Comments for GenealogyTools.com http://genealogytools.com Genealogy Software Tutorials for Mac & PC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Genealogy File and Folder Organization System for Mac, Part 7 by Ben http://genealogytools.com/genealogy-folder-system-for-mac-part-7/#comment-2620 Ben Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:40 +0000 http://macgenealogist.com/?p=129#comment-2620 Hi, Margaret. Oh, did I make a mistake? Please help me correct it. What leads you to conclude that this one is part 8? ----Ben >@< Hi, Margaret.

Oh, did I make a mistake? Please help me correct it. What leads you to conclude that this one is part 8?

—-Ben >@<

]]> Comment on Genealogy File and Folder Organization System for Mac, Part 1 by Ben http://genealogytools.com/genealogy-folder-system-for-mac-part-1/#comment-2619 Ben Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:30 +0000 http://mac-genealogy-blog.com/?p=17#comment-2619 I would create an "_Unproven" folder in the Places folder and store the file there until the place is concluded. You could do this at each of the appropriate sub-folder levels if you desire, but I favor using just the one. I'm going for simplicity here otherwise the system becomes unmanageable. ----Ben >@< I would create an “_Unproven” folder in the Places folder and store the file there until the place is concluded. You could do this at each of the appropriate sub-folder levels if you desire, but I favor using just the one.

I’m going for simplicity here otherwise the system becomes unmanageable.

—-Ben >@<

]]> Comment on Genealogy File and Folder Organization System for Mac, Part 1 by Ben http://genealogytools.com/genealogy-folder-system-for-mac-part-1/#comment-2618 Ben Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:43 +0000 http://mac-genealogy-blog.com/?p=17#comment-2618 Hi, Michael. Thanks for the questions. I've provided my answers below, numbered to match your questions. 1. To keep the names short 2. The underline character would look better; thanks for that suggestion. I'm not concerned about inexperienced users on the command line because in my experience they don't use it. 3. The callout in the video is a feature of the screen recording application, ScreenFlow. 4. Yes. This is most commonly done with census images which I put in the place folder then add an alias of each image file to the enumerated person's folder. Hi, Michael.

Thanks for the questions. I’ve provided my answers below, numbered to match your questions.

1. To keep the names short
2. The underline character would look better; thanks for that suggestion. I’m not concerned about inexperienced users on the command line because in my experience they don’t use it.
3. The callout in the video is a feature of the screen recording application, ScreenFlow.
4. Yes. This is most commonly done with census images which I put in the place folder then add an alias of each image file to the enumerated person’s folder.

]]> Comment on Genealogy File and Folder Organization System for Mac, Part 1 by Michael T http://genealogytools.com/genealogy-folder-system-for-mac-part-1/#comment-2617 Michael T Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:19 +0000 http://mac-genealogy-blog.com/?p=17#comment-2617 5) Now the big problem… How do you suggest we handle the problem where we have: A) as an example, a City name "i.e. 'Springfield'" but no province/county, or state, or country? B) A name that we can't decide if it is a city name or a county/province or some other localized designation? (And we can't be sure of the country?) My preliminary layout: Genealogy_Files +-----Places | +-----Country_Unknown | | +-----Blaenau Gwent | +-----Country_USA | | +-----State_California | | | +-----County_Los Angeles | | | +-----County_Orange | | | +-----County_Ventura | | +-----State_Connecticut | | | +-----County_Unknown | | +-----State_Florida | | | +-----County_Broward | | | +-----County_Dade | | | +-----County_Pinellas 5) Now the big problem…
How do you suggest we handle the problem where we have:

A) as an example, a City name “i.e. ‘Springfield’” but no province/county, or state, or country?

B) A name that we can’t decide if it is a city name or a county/province or some other localized designation? (And we can’t be sure of the country?)

