Too amusing! I missed the live version of this as I was on a genealogy field trip in East Texas. But I caught the "I don't like the color orange." Spoken by a true Aggie!
Thank you Devon, a very helpful tutorial. I might even start to use the 8 great grandparent colouring approach as the tree collapse highlighting looks cool. I've used FTM for a while but haven't really got to grips with it or used any of the none obvious features.
It does? I was just thinking that FTM must have way more colors than Ancestry...which only has 24 colors to code your DNA matches with. Maybe I'm not following...?
I got real excited when you said FTM could do colors 'forward and backward'. So I wanted to buy the program for dna work, but I then realized I couldn't see anywhere it had a 'descendant view' like on Ancestry. My main problem is getting lost in all the descendants - but I just have to SEE how they all blend into each other! Is anything helpful for seeing all the descendants in downline mode? Lists and ahnentafels just don't cut it. Thanks.
I used color coding to see if my grandmother's Henderson line was related to a Henderson line that married in to another line of my grandmother's family. I was able to see clearly that they were not related to each other. I also used it to keep my 2 unrelated Jones lines separate.
I think I like Rootsmagic's color coding more. There are more colors and with the sets you can expand so much more. So while I would like the visual representation of multiple colors on the person, I think Rootsmagic is more versatile in the long run. But the pedigree collapse... Not that I have it in my lines but in matches lines it would be so nice to see.
Thank you Devon. Great explanation as always. Is there somewhere in FTM that you can note what you have used each colour for? or do we just keep a postit note on the side of the screen, lol. Thanks.
Sadly, there isn't a way in FTM to note the color scheme you used. Unless you want to add this as a note for the home person. But you might not remember that you added that note. This is one feature that RootsMagic does better.
QOTD: How do you color your tree in Family Tree Maker?
I use a combination of colors and border styles for the boxes. This was really helpfu!
Too amusing! I missed the live version of this as I was on a genealogy field trip in East Texas. But I caught the "I don't like the color orange." Spoken by a true Aggie!
Gig'em. So true. So true. Orange is not a great color for an Aggie.
Devon, once you have used the filter to find all ancestors born in Ky, how do you get back to the original index view?
Thank you Devon, a very helpful tutorial. I might even start to use the 8 great grandparent colouring approach as the tree collapse highlighting looks cool. I've used FTM for a while but haven't really got to grips with it or used any of the none obvious features.
I'm happy to have introduced you to some cool features and different approaches.
I match mine to my DNA as tagged in ancestry. To carry through the same colors to identify the DNA line connection.
Cool. But how do you account for the fact that Ancestry has more colors than Family Tree Maker?
It does? I was just thinking that FTM must have way more colors than Ancestry...which only has 24 colors to code your DNA matches with. Maybe I'm not following...?
@@FamilyHistoryFanatics I go to the 8 grandparents and color them. The color goes up or down though their line.
I got real excited when you said FTM could do colors 'forward and backward'. So I wanted to buy the program for dna work, but I then realized I couldn't see anywhere it had a 'descendant view' like on Ancestry. My main problem is getting lost in all the descendants - but I just have to SEE how they all blend into each other! Is anything helpful for seeing all the descendants in downline mode? Lists and ahnentafels just don't cut it. Thanks.
thanks for your knowledge.
I used color coding to see if my grandmother's Henderson line was related to a Henderson line that married in to another line of my grandmother's family. I was able to see clearly that they were not related to each other. I also used it to keep my 2 unrelated Jones lines separate.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Where can I purchase the Family Tree Maker Program
I think I like Rootsmagic's color coding more. There are more colors and with the sets you can expand so much more. So while I would like the visual representation of multiple colors on the person, I think Rootsmagic is more versatile in the long run. But the pedigree collapse... Not that I have it in my lines but in matches lines it would be so nice to see.
That's a fair analysis of both programs.
I know longer use Family tree maker, but it would be nice to have the visual representation of multiple colors.
So true.
Absolutely so fascinating and Gig'em Ags!
Gig'em Right back at you.
how do I put custom emoji icon/images in my tree like immigrant ships, star of david icons and so on....
I'll be honest with you.
Since I'm not a fan of that practice, I don't know the answer. I'd recommend seeking out tips from Crista Cowan on Ancestry.
Thank you Devon. Great explanation as always. Is there somewhere in FTM that you can note what you have used each colour for? or do we just keep a postit note on the side of the screen, lol. Thanks.
Sadly, there isn't a way in FTM to note the color scheme you used. Unless you want to add this as a note for the home person. But you might not remember that you added that note.
This is one feature that RootsMagic does better.
@FamilyHistoryFanatics thanks Devon, posting note it is then, 😆.
Is family tree maker being discontinued?
Family Tree Maker 2019 by Makiev, to my knowledge, is not being discontinued. The version that was produced by Ancestry was discontinued in 2015.