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by DJY
16 Sep 2023 20:56
Forum: General Usage
Topic: column widths in focus window
Replies: 3
Views: 297

Re: column widths in focus window

Rats. Thank you!
by DJY
16 Sep 2023 19:42
Forum: General Usage
Topic: column widths in focus window
Replies: 3
Views: 297

column widths in focus window

How do I change the width of the columns in the focus window? I want to see the full person ID of the children but as you can see in the screenshot, the column is too narrow. I have wasted space after the death date column that I could use to expand the width of the name column but I can't figure ou...
by DJY
06 Aug 2023 19:17
Forum: Research Planning
Topic: What am I doing wrong? Query for research notes by repository
Replies: 4
Views: 1152

Re: What am I doing wrong? Query for research notes by repository

Thanks, Mike! I totally misunderstood what that query was doing. I thought it would be an easy way to print out a task list for a research trip to a library. I was interpreting the links as 2-way and missed the nuance about one-way links. (One links are counterintuitive to me!) But I figured it out ...
by DJY
05 Aug 2023 16:12
Forum: Research Planning
Topic: What am I doing wrong? Query for research notes by repository
Replies: 4
Views: 1152

What am I doing wrong? Query for research notes by repository

Hope I'm posting in the right subgroup! :) I'm using the standard "Research Notes for Repository" query but the query results are missing some of the tasks that I've linked to that repository. It looks like it includes my old tasks that I imported from RootsMagic (where the repositories ar...
by DJY
09 Jun 2023 23:43
Forum: Ancestral Sources
Topic: am I missing a setting? Attaching media to facts
Replies: 10
Views: 1020

Re: am I missing a setting? Attaching media to facts

Sorry, I've been offline for a few days and just now catching up. I'll explain my thinking. (And I'm willing to accept that my thinking may be backward or that there may be a better way to do it!) Reasons I don't like to use the check box to show media from the sources on the fact: It doesn't change...
by DJY
06 Jun 2023 03:18
Forum: Ancestral Sources
Topic: am I missing a setting? Attaching media to facts
Replies: 10
Views: 1020

am I missing a setting? Attaching media to facts

Hi, I'm using AS for census entries based on method 1. Although I always link media to sources, I don't like to use the "include source media" checkbox in the media screen for individual facts. I prefer to link the images directly to the facts. When I enter a census record using AS, each p...
by DJY
27 May 2023 17:02
Forum: General Usage
Topic: more forgiving error range for ages
Replies: 2
Views: 532

Re: more forgiving error range for ages

Thanks! I appreciate your willingness to respond. I thought it might be unchangeable.
by DJY
27 May 2023 01:17
Forum: General Usage
Topic: more forgiving error range for ages
Replies: 2
Views: 532

more forgiving error range for ages

I keep trying to find ways to customize the property box and I keep running into the issue that it's not customizable, but here goes another attempt.... :) I'd like to expand the tolerance for the warning exclamation mark on inputted ages in the property box. For instance, if the inputted age is wit...
by DJY
28 Apr 2023 01:34
Forum: General Usage
Topic: suppress select witness facts in property box
Replies: 3
Views: 555

suppress select witness facts in property box

Hi, I have a custom fact that I use to make it easy for me to tell at a glance that the parents' identities have been proven with primary sources. It puts some text at the top of the property box, as shown below. The fact is associated with the child and the parents are witnesses (roles: father, mot...
by DJY
30 Mar 2023 23:01
Forum: General Usage
Topic: tips for sizing source pane?
Replies: 14
Views: 1422

Re: tips for sizing source pane?

Just a quick update -- the FH team was amazingly fast in replying to my ticket. They have replicated the error with the pulldown list when the source pane is docked below the property box and will address it in a future update.
by DJY
29 Mar 2023 23:01
Forum: General Usage
Topic: tips for sizing source pane?
Replies: 14
Views: 1422

Re: tips for sizing source pane?

Helpful as always, Mike. Thank you! I was able to use your tip about the delayed snip to open a support ticket. Let's see what happens! I voted for the enhancement to add a source symbol to the "more" column. Even if I choose to keep the source pane open, I still think that's a good idea f...
by DJY
29 Mar 2023 21:10
Forum: General Usage
Topic: tips for sizing source pane?
Replies: 14
Views: 1422

tips for sizing source pane?

