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by oldtimer47
29 Jun 2012 21:31
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Pool Numbers
Replies: 27
Views: 17007

Pool Numbers

Bill & Lorna - Thanks, I want to write a query using them so needed to know they work. Will download latest patch and give it a go. Peter
by oldtimer47
28 Jun 2012 22:38
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Pool Numbers
Replies: 27
Views: 17007

Pool Numbers

Does anyone know if this has been fixed in more recent versions ?

Thanks
Peter
by oldtimer47
21 May 2012 17:38
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Missing Queries after Transfer to W7
Replies: 3
Views: 3238

Missing Queries after Transfer to W7

Hi Jane

Thanks for the prompt response and link.

Once I found the folder it worked a treat (W7 helpfully hides the folder !!)

Also had to move custom fact sets & custom reports

Many Thanks
Peter
by oldtimer47
21 May 2012 16:45
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Missing Queries after Transfer to W7
Replies: 3
Views: 3238

Missing Queries after Transfer to W7

Dear All, Just used Windows Easy Transfer to move from an XP machine to a W7 machine. Installed FH5 and navigated to the project and got my data absolutely fine but my custom queries don't show up. Does anyone know where WET put them (if indeed it moved them at all) and how to get FH5 to see them ? ...
by oldtimer47
02 Jan 2012 16:56
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Problem Querying Census Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 3105

Problem Querying Census Sources

PeterR and tatewise Thanks for your suggestions - I've not had to tangle with Fact queries much up to now but your suggestions led me to implement the following. I've written it as it appears in the boxes on the bottom of the filter page. First ROW with a Label (entry field) 'Source to Check' Add if...
by oldtimer47
01 Jan 2012 22:01
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Problem Querying Census Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 3105

Problem Querying Census Sources

Happy New Year everyone I'm trying to write a query to show all the 'Census Source Where within Source' entries that begin with a particular reference for all census entries for a particular year. I have entry fields (Labels) for the year of interest and the start characters of my reference. First s...
by oldtimer47
23 Feb 2011 07:13
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Searching for duplicates.
Replies: 6
Views: 4515

Searching for duplicates.

There is an application which I use that does this. As well as checking names you can also check other details to minimise false matches.

http://www.mudcreeksoftware.com/genmatcher.htm

It isn't free (19.95 US Dollars) but it does the job.

Hope this helps
Peter
by oldtimer47
10 Jan 2011 18:18
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Tree Pruning and Relationship Function
Replies: 5
Views: 3361

Tree Pruning and Relationship Function

Peter R

That's what I expected until I tried it. With some of my more obscure relationships it says that there is no direct relationship between the two people but then it correctly identifies the person that they both connect to.

Any clues as to how this is done ?

Regards
Peter
by oldtimer47
10 Jan 2011 14:59
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Tree Pruning and Relationship Function
Replies: 5
Views: 3361

Tree Pruning and Relationship Function

Hi Jane Thanks for the pointers - unfortunately the two queries don't really do what I'm after. There is a 'How Related' option in Tools that does identify the common connection between two people even if they are not directly related. I was hoping to use something like this to identify the link bet...
by oldtimer47
10 Jan 2011 11:40
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Tree Pruning and Relationship Function
Replies: 5
Views: 3361

Tree Pruning and Relationship Function

Dear All Does anyone have any thoughts on when to stop entering relatives ? I want to make a 'Pruned' version of my Tree and the FH Relationship column is a good starting point to show who is directly related. The problem I have is that the FH relationship identifies people such as 'Husband of 1st C...
by oldtimer47
10 Jan 2011 11:16
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Uploading GEDCOM to Ancestry
Replies: 9
Views: 4961

Uploading GEDCOM to Ancestry

Ken

It is some time since I uploaded mine but I remember that Firefox would not do it but Internet Explorer worked. Have you tried an alternative Browser ?

