If all files are in one directory, the only way to find something is to run a search in Windows Explorer.īefore FTM I used My Heritage. When comparing census I can easily see who lived near each other. Ancestry support said they did not support the folder method, but I have used it for the past 5 plus years.īy having images in a structured folder method, I am able to quickly locate a file without every looking into my genealogy program. ![]() My files are named “last name, first name, date, location”. Most folders are arranged from the largest entity to the smallest (Country, State, County, etc). For local regions I may have My Media/Tennessee/Marriages. I have nearly 5,000 media files in FTM and link to them in folders related to the source type (all 1850 census images in one folder) For items like Find a Grave the file path would be My tree media/US Find A Grave/Tennessee/Cemetery name. The Perils of Following the GEDCOM Standard About Keith Riggle Part 14: Should You Stick with Family Tree Maker?įamily Tree Maker to GEDCOM to Other Apps Crosswalk The Family Tree Maker Alternatives Series Part 1: How to Scrub Your Data Having all the media files in the same folder makes it easier to change the file links as described in my article, “ Part 3: Importing Your FTM Tree into RootsMagic 7.” So the bottom line is that the steps described in the MacFamily Tree article are necessary for FTM users who have media files in different folders and want to transfer their family tree to MacFamily Tree, RootsMagic, and possible other apps. In any case, MacFamily Tree expects all the media files to be in the same folder, and it’s probably not the only application to do so. But some people may have reasons for not using the media folder-maybe they want to organize their media files in a certain way. The best practice might be to copy them all to the media folder for the tree this is a folder that begins with the family tree’s name and ends with “Media.” Usually it’s inside the “Family Tree Maker” folder. It is true that FTM offers the option of linking to the files where they are when imported or copy them to the media folder for the tree (see the example). When a GEDCOM file is imported by another app, it should be able to read the media file links, regardless of the location of the files. ![]()
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