My preliminary layout:
Genealogy_Files
+—–Places
| +—–Country_Unknown
| | +—–Blaenau Gwent
| +—–Country_USA
| | +—–State_California
| | | +—–County_Los Angeles
| | | +—–County_Orange
| | | +—–County_Ventura
| | +—–State_Connecticut
| | | +—–County_Unknown
| | +—–State_Florida
| | | +—–County_Broward
| | | +—–County_Dade
| | | +—–County_Pinellas

]]> Comment on Genealogy File and Folder Organization System for Mac, Part 1 by Michael T http://genealogytools.com/genealogy-folder-system-for-mac-part-1/#comment-2615 Michael T Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:24 +0000 http://mac-genealogy-blog.com/?p=17#comment-2615 Some questions while watching your videos: 1) Why not use "Country/County/Province/City" designations with place names? 2) Punctuaton to make a directory come to the top of a listing should not be "!" but "_" (underline) due to system conflicts and ease of view. As a matter of fact, using the "!" (aka Bang) on the command line is something that causes inexperienced users severe headaches. 3) What tool was used for the highlighted circle? 4) When cross linking, do you also link people to places? Some questions while watching your videos:
1) Why not use “Country/County/Province/City” designations with place names?

2) Punctuaton to make a directory come to the top of a listing should not be “!” but “_” (underline) due to system conflicts and ease of view. As a matter of fact, using the “!” (aka Bang) on the command line is something that causes inexperienced users severe headaches.

3) What tool was used for the highlighted circle?

4) When cross linking, do you also link people to places?

]]> Comment on Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 and 2012 Feature Comparison by FLEETA BILLINGS http://genealogytools.com/family-tree-maker-for-mac-2-and-2012-feature-comparison/#comment-2582 FLEETA BILLINGS Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:20:40 +0000 http://genealogytools.com/?p=5682#comment-2582 I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT FAMILY TREE MAKER TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF SOFT WARE I SHOULD GET TO USE, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT FAMILY TREE MAKER TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF SOFT WARE I SHOULD GET TO USE, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.

]]> Comment on What You Must Know Before You Buy Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 by Ben http://genealogytools.com/family-tree-maker-for-mac-2/#comment-2577 Ben Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:10 +0000 http://genealogytools.com/?page_id=5434#comment-2577 I added a table to this page that compares the feature list between Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 and Family Tree Maker 2012. I added a table to this page that compares the feature list between Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 and Family Tree Maker 2012.

]]> Comment on What You Must Know Before You Buy Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 by Paul Aylett http://genealogytools.com/family-tree-maker-for-mac-2/#comment-2575 Paul Aylett Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:13:28 +0000 http://genealogytools.com/?page_id=5434#comment-2575 Amazon have it on pre-order at just £38 incl 6 months membership of Ancestry. Amazon have it on pre-order at just £38 incl 6 months membership of Ancestry.

]]> Comment on What You Must Know Before You Buy Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 by Paul Aylett http://genealogytools.com/family-tree-maker-for-mac-2/#comment-2574 Paul Aylett Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:58:58 +0000 http://genealogytools.com/?page_id=5434#comment-2574 Much obliged to you Ben. I have asked Ancestry to explain why they gave the answer that they did. Meanwhile, I have ordered it at the bargain price of just £38 which includes 6 months of Premier Ancestry membership even though I'll still keep waiting for Reunion update. Much obliged to you Ben. I have asked Ancestry to explain why they gave the answer that they did. Meanwhile, I have ordered it at the bargain price of just £38 which includes 6 months of Premier Ancestry membership even though I’ll still keep waiting for Reunion update.

]]> Comment on January 2012 Update to Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 by Ben http://genealogytools.com/january-2012-update-to-family-tree-maker-for-mac-2/#comment-2572 Ben Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:02:19 +0000 http://genealogytools.com/?p=5642#comment-2572 Hi, John. Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2) does _not_ have the same feature set as Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM2012). Now that I have my copy, I'll get going on the table of differences. In the interest of getting it out there before the discount ends I can say that it won't be perfect. I'll be sure to invite corrections. ----Ben >@< Hi, John.

Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2) does _not_ have the same feature set as Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM2012).

Now that I have my copy, I’ll get going on the table of differences. In the interest of getting it out there before the discount ends I can say that it won’t be perfect. I’ll be sure to invite corrections.

—-Ben >@<

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