<< I wish to share only part of my family file with some members of the same family. I wish to start with my paternal grandfather and include all of his ancestors. If that isn't possible I could start with my father. I am using the Standard version (latest build) and Windows XP Home. I've looked thru Tips and the Mail Archives, but have not found exactly what I should do to accomplish this. I copied the "Splitting Family Files" and "Share Legacy and Your Family Files", but still haven't a clue. Can anyone give a computer dummy some explicit instructions? >> MLP
All you had to do, Marilyn, was click on the *Help* Menu, within the package itself. The *instructions* copied from the Help Menu is appended below. Lawrence ----- You can export a Legacy Family File to create another Legacy Family File or to append to another, existing Family File. When exporting a Legacy Family File, you can filter the outgoing records, limiting them to focus group entries or tagged records only. Since you can tag an individual and all his/her ancestors or descendants, this is a good way to break a large Family File into small, more manageable pieces. To export a Legacy File: 1. From the File menu, choose Export To / Legacy File... 2. Select a name for the Legacy file you want to create. 3. Choose the OK button. 4. Set or change any of the options. Each is described below. 5. When you are ready to export, click the START EXPORT button. Legacy exports the file while displaying a progress bar. Options Records to Export All Records in the Entire Family File Select this option if you want to include every individual and family in the new Family File. Selecting this option causes all subsequent options to be ignored. Selected Records Contained in the Focus Group You can select specific individuals, families and entire family lines to export by placing them in a Focus Group. (See Focus Groups for more information.) All Individual Records with a Certain Tag Level Select this option if you want to export only individuals who have been tagged. Be sure to set the tag level you want to use by using the UP and DOWN arrows. All Marriage Records with a Certain Tag Level This option exports only those individuals who are part of tagged marriages. Be sure to set the tag level you want to use by using the UP and DOWN arrows. Link Individually Selected Parents and Children