt 1873 Grandson 2 Bobbitt John W 09 Jun 1832 Son in aw Bobbitt Lorine 04 Jun 1906 Great granddaughter WW 3 Bobbitt Mary Eliza 10 Apr 1886 Great granddaughter m 3 Bobbitt Maurine 04 Jun 1906 Great granddaughter W 3 Bobbitt Sarah Eleanor Abt 1863 Granddaughter i 2 Bobbitt Seymour Abt 1854 Grandson 2 Bobbitt Twila Margaret 18 Jul 1899 Great granddaughter iT 3 Bobbitt Willis R Abt 1861 Grandson 2 Crossman Wiliam B Husband of great granddaughter Cullins Clonnie Husband of great granddaughter Hait Abigail Daughter of great grandfather of husband Hait Abigail 09 Oct 1740 Mother of father in law Hait Abraham 16 Jun 1704 Great grand uncle of husband Hait Benjamin 02 Feb 1644 3rd great gra
288. se it for You can change it s name by clicking the Book Item Properties button in the book panel toolbar Creating a Table of Contents Family Tree Maker can automatically generate a table of contents for your book If you make changes to your book such as adding a new chart or moving a text item Family Tree Maker will update the table of contents and its page numbers to reflect the changes Chapter 11 Creating a Family History Book 237 Note The table of contents is automatically added after the title page You can change the order of the front matter table of contents dedication preface etc but you cannot move the table of contents out of the front matter Access the book you want to add a table of contents to In the book panel toolbar click the Add Book Item button Harold Arthur Reed Biography Gx gt In the Add Book Item window click Other Then double click Table of Contents or select its icon and then click OK The table of contents opens Popiol Zoom octan 100 Although you cannot directly edit the table of contents you can customize the text s font size and color by clicking the Fonts button under the Table of Contents Options heading 238 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Creating an Index of Individuals Family Tree Maker can automatically generate an index that lists all the individuals included in the book s reports and charts names mentione
289. seesesseeseeneenes 23 The Sources Workspace cecsssssecssseeeeseeseseeaeeeaes 24 The Publish Workspace ssssssecssseeeeeeeeeseeseeeees 25 The Web Search Workspace scsssssesssseeseeseeeeees 26 Chapter 3 Creating a Tree ssssssssssssssessrsseseesenseseees 27 Creating a Tree s ccccsssescsscaseecssessesessssveessessvsensessessnoens 27 Entering Your Information from Scratch 27 Importing a Troen asen A ENAS 29 Downloading an Ancestry com Family Tree 31 Choosing a Primary or Home Person 34 Part Two Building a Tree scsssssssssssssssesseees 37 Chapter 4 Entering Family Information 0008 39 Entering Basic Information for an Individual 39 Adding a Spouse cecccesesseesstessessesessseesesseesees 42 Adding a Child to a Family eee 44 Adding Parent roei eisor 46 Adding More Details sssssssesssssssssreersrsssserrreersssseere 47 Adding a Facts hniena aiiai Adding a Note for an Individual Working with Relationships Using the Combined Family View Viewing an Individual s Family Relationships 57 Adding Additional Spouses 0 cc ecseeeeseeeeeees 58 Chapter 5 Contents ix Choosing a Type of Relationship for a Couple 61 Choosing a Status for a Couple s Relationship 61 Choosing a Relationship Between Parents a Child iea e aa EENES 62 Adding an Unrelated Individual 00 63 Viewing Timelines ceceeecesseseeseessteeseesse
290. select text and im ages youre interested in and add it to individuals in your tree 1 Click the Web Search button on the main toolbar Using the mini pedigree tree or Index of Individuals button choose the individual whose information you want to search for 2 In Search Locations click the website that you want to search or enter a website in the Address field of the Web browser The website opens j Adem mat te dt row ut Data from DDD Emigration Database Re ws a Das wesa o Dect te query page Record s found 1 ane Pedemen Urse r re punn Ae x Cane ate ote the t vede me Perses bom poot dee ate ste o Powe Moros gt wer T A eet ca W gaota 20209 Repebation dae 105100 n pno bemp Aalborg Be place Frmer Last mwa pare kaibang Asteg Lat owes kateg Oueir ater cowry USA Cesta y Mew York City Oeetinator atte New Work Siste Demet iesst tell meee oe pemand by ange 3 Look for information on your ancestors just as you would if you were performing any kind of online search Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 149 Copying Online Facts If you find family facts such as a birth date or birthplace on a website that youd like to add to your tree you can use the Family Tree Maker Web clipping tool to select the information In some cases Family Tree Maker will recognize the type of information youre trying to add and will give you relevant fie
291. settings default for books changing 239 41 for reports changing 218 shortcut keys 14 siblings including in charts 175 slide shows creating 107 11 Smart Stories adding facts 70 adding media items 72 adding notes 71 72 adding sources 71 creating biographies with 69 70 creating timelines with 73 fact sentences for 306 7 in linked trees 268 overview 66 67 text in editing 73 74 software closing 13 opening 13 software updates Family Tree Maker 347 48 preferences for 293 for Windows 346 Soundex calculator 279 80 source citations See also sources source templates adding notes about 91 attaching media items to 90 copying 88 89 creating 84 86 source citations continued details about 85 explanation of 75 77 using multiple times 86 88 using in Smart Stories 69 source repositories 83 sources See also source citations source templates adding 77 83 basic format 82 83 explanation of 75 77 fields commonly used in 82 83 including in charts 176 in linked trees 268 reports of 208 10 repositories for 83 spell checking 321 templates for 79 81 using in Smart Stories 71 Sources workspace 24 source templates 79 81 Source Usage Reports 209 10 spell checking preferences for 296 97 using 321 spouses adding to trees 42 58 60 including in charts 175 marriage information entering 40 multiple 58 59 preferred 59 switching between 60 standard hourglass charts 165 67 stand
292. source citation for the death certificate again you can simply link to the citation you already created 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Facts button Then click the fact you want to adda source citation to Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 87 3 On the Sources tab click the New button and choose Use Existing Source Citation from the drop down list James Hoyt EJ 1807 1902 Home person ae 19 Sep 1807 Stamford Fairfield Connecticut Fact Sources Add New Source Citation Ctri S Paste Duplicate Source Citation Paste Link to Source Citation The Find Source Citation window opens ba ba e View by Source citations 15 Source title Z i9 e Caledonia Cemetery Mag Al Database online On page 78 Record for Benin Hoyt Calfomia Bith index 190 AR Database online Record for Abigail Hoyt Calfomia Death Index 19 AB Database online Record for Bizabeth Hoyt Caiifomia Voter Registratio AB Database online Record for Emiline Hoyt Carterton Cemetery Cart SEEPS SP Cleo Springs Cemetery Cl AB Database online Record for John Hoyt Connecticut Town Birth R AB Database online Record for John Hoyt Connecticut Town Death AB Database online Record for Joseph Warren Hoyt Connelley Wiliam Esey AB Database online Record for Joseph Warren Hoyt Denmark Statens Arkiver A Da
