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  • How to Use Photobucket

    How to Use Photobucket

    Go to the Photobucket website - http://photobucket.com/

    If you are not already registered click on SIGN UP and complete the registration details.

    Sign into your account and click on UPLOAD IMAGES AND VIDEOS


    Select the files from your computer that you wish to upload. Holding down the Ctrl key whilst selecting files means you can select a number at a time.

    On the next page add any titles or description as required, click SAVE ...
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  • How to Create a GEDCOM

    How to Create a GEDCOM

    Family Tree Maker 2006

    Open the Family View page, click on FILE / EXPORT FILE / ENTIRE FILE

    Once you have done this, you will need to specify a destination folder for the file to be exported to, for example My Documents or Desktop. You should also name the GEDCOM at this point, using a filename that you can easily recognise. When this is done you need to select the 'save as type' - click on the drop down listing and select GEDCOM (.GED) - see image below. ...
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  • How to Search the GEDCOM Database

    How to Search the GEDCOM Database

    Click on the 'GEDCOM' button (circled red) and select Search our Names Database from the drop down listing.




    You can search using any combination of given name / last name / place of birth / year of birth.


    Should you find any positive results from your search then you can contact the member who has submitted that information by clicking on their username in the right hand column and sending a personal message (PM). ...
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  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

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  • Software and Publishing

    Software and Publishing

    In the very early stages of your research you will find that you need not only an efficient filing system for your paper records, but also a medium for recording data. The most efficient way to do this is via a family history program installed on your own computer. There are many programs available, some of which are free to download from the internet.
    Some of the most popular packages, listed in alphabetical order, are:

    For Windows operating system...
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  • How to Create a Blog

    How to Create a Blog

    What is a blog? You may use your blog for whatever you wish, providing it is within the Terms & Conditions of the forum. They can be privatised, open to selected people or made public, in which case they will be picked up by search engines. You could record the surnames you are looking for or make notes about your research. Blogs can be updated as often as you wish. Members who originally created User Pages within the Wiki area of the forum may like to transfer their data to the Blog pages. ...
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  • How to Add and Resize Signatures

    How to Add and Resize Signatures

    Signatures can be text or image based. Please see our Terms and Conditions for guidelines on size and content.

    Image based signatures can be created via sites such as GlitterMaker, TickerFactory or Gif-mania or you can use simple pre-saved images.


    How to Add a Signature
    • Save your signature on to your computer.
    • Using your Photobucket account upload the image from your computer to Photobucket. For help using Photobucket, click here.
    • Once you have
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  • Publicity Material

    Publicity Material

    The following posters and business cards have been designed by members for use in advertising and publicising Family Tree Forum. The three posters shown below were the top three entries in our October 2010 Poster Competition ~ congratulations to Caroline, Christine in Yorkshire and Chrissie Smiff. Your help with their distribution would be appreciated. Suggested locations – libraries, local Record Offices, local LDS centres, local Family History Societies, in fact anywhere you c...
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  • How to Add an Avatar

    How to Add an Avatar

    Step 1

    It is useful to have the image you require as your avatar either on Photobucket or on your computer, so it is ready to use.
    Help with Photobucket can be found in How to Use Photobucket

    Step 2

    Click on "Settings" at top right of screen.
    Select "Edit Avatar" in left hand column of "My Settings" box

    Step 3 Select the correct box for your chosen picture. Option 1 - Enter the URL if the image is hosted on anot...
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  • Finding those names

    • Created by: Caroline
    • Published: 05-09-10, 13:42
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    Finding those names

    Have Some Sympathy With The TranscribersClues For Finding Those Elusive NamesGeneralForenamesSurnam...
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  • World Index
    by Caroline
    On this page, you will find links to all the countries which have a page in the Reference Library.

    Included here are links to resources which are of global interest, historically, geographically or genealogically.

    Links which are specific to a nation or area of a country will be found on their own page.

    If you come across any links which you think will be of interest for this page, please add them to the comment box at the foot of the page and a moderator...
    07-03-20, 16:36
  • Home Page
    by Caroline
    ABOUT US

    Family Tree Forum was founded in September 2006. Our primary aim is to provide a site where our members can research and socialise in a safe, friendly and helpful environment. Registration is free, and our members are dedicated to assisting all genealogists, whether they are beginners or experienced researchers.

    Please be aware that despite the name, we are not a forum specifically for FTDNA or the software Family Tree Maker, although our members may well be able...
    06-03-20, 11:54
  • Getting Started Guide
    by Caroline
    The Family Tree Forum Guide to Getting Started with your family history contains step by step advice with links to useful resources on our site, and elsewhere online, together with further pages of advice written by our members.

    These include guides to the main areas of research such as census returns and certificates as well as some visual guides and case...
    04-03-20, 09:22
  • Research Offers: Record Offices/Archives/Libraries
    by Caroline
    IMPORTANT:
    • Please read our Guidelines before requesting or offering lookups.
    • If you wish to offer to undertake Record Office, Archive or Library lookups, please add your details in the comments box at the bottom of this page and we will add them to the appropriate section.


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    27-04-17, 09:29
  • Research Offers: Photographs
    by Caroline
    IMPORTANT:
    • Please read our Guidelines before requesting or offering lookups.
    • If you wish to offer to take photographs please add your details in the comments box at the bottom of this page and we will add them to the appropriate section.


    England
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    27-04-17, 09:18
  • Searching a census in findmypast
    by Caroline
    You can use details for birthplace on the individual census record set search pages, found from the A-Z of Record sets, but you can only search one census at a time from those pages.
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    19-06-14, 15:42
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