In more than 30 years with gen programs I have never used tagging (or focus groups). It's just never been something I needed. Apparently I am going to have to learn a new skill!
On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Cathy Pinner <genea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cheryl, > If you need to use a variety of Advanced tagging options to get the group > of people you want to export, you just use the same tag number for each. > Then you export the tagged group. > > Sometimes the easiest way to get most of the people you want is to set > relationships to a key person for the group you want to export and then > search for Individual - Relationship - equal to - Related and tag them. > You'll want in the export to add the surrounding parents, spouses and > children with the checkboxes in the box where you say which tag group to > export. > > Cathy > > Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > > > I'll try that. Thanks. > > On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM, JV Leavitt <jleavi...@att.net > <mailto:jleavi...@att.net>> wrote: > > No. My example was for descendants, but you can use the same > &nb sp; Tagging feature, only start by Tagging ancestors first. Tag any > sections, ancestors, and/or descendants, and/or individuals, and > then go to Export, and choose All records with an individual tag > of: (select the Tag number you used), and start the export. > > Be happy. :-) > > Joseph Leavitt > > > On 9/30/2017 7:45 AM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > > If I use tagging I would need to export a file for each > furthest ancestor and then merge them, no? > > On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 10:39 AM, JV Leavitt > <jleavi...@att.net <mailto:jleavi...@att.net> > <mailto:jleavi...@att.net < ;mailto:jleavi...@att.net>>> wrote: > > The best method is to use the Tagging features. I often > do this > in a way to include spouse's parents. If you first Tag all > descendants, and then go to export, the program gives you the > option of selecting all records with an individual Tag of: All > their Spouses, and/or all their Children, and/or all their > Parents. If you want to include other sections, then Tag them > too, befo re exporting. If you want to also include or > exclude any > particular records before exporting, then you can do it > manually, > one-by-one, if you want. > > After you export your file, open it, and see if it > includes all > those you wanted. Also go to the View menu, and select > Trees, to > make sure you succeeded in getting them all into one tree, > assuming that was your intent. > > Happy Exporting. :-) > > Joseph Leavitt > > > On 9/30/2017 6:04 AM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > > I want to export a section of my file specific to my > cousin. > She's new to this, doesn't want or need my people who > aren't > related to her. I've tried a couple things but haven't > gotten > & nbsp; what I want. I am thinking it will involve a focus > group. If I > use an Individual and Ancestors it does not include the > collaterals. I would like to start with the youngest > person, > include their ancestors but also their ancestors' spouses, > siblings, etc. Is there a way to do this? > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > >
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