293. ssage shows how much the file size was reduced Click OK Because file compression happens behind the scenes you won t see any changes to your tree but you should notice better per formance and a smaller overall file size Uploading a Tree to Ancestry com Chapter 3 explains how to start a new tree using an existing tree on Ancestry com Family Tree Maker also lets you upload a tree to Ancestry com It s easy free and because your tree will be online it can be shared with family around the world Note To upload a tree to Ancestry com you do not need an Ancestry com subscription but you must register your copy of Family Tree Maker and have Internet access Chapter 12 Working with Trees 261 Uploading and Linking a Tree to Ancestry com When you upload a tree to Ancestry com you can create a link between your desktop Family Tree Maker tree and its corresponding tree on Ancestry This means that additions deletions or edits you make in your Family Tree Maker tree will be duplicated in your Ancestry tree and vice versa For more information see Working with Linked Trees Be aware that the amount of time it takes to upload your tree is determined by the speed of your Internet connection and the size of your tree Also your tree is transmitted in two stages Data and facts are uploaded immediately Media items are processed in the background it may take awhile for all your images to appear in your online tree Note W
294. sseseseesseseesseeteseeneeneens Adding a Chart or Report eceeeeeseeeeeene 234 Adding a Placeholdet 0 cceeseeseeseeseesseeene 235 Creating a Table of Contents 0 0 cece 236 Creating an Index of Individuals 238 Organizing a BOOK oo eesseesessesseesstesneesseesneene 239 Changing an Items Settings c ese 239 Rearranging Book Item cssesseessesseseeeees 241 Deleting a Book Item Printing a Book at Home EXpOrting a BOOK ssssvsscscsisarvssisssnsevioasivssssnootscostssroonvees Creating a MyCanvas Book Setting Up a MyCanvas Book Accessing a MyCanvas Book 0 cesses Contents XV Part Four Managing Your Trees ssassn 249 Chapter 12 Working with Trees ssssssssssssssseceeees 251 Managing Your Trees ccssssssssesssesseeeseesenseneeeenees 251 Openinga THEE i iar aa e a NRT 251 Viewing Information About a Tree 252 Renariing a Trees css ccsssinstsstevtesseenecobasnnanencetesstutoen 253 Decleting a Tree iradis inniinn 253 Using Privacy Mode ceseesssseesessesseessessessesensees 254 Exporting a Tree File ees eessessnesseesneesees 255 Backing Up Tree Files oo eeeceesessesseseeseseesseesesnes 257 Backing Up a Pile s ssss tsesstetenstesebeianseantteicseteny 257 Restoring a File from a Backup uu cesses 259 Compressing a Tree File 0 ceseeeessesessseesseeseeseeeee 259 Uploading a Tree to Ancestry cOM ieee 260 Uploading and Linking a Tree to ANCESELY COM
295. t That way if you print your chart or send it to a relative the chart will look exactly as you see it on your monitor You cannot make changes to the PDF within Family Tree Maker and you need the Adobe Reader in order to view it Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website Export to One Page PDF This option exports the chart as one page regardless of size You might want to use this if you are creating a poster sized chart or having a chart printed at a copy store Export to Image This option lets you create an image of the chart as a bitmap JPEG or other image format Each format has its own export options you can choose from After you choose a format type you may be able to choose op 192 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books tions such as page borders Once you ve made your selections click OK A file management window opens 3 Navigate to the location you want Then enter a name for the chart and click Save Printing a Chart When you are done creating and customizing a chart you may want to print it out Family Tree Maker makes it easy to choose setup options and print a chart 1 Access the chart you want to print 2 Click the Print button above the editing panel Just like print ing from any other application you can choose a printer select the number of copies and choose a page range 3 Click Print Sharing a Chart Family Tree Maker lets you share charts with others
296. t Family Tree Maker to search in If you re not sure where the information is you might want to leave all the Search in checkboxes selected Otherwise choose the checkbox you want 5 Click Find The first result that matches your terms appears Find Mass 7 Replace wth Massachusetts v Options Searchin E Match case W Facts V Media V Find whole words only V Notes Tasks E Use wildcards V Sources F ound in the Burial place field for Leander Hoyt 1783 1865 Go To te 6 Ifyou want to replace the current match click Replace Note You can also replace all matching search results by clicking the Replace All button Before you do so you should back up your file because you cannot undo these changes 7 To find the next matching term click Find Next Continue searching and replacing terms as necessary 324 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Running the Data Errors Report Family Tree Maker can search your tree and identify potential errors it finds For example it can look for blank fields or date errors such as an individual being born before his or her parents were born It s a good idea to run this report periodically to make sure your tree is as error free as possible 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publica tion Types click Person Reports 2 Double click the Data Errors Report or click the report icon and th
297. t grandfather s will that lists the names of all his children you ll want to create a source for this document Understanding Sources and Source Citations If youre new to family history you may not be familiar with sources and source citations This section gives an explanation of each and also shows you some examples e A source contains unchanging facts about an item for example the author title and publication information for a book 76 Part 2 Building a Tree e Source citations are individual details that explain where you found a fact such as the page number in a book To help you understand how sources and source citations work together let s look at an example from the 1930 United States Federal Census First you would create a source for the census that would include information like this e A title 1930 United States Federal Census e Where you located the source www ancestry com e Publishing details Original data United States of America Bureau of the Census Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration 1930 As you can see this basic information about the 1930 census won t change regardless of who you find in the records However because you ll find different families and individuals in different locations throughout the census the census fact for each person will need its own source citation A source citation for an individual you found in the 1930 census might include this informa
