Q. I hit the enter key before I was finished and lost
all the information I had entered. Do I have to re-enter it all again to
continue?
A. No, simply click on your back button/arrow and it will carry
you back to the page that contains your information. Simply finish filling
out the form and hit enter again. When you hit the enter key, the form
is automatically sent to the proper state manager. Each state manager
knows to watch for duplicate submissions, and will use the last one
that was sent. OR Another solution
to the problem of an electronic form being sent before the submitter is
ready is to fill out the form offline. You'll find the command "work offline"
in the file menu. When you're ready to send the form, you can go back to
the command and click again (the check mark will disappear). If you accidentally
hit the "enter" key while you're working offline, you'll be told the email
address you're sending the form to isn't available, but just click on the
button for continuing to work offline.
Q. Can I send in a GEDCOM instead of a family group sheet?
A. It is not feasible for us to accept GEDCOM's due to the problems
it creates for the individual FGS Project managers. To accept GEDCOM's,
it would mean that each manager would have to own some type of special
program that will open a GEDCOM, a special virus program that would scan
the GEDCOM for a virus, then a special program to convert the GEDCOM into
a FGS. FGS Project state managers are just volunteers, who may or may not
have the resources to obtain and/or store such programs, so requiring them
to have this would result in the loss of valuable workers for the project.
If you would like to convert your own GEDCOM's into group sheets, (it is
free and easy to do) you might consider doing
this.
Q. Will you correct my spelling or typing errors?
A. Email (put your email addy here)
with (put your state name here) FGS Correction
in the subject line and what you would like changed on the group sheet
in the body of the email.
Q. I have new information I would like to put on
the group sheet I previously submitted.
A. Email (your email addy) with (your state name) FGS additional
info in the subject line and your new information in the body of the email.
OR Go to the online FGS that you need
to change. In your browser, click "File," "Save as," and save the file
to your hard drive; do not change the file name. Open the file in Notepad
and make your changes. Save the file. Copy it into an email with the state,
file name and the word correction in the subject line and send it to the
state manager.
Q. If I do not know when a person died, can I still
place him/her on the sheets?
A. I am not allowed to place living people's names on the web
site. If they were born after 1903 and you do not have proof they
are deceased, then do not add them to the group sheet. Just put living
instead of their name and leave the rest of their information blank. If
you add their name & information, then I will either inform you that
your sheet can not be added or I may place "living" in the place of the
name and delete all identifying data which was entered including dates
and places. Estimate the date of death if you know they are deceased, but
do not know the exact date
Q. I have a female head of household that isn't/never married
but has children. How do I enter this family?
A If they had children but were not married, in place
of the husband's name, put the word None, then fill in the rest of the
group sheet normally. If they had a common law husband and children, fill
the group sheet out normally but stipulate it by putting (Never married)
in front of both the names. If they had children by different men, put
(1) or (2) or (3) etc behind each childs name and under the documentation
area make a note of (1) child of Jane Doe and Harry Smith, (2) child of
Jane Doe and John Brown, etc., or child of Jane Doe and unknown father.
Q. Who owns the FGSs?
A. The submitter owns the sheets that they submitted. The FGS
Project does not own any of the group sheets, and does not give permission
for anyone to use them. We simply put them online for the submitter.
Q. If I do not know the name of a child, should
I leave the space blank?
A. Place "unknown" in the name space and enter all data you do know.
Q. Can I send you an attachment with FGSs?
A. Please do NOT send me attachments. I will not open them.
Q. I don't want to give my name. Will my email address
be enough?
A. No, we must have your name, but it can be just your first
name or your initials, if you prefer.
Q. I found a bad link or broken image. What do I do?
A. Email (put your email addy here)
with (put your state name here) FGS
bad link in the subject line, the problem in the body of the email, and
I will fix the bad link ASAP. |