AlanB

Done! Thanks Terry

OK, so I have read all about Microsoft dictating where we should locate our data and I have perfectly good structures for locating my data and settings and it is all well away from Program Files. I have edited my preferences to use a folder called My Genealogy which is where all my TMG data is stored. It just happens to be at the same folder level as My Documents and not a sub folder of it. So why does TMG insist on creating the following every time I start it? C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v7 with sub folders as follows: Backups Configuration_files Exhibits Export FDE Archive Incoming Logs Projects Sample Repeat_files Report_output Slideshow Timelines And then I find that it has reset my Default Project path to C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v7\Projects This means that I have to navigate to my project file to open it. Provided I leave that set of folders and subfolders alone everything works fine. But I don't want that set of folders cluttering up My Documents!!! Any ideas? Alan

This looks like the sort of thing I have been attempting, with some better English. I have tried to put all the variable data into the witness memo field including the relationship to the head of household. So my memo structure would be something like relation||marriage status||age||occupation||place of birth This way I end up with only two witness roles Family and nonFamily (for lodgers etc). Sorry I have not replied sooner, I am away from home and only have occasional access to my TMG and the internet. I will post my current set up (amended in the light of these messages) as soon as I can. Thanks for your help Alan

Has anyone got a satisfactory set of sentences for 1901 census entries. I am still experimenting and I'm not yet happy with what I've created. I've played with variations on Terry Riegel's US census tags and I think I understand how it all hangs together in TMG - I'm just not happy with my English! At the moment I use the Principal role for the head of household and I have created two roles for Family and NonFamily enumerated witnesses. All suggestions gratefully received Alan

Maybe this is why I haven't heard from support I did an online upgrade from TMG5 to 6 last Thursday. I received the confirmation and tracking number but the subsequent email with the download instructions and serial number did not arrive. Other than a "maybe it's your spam filter" I've heard nothing from support. Is there an enormous email backlog? Is there a problem with the support address after all? Can anyone help me to get the upgrade? AlanB - Frustrated and lonely in Surrey, England NO LONGER FRUSTRATED AND LONELY. PHIL RESENT THE INFO HOWEVER, MY THANK-YOU REPLY TO HIM HAS JUST BEEN BOUNCED! WILL TRY TRACKING THE PROBLEM FROM MY END. AlanB.