298. t images in charts and reports you ll want to use a higher resolution such as 200 to 300 DPI 1 Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and turned on 2 Goto the Media workspace and choose Media gt Scan Media Family Tree Maker automatically searches for connected scanners 3 Change any settings and click Scan The image is added to the Media workspace Entering Details for a Media Item After you add a media item it s a good idea to enter details about it such as a caption date and description 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace Double click the media item you want to add details to or click the image and then click the Detail tab 2 Change the image s details as necessary Caption Enter a brief title for the item Date Enter a date for the photo Normally this would be the date of origin for the item Chapter 6 Including Media Items 97 Description Describe the media item in detail For photos you may want to enter the names of individuals or infor mation about the location depicted for heirlooms you may want to explain what the item is and its significance to your family St John the Baptist Church in Coventry England Caption St John the Baptist Church in Coventry England Date 2010 Categories Photos Locations Description Joseph Gold was baptized here in 1825 Filename and location stiohnbaptistCoventry2 ipg C Do
299. tabase online Record for Mary Hoyt Descendants of Jane Ow AB Database online Record for Mary Hoyt Deseret News Salt Lake AB Database online Record for Samuel Hoyt Blsworth Spencer Recor AB Database online Record for Seymore Hoyt Bysian Burial Gardens Sa AB Database online Record for William Hoyt Fnoland _Ranistar nf Rant a 88 Part2 Building a Tree 4 Click the citation you want to link to from the list 5 Click Link to Citation The citation information now appears on the Sources tab Copying and Updating a Source Citation If you have a source citation that is similar to one you need you don t have to create a brand new citation Simply create a copy of the source citation and change the relevant details such as the page or volume number For example if you find several family members in the same city directory for Cleveland Ohio you can create a source citation for one family and then copy and update the source citation for every family that shows up in the same directory 1 Go to the Person tab on the People workspace and select the appropriate individual 2 Click the Facts button Then click the fact that you want to add a source citation to Fact Date Place Description wb Z Prefered Personal Information Name Julia Hoyt 0 0 o0 Prefered Sex Female 2 2 0 Prefered Individual Facts Bith 06 Sep 1834 Chillicothe Ross Ohio 2 2 0 Prefered 1860 U S
300. that as you begin typing a surname that Family Tree Maker automatically filled it in for you This is because name fields among others are Fastfields Location Fastfields remember the names of any location you ve entered into a tree This means that when you move the cursor into a location field and start typing the name of a town that you ve previously entered into Family Tree Maker Fastfields automatically tries to fill it in for you In addition Family Tree Maker contains a database of more than 3 million place names and as you type in a location Family Tree Maker will suggest possible matches Type the name of the town until Family Tree Maker suggests the right location then use the keyboard arrows to highlight the location and press Enter to select it You can also keep typing a name to override the Fastfields suggestion Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 295 Fastfields Preferences Fastfields speed up data entry by automatically filling in repetitive data as you type For example if you type San Jose California USA into a location field then go to another location field and begin to type San Family Tree Maker will recognize the similarity and suggest San Jose California USA By default all Fastfields are selected but you can turn off any that youd like to 1 Click Tools gt Options Then click the General tab 2 Inthe Use fastfields for section click the checkboxes for each type of field you want
301. the graphic file Family Tree Maker accepts a variety of common file formats The image may have been poor quality to begin with If possible get a better quality image Family Tree Maker crashes when I print charts and reports Verify that the driver for your printer is up to date Contact the printer manufacturer for the latest driver for the printer in use Most manufacturers offer these updated drivers as free downloads from their websites Program Unexpectedly Shuts Down Family Tree Maker may shut down unexpectedly and you may get an error message I get a message saying Family Tree Maker has encountered an error and needs to close or Family Tree Maker has stopped working Usually this message is caused by an old or corrupt Family Tree Maker configuration file For instructions on deleting this file go the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 5029 in the search field and click Search If you are still receiving this message please contact Technical Support 346 Troubleshooting Computer Issues Family Tree Maker keeps crashing What can I do All applications no matter how stable crash from time to time However if you are having problems with Family Tree Maker crashing frequently you may want to follow the steps outlined below to help resolve this issue You should create a backup of your file before continuing with any of these processes e Confirm that your Windows software is up to date If
302. the Internet you can turn this feature off You can also exclude Ancestry Member Trees from hints To change these preferences click Tools gt Options Viewing Hints If Family Tree Maker finds records or trees on Ancestry com that possibly match an individual in your tree you ll see a green leaf next to the individual s name on the People workspace To view these hints simply move the mouse over the leaf icon and you ll see the number of records and trees that were found on Ancestry com To view the actual records and trees on Ancestry com simply click the leaf The Web Search workspace opens and displays the search results If you find a record that matches the individual you can quickly merge the results into your tree If a search result doesn t match anyone in your tree you can choose to ignore it it will no longer show up on Ancestry hints Note To view Ancestry hint search results you must register your copy of Family Tree Maker and have an Internet connection To view the actual records you must have a subscription to Ancestry com Chapter 8 Researching Your Tree Online 135 Go to the Family tab on the People workspace In the pedigree view or editing panel move the mouse over the leaf icon next to an individual You will see the number of records and trees that possibly match the selected individual Enhanced nodes Rhames Gedge 2
