Comments on: WWII Prisoners of the Japanese—Filling the Gaps http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%25e2%2580%2594filling-the-gaps The official blog of Ancestry.com Sat, 25 May 2013 04:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Patty Wellman http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51997 Patty Wellman Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:31:54 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51997 My granduncle, Denzil Shores, was a prisoner on this list. He too was able to come back home and live a full life. I do not know much about him, except that he was, I believe in the National Guard and was a Sgt. My granduncle, Denzil Shores, was a prisoner on this list. He too was able to come back home and live a full life. I do not know much about him, except that he was, I believe in the National Guard and was a Sgt.

]]> By: Jeannie http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51965 Jeannie Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:04:53 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51965 My Dad was an escapee from the Death March on Bataan and a prisoner of war in Japan at the end of the war. There are a couple of books that might be of interest to those with family in similar circumstances: "1051, An American POW's Remarkable Journey Through World War II" by Millard E. Hileman and Paul Fridlund. It is published by Words Worth Press in Walla Walla, Washington. There are photos in the center of the book including, Millard Hileman, Wally Kinder, Orlo Heinsman, Peter Calyer, Fernando Esquibel, Joe Cheesman, Wendell Morgan, Paul Vacher, Bill Main, Henry Patton, Hank Winslow, Earl Oatman, Pierce Wade, John Scott, Bill Ostrander, Alvis Loveless, Hugh McCoy, John Chernitsky, Bill Snyder, Jack Finley, PeeWee Stanlee, Tom Coleman, Monty Montgomery, Johnny Kratz, Edward Masse, Walt Helhowski, Major Winnefred Dorris, the hospital at Camp 3, Cabanatuan, Bilibid Prison and other prison camp sites. The second book is: "From Bataan to Safety: The Rescue of 104 American Soldiers in the Philippines" by Malcolm Decker and is available from Amazon. My Dad was an escapee from the Death March on Bataan and a prisoner of war in Japan at the end of the war.

There are a couple of books that might be of interest to those with family in similar circumstances: “1051, An American POW’s Remarkable Journey Through World War II” by Millard E. Hileman and Paul Fridlund. It is published by Words Worth Press in Walla Walla, Washington.

There are photos in the center of the book including, Millard Hileman, Wally Kinder, Orlo Heinsman, Peter Calyer, Fernando Esquibel, Joe Cheesman, Wendell Morgan, Paul Vacher, Bill Main, Henry Patton, Hank Winslow, Earl Oatman, Pierce Wade, John Scott, Bill Ostrander, Alvis Loveless, Hugh McCoy, John Chernitsky, Bill Snyder, Jack Finley, PeeWee Stanlee, Tom Coleman, Monty Montgomery, Johnny Kratz, Edward Masse, Walt Helhowski, Major Winnefred Dorris, the hospital at Camp 3, Cabanatuan, Bilibid Prison and other prison camp sites.

The second book is: “From Bataan to Safety: The Rescue of 104 American Soldiers in the Philippines” by Malcolm Decker and is available from Amazon.

]]> By: long time user http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51957 long time user Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:34:38 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51957 # 17 Velma: Back up each tree before you start for safety. The name changing is simple, though. Just go slowly. Basically you just need to rename each tree. 1. From “Family Trees” dropdown, select “Manage tree” under the tree name you want to change. 2. Select “Tree info” from tree settings 3. Highlight tree name 4. Change/edit tree name 5. Click orange button “Save changes” You can do the same for the other tree. Just be sure to use different names so you won’t get confused and then you can go back and rename them again the way you want. You could use a dash 1 (-1) or something like that. # 17 Velma:

Back up each tree before you start for safety. The name changing is simple, though. Just go slowly.

Basically you just need to rename each tree.

1. From “Family Trees” dropdown, select “Manage tree” under the tree name you want to change.
2. Select “Tree info” from tree settings
3. Highlight tree name
4. Change/edit tree name
5. Click orange button “Save changes”

You can do the same for the other tree. Just be sure to use different names so you won’t get confused and then you can go back and rename them again the way you want. You could use a dash 1 (-1) or something like that.

