Genealogy Chat

I'm the same, when I add a new person then click on the Name ion the Relation Clipboard nothing happens.

IE9 or Chrome used. WIn7.

Go on someone please give me a clue, its very annoying.

Thanks.

I'm having problems using the clipboard the person is there I click on their name and nothing! :-(

Hi to all
thanks just found out what the clipboard was for. Still I am wondering is there a page where I can leave notes for myself?

Thanks for your help TootyFruity and IGP. I have also fallen previously in believing some information I saw as being correct where in actual fact the person was misleading several people. Bob

Hi IGP

when starting out it is really exciting when others show you their trees and the temptation to copy is so great because you think wow look at all this info, and not understanding how it all works and I remember thing must get everything copied because it might not be there next time I log on which simply isn't true and then crashing when I got more experience and realising that a lot of the copied stuff was untrue and starting again.

If I can stop one person falling into this trap, then I am happy

I think many people fell for that one TR, when starting out. These days I always cross check everything as a minimum to the BMD indexes and Census - if before 1911. It is surprising how many people make guesses even when dealing with people in the 1900's, I'm sure it laziness sometimes.

Hi Bob

you select on the person you wish to copy by clicking on it. Press copy. This will then be added to your clipboard. Change back to your tree select were you wish to add and open it by pressing add either sibling mother father etc. Once your choice has been made click clipboard and then the person you wish to add.

As I said before it is not a good idea to copy from other trees without verifying the information yourself. Otherwise you are producing a work of fiction rather than fact.

When my hubby and I first started our family tree we copied from another tree only to discover when we had been doing it awhile that thisinformation was totally false and unsubstanciated.

Far better to use other trees as a guide rather than a fact

Hi TootyFruity How do you copy from one tree to the clipboard etc and then into your tree? I posted this as a question a few days ago but could not understand the reply. Can you help me please? Bob.

Hi Emma

I have just tried mine and it works fine.

However, I never copy information from anyone elses tree unless I have some proof that the information is sound or you could be copy wrong information.

Yesterday I was able to copy relations from another tree to my clipboard and then paste from the clipboard into my own tree, for some reason it's not working today.
It copies the person to my clipboard when I am on another tree, however when I go back to my tree the clipboard is empty!

Anyone else having the same problem or know how to fix it?