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by JimDavis79
15 Feb 2024 21:21
Forum: Media
Topic: View pictures in external application?
Replies: 2
Views: 195

Re: View pictures in external application?

Thanks! I've seen that button in several tabs/ windows, and it indeed acts as you describe. I was hoping a double-click on the picture file would open it as well, but I guess not.
by JimDavis79
15 Feb 2024 17:43
Forum: Media
Topic: View pictures in external application?
Replies: 2
Views: 195

View pictures in external application?

FH 7.0.22 on Windows 11. I have read the KB and forums and understand that non-picture media will open in the Windows default application for that file format. I also know that if the Media tab is open, that the Media menu offers to open the file in the default application. Is there a way to have FH...
by JimDavis79
01 Feb 2024 12:27
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Disambiguation of similar individuals
Replies: 4
Views: 584

Re: Disambiguation of similar individuals

Thanks very much for the replies and ideas! I'll look into the common note and group ID, capabilities in FH of which I was not aware.
by JimDavis79
31 Jan 2024 19:20
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Disambiguation of similar individuals
Replies: 4
Views: 584

Disambiguation of similar individuals

Folks, hello from snowy Maine! Can't go play golf, so am catching up on entering info. Using FH 7.0.22. When researching, I frequently find multiple people that are potentially the same as others or could be duplicates. An example is three men named George Davis born about 1850, or two David Getty's...
by JimDavis79
12 Aug 2023 01:36
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: How to duplicate sources
Replies: 3
Views: 678

Re: How to duplicate sources

Wonderful! All y'all (that's Southern lingo) clearly understand the buttonology of FH better than me!

If any of your reprobate descendants made it to North Carolina, let me know and I'll help you chase them over here.
by JimDavis79
12 Aug 2023 00:49
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: How to duplicate sources
Replies: 3
Views: 678

How to duplicate sources

Most genealogy programs I've used or coded over the last 35 years have had the ability to create a new source by copying another one. I want to do this with Scotland statutory registers, creating a source for each parish/ county. My folks didn't move too much. Can't figure this out, can't find a top...