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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 16:24

When i try to C&P any records from Ancestry............they appear like this...

(The record i posted here to give an example of my problem was picked at random. I noticed that this person could possibly still be living....so i have deleted it.)




If anyone can tell me how to rectify this so that the records appear in order, i would be extremely grateful!

PH.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 20 Mar 2012 16:42

Prickly,

If I remember correctly GR member Alanonthewirral had a similar problem towards the end of last week. Unfortunately I cannot remember how he resolved it but I know that he did.

I suggest that you flick back through the message boards to see if you can spot his post.

In the meantime once you have copied whatever from Ancestry temporarily paste it into notepad or similar and then copy it from there and paste it wherever, it should then appear correctly.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 16:46

Thankyou very much Jonesey.

I knew there was someone who had this problem recently....but i couldn't remember who!

I will check out his thread.

Thanks again.

Prickles. x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 20 Mar 2012 17:50

TRY RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE TO PICTURES

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 18:40

Thanks Dizzi.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Kense

Kense Report 20 Mar 2012 18:56

If you select "view printer friendly" from the left when you have an Ancestry record displayed and then copy that, it should work OK.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 18:59

Thankyou for your post KenSE.


Yipeee!!

I found the thread you mentioned Jonesey and i am up and running again thankyou.

In case it helps anyone else.................


If you are using Windows and Internet Explorer try this.

At the top of the screen where the address for the website is a little symbol that looks like a torn piece of paper. Click on this and it should change colour. Do the same for any website that you cut and paste content from.

Its called Compatiblily View.

Perfect!!!
;-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Mar 2012 18:59

If you are using IE9, then your Compatability View might be wrong!

Have a look at the top of the screen where the website address is. Just to the right should be a little symbol looking like a piece of torn paper. Doulble click on this and it may help. Repeat on other websites that you use.

HTH

Andy

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 19:03

Yes Andrew..........it was your information i found on Alanonthewirrals thread that sorted the problem for me.

Very much appreciated.........it's been driving me mad all week!!

Prickles. :-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 20 Mar 2012 20:19

I right click and "save picture as" then go to pictures and crop all the black edges off (especially with census, saves ink) then print. If you turn the paper over & put it back in the printer the click on the "view printer friendly" all the details can be printed on the reverse.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Mar 2012 21:02

Thankyou Mr Magoo.......a great tip!

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))