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Family Tree Maker Frequently Asked Questions:How Do I Compare “Trees” In Family Tree Maker?

You want to know and understand how to compare ‘Trees’ in FTM. But you do not know how to do so? You are at right place, you will learn how to compare your tree. are you concern, if you update the Family tree maker tree then will the updates help to separate the FTM’s tree or not? You have this query because you have started your Family Tree Maker using the GEDCOM files which are of one of the family members. However, you were unable to update the tree successfully.

Therefore, you would like to update your tree including the additions of my tree member made for the tree. But you do not want that your tree is replaced, right! as you have data added. So now instead of comparing the trees, person to person, and adding the additions manually. You want to learn alternative way to compare your tree. And select the items that are required to be added like, merging only the additions right? Your solutions if provided below have a look and follow along.

Follow Given Steps To Compare “Trees” In FTM: 

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To begin with, you need to know that a ‘Tree’ is Online and a file is on your computer. Therefore if you are not sure about what your situation is. Then to our understanding, you would like to know about ‘How to compare TWO Trees or more Family Tree Maker files’ this is only rephrasing the concerned query.

The answer to your query is NO. However, you can definitely open two files at the same time as now there is a new file opened in the ‘New Windows’ section. This procedure is all only manual.

Try Out The „Merge Only The Additions‟ Feature In FTM:     

The ‘Merge only the Additions’ helps to merge one profile at a time.

You also have the option to create a List in your FTM 2019 software.

After doing so you just need to merge the List from the ‘Other File’ option right into your ‘Master’ file.

You got to enter the data manually from the ‘Other File’ into your ‘Master File > Citations > All’ This way you can easily get done what you want to with comparing trees.

After reading this blog. You should be good to go with your Family Tree Maker to compare your tree. As we have relevant information in this blog for you. It should help you get over with your related concern. Nevertheless, if you still need more information or you have some other problems encountered with FTM. Then you can always get in touch with the Family Tree Maker Number. Thereafter the technicians will provide you with the topmost solutions and guidance.

How To Handle Census Records In FTM – Extra People In Household?

Do you want to learn about how the ‘Census Records’ and the ‘extra people that are added in the household in your Family Tree Maker? Then you will surely do so. You’ve just got to read along and follow accordingly.

Follow the instructions below to know about the Census Records in Family Tree Maker 

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The first thing you can do is when you enter a Census Record, you can choose to ‘Copy’ only what ‘Ancestry’ provides you in the ‘Transcription’, and then you need to ‘Paste’ it right into the ‘Residence Fact Notes’ section.

Find an image below as an example.

Have you noticed that there are two ‘Extra’ people on the list marked in ‘Bold’? That is an indication that you have entered them into your database as ‘Unrelated People’ Therefore the ‘Data Error Report’ will show as they have ‘No Spouse, No Children, and No Parents. You can still manage to handle that.

But what if you find that same particular person again in another record and you would like to see it in the ‘Census Record’ and not as related to the ‘head of Household’ You can go to create a ‘Fact called ‘How related’ where you can enter the ‘Census Year, Head of Household, as well as what the relationship is.

Below is an example of how Donald looks like, attach with the ‘Data Error Report’ and the ‘How Related Facts’ appear; The person in the above image is unrelated and therefore will appear in the ‘Data Error Report’ but you can choose to run that report and filter ‘Out’ everyone what has a ‘Data Error Report Fact; this means that you are aware of that error.