303. tion e Source 1930 United States Federal Census e Source citation Harold Reed household Santa Clara Township Santa Clara County California Roll 219 Page 14A Enumeration district 110 A source citation for a different individual in the 1930 census might look like this Notice the source is the same as the previous example e Source 1930 United States Federal Census e Source citation Michael Reed household Kokomo Township Beaver County Oklahoma Roll 1892 Page 5B Enumeration district 26 Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 77 Both individuals can be found in the 1930 census the source but the source citation for each individual has changed because the individuals were recorded in different places in the source Creating Sources If you find your grandparents marriage date in the family Bible you should create a source for that Bible If you find the image of a death record for your great aunt in an online database you should create a source for that database Family Tree Maker lets you create sources in two ways using templates or a basic format Source templates are useful because you don t have to guess which details need to be entered Choose the type of source you re creating for example for an obituary and Family Tree Maker displays the relevant fields If you don t want to use a template for example because you prefer to use your own system of citation or you can t find a template that
304. tion to keep click Re solve conflicts manually 2 Click Continue If you are overwriting data the sync contin ues If you are resolving the conflict manually choose the facts you want to keep and click Continue again Important Deletions are treated differently than other tree up dates because deletions always take precedence over other chang es For example if you delete an individual in your online tree and update the same individual s birthplace in your desktop tree when you sync the trees together the individual will be deleted Unlinking Trees If you decide you no longer want your desktop and online trees linked together you can remove the connection between them Warning If you unlink your desktop and online trees changes you make in either tree will no longer be synchronized and you cannot relink the trees 1 Goto the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace 2 Click the Syne Now button and choose Sync Options from the drop down The Update Options window opens 3 Click Unlink trees and click OK 4 When prompted enter your Ancestry account password and click Unlink Tip You can also unlink your trees while online On Ancestry com click the Family Trees tab at the top of the window Then click the Manage Tree link next to the appropriate tree On the Tree Settings page that opens click the Unlink Tree button Chapter 12 Working with Trees 275 Changing Your Current Privacy Setting When you u
305. tions from the drop down list To show every task you ve entered choose Show All Tasks To show tasks that haven t been completed yet choose Show Uncompleted Tasks To show tasks that belong to a specific category choose Filter by Task Categories Category locaton Due Oa J 1 Viite to Banton Coui Filter Dy Task Categories Howe mam anean T Wine to Beks County Fam mam wano Medium Prony r a Gobtee AAA j Order Mare bron for Unie Ron a ENADO 21200 Lock for mariage acord for Joseph Thompson and dane between 184 Saeni emaom vano Low Praosty G Leck wo name of Bitton durch book GEDGE lamir in Famty History Gade TANN anamo Note You can also change the information that displays for each task such as due date by showing or hiding columns Click the Show Hide columns button in the Tasks toolbar Then from the drop down list select or deselect specific columns 292 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Setting Up Preferences Family Tree Maker is a powerful program that offers you many features and options To help you get the most out of the software you might want to take a minute and define a few key preferences You can add and modify facts determine the display of some windows choose how common tasks are performed add user information change date formats and even decide how Family Tree Maker handles data entry General Preferences You can set some preferences that affect the interface a
306. to trees 143 47 preferences for 295 96 results ignoring 136 37 using 134 36 Web Search workspace 26 websites archiving 156 57 favorites adding to 158 59 sorting 159 60 searching with Family Tree Maker 148 wildcards in Ancestry com searches 142 windows enlarging font size of 293 wives See spouses workspaces Media 23 People 17 21 Places 22 Plan 15 16 Publish 25 Sources 24 Web Search 26 9 About the Author Tana L Pedersen Tana has been writing and editing in the technology industry for fifteen years She has earned several awards for her writing including the Distinguished Technical Communication award from the Society for Technical Communication Tana is author of Beyond the Basics A Guide for Advanced Users of Family Tree Maker 2011 five editions of The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker and co author of The Official Guide to RootsWeb com
307. ton The Bones Famty of Putnam County Bras Medis 4 Anton church _Seminghae pg Engana map 18M pg map fori i rrtt gt feref f i Figure 12 2 Details about changes in your linked trees 272 Part 4 Managing Your Trees Viewing a Tree s Sync Status The sync icon in the upper right corner lets you see at a glance whether your desktop and online tree are synced A check mark icon means that the trees are up to date an icon with two vertical arrows means that you have changes waiting to be synced fig 12 3 Sse 37 3 Figure 12 3 Left trees are in sync right trees need to be synced You can also see the date and time when your tree was last synced on the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace fig 12 4 Sync needed AM Online tree has changed Linked online to Shepard Family Tree Last sync 05 Jul 2011 01 33 PM Online 05 Jul 2011 01 35 PM Desktop 30 Jun 2011 10 07 AM Figure 12 4 Date and time of last sync Syncing Trees Manually You can sync your tree manually at any time However be aware that you cannot work in your online or desktop tree until synchronization is complete This may take a few seconds to a few minutes On the Plan workspace click the Current Tree tab then click the Sync Now button On other workspaces click the sync icon and choose Sync Now from the drop down Chapter 12 Working with Trees 273 Note You cannot sync your trees directly fr
