Image and other media files can go missing in Family Tree Maker 2011 when you move them around in Windows Explorer. The 2011 release of Family Tree Maker includes a new feature that locates the files for you. Learn how to use it in this video and get a sneak peak at the file system I use and recommend for storing genealogy files outside your genealogy database software; I’ll publish a series of videos on this soon.
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New Ancestry.com Suggested Records Feature
Ancestry.com is beta testing a new feature called suggested records. When you’re looking at a record, it displays a list of records that other people have attached to the same person in their tree. During the beta testing it only appears for 1900 US census and WWI draft registration records.
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New Charts and Settings in Family Tree Maker 2011
There are new fan charts and changes that affect pedigree, descendant, hourglass, and bow tie charts in Family Tree Maker 2011. See the new charts and changes in this video.
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Rotating Images in MacFamilyTree
When you have an image in MacFamilyTree that’s not rotated properly, you can fix it without leaving the software. In this video you’ll see where to find the controls and how to use them. You’ll need MacFamilyTree version 6.0.3 or later. I do say version 6.0.4 during the video, but I was wrong.
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iPhone Genealogy App MobileFamilyTree 2.5.2 Released
The changes listed in the App Store are:
- iOS4 related bug fixes
- Improved search
- Decreased load time