Discussion Questions August 2017 How to subscribe to

Discussion Questions August 2017

How to subscribe to the TMG Mailing List • Short Answer: • Subscribe • Send email to TMG-L-Request@Rootsweb. com • Place single word “subscribe” in “Subject: ” line of message • Place single word “subscribe” in first line of message body • More information: See other Presentation

Search for Common Surnames in Google • How do you search for common surnames in Google – and return results that you are really searching for? • “surname roby” • “roby family history” or “roby family tree” or “roby genealogy” • “clyde roby” followed by “birth” or “death” or “obituary” or “gravesite” or “burial” or “funeral” • “clyde roby” followed by “marriage” • “clyde roby” followed by “school” or “work” or “property”

How to Create a Wall Chart • Create your multi-page chart within TMG’s Visual Chart Form (VCF) • Export the VCF file as a BMP (or JPG) graphic file • Load the BMP (or JPG) into Irfan. View or similar graphic viewing program that can also print • Print the BMP (or JPG) to PDF • Note that the font in the PDF file is very small • To read it in a PDF viewer, you will have to magnify it a lot • Take the PDF file to print shop (e. g. , Office Depot) that can print it out on their large printer • “Visual-Chartform-Notes. pdf” by Doug Hill

Genealogy Brick Wall Solved • Solution of a genealogy question / brick wall • Through mt. DNA and traditional research • (Short Power. Point presentation that _______ created)

Demonstrate Restoring a Backup • Demonstrate the process of restoring a TMG backup that does not overwrite a current project • Examine all defaults • Double-check all directory pathnames

Merge/Replace Version With Excellent One • Question: I have an extremely good source of one major branch of the family tree. What I want to do is replace my version (or merge) with the excellent one. I would prefer to do it as automatically as possible. The question is how to do this as simply and as accurately as possible? • Answer: There have been some good discussions on TMG-L over the past couple of decades. Go to http: //archiver. rootsweb. ancestry. com/cgi-bin/search then enter "merge dataset" in the "Body" field and click the "Search" button. This brings up several email trails from various people who asked about doing things similar to what you want to do. Here a couple that might help you out. http: //archiver. rootsweb. ancestry. com/th/read/tmg/2004 -06/1086378650 http: //archiver. rootsweb. ancestry. com/th/read/tmg/2000 -07/0964393678 If these (and perhaps some others) don't answer your particular question, perhaps you might get an idea or two from them.

Issues by Others • • Norma H – printer problem in TMG fixed by replacing color cartridge Ginnie W’s list of issues Problems/questions from Tom F and his daughter Robin C Margaret V – disappearing pictures • Windows 10 – “Microsoft Print to PDF” • Perform a search for “free pdf” in search engine • http: //www. cutepdf. com/ • Installs as a “printer” and appears in list of output printers