1. Discussion Questions
August 2017

2. How to subscribe to the TMG Mailing List
Short Answer:
Subscribe
Send to
Place single word “subscribe” in “Subject:” line of message
Place single word “subscribe” in first line of message body
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3. Search for Common Surnames in Google
How do you search for common surnames in Google – and return results that you are really searching for?
“surname roby”
“roby family history” or “roby family tree” or “roby genealogy”
“clyde roby” followed by “birth” or “death” or “obituary” or “gravesite” or “burial” or “funeral”
“clyde roby” followed by “marriage”
“clyde roby” followed by “school” or “work” or “property”

4. How to Create a Wall Chart
Create your multi-page chart within TMG’s Visual Chart Form (VCF)
Export the VCF file as a BMP (or JPG) graphic file
Load the BMP (or JPG) into IrfanView or similar graphic viewing program that can also print
Print the BMP (or JPG) to PDF
Note that the font in the PDF file is very small
To read it in a PDF viewer, you will have to magnify it a lot
Take the PDF file to print shop (e.g., Office Depot) that can print it out on their large printer
“Visual-Chartform-Notes.pdf” by Doug Hill

5. Genealogy Brick Wall Solved
Solution of a genealogy question / brick wall
Through mtDNA and traditional research
(Short PowerPoint presentation that _______ created)

6. Demonstrate Restoring a Backup
Demonstrate the process of restoring a TMG backup that does not overwrite a current project
Examine all defaults
Double-check all directory pathnames

7. Merge/Replace Version With Excellent One
Question: I have an extremely good source of one major branch of the family tree. What I want to do is replace my version  (or merge)  with the excellent one. I would prefer to do it as automatically as possible. The question is how to do this as simply and as accurately as possible?
Answer: There have been some good discussions on TMG-L over the past couple of decades. Go to then enter "merge dataset" in the "Body" field and click the "Search" button. This brings up several trails from various people who asked about doing things similar to what you want to do. Here are a couple that might help you out If these (and perhaps some others) don't answer your particular question, perhaps you might get an idea or two from them.

8. Issues by Others
Norma H – printer problem in TMG fixed by replacing color cartridge
Ginnie W’s list of issues
Problems/questions from Tom F and his daughter Robin C
Margaret V – disappearing pictures
Windows 10 – “Microsoft Print to PDF”
Perform a search for “free pdf” in search engine
Installs as a “printer” and appears in list of output printers