Jennifer: that is really close.. just a few too many.. in the on after.. ;) It now reads: Name obituary appeared - in on after - and the rest is fine. I could not remove the word on as I could not see it in the customize part of the sentence. Thanks a bunch you got a lot closer then I did ;)

Opps, my bad. On is built into [date]. I also put in the option so that you can put the newspaper location in, but if you don't, nothing will show up.Try this: [Person:Poss] obituary appeared in the [desc] [date]< [place]>.

GOT it! removed all the in - the - etc.. and it came out thus: [Person:Poss] obituary appeared [desc] [date]< [place]> and works perfectly. Thanks Jennifer!

Thanks Jennifer~ not fretting on 'your bad' is 100 % better than my know not! ;) Trying to read the book as I go but ... I am not always book friendly. Will try this way and see what happens. Always purr-fecting huh? ;)

Is there a way to split my database into two separate databases, mothers side, fathers side? I have tried everything I could think of but can't figure out a way to do it.
Thanks

The only way to do so would be to transfer each person individually. You can do it two ways: create a GEDCOM with one half of the family (you have to go through the list of people and check each person). You can also create a new database and open it side-by-side with your current one and drag and drop people. Neither of these methods will delete a person from a database. You will need to also manually do that person-by-person. Can I suggest that you leave your database alone? Transferring a lot of people, you might lose people or data. I would suggest you instead create two Groups, one for your mom's side and one for your dad's side. You can use these groups for printing charts and other features.

Thanks Jennifer....kinda what I was afraid of. I have to many people to do it name by name...my life doesn't have enough years left in it to do that.
Thanks again
Spencer

Spencer, create a new blank database, then drag and drop your father's line into it. Then create another new database and drag and drop your mother's line into that. You don't need to delete them from the original if you create 2 new databases and drag the 2 lines into them.

Thanks Bruce, I'll give it a try.

I have RM3. I want to create a report of any and all ancestors who lived in an area I plan to visit for research. So I need to search and report on LOCATION, regardless of the EVENT. I haven't yet learned how to do this. Can anyone help me?

Happy Dae·

Dae,
Reports > Lists > Place list
Select "Print all events in a single place" and choose your place.

Thank you, Jennifer. I'll explore "Lists" further, too, as I've other ideas for it.

Much obliged, lass.

Happy Dae·

??. Just switched from Legacy to RootsMagic 4. I'm trying to figure out how to add this one source. What would be your best guess?

It's the Dutch civil register site: http://genlias.nl (an amazing site!)

Bernard, the SourceWizard is your friend.
However, before adding it, you need to clear about what it is and is not. It is decidedly not the Dutch civil register, but merely online index to a large part of it,with the ability to order copies. There are errors in this index.
http://www.tamurajones.net/AGuideToGenlias.xhtml

@Tamura Thanks for the clarification. Although Legacy uses Evidence templates, I'm just not able to find something that might work. Do you have an idea? I see website (multiple databases) and digital archives. I'm at a loss.

Bernard, Elizabeth Mills did not include a model for this particular type of source. (She indicated in one message forum that to include everything it would have taken four volumes like Evidence Explained, and even then she may not be able to find every type of source.) Have you had a look at Vital Records (state-level, online derevatives) or Civil Registrations, England (online databases) or Civil Regs., Statutory Registers, Scotland (online database) to see if any these would work as a starting point from which to make a copy, then modify the copy to suit your particular source?

Bernard, it appears to me that Genlias only has indexes, not the actual records, therefore you site it as a database (online searchable indexes are databases). In RM4, the source template you want to use is "Basic Ancestry Database" (not sure why they titled it that).

@Bill Bienia I didn't know that about how many possible volumes there could be; pretty interesting and amazing that it's grown so huge.

@Jennifer Shaw One thing about the "Basic Ancestry Database" is that it's for Ancestry.com. Would "website (multiple databases)" work better?

Thanks to all for your help! Definitely a learning curve when switching from Legacy. lol.

"Basic Ancestry Database" and "Website (multiple databases)" are almost exactly the same. The only difference being an optional "Creator/Owner" of the website field addition to the latter (hence my comment about why they chose to name the first as such-it does not apply only to Ancestry.com). Since Genlias is the name of the company? as well as the name of the website, you don't need to write it twice, so which ever template you use will work.

If you are in Salt Lake City next week be sure to come by the RootsMagic booth and ask Mike and Bruce in person your questions! They will be at the Immigration Family History Expo Thursday March 18th.

I'd like to thank everybody for their suggestions! I think I'm going to take Bill's suggestion and use Civil Registrations, England (online databases). Sources are a difficult concept for me to grasp so I'm trying. I like to list everything but obviously that's not what sources are. lol.

