Pardon me for being rude, but this strikes me as being very familiar to the typical Nigerian scam letter, where at some stage personal details of bank accounts are asked for. This email may be genuine, but its worded so as to suck in peoples emotions. Once again, apologies if this is not the case. Its just a feeling from the text
On Dec 12, 2007 6:32 AM, Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Richard Schulthies > > How very kind. This is excatly the kind of hoped for practical help I > need. > I will have a go later this evening and see if I can get a handle on the > proceedures you highlight which I havnt yet tried nor even found !! Your > memo became somewhat corrupted toward the end but meantime I'll see how > far > I can get... many thanks indeed...[If you have a chance to read my reply > to > Gill Hart you'll see more of my perceived probs !! > Kind regards > Tim Deakin > PS I'm in East Anglia, England.. where are you ?? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RICHARD SCHULTHIES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:24 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Fw: Legacy Users Groups in UK ?!!?Experienced > Legacy > Users in UK ?? > > > > If you want to re-do the gedcom, there are some tools > > to use. When looking at the Gedcom Import Screen, hit > > the Customize button (bottom left). All your not > > matching field names should be listed on the left > > side, should be in the UNRECOGNIZED ITEMS. You can > > match up to Legacy's spelling of similar items > > (example BURL = BURI, or create them here. This should > > keep most, if not all out of the notes. You have to > > decide if it is worth the time, and maybe do it 2 or > > three times, to get it just right. IMHO, doing it > > three times (with no re-typing) is worth the > > frustration of watching it move it all on its own. It > > is boring (?) but comparing the other choice, I will > > re-do. > > Rich in LA CA > > > > --- Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Tim > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:01 PM > >> Subject: Legacy Users Groups in UK ?!!?Experienced > >> Legacy Users in UK ?? > >> > >> > >> Are there any LUG's in UK ?? Is there anyone out > >> there in UK who is really familiar with using Legacy > >> ?? > >> > >> I have some 12500 plus individuals with about 5500 > >> families all linked in one main tree. Very > >> successfully gedcom-ed over from other older Family > >> History programs and no real problems ..... > >> > >> EXCEPT [!!!] that I have a number of non-gedcom > >> non-legacy standard "field" names which already > >> contain enormous amounts of vitally important > >> information. At present it all successfully > >> transfers into Legacy, but arrives in the Notes > >> field where my non standard field names are shown as > >> the first word of each such line etc. I cant use the > >> data in that format. > >> > >> I need to "Rename" my old non-standard gedcom field > >> names with most suitable standard field names > >> acceptable to Legacy > >> > >> and/or to enable Legacy to accept my non standard > >> gedcom field names as acceptable headers etc > >> > >> and /or I need to text edit the problem using my > >> original gedcom file prior to installing the edited > >> version in Legacy in which case I need to know which > >> text editor and have some examples of how to do it > >> etc > >> > >> and/or be enabled to text edit by search and rename > >> or replace from within Legacy etc > >> > >> The data contained in this family tree has been > >> carefully researched and verified by me > >> painstakingly over the past 60 or so years. There is > >> far too much and it is far too complex to do this > >> editing process manually. It needs to be auto edited > >> > >> Sadly I am now 76 and have senior moments and stiff > >> fingers.. whereas a few years ago I could have done > >> this job fairly quickly and easily, I can no longer, > >> so this is really a crie de couer from an old age > >> pensioner for very urgent help please... Please !!! > >> > >> Can anyone out there help please ?? > >> > >> Kind Regards > >> > >> Tim Deakin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit > >> http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > >> > >> > >> > >> Legacy User Group guidelines: > >> > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >> > >> Archived messages: > >> > >> > >> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > >> > >> Online technical support: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > >> > >> To unsubscribe: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- > (\__/) > (='.'=) > (")_(") Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