]]> By: Velma Bump http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51956 Velma Bump Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:39:26 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51956 I have two trees online. The names of these trees were accidentally crossed. what do I do to change this. Thanks for any help I have two trees online. The names of these trees were accidentally crossed. what do I do to change this.
Thanks for any help

]]> By: Sharon http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51949 Sharon Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:13:20 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51949 carol that's terrible I would be very upset. I wish ancestry had a way of locking photos added to trees so everyone couldn't take them. I don't mind information taken off my trees but I hate it when photos are taken as fast as I put them on. I guess I just should not add them but it looks nice for my family members to see the tree with family pictures. I know ancestry could give us that choice because they lock photos of living people. carol that’s terrible I would be very upset.

I wish ancestry had a way of locking photos added to trees so everyone couldn’t take them. I don’t mind information taken off my trees but I hate it when photos are taken as fast as I put them on. I guess I just should not add them but it looks nice for my family members to see the tree with family pictures. I know ancestry could give us that choice because they lock photos of living people.

]]> By: carol gohn http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51945 carol gohn Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:37:19 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51945 You think you've got problems. The only way I can access my tree is to request a new password then go back to my tree. I even got a cancellation message which I never requested. I've phoned 3 times and all they say is you have to wait until the account business of updating my credit card expiration date kicks in which I updated 2 months ago and they take the money out of my account okay. If I loose the 20,000 people on my trees I'm going to be writing many emails. I've been on ancestry for two years.....and this is what I get. You think you’ve got problems. The only way I can access my tree is to request a new password then go back to my tree. I even got a cancellation message which I never requested. I’ve phoned 3 times and all they say is you have to wait until the account business of updating my credit card expiration date kicks in which I updated 2 months ago and they take the money out of my account okay.
If I loose the 20,000 people on my trees I’m going to be writing many emails. I’ve been on ancestry for two years…..and this is what I get.

]]> By: Rich Pea http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51937 Rich Pea Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51937 I can't even attach records right now. =b Just add Individuals and Events. I can’t even attach records right now. =b
Just add Individuals and Events.

]]> By: Sharon http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51933 Sharon Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:39:20 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51933 Thanks sheilajones131 for trying to help guess I didn't explain very well what my problem was. I'm not worried about my FTM I have no problems with that. My problem is with my tree on Ancestry. I finally figured out when I download a census record and it doesn't go into my RESIDENCY field on the left side I have to remove it again from that person then download it once more it will finally go into the residency side. Which takes lots of time and work. Thanks sheilajones131 for trying to help guess I didn’t explain very well what my problem was.

I’m not worried about my FTM I have no problems with that.

My problem is with my tree on Ancestry. I finally figured out when I download a census record and it doesn’t go into my RESIDENCY field on the left side I have to remove it again from that person then download it once more it will finally go into the residency side. Which takes lots of time and work.

]]> By: William Sharp http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51932 William Sharp Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:38:39 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51932 Just finished reading a book on POW's in Japan. Check it out: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Just finished reading a book on POW’s in Japan.
Check it out: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

]]> By: sheilajones131 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/01/13/wwii-prisoners-of-the-japanese%e2%80%94filling-the-gaps/#comment-51925 sheilajones131 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:53:22 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5352#comment-51925 To 10. SHARON Hi Sharon, I use FTM No 11, and have checked out your problem. To use the RESIDENCY field which comes up on the Right side of the screen you have to use the Customize button at the bottom and add the Residency option. The software then puts in the Residence field so that you can fill it in using text only. Same as filling in BMD details. Because Census records are images (.jpg) they are saved in your FTM Media folder. You then attach them to the individual concerned by using the Media icon and click New and it goes to the Media folder for you to choose the correct image record. Hope that helps. Regards Sheila To 10. SHARON
Hi Sharon, I use FTM No 11, and have checked out your problem. To use the RESIDENCY field which comes up on the Right side of the screen you have to use the Customize button at the bottom and add the Residency option. The software then puts in the Residence field so that you can fill it in using text only. Same as filling in BMD details. Because Census records are images (.jpg) they are saved in your FTM Media folder. You then attach them to the individual concerned by using the Media icon and click New and it goes to the Media folder for you to choose the correct image record.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Sheila

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