FTM 2005

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Brokaw48

FTM 2005

Legg inn av Brokaw48 » 18 aug 2004 04:01:29

I have been a Family Tree Maker user since version 1.0 and am currently using
version 11. I recently purchased FTM 2005 and after I installed it I found out
that I could not print out note pages unless you cut and pasted the information
into a word processor. I Don't know about the rest of the FTM users but being
able to print out the note pages of my many tyhousands of text files is one of
the main features of the older versions. As far as I am concerned they ruined
what I thought was the best genealogy program on the market. If you can't
print out your data without using another program what good is it. Just
thought you other FTM users might want to know this befor you spent good money
on a worthless program.
Dennis L. Brokaw, Sr. Family Historian

Lisa

Re: FTM 2005

Legg inn av Lisa » 18 aug 2004 14:38:31

I also purchased FTM 2005 as an upgrade from version 11 and was really
disappointed in it and let the company know. I could not do family searches
as in past versions. It also was useless, in my opinion. The free version
from Family Search is very similar and can do most of the same things. I
restored my system to the day before installation and sent back the new
version for a refund. I only lost two files and had GEDCOMS of them so I
was no worse for the wear, only frustrated.

Lisa

"Brokaw48" <brokaw48@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040817220129.25600.00004192@mb-m29.aol.com...
I have been a Family Tree Maker user since version 1.0 and am currently
using
version 11. I recently purchased FTM 2005 and after I installed it I found
out
that I could not print out note pages unless you cut and pasted the
information
into a word processor. I Don't know about the rest of the FTM users but
being
able to print out the note pages of my many tyhousands of text files is one
of
the main features of the older versions. As far as I am concerned they
ruined
what I thought was the best genealogy program on the market. If you can't
print out your data without using another program what good is it. Just
thought you other FTM users might want to know this befor you spent good
money
on a worthless program.
Dennis L. Brokaw, Sr. Family Historian

L&J

Re: FTM 2005

Legg inn av L&J » 20 aug 2004 22:02:39

If you are that disappointed with FTM, may I suggest trying LEGACY. there is
a free version and a deluxe version.
Try it here
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com

I am sure you WILL be most impressed.

John
"Lisa" <dlarrnospam@cox.net> wrote in message
news:g5IUc.10001$yh.8141@fed1read05...
I also purchased FTM 2005 as an upgrade from version 11 and was really
disappointed in it and let the company know. I could not do family
searches
as in past versions. It also was useless, in my opinion. The free
version
from Family Search is very similar and can do most of the same things. I
restored my system to the day before installation and sent back the new
version for a refund. I only lost two files and had GEDCOMS of them so I
was no worse for the wear, only frustrated.

Lisa

"Brokaw48" <brokaw48@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040817220129.25600.00004192@mb-m29.aol.com...
I have been a Family Tree Maker user since version 1.0 and am currently
using
version 11. I recently purchased FTM 2005 and after I installed it I
found
out
that I could not print out note pages unless you cut and pasted the
information
into a word processor. I Don't know about the rest of the FTM users but
being
able to print out the note pages of my many tyhousands of text files is
one
of
the main features of the older versions. As far as I am concerned they
ruined
what I thought was the best genealogy program on the market. If you can't
print out your data without using another program what good is it. Just
thought you other FTM users might want to know this befor you spent good
money
on a worthless program.
Dennis L. Brokaw, Sr. Family Historian


E-Traveller

Re: FTM 2005

Legg inn av E-Traveller » 28 aug 2004 21:55:53

"cheney" <cheney@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:FLydnW3vba4TSK3cRVn-ig@adelphia.com...
I also purchased FTM 2005 and although I like it, I can't get it to work
properly. Their technical support has been trying to help me by email, but
after about 7 messages we haven't had much success. Because of all the
problems I searched for and found this site.

John suggested downloading a free version of Legacy, which I did. But I
find
it much harder to understand than FTM and the documentation is very wordy
and confusing. I've only spent a couple of hours on it and don't know if
it
is worthwhile spending any more time trying to learn something that might
not be satisfactory.


