Family Historian User Group

Many thanks for your reply and I have updated my profile to version 7.

surely calico must know of this problem already.

I am trying to find a way of printing the source page so that there is no page separation. Ok, I will try to explain. I have a numbered source with the description and under that is a thumbnail of the document along with the file location etc. most of the time, due to page space, I get the numbered ...

Thanks to all for your experience.

I know that stamp collector use sticky mounts, is anything like this advisable.

Many thanks for all your input regarding the document storage. I will purchase said acid free sleeves etc. I do have a few odd size documents that will not fit nicely into a sleeve. is there a way of ..... to use the word STICK them to a card base and not cause damage.... or is the 'hold' it there b...

I have a number of old documents that I am in the process of scanning, What would be the best way to look at and protect the originals. I was thinking A3 sleeves and a backing sheet of some-sort. I also have some parish news booklets too. All advise appreciated.

RoyP

thank you for your help, I was trying to drag a link from one of the parents, which only gave me son or daughter options

In the 1911 census for my family, it is stated that 2 children had died. I have found the details of one. Can i put an unknown child and sex into the tree, for appearance and possibly add information as and when it arises.

regards to all

Thanks for you answer, I did find the format box. Is there a default to eliminate the shadow or do I have to do this everytime.

Hello all.

I am trying to make all the boxes in my diagram the same size, I appreciate that the size is determined by the text, but i would like them the same length.

Also I can eliminate the shadow from the text box. Is there a whole diagram default for this.

Regards royp

Hello all,

I guess this has been asked before..... is there a nice easy database for collating pictures, documents, etc. Like most here, I am gathering a vast amount of info and would like to categorise as needed.

TIA
royp

How can I get a printout of a complete list of individuals, such as we get in the records window.

TIA Roy

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I would like to start a project but have it placed in a different drive location 'say Drive D' as my C: Drive is just for programs.

I am unable at the moment to find this option....thats if it exists.

regards as always royp

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thanks for your advise on this matter, I have played with the settings but there is no difference to the report.

Do you know if this is going to be addressed in future updates.

regards royp

When I print out a report I get a little graphic of a document, say a birth cert or marriage cert in the sources section of the report. I do not get these graphics for every souces that is indicated such as a census. I do have these files in the system and registered against each name for the report...

Thanks very much, when I went back to xp from vista the structure was slightly different, did what you suggested and now ok.

many thanks

roy parrott

I am unable to view JPEG in any report. When I checked the multimedia area all the jpeg locations are correct but the box has a X through it.

When I click the box i get 'unable to load object.error on file open'.

Any ideas

regards roy



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I am getting the same problem but posted my query in a different part of the forum. I will watch with interest as I use this part of the program for my own website.

regards royp

Many thanks to all those that answered my question. I pretty much guessed what the answer would be, but its nice to get ideas.

regards to all

roy parrott

I have a number of distant relatives where i have their married names and not their maiden names. Is there a set way of recording this, such as placing their married name in brackets. I have made a note to say that their maiden name in unknown.

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