308. top trees you can view a list of recent activity the number of people sources and media items that have been added updated or deleted from your tree since the last sync 1 2 Go to the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace Click the Sync Now button and choose Sync Options from the drop down The Update Options window opens Click the Show Change Log before finalizing sync checkbox Then click OK Chapter 12 Working with Trees 271 The next time your trees are synced together you ll see the Sync Change Log fig 12 1 A timer shows how long it will be until your trees are synced if you do nothing Sync Change Log Added Changed Deleted Changes from Ancestry People 2 0 0 Sources 0 1 0 Media 0 0 0 Changes from Family Tree Maker People 4 0 1 Sources 2 0 0 Media 4 0 0 Syne wi cornua n 57 seconds Sop med Figure 12 1 The Sync Change Log To proceed with the sync click the Continue button To reject the changes click the Cancel Sync button You can also click the Stop Timer link if you want time to review the changes if you click the View Details button you can see specific details about what changes will be included in the sync fig 12 2 CO CI tem tem People 2 W Horry Wage O Luce Anty Sources 1920 United States Federal Census People cs Deleted Persono O Ary Bete Shepard O ered Caste Sapard O Aine sepad Metesa Shepard Sources Q Angen
309. ts Click this checkbox to export facts designated as private Include private notes Click this checkbox to export notes designated as private Include media files Click this checkbox to export all me dia files in your tree T i ontic Include tasks Click this checkbox to export tasks you ve added to your Research To Do list Include charts reports and books Click this checkbox to export charts reports and books you ve saved Chapter 12 Working with Trees 257 Include only items linked to selected individuals Click this checkbox to export only tasks notes and media items that are linked to the individuals you re exporting Click OK An export window opens Navigate to the location where you want to save the file Note 7 Click Save A message tells you when your file has been ex ported successfully Backing Up Tree Files Your family trees are important not only do they contain your family s history but they also represent hours of your hard work Unfortunately computer files are vulnerable and can be corrupted by viruses or accidentally deleted or destroyed You can preserve your family history through regular backups of your tree files For example you can back up your trees to a CD every month and archive the CD Then if your original tree is damaged or you want to revert to a previous copy you can restore it from the backup Note Backing Up a File 1 Make sure the tree you want to bac
310. ts and also change display options for each fact For example you can change the order in which a name displays 212 Part3 Creating Charts Reports and Books 2 Do one of these options To delete a fact from a report click the fact in the Included facts list and click the red X button To add a fact to the report click the blue button The Select Fact window opens Choose a fact from the list and click OK Items To Include Included facts Fact options Fal V include only prefered facts F Display user defined a shot place name Sex E Include private facts Birth x E Include blank facts Mamiage a Death Notes 1850 U S Census 7 Include person notes 7 Include fact notes 1860 U S Census K 1E70US Include research notes F Include private notes 1880 U S Census Include relationship notes 1900 U S Census 1910 US Census an 1920 U S Census Include sources 1930 U S Census Address Pa a 3 Choose which types of facts to include or exclude You may have multiple facts for the same event Click Include only preferred facts to include only the facts des ignated as preferred Click Include private facts to include facts designated as private Click Include blank facts to include a fact field even if the fact has not been entered for an individual If you have entered shortened place names for locations click Display user def
311. u should make sure that your computer meets or exceeds the minimum requirements Also keep in mind that the more information you enter the greater the amount of free hard drive space and available RAM you will need If you plan to include many pictures audio or video files in your trees you will need a substantial amount of hard drive space LEGAL DISCLAIMER IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FAMILY TREE MAKER HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS GUIDE ACCURATE COMPLETE AND USEFUL HOWEVER INACCURACIES ERRORS AND OMISSIONS MAY OCCUR ALL RECOMMENDA TIONS STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES ARE GIVEN WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THIS GUIDE 334 Troubleshooting Computer Issues Ancestry com Issues Because Family Tree Maker and Ancestry com are closely linked together you may encounter some website related issues when using Family Tree Maker Which Web browser should I use to access Ancestry com Ancestry recommends that you use one of these browsers to access the website e Windows Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3 6 e Mac OS Firefox 3 6 If your Internet Service Provider ISP requires you to connect to the Internet using a specific Web browser open that browser first then minimize it and use one of the recommended browsers to access Ancestry com When try to access a record on Ancestry com receive an e
312. ual those changes will be made in your desktop tree when the trees are synced together 1 Goto the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace 2 Click the Invite to Online Tree button The Tree Settings window opens EET Shepard Family Tree J Tree Settings Weer Invite others to Shepard Family Tree Know someone who mey be able to heip you buki your tres invite Daniy members now to come see your tree They wil be able to vw your tree for hee Imta people Chapter 12 Working with Trees 277 Note If you ve already invited people to your tree you ll need to click the Sync Now button and choose Manage Online Tree Invitees to invite more people to your tree 3 Click the Invite people button Complete the invitation and as sign the person one of these roles editor contributor guest Invite to Shepard family Tree EJ Q Ahm you re your tamy are ends tm thes Pee you can manage mates and roles on tre Trae Seeing nage mm S ite by username Inchade a personal message op0onai ESS Email Invite members you ve invited to other trees Username Rok O gt Username Guest bd Ded te peraon 0 var ree Invitation preview Yahoo mail Spey A Hotmail 7 You have been inited to Shepard Family EE cones Tree on Ancestry com You can view and print this family tree as well as historical MI records photos end stories assoosted vath PI mai people in the tree v The family tree has 36 people 0 photos 0 bd