Peter
by oldtimer47
18 Dec 2010 16:00
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Fact Query
Replies: 3
Views: 2286

Fact Query

Hi Jane Thanks for that I have modified your suggestion slightly to give a very useful general fact query Condition  Add If Expression  =FactLabel(%FACT%) Operator   begins with Then I have ticked the Paramater Box and used a label of 'Event Type' When it runs it asks me what Event Type I want and I...
by oldtimer47
18 Dec 2010 13:04
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Fact Query
Replies: 3
Views: 2286

Fact Query

I'm probably missing something obvious but I can't seem to get a simple Fact Query to work. I have an event for Probate information and I want to list all people who have such information. If I create a fact query with no row filters and run it I see all the facts including my Probate facts. What I ...
by oldtimer47
21 Oct 2010 13:32
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file
Replies: 7
Views: 5673

Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file

Another one to add to the list is

PilotEdit Lite

The Lite version is free and can do block find and replace.

Peter
by oldtimer47
08 Oct 2010 22:49
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file
Replies: 7
Views: 5673

Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file

Thanks for the replies so far.
At the moment PSPAD with the extension is my favoured option.

Peter
by oldtimer47
07 Oct 2010 08:47
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file
Replies: 7
Views: 5673

Editor to Find and Replace blocks in Gedcom file

Its a long story but I would like to replace some references to sources in a Gedcom file. These are 'where used within source' so there are lots of them throughout the file. The quickest way is to do a text block find and replace so that I can find the block of lines that I need to change and replac...
by oldtimer47
03 Oct 2010 18:46
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Help Querying Census events
Replies: 4
Views: 3243

Help Querying Census events

Thanks for the quick replies - I'm pleased to say the V4 fact query sorted it out for me once I figured out where to use the different types of brackets

[grin]
by oldtimer47
03 Oct 2010 14:42
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Help Querying Census events
Replies: 4
Views: 3243

Help Querying Census events

Dear All I'm struggling with what ought to be a simple query. I have varying numbers of census events against individuals anywhere from 0 to 8 depending when they were alive What I want to do is show all census entries that do not have an associated source i.e. 'where within source' I can make this ...
by oldtimer47
05 Jun 2010 11:52
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Can diagrams show how 2 people are related
Replies: 1
Views: 1392

Can diagrams show how 2 people are related

Greetings I am trying to find out if it is possible to have a chart or diagram that shows 2 people along with just the other people that are needed to link them together. Ideally this would cope with the more distant relationships through marriage (once, twice removed etc.) An alternative would be a...
by oldtimer47
03 May 2010 22:32
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Identifying end of a line
Replies: 4
Views: 2640

Identifying end of a line

Brilliant !

There is even the option to do this for someone who never married.

Thanks, Peter
by oldtimer47
03 May 2010 20:26
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Identifying end of a line
Replies: 4
Views: 2640

Identifying end of a line

Greetings,

Is there any way of identifying that someone is the end of a line? i.e. they had no children. I am looking for something that will show on a diagram. I assume this will require an attribute or event to show that a person had no descendents.

Any suggestion much appreciated
Peter

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by oldtimer47
04 Feb 2010 20:41
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Finding a specific individual
Replies: 9
Views: 4923

Finding a specific individual

Not sure if this will help you but I have just uploaded a query to find a specific individual or group of similarly named people.

Peter
by oldtimer47
01 Feb 2010 11:39
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Ancestral Sources: Beta Testers Required
Replies: 25
Views: 12006

Ancestral Sources: Beta Testers Required

Glad to help - I guess it would be best to work on a test gedcom file and not risk a 'live' one ?

OS: Windows XP 32 bit
Recording Method: 2
Census Transcripts: No
Census Images: No
Countries: UK

Peter
by oldtimer47
31 Dec 2009 16:28
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Finding Inexact Dates
Replies: 3
Views: 2621

Finding Inexact Dates

Hi Jane The FH4 Fact query works a treat. I have also added filters that exclude dates with the text (est) (app) (cal) and Q That way I get a list of the inexact dates that I need to flag as such. I'm quite happy to have calculated dates from a Census or a date to the nearest Quarter from the BMD as...
by oldtimer47
31 Dec 2009 08:17
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Finding Inexact Dates
Replies: 3
Views: 2621

Finding Inexact Dates

Hello, Is there any way of finding entries that have inexact dates - dates that are simply a year e.g. 1847  without day and month or any qualifier such as Calculated or Estimated ? I'm trying to tidy up my File and a lot of dates that I entered (before I knew better!!) are inexact and really need t...