As far as I know (and that probably isn't too far) it is not possible to do an ahnentafel in Legacy. I have requested that report, but it never happens. Perhaps I am wrong? I often am.
Jane On 12/20/2014 10:29 AM, singhals wrote: > Jane Sarles wrote: >> I did a search of "Help" for Tiny Tafel, but found nothing. I suppose a >> report might be constructable to do one, but I am not sure how to go >> about it. Ideas? > I can probably find the instructions or the executable > (Given enough incentive and time), but why? > > IRC, the whole system died between WIN95 and WIN98; which > pretty much means, even if one can construct a TT *and* find > the main database, the contact info probably isn't valid any > longer. I know of several contributors who have died or had > to give up genealogy for various health reasons. Moreover, > AFAIK, the database new TTs were matched against was never > on-line for "just anybody" to search visually/manually. > > Steve Hayes used TTs a lot, so maybe he'll disagree with me > on Para 2, and if so, I'll be guided by him. > > I like these two explanations: > > http://www.genealogyhowto.com/2011/11/tiny-tafel-what-is-it-and-an-example/ > QUOTE > The form is as follows: > Soundex for surname4 characters > Space > Earliest ancestor birth year (4 numbers – YYYY) > Ancestor interest level (1 character (not used in this example) > Latest Descendant birth year (4 numbers – YYYY) > Descendant interest level (1 character (not used in this > example) > Surname > \Ancestor Birth Place > /Descendant Birth place > END QUOTE > > and > > http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.ahnentt > is a lot more detailed and useful. > > > I used it on several of my unique surnames and never found > anyone researching MY branches -- there was always at least > one awkwardly placed generation gap between what I had and > what they had. (As in, my earliest ancestor on LineX is > 1754; their latest was 1678; or my latest was Maryland and > their earliest was Germany.) > > > FWIW, and no I don't happen to have GED2TT on my HD. ;) > > Cheryl > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com > > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