313. ued conflicts between 273 74 inviting others to view 276 77 log of changes 270 71 privacy for changing 275 76 statuses of 272 synchronization options 269 70 syncing manually 272 73 troubleshooting 348 49 unlinking 274 uploading trees to Ancestry 261 63 locations associated with families 127 28 associated with individuals 126 27 completing with Fastfields 294 display names for 130 31 entering guidelines for 41 excluding countries from 301 facts associated with 124 25 finding nearby places of interest 121 22 GPS coordinates for entering 129 30 in linked trees 267 reports of usage 205 standardizing preference for 300 301 troubleshooting 325 29 unidentified resolving 326 29 warnings for 302 viewing for individuals 126 27 log of sync changes 270 71 364 Index maiden names 40 See also names surnames main toolbar 14 maps GPS coordinates for locations entering 129 30 of migration 126 28 printing 123 using in family history 119 maps Microsoft Bing Maps aerial 116 bird s eye 117 road 117 three dimensional 118 viewing 114 18 zooming in and out of 120 21 Marriage Reports 204 marriages entering 43 44 multiple 58 removing from individuals 318 reports of 204 statuses of 61 62 married names including in Index 299 300 media categories creating 105 6 Media Item Reports 206 media items adding for facts 93 95 adding to Smart Stories 72 categories for 105
314. ume Archived Off Site Church Book Digitized Online Church Record Microfilm Publisher name Microfilm FHL GSU Preservation Copy Church Record ii Church Issued Certificate has location Church Record Book Recopied 80 Part2 Building a Tree 3 The fields that appear now reflect the template you ve chosen Complete these fields as necessary and click OK Source template Church Issued Certificate Church author Name of the church author Church location Location of the church Collection Name of the collection generic label e g Birth Certificates omit f a single certificate Owner Name of the collection owner Owner address Street address of the owner ffor private use will not be printed Owner location Cty state province of the owner Year owned Most recent year owned or held You can now add a source citation for the fact see page 84 To choose a template from a list 1 Access the Add Source Citation window and click New If you need help see Adding a Source for a Fact The Add Source window opens Source template Enter the type of source to select a template or leave blank for default More Title Title of the source Author Author of the source Publisher name Name of the publisher Publisher location Location of the publisher Chapter 5 Documenting Yo
315. uncan Company in Nebraska Figure 10 8 A report of all research notes in the tree Surname Report The Surname Report fig 10 9 lists the surnames in your tree including the total number of individuals with that surname the number of males and females with that surname and the earliest and most recent year a surname appears in your tree Surname Report Surname Count Male Female Earliest Most recent Hoyt E 18 6 1740 1861 Gold 31 16 15 1825 1908 Bobbitt 27 12 15 1793 1909 Haggard 25 14 1678 1813 Gedge 23 12 1830 1914 Reed 15 7 8 1774 1901 Pedersen 12 7 4 1821 1973 Peterson 10 6 4 1888 1905 Shanklin 7 3 4 1810 1866 Figure 10 9 A Surname Report sorted by name count Task List Chapter 10 Running Reports 201 A task list fig 10 10 displays all research tasks you ve entered into your To Do list You can see each task s priority level categories you ve assigned it to and creation and due dates You can also choose to filter the report by tasks that have already been completed Reed Rieth church records Task List Write to Berks County Historical Society for Priority High Owner General Task Categories Reed Date Created 24 2010 Date Due 3 26 2010 record Write to Peoria County for Milton Hewitt s death Priority High Owner General Task Categories Hewitt Date Created 2 17 2010 Date Due 4 30 2010 Warwickshire England wk Look for marriage record for Joseph T
316. ur Research 81 Click More In Source group choose the group that most closely matches the item you re sourcing The categories list changes to reflect the selected source group These source templates are based on the QuickCheck models defined in the book Evidence Explained Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co 2007 by Bizabeth Shown Mills Source group Archives and Artifacts Business and Institutional Records Cemetery Records Census Records Local and State Records Courts and Govemance Local and State Records Registrations Rolls and Vital Records Local and State Records Property and Probate National Govemment Records Publications Books CDs DVDs Maps Leaflets and Videos Publication Legal Works and Govemment Documents Publications Periodicals Broadcasts and Web Miscellanea Category Derivatives X Template Church ssued Certficate X Church tssued Certificate Use this model to document information from a certificate that was issued by a church The name of the church is the lead element and multiple certificates are cited as a collection in the Source List Choose the appropriate category from the Category drop down list The templates list changes to reflect the selected source group and category Choose a template from the Template drop down list A de scription of the template is displayed beneath its title Click OK to return to the Add
317. ur Trees Research To Do List Whether you are a new user or an experienced family historian the To Do list can help you keep track of the research you ve already done and let you create tasks for the next steps you need to take You can add research tasks for specific individuals or general tasks for your entire tree tasks can be as simple as sending an email to a cousin or as complicated as locating an entire branch of your family in the 1930 census Creating a To Do Task When you create a task you can choose the priority of the task the category it fits in and its due date Note This section explains how to add tasks for specific individuals You can also add tasks to the tree s To Do list on the Current Tree tab on the Plan workspace 1 Go to the Person tab for a specific individual on the People workspace Click the Tasks tab 2 Click the New button in the Tasks toolbar The Add Task win dow opens Add Task For John W Bobbitt fea Description Look for burial information in Dawson Nebraska Category Location Due date Bobbi E 9 17201 Priority D High amp Medium D4 Low E Completed Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 289 Enter the task in the Description field For example enter Look for burial information in Dawson Nebraska Click Edit to choose a category for the task The Category Lo cation window opens Choose a category or create a category and click OK For more inf
318. ur research V Include citation teat in reference note OK Cancel Help Chapter 5 Documenting Your Research 79 Using Source Templates Family Tree Maker includes more than 170 source templates to help you source everything from homemade samplers and online databases to vital records The source templates are based on the QuickCheck models used in Elizabeth Shown Mills s book Evidence Explained the premier reference for citing genealogy sources Creating a Source from a Template Using a source template is simple To determine which template you should use for a specific record you can enter keywords and choose from a list of suggestions or you can view a list of all the available templates and choose the one that fits best To choose a template using keywords 1 Access the Add Source Citation window and click New If you need help see Adding a Source for a Fact The Add Source window opens 2 Enter a keyword in the Source template field and choose a template from the list of options that appear To narrow the list enter multiple keywords For example property brings up eleven results while property grant brings up one result Add Source Source Media Source template mamiage church Named Volume Held by Church Church Book Title Numbered Volume Held by Church Church Book Named Volume Archived Off Site Church Book Author Numbered Vol