Hi, I've been living with a frustrating problem with my source pane and I've finally decided to reach out for advice! I always keep my source pane docked. In the 2 years I've been using FH, I've sometimes had it docked on the right (my preference) or at the bottom (a modification I did when somethin...
by DJY
09 Jul 2022 18:03
Forum: Ancestral Sources
Topic: automatic surname when adding a child in census window
Replies: 2
Views: 805

automatic surname when adding a child in census window

I just updated to the latest version of Ancestral Sources and in my first usage, I ran into an issue when entering a census fact where a widow was head of household. This was a new family for me, so I also needed to add a child. I selected the proper couple (the widow and the 2nd husband) to create ...
by DJY
03 Dec 2021 06:48
Forum: General Usage
Topic: I can't get started
Replies: 6
Views: 1847

Re: I can't get started

For what it's worth, I've been on your exact same software journey: started with TMG and used that for about 7 years, took a 10-year hiatus in genealogy only to come back and find TMG was shut down. Switched to RM7 and hated RM8, so I switched to FH7. I can't address all of your questions because I'...
by DJY
08 Jun 2021 04:24
Forum: Importing
Topic: export has unwanted info
Replies: 2
Views: 1530

Re: export has unwanted info

Thanks, Mike! I like the plugin idea much better than relying on my manual steps. I'll have to try that this weekend when I get a chance to turn my attention back to genealogy.
by DJY
06 Jun 2021 21:01
Forum: Importing
Topic: export has unwanted info
Replies: 2
Views: 1530

export has unwanted info

I want to upload a GEDCOM tree to GEDMATCH to look for DNA matches that help me sort out the identity of my 4th-great grandparents. I'm also reluctant to publicly share details of my more recent ancestors, living or not, so I took what I thought was a guaranteed way of scrubbing my tree of personal ...
by DJY
01 May 2021 19:30
Forum: General Usage
Topic: automatic date sorting for facts?
Replies: 4
Views: 1623

Re: automatic date sorting for facts?

Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply. Both of those facts are set to "lifetime". Your note made me realize that the sort function in the settings must be sorting the "All" tab rather than the facts tag. I just added a new fact and it is properly placed by date in the "All" tab...
by DJY
01 May 2021 16:22
Forum: General Usage
Topic: automatic date sorting for facts?
Replies: 4
Views: 1623

automatic date sorting for facts?

I'm puzzled by the order of events shown in the facts tab. I've read Sorting Children, Spouses & Facts into Date Order so I know how to sort the dates manually, but I'm still wondering a few things: Is there a way to automatically sort the facts so they always appear in proper date order with me...
by DJY
17 Apr 2021 14:48
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Unable to add source for newly-created fact
Replies: 4
Views: 1577

Re: Unable to add source for newly-created fact

I've had the same problem but I just chalked it up to my newbie learning curve, figuring I was doing some odd sequence that I shouldn't. Glad to hear it's not just me! For what it's worth, I found I can add a source to the new fact (vs. the "whole record") if I first add a witness. I think...
by DJY
07 Apr 2021 02:06
Forum: Importing
Topic: Import RM to do lists?
Replies: 93
Views: 19479

Re: Import RM to do lists?

Mark, this is wonderful! Thank you so very much.
by DJY
04 Apr 2021 19:07
Forum: Importing
Topic: Import RM to do lists?
Replies: 93
Views: 19479

Re: Import RM to do lists?

Mark, I think that would work for my purposes. I'll leave it to others to comment on the wider utility.

Again, I really appreciate you working on this!
by DJY
04 Apr 2021 01:58
Forum: Importing
Topic: Where did my family sources (proof of parentage) go?
Replies: 9
Views: 3328

Re: Where did my family sources (proof of parentage) go?

Upon further reflection, I've decided that my main issue with the way FH imports RM family citation is the fact that it's in the "All" tab rather than some other screen that's more convenient. I need an easily viewable way to quickly see that I had supporting documentation for parentage. I...
by DJY
03 Apr 2021 21:18
Forum: General Usage
Topic: conditional sentences using witness roles?
Replies: 5
Views: 1652

Re: conditional sentences using witness roles?

Thanks, Mike! You're once again a lifesaver! It may not look like it, but I swear I'm reading the help menu. :) It's just very overwhelming and full of specific examples pulled from many different help menu topics. When I don't find what I'm looking for, I'm never quite sure if I just haven't found ...
by DJY
03 Apr 2021 19:27
Forum: General Usage
Topic: conditional sentences using witness roles?
Replies: 5
Views: 1652

Re: conditional sentences using witness roles?

Thank you, Robert. I appreciate the suggestion and was going to use that if I couldn't figure out the original structure. I'm using this one fact to help me figure out how these sentence structures work. I have bits and pieces of knowledge but I'm having a hard time seeing the overall framework amon...