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Family View Report in Family Tree Maker 2012

20 May 2012 by Leave a Comment

Miniature Family View Report SampleWant a Family Tree Maker 2012 family group sheet with a pedigree chart at the top instead of a family picture? Your wish just came true.

What You Need to Know

Like the family group sheet report on which it is based, it has the option to included children from other unions[1], lines for extra children[2], individual thumbnail images, and preparer information.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t have the option to include other spouses. Nor does it give you the option of including an LDS section or section dividers.

How to Create a Family View Report

  1. Navigate to the family you want to be the subject of the report
  2. Switch to the publish workspace
  3. Select Relationship Reports from the list of publication types
  4. Double-click the Family View Report (or click once then click the Create Report button)
  5. Configure the settings
  6. Click the Generate Report button
  7. Click the Print or Share button

Load up your copy of Family Tree Maker 2012 and follow along with this video to create a one of these for your relatives.

GenealogyTools Members, download this video to your computer for your private use.

Notes

[1] FTM calls this option blended families.

[2] Extra lines for children make this a handy report to take on a visit to collect data.

Displaying Memo Fields in Family Views

17 May 2012 by 4 Comments

I saw this neat tip on ReunionTalk.com this afternoon and I wanted to share with you.

You can add memo fields to a family view to make them easier to review. Memo fields can be displayed for events and facts. If you use memos extensively like I do, this is going to come in handy.
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