Genealogy Chat

Hiya all, Fairly new to all this and although I have nearly 420 people in my tree, I have found a problem... My Nan's Sister married my Grandad's Brother! (confusing I know)... my question is How do I link my Nan's Sister to my Grandad's Brother in the GR family tree programme?? (I have already entered them in the tree) Its probably a really simple easy question and sorry for asking. I hope you guys and girls can help. Cheers Lee

Not a silly question at all.. I dont know how to do it? Nothing on the help pages either... maybe email GR suport? Suzanne

Hi Lee Unlike other FT software you cant do it on here Youll have to enter them twice. Jacqui

Thanks Jacqui, I will have to enter alllllll the info I have on them in both details boxes on the FT. Maybe i shouldnt ask this but... what other FT software packages are there? cheers for your help!

PAF can be downloaded free from the LDS website. It allows you to do multiple linking within family groups Reg

Hi Reg, lol fairly new to all this, could you explain what PAF and LDS is? another nOOb question guys and gals sorry. : ) Lee

Hi Lee, PAF is Personal Ancestry File, it's a software programme that you can download free from the LDS (Latter Day Saints) site which is familysearch.org. but if you're going to carry on with this hobby (at 420 already you sound pretty seriously involved!) you would probably do better investing in a programme like Family Tree Maker (FTM) there is a thread on here somewhere by Heather Positive Thinker about all the wonderful things it can do - according to the thread it's £10 to £25. I paid 20 for my 2006 version and I confirm that it's Fab. - and fairly idiot-proof, well, even I can work it! and you can print all sorts of charts too. Much easier to learn than the PAF that I'd downloaded free. Hope this helps Sarah:-)

Ah Sarah, If its idiot proof ... then its for me! lol Thanks for your help, I think I will invest in a FT 2006 package now ; ) cheers Lee

Nudge for Linda

You definitely won't regret it Lee You can order it online. Sarah :-) (the idiot that can use FTM!!)

Thank you for asking question. I have just been searching for answer to the same. Now i know the answer saved wasting time. Jeannie

Its always good to have an offline programme to store your family tree on, you never know what might happen if you just keep it all on GR. Plus then its easy to link up related people who marry like that - I have a brother and a sister who then married a brother and a sister. I also have cousins marrying and men marrying their dead wives sisters. I just merge individuals on my offline tree and then import my GEDCOM file back to GR. Contemplating getting Family Historian 3 though at the mo, got a demo version off Your Family Tree Magazine and I'm quite liking it. I use Legacy at the mo, but will probably go with Family Historian - its apparently the software the peeps use who do the research on Who Do You Think You Are.

Try tribalpages Lee, its a free wesite and you can link your names on there. Jenny www(.)tribalpages(.)com (remove the brackets first) ooops just noticed this is an old thread nudged up.