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Thanks to all for the suggestions, much appreciated

I'll play around with the suggestions and see which best suits my requirements.

Kind regards
Margaret

Re response form Mike
Yes that's what I have done in the short term - until I can think of a better way forward

Re question from Jane. I have a divorce document that is 14 pages long. I wanted to transcribe the document and therefore separate pages within the Source text to reflect the document

Thanks for the response Mike. Yes I've been using the rich source editor, however, I still can't find how to insert a page break. Maybe that feature doesn't exist. Most of the other formatting uses the same keyboard shortcuts as per Microsoft Word - e.g CTRL U, CTRL B etc., but CTRL Return doesn't i...

Please forgive me if this has already been addressed but I couldn't find any reference to my particular question. When creating a New Source, such as for Divorce Proceedings, is it possible to insert page breaks within the "Empty Text" from "Add text from Source"? Thanks for any ...

Thank you, it's run now so looks like the issue is resolved.

Kind regards
Margaret

Hi I'm getting the following error when running the above plugin after downloading and then running it. C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian\Plugins\md5.lua:8: attempt to call a nil value (global 'module'). No changes have been made to data records Any advice greatly appreciated Kind regards M...

Dear RS3100
Thank you so much for the the suggestions and advice for amending the template, this works really well for me. (As does the rest of the template for this census).

Kind regards
Margaret

Thank you for the 1921 Census template which works for me in the main and has proved to be very useful. Just one observation, when entering "both alive" for the children in the census, this doesn't seem to populate into the notes for the relevant individual in Family Historian. Nor does th...

Thanks for the clarification Nick, as always, much appreciated. Happy New Year.

Kind regards
Margaret

Message for Nick Walker re the above:
Hi Nick, will the UK 1921 census template also update the census flag as per the others?
Thanks
Kind regards
Margaret

Thanks Mike, I appreciate your help and advice.

I have a work around so it's not a major issue.

Kind regards
Margaret

Hi Mike Thanks for the response and advice. As you point out quarter dates are a consideration, I tend to enter them in FH as Qn YYYY, where n is the number 1 to 4. I am running a custom descendants query which I then export to csv. The query can be modified for start person and the number of genera...

Thanks for the response. I am exporting the data from charts to excel (eventually) and using that data to print labels for the family group trees I'm working on. 01/01/1867 - 05/09/1900 looks much tidier than 1/1/1867 - 5/9/1900 especially when the marriage date actually does have the leading zeroes...

Sorry if this has already been addressed, have been unable to find an answer. How do I get a query to provide the date, such as birth date, with leading zeros? I use %INDI.BIRT[1].DATE:ABBREV3% but instead of 01/01/1867, for example, it returns 1/1/1867. Thanks for any suggestions Kind regards Marga...

Duh, I think I have found the answer, there is a standard query for descendants that I can copy, modify and save that meets my requirements!

Hi Is there already a feature/plugin available for printing labels from within Family Historian or for exporting the data to enable printing from MS Word? I have Descendant charts which are too wide for a standard A4 ink jet printer and A4 binder, so I use blank, paper working charts that are folded...

Thanks for the quick response Mike, I was half expecting that answer. I'll email Nick to see if he has any thoughts on amending that particular template.
Kind regards
Margaret

Hi
Is it possible to amend the auto text section of the above so that the surname appears prior to christian names?
Thanks
Regards Margaret

Thanks Jane - that worked.
I have no idea how I managed to install the full version - it's likely I was half asleep when I followed those instructions previously.....

I realise this issue had been reported numerous times over the last few years, and have read the details, however despite applying the suggested fixes this is still an issue. Using the alternate means of printing to pdf using the Family Historian PDF the file saved, when viewed in Acrobat reader, sh...

Thank you.
Kind regards
Margaret

Hi Mike When you say the different NAME is recorded in the Source details, where are you referring? Is this the modification of auto text within Ancestral Sources or in the Sources section in the properties box for the associated Fact in the Individuals record, or somewhere else? Kind regards Margaret

Many thanks to both Adrian and Mike for their advice, which is greatly appreciated. I've already added the alternate names in the Main tab for Individuals, as per the knowledge base article. I like the idea of custom fields with dates when changes are noticed, e.g. census years/marriage date etc. I ...

Hi I'm looking for advice on the best way to record/document changes in surnames in Family Historian v6, other than on marriage. Also should the individual be listed with the surname of the father, the surname registered at birth, the surname noted in the baptism or the surname from one of the censu...