319. ustom Report Saved report Pedigree Chart for Maurine Bobbitt Landscape Timeline Report for Harold Arthur Reed Pedigree Chart for Sarah Anna Gedge Vertical Pedigree Chart for Leilan Gedge Descendant Chart for Emma Gedge Horizontal Hourglass Chart for Julia Hoyt Horizontal Hourglass Chart for Julia Hoyt1 Fan Chart for Tana Lee Pedersen Report name Data Erors Report September 2011 Save Cancel Help Click Save Tip To open a saved report go to the Collection tab on the Publish workspace In Publication Types click Saved Reports Then double click the report you want to open 220 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Saving a Report as a File You may want to save a report to a file format compatible with software other than Family Tree Maker for example a spreadsheet or word processing program These files can be easily shared with others or posted on a website 1 2 Access the report you want to save Click the Share button above the editing panel From the drop down list choose one of these options Export to PDF An Adobe PDF Portable Document For mat is useful because PDFs keep the formatting you select That way if you print your report or send it to a relative the report will look exactly as you see it on your monitor You cannot make changes to the PDF within Family Tree Maker and you need the Adobe Reader in order to view it Reader can be downloaded for fr
320. uy a high resolution copy of your book and have it printed professionally bound and sent to your door Each unique book you create preserves your heritage and is an exciting way to share your discoveries with family and friends And these books also make great gifts for anniversaries birthdays and reunions MyCanvas MyCanvas is a Web based publishing program and printing service provided by Ancestry com that you can use to create a family history book using your Family Tree Maker tree After you upload your tree to Ancestry com MyCanvas gets you started by automatically generating pages pedigree trees family group sheets and even timelines based on information in your 244 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books tree You can then use its intuitive features to modify these pages by adding photos stories historical records and more You can also add more pages to your book or delete pages you don t like When youre finished you can have your book professionally printed and bound an heirloom to be enjoyed and shared for years to come Note This section explains how to upload your Family Tree Maker tree to MyCanvas the Ancestry publishing tool it does not explain how to use its features To learn more about the tool go to lt www ancestry com gt and click the Publish button on the main toolbar On the left side of the window under Support click Help You ll find tips and tricks for using the tool and even videos
321. want to also Chapter 9 Creating Family Tree Charts 181 include a label indicating who is in the photo or you could include a short biography of the individual 1 Access the chart you want to add text to In the editing toolbar click the Insert Image or Text Box button aa E m E Beas Choose Insert Text Box from the drop down list If you want to change the position of the text box move the mouse over the text When the cursor changes shape click and drag the box to the location you want 4 To enter or edit text simply double click the box Enter your text and click OK Tip To change the style size or color of the text click the Fonts button in the charts toolbar In Items to format select Text Boxes 182 Part 3 Creating Charts Reports and Books Changing the Header or Footer You can define the headers and footers for each chart the lines of text at the top and bottom of a chart 1 Access the chart you want to change In the editing toolbar click the Header Footer button Pedigree Chart Options ae ee The Header Footer window opens Header Footer a Ba E Draw box around footer E Print Created with Family Tree Maker statement V Include submitter info V Include date of printing Include time of printing Das pot bon Starting number 1 Starting number for continuation charts 2 2 Change the he
322. want to create a custom fact for each census year Or if you have many ancestors who served in the Korean War or other conflicts you can create a fact for each war 304 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 1 Click Edit gt Manage Facts The Manage Facts window opens 2 Click New The Add Custom Fact window opens Add Custom Fact S Fact label Short label Cancel Abbreviation Heb Fact type Fact elements Individual fact Date Place Date Place Description Shared fact Description only Fact sentence pan ah a een alld eee a 3 Change the fact as necessary Fact label Enter the name of the fact as it will appear on the Person tab Short label Enter a short name for the fact that will appear on the Family tab editing panel you can enter up to six characters e Abbreviation Enter an abbreviation for the fact that will appear in reports you can enter up to three characters Fact type Choose Individual fact if the fact applies to only one person such as birth or death Choose Shared fact if the fact applies to more than one individual such as mar riage Fact elements Choose the fields that you want to appear for the fact Date and Place Date Place and Description or Description only Chapter 13 Tools and Preferences 305 Fact sentence To change the default sentence see Modi fying a Fact Sentence 4 Click OK Modifying a Predefined Fact Family Tree Maker comes wit
323. want to set up a system before you add your media items For example you may want to have event categories e g Weddings Birthdays Travel or categories based on item types e g Photos Portraits Movies Holidays 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace In the me dia editing panel click the Edit button Click the Add button Enter a name for the category and click OK Assigning a Category to Multiple Items Family Tree Maker lets you assign categories to a group of items at the same time 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace 2 Select the media items you want to assign a category to You can select multiple media items by clicking on each file you want while holding down the CTRL key 106 Part 2 Building a Tree 3 Click Media gt Categorize Media fe Newspaper m HE E E ENE G Other Records Photos Family Homes Photos General Photos Locations Photos Portrats Photos Wedding Records 7 E Signatures Tombstones From the drop down list you can choose each media item one by one or all selected items Click the checkboxes for the categories you want to assign the items and click OK Printing a Media Item 1 Go to the Collection tab on the Media workspace and click the item you want to print Click the Print button on the main toolbar and choose Print Media Ite