@Holly - I'd love to be able to be in Salt Lake. It would be the perfect opportunity to get a good grasp on some of the questions I have. Unfortunately, I'm disabled and it's very painful to travel. I'm hoping someday they might allow webcasts for certain events.

One more thing: Genlias has pretty detailed marriage records including the parent's names. My question is: would I just add the whole text to detail text?

I'm considering which source template to use for information on MyHeritage.com provided by a distant relation. Would I use Family Trees, Undocumented?

I have a need to restore one of my back up files but keep getting the error message:
ZipForge: Cannot create file. "FileName.rmgc" - Native error: 00019. File processing error, possibly disk full.
I have 133GB free on my C: drive. Can anyone help please?

Bernard - I don't know the answer but you should submit a ticket to support. Go to http://support.rootsmagic.com/Main/Default.aspx and click on "submit a ticket".

Bernard Kerr, where is the being restored to? If it is going to na area that Vista or Win7 considered protected, it will create a fuss. Make sure you are pointing to somewhere like Documents or My Documents on the C drive rather than under the c:/programs... installation folder.

The RootsMagic error could be a bit more specific.
Windows error 19 is ERROR_WRITE_PROTECT: The media is write protected.
That error typically happens when you try to install or unzip to a CD-ROM of write-protected memory stick.

Thank you to all who responded to my plea. A further attempt to restore today was successful but I can see no apparent reason for the continued error messages 24 hours ago!!

Bernard, what folder were you trying to restore the backup to? Bill is right. If you try to restore the backup into the program files folder (like c:\program files\rootsmagic), then Windows isn't going to let you do that.

Thanks Bruce but I tried to restore into the RM window alongside my live file. The file I lost was a copy that I was using as a control whilst transferring data from another package. I still do not understand why I got the error message but at least I am back to where I was. I must have done something wrong that I succeeeded in counteracting when coming with a fresh mind the next day. Senior moment perhaps!

I'm having problems figuring out how to source a Dutch cemetery project where volunteers donate headstone photos from different cemeteries throughout the Netherlands. There's one administrator. Website: [url="http://www.graftombe.nl/index.php"]Graftombe.nl[/url]

I'm wondering if I would have multiple instances of the Graftombe source differentiated by cemetery. That way, each cemetery could be the repository.

Please advice.

The source template I'm considering is: Cemetery Records, Compiled (online databases)

I look forward to your advice!

Any ideas?

Bernard,
I'm not familiar with this source, but one source type that comes to mind is Grave Markers (online images). This documents on the website. You can include the various source cemetery in the item of Interest. Of note is that this source template uses a "Full" and an "Abbreviated" option for the Item of Interest. You could enter the data into the Item of Interest as

photograph, gravestone for Mary Doe (18xx-19xx), Rotterdam, Netherlands; photograph taken in Xyz Cemetery, 123 AnyStreet, plot 1234, etc.||photograph, gravestone for Mary Doe (18xx-19xx), Rotterdam, Netherlands

The portion before the douple pipes (or bars) will appear in the full citation, and the portion that appears after the pipes will appear in the Short Citation.

Does this help?

@Bill - Thanks for responding. I replied over in the RootsMagic forum.

Is there a list of custom reports that I could download, practice with, and see how to use CUSTOM REPORTS?

I have found a web page which collects Family Group Sheets by state and county.
They have format requirements which are more plain than the FGS report in RM4. Some of their helps suggest I write a GEDCOM, then import into Legacy Family Tree software, and use that software report writer to write the properly formated FGS.

Format guide:
http://www.fgs-project.com/other/sources.htm

Method using Legacy:
http://www.fgs-project.com/other/legacy.htm

Is there a FGS report that I could edit and change in Custom Report Writer?

Val,
Custom reports in RM4 are internal to the database and are not re-usable between databases. (In RM3 they were external and could be reused between databases, but since the were based on an internal record ID to access people, they were not really usable between databases.)

I visited the website and they have specific requirements for input - either use the online form, or copy the form to an e-mail and enter the data there or use the txt version of the Legacy created FGS.

I tried to replicate the Legacy txt file from RM4, but there is no way to create it directly from RM. RM4 only has an RTF ooutput, no txt output, so the FGS uses some RTF features, like putting the title in the header, which does not print out. Also, the RTF file does not include field prompts, i.e. Born, Died:, Buried:, Father:, Mother:, etc. Further, the endnote reference are not inclosed in ( ), they appear as a number tacked onto the end of the place name. Also, RM doesn't have the ability to limit facts in the FGS to BMD and Burial facts, so one would have to suppress them (it can be done in several ways, but not easily in a single button click as in ohter programs such as Legacy or TMG or GenBox.)

