Relationship Chart - Common ancestor couple

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That ignores the fact that some of us get both common ancestors using the same current version as those who get only the male when the databases tested are also identical. So far, I think it has been established that the issue is:

  1. Not the RM software version (alone)
  2. Not Win11 vs Win10 (alone)
  3. Not the database

It is proving to be very subtle but widespread.

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Maybe you are on to something. I thought I was using 64-bit but Iā€™m actually using 32-bit RM10.0.5.0 on 64-bit Windows 10.

I suppose I could reinstall RM10 as 64-bit and see what I get but Iā€™m loath to messing things up on my 7-yr old laptop.

Edit: deleted block beginning ā€œOTOHā€¦ā€ because my wonky eyes misread @BobC 's ā€œRM 10.0.2.0ā€ as 10.0.5,0. Too much screen-time on top of progressive glaucomaā€¦

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@BobC
Thanks for the info as it is very interestingā€¦
just throwing this out thereā€“there was one updateā€“canā€™t be sure which one but 10.03 is abt the right time frameā€“that had some kind of issue in the morning version and those of us who downloaded it were told to download the one that was released in the afternoonā€” any chance that those of us who downloaded the morning one had something left over from the morning one that we shouldnā€™t have?

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I was playing with this and came back to report the issue is with the 64-bit version. I see you already found that. Also happens on the Mac version. Itā€™s been reported.

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I can confirm that it is the 64-bit version for Windows that is at fault while the 32-bit version is not. I just opened an old notebook with 10.0.1 32-bit on it, upgraded to 10.0.5 and installed the 64-bit version as well. I can run either one and reliably get both parents on the 32-bit one and only the father on the 64-bit, using @thejerrybryan 's test database.

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Thanks everybody for your helpā€“it is VERY MUCH appreciated-- amazing what a few people can do to figure out a problem when they just trā€¦

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Not a problem with my Windows 10 Pro. However, it would be nice to add an extra name block on both sides of the common ancestor. Assuming the common person is a male, add the name of one wife to the left of the common male. Then add the next wife to the right of the common male. These names are already in the database. To Bruce-thanks for adding the ā€œhalf-cousinā€ notation. Some years ago when you were at the RootsMagic seminar at the Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio, I asked for this feature. Thanks.