There are eight note fields. The seven 'Notes-X', and 'Event-Notes'. Example: Using the Search tool Individual - 'Notes-Birth Place' - 'Not equal to' - ' ' (leave blank), will show you, on eight searches, all your notes with something in them. Looking through them each, if needed. Then go to the Master Location list. If in every case Mcr means exactly one Manchester, then you can COMBINE together. (Should be done already). If more than one possible, then take each location in the list, 'show people', tag them each, then determine which is accurate, use the COMBINE tool. This is more inclusive, and possibly easier, if not faster, than finding the pin in the haystack of a Gedcom-word document, since it needs to be printed to paper, (I can't be SURE I found all on a screen before scrolling to the next page). This is part of the learning curve in producing genealogical data. Most of us will admit to doing the same thing at one point. I was warned at the time, but I said, 'I don't need to worry, I will always remember what my abbr. mean'. I have two that I did 12 years ago, that I haven't a clue what I meant. I couldn't tell where you have abbreviations at? but this should cover all. Rich in LA CA
On Mon, 9/22/08, Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Searching globally > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 12:58 AM > I have recently become a "convert" to Legacy but > am having trouble with > searching for a string of text globally (ie in several or > all fields) > > The reason I want to do this is that I often use > abbreviations when I > enter data (such as "Mcr" for > "Manchester") and would then like to > globally replace all occurrences of the abbreviation with > the full name > WHEREVER IT OCCURS (Notes, Places etc etc). > > I would be very grateful if someone could tell me how to do > this. > > Many thanks > Edward > > > > > 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 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