I've been using various versions of FTM for several years without any
problems. Intrigued by these postings I, too, downloaded a copy of Legacy.

There are a couple of things, like being able to add a title or university
degree to an individual, that I really like. At the same time I find a lot
of it is not intuitive. I manged to have my mother married to both my father
and grandfather. Just a slip in the wrong place, but it took me a while to
find out how to correct it. Not difficult after you find out how to do it.
I'll keep trying to learn Legacy, but I like to take a copy of a simple tree
with me to the FHC for reference and I haven't found a way to produce a tree
in Legacy.

Jim

Hugh Watkins

Re: FTM 2005

Legg inn av Hugh Watkins » 29 aug 2004 00:08:11

all I know is when I get back to UK

I will telephone http://www.genealogysupplies.com/produc ... rodid=1738

with credit card in hand to get the update

http://www.genealogy.com/soft_ftm.html


only small changes
http://www.genealogy.com/soft_ftm_long. ... 6#whatsnew

With Family Tree Maker's new automatic Web Search running in the background,<< I will certainly disable that - unless it handles
locations much btter th<n the old one


Publish your tree on the Internet
Share your findings on a FREE User Home Page on Genealogy.com. A home page wizard makes the process a snap - just choose which

individuals you want to include and the page will be created in minutes.
<<

if you have not done that yet - just do it

mone http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/us ... index.html

Hugh W


--

I'm trying to make a weB LOG weekly
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/

http://www.genealogi.co.uk

"E-Traveller" <E-Traveller@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:dr5Yc.249497$gE.136289@pd7tw3no...
"cheney" <cheney@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:FLydnW3vba4TSK3cRVn-ig@adelphia.com...
I also purchased FTM 2005 and although I like it, I can't get it to work
properly. Their technical support has been trying to help me by email, but
after about 7 messages we haven't had much success. Because of all the
problems I searched for and found this site.

John suggested downloading a free version of Legacy, which I did. But I
find
it much harder to understand than FTM and the documentation is very wordy
and confusing. I've only spent a couple of hours on it and don't know if
it
is worthwhile spending any more time trying to learn something that might
not be satisfactory.


I've been using various versions of FTM for several years without any
problems. Intrigued by these postings I, too, downloaded a copy of Legacy.

There are a couple of things, like being able to add a title or university
degree to an individual, that I really like. At the same time I find a lot
of it is not intuitive. I manged to have my mother married to both my father
and grandfather. Just a slip in the wrong place, but it took me a while to
find out how to correct it. Not difficult after you find out how to do it.
I'll keep trying to learn Legacy, but I like to take a copy of a simple tree
with me to the FHC for reference and I haven't found a way to produce a tree
in Legacy.

Jim


Lorine McGinnis Schulze

Re: FTM 2005

Legg inn av Lorine McGinnis Schulze » 28 sep 2004 20:05:10

On 28 Sep 2004 at 10:17, Brokaw48@aol.com wrote:

That's way to much effort and a waste of time just to print
a page of notes. It makes the program way to clunky for my
taste. All they need to do is put the print option back in
the drop down file menu.


Let's compare the number of steps actually used to print
NOTES in the older version and in FTM2005

FTM Older Version:

Step 1 - Choose the individual
Step 2 - Click on MORE
Step 3 - Click on NOTES
Step 4 - Click on FILE>Print Notes (or choose Batch Print
Notes)
Step 5 - Ready to print!

FTM 2005:

Step 1 - Click on FILE>Batch Print Family View/Notes
Step 2- Choose NOTES
Step 3 - Choose your individual(s) (At this step you can
choose as many individuals as you wish. Choosing more than
one will batch print notes)
Step 4 - Ready to print!

The big difference is that in FTM 2005 you do not have to
pre-select the individual you want. That *saves* you a
step!

I think you may have a little bit of resistance to actually
trying the program and seeing that it can actually save you
steps. :-)

Lorine



Lorine McGinnis Schulze

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http://olivetreegenealogy.com/

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http://naturalizationrecords.com/

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http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/

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