Jane and Dermot, A timeline can be created in the Timeline Screen (View>Timelines) by clicking "New" and adding the details. No need to worry about using the pipes or anything else as it's automatic.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:06:06 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Timelines > > Jane, > > This may not be what you are looking for, but did you know that you > can create your own timelines? I don't have Legacy open at the moment > (not at my usual computer), so I can't remember the details, but it's > a fairly simple text file, with "pipes" (straight lines) between the > items, such as dates, Etc. Save it in C:\Legacy\Timelines\English, > and then you can use this timeline for chronology reports, Etc. > > You can even submit you own timeline to Support who may include it in > a later build (as I did with the one for "Ireland - Taoisigh and > Political Events - 1919 to Present").[Reminder to self, update > timeline with new details for 2007/08, and forward to support] > > Look up "creating timelines" (or something similar) in help. > > Of course, if you don't know the details of the state history for > those particular states, this doesn't help you at all ;) > > Regards, > > Dermot. > > > 2008/7/3 Jane Sarles : >> Are there timelines available other than the ones listed under "Timelines" >> in the "View" menu? I am particularly interested in state history timelines >> for Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee. >> >> Jane Sarles >> >> _________________________________________________________________ Live Search Charades - guess correctly and find hidden videos http://www.searchcharades.com/ 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