FYI, the Legacy FGS text report does not produce what they define on their site as a "Properly formatted FGS." However, the Legacy text report is formatted in a way that can be readily assimilated as an input by the "volunteers".

The RM4 Custom Report writer does not have the features to create an FGS report since it can't access the spouses or their facts, or the children or the children's sex, facts or spouses.

If you have RM3, it produced a txt version that looks like it should meet the requirements, except that the title doesn't include the names of the couple, and you would have to suppress all facts other than BMD and Burial. (There are several ways to do this: 1) edit the fact types to not include them in the FGS; 2) edit the FGS txt file to remove the extra facts (not nice for more than one or two FGS reports); 3) edit the fact types to not include them in a GEDCOM file, which could then be read back into RM3 to create the FGS (but this way is more work than editing the facts to not include them in the FGS directly.)

Bill:
Thank you. It explains much. However, is it possible to do what I wish doing a Custom Report from scratch?
Val

As I said:
"The RM4 Custom Report writer does not have the features to create an FGS report since it can't access the spouses or their facts, or the children or the children's sex, facts or spouses."

This precludes creating an FGS-like txt report with the Custom Report writer.

Thank you Bill.
I did submit one FGS to 3 state FGS-projects using Legacy to produce it. I never used RM3, and it looks like the RM3 procedure you described is as difficult as using Legacy.

I am going to request this type of report be developed for RM4.

Val

In your request, be sure to mention the RM3 text based report as that is almost ideal. To meet the web page requirements, there would also need to be an option to exclude all facts except, Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial. (This was not in the RM3 text-based FGS, nor is there an easy way to do it in RM4.)

Broken Media Links. I am reorganizing my file folders and thus the links in RM are broken. I then run the fix broken links and all is well and good again. I am wondering though, can we run the fix broken links so that it looks only in designated folders rather than my entire computer? It would be much faster. Thank you.

Michael,
There isn't a way right now to designate which folders to search in. It has been added as an enhancement request at RM. You can do a search & replace on your media links that might speed things up for you.

Search>Search & Replace>Field to Search = Multimedia filenames.

Renee
RootsMagic, Inc.

I have entered about 1800 individuals, pictures and documents on my Rootsmagic program. While on the "genealogy trail", I met a long lost cousin who also has a ton of info/pictures. I have suggested he buy the program, but what's the easiest way to transfer all my info and upload to his brand new/empty Rootsmagic program?
Thanks
Patty

Is anyone else having a problem downloading the Webinars? Here is the error message I am receiving:

Windows Media Player Error Message Help

You've encountered error message C00D11B1 while using Windows Media Player. The following information might help you troubleshoot the issue.

Cannot play the file

Windows Media Player cannot play the file. You might encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:

• Your sound device, such as a sound card or sound controller, requires an updated driver. To determine if an updated driver is available, see Windows Update at the Microsoft Web site, or see the sound device manufacturer's Web site.

• Your sound device is not functioning properly. Try using Device Manager to check the status of your sound device.

  
  

   To check the status of your sound device

• You do not have a sound device installed on your computer. Install a sound device, and then try to play the file again. For details, see your computer manufacturer's or sound device manufacturer's Web site.

• You are trying to play a file on the Internet and the server might be temporarily unavailable or there might be a network issue. Try again later.

• You are trying to play an MP3 file that contains compressed ID3 headers. The ID3 header is a portion of the file that stores the song's album information (for example, the song name, artist name, album name, and genre). This information is sometimes called a "tag."

  To fix the problem, make a copy of the file and then use a non-Microsoft ID3 tag editing program to remove or reset the file's ID3 headers. After you remove the ID3 headers, Windows Media Player should be able to play the MP3 file.

  Attempting to remove ID3 headers might damage the file and make it unplayable. Therefore, always make a copy of the file before you edit it.

  If this solution does not resolve the problem, the file might be corrupted.

 

I've not had a problem with downloading the webinars.  My suggestion is to post in the RM Forums on the webinar thread and see if other users have experienced this. I'm sure the issue is more with your computer than with the actual link or file.

http://forums.rootsmagic.com/index.php?/topic/9480-rm4-webinars/

When I create a GEDCOM in RootsMagic and attempt to open it in FamilyTreeMaker (don't worry, I'm not leaving my RootsMagic) I get the error message "GEDCOM file must be version 5.5 or higher"  I don't see anywhere in RootsMagic where I can choose the version of GEDCOM.  What am I missing here?

Karen,  The link below is to a Knowledge Base article on how to solve that.

http://support.rootsmagic.com/entries/20044076-ancestry-com-and-ftm...

Is there a relative easy way to UNmerge two files that should not have been merged?