324. working tree you can restore it when necessary 1 2 Disable any anti virus software you may be using If your backup file has been copied to a CD or other removable media copy it back to your hard drive Click File gt Restore A file management window opens Navigate to the backup file you want to restore and click Open Note xtensio The tree will open Any data you entered in the original tree since you created this backup will not be included Don t forget to reenable your anti virus software Compressing a Tree File As you work in your trees you will add and delete quite a bit of data However even when data has been removed from a tree the file may still be large You should compress your tree files periodically to optimize performance remove unnecessary items and reindex the file 260 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 1 Click Tools gt Compact File The Compact File window opens Compact File Compacting your file can make it smaller and may fix errors in your file This process may take a few minutes Note We recommend making a backup before compacting the file E Backup file before compacting 2 Ifyou want to back up your file before you compress it click the Back up file before compacting checkbox recommended 3 Click Compact If you have chosen to back up your file the Backup window opens Change any options as necessary and click OK 4 When Family Tree Maker is finished a me
325. ws 7 and Vista In Windows 7 and Vista access to common tasks and programs is managed by the User Account Control UAC If you are trying to access Family Tree Maker as a standard user meaning without administrative privileges you won t be able to open the program You will need to run Family Tree Maker as an administrator If you need instructions go the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 3779 in the search field and click Search How do manually uninstall Family Tree Maker 2012 If you have uninstalled and reinstalled the Family Tree Maker program and it still opens with the error message Program has encountered a problem and must close or similar message you may need to manually remove Family Tree Maker To troubleshoot this issue and learn how to uninstall the program go to the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base then enter 4848 in the search field and click Search Internet Connection Problems I get an error message that says You are not connected to the Internet or are behind a firewall This error occurs when your Internet connection is not active or when something is blocking Family Tree Maker from using your Internet connection 342 Troubleshooting Computer Issues Make sure Internet access is enabled in Family Tree Maker To do this go to the File menu and select Go Online If the menu option Go Offline appears Internet access is already enabled Check your Internet c
326. y tree you must be the tree s owner even if you have been invited to view or share a tree you will not be able to download it If you do find a tree you want to download but don t have rights to it consider using the Ancestry Connection Service to politely request that the owner download a GEDCOM for you Downloading and Linking a Tree in Family Tree Maker When you download a tree from Ancestry com you can create a link between your online Ancestry tree and its corresponding tree on your desktop This means that additions deletions or edits you make in your Family Tree Maker tree will be duplicated in your Ancestry tree and vice versa For more information see Working with Linked Trees Note When you download and link a tree in Family Tree Maker you must create a new tree you cannot merge the information with another tree 1 Make sure you are logged in to your Ancestry com account if necessary click the login link in the Web Dashboard on the Plan workspace 32 Part1 Getting Started 2 Go to the New Tree tab on the Plan workspace and click Download a tree from Ancestry Make sure the Link to An cestry checkbox is selected A list of your trees appears Getting Started Getting started is easy There are three ways to build your family story Enter what you know Import a tree from an existing file lt Download a tree from Ancestry V Link to Ancestry pe 1 Download and link your A
327. you don t know how to do this please refer to the appropriate Microsoft help articles For Windows XP go to lt http www microsoft com windows downloads windowsupdate learn windowsxp mspx gt For Vista go to lt http www microsoft com windows downloads windowsupdate learn windowsvista mspx gt For Windows 7 go to lt http windows microsoft com en us windows Install Windows updates gt e Periodically Family Tree Maker releases updates that fix various software bugs and issues Make sure that the Family Tree Maker software is up to date by going to the Help menu and choosing Check for Update A message alerts you if you need to update the software If Family Tree Maker continues to crash you can find more information on this issue on the Family Tree Maker Knowledge Base For Windows XP users enter 4442 in the search field and click Search for Vista users enter 5157 and for Windows 7 users enter 5158 Troubleshooting Computer Issues 347 Registration Issues l am having trouble registering the software Your computer may not be connected to the Internet Make sure that you are able to access and log in to Ancestry com using a normal Web browser Internet Explorer etc If you are unable to access the website you ll need to fix your Internet connection before trying to register Make sure Internet access is enabled in Family Tree Maker To do this go to the File menu and select Go Online If t
328. your tree these items are not included if you export to a GEDCOM 1 Click File gt Export The Export window opens pa ese ae Output format D Entire fle Selectedindviduals Family Tree M 5 Individuals included Sdlects E Privatize living people Celia Bobbitt elias Clara Bobbitt Include private facts Hla Bobbitt F Include private notes Bila M Bobbitt F Berwyn Bobbitt V Include media files Anne aie Saah rd Z include tasks Sarah Gold inez E Reed F Include charts reports and books Hazel B Spencer Amat F Include only tems linked to selected Eat individuals Kai Thorvold ok ca Hee J 256 Part 4 Managing Your Trees 2 Do one of these options If you want to export the entire tree click Entire file Ifyou want to choose specific individuals to include in the file click Selected individuals The Filter Individuals window will open Click a name and then click Include to add the person When youre finished choosing individuals click OK 3 Choose a GEDCOM or Family Tree Maker option from the Output format drop down list 4 Choose the information you want included in the export file Privatize living people Click this checkbox if you do not want to include information about individuals who are still living Names and relationships will be included but facts and shared facts will not be exported Include private fac

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