I have been using Family Tree Genealogy Suite Version 4, and I used to have the option to view all individuals I had ever entered on different trees. I have started to use Family Tree Maker 2005, but there doesn't appear to be the same option, I can only see individuals in separate trees as opposed to all individuals I have entered.
Can anyone that has/is using this program clarify please.
Many thanks
I have spent a lot of time looking into my family tree.
You need to remember when looking at births that some times parents could not read or write so spelling can cause some odd problems.
When looking at marriages, if you think you found the person you are looking for but the age don't seem correct I've found a number of my family ancestors gave incorrect ages, check parents names, address can sometimes confirm you have the correct person. Not sure when but the age of consent used to be 21, I think it changed around (1969?) .
Children's names, I found a number of times that the first male will often take his fathers name but children often died when very young so the second male will sometimes also take same name, so some times you will find a family with three males with same name.
Because parents often could not read or write they will mark the certificate with a X.
I've already said that I have spent a lot of time on my family tree, not done much the last few years but I'm tempted to have another look.
When you have spent hours getting no where and you are feeling I'm giving up then from no where you realise you found the person you have been looking for , a smile will come.
Wish best of luck
Nick S Phillips
) Could you perhaps append/merge all the trees and then do a custom report as I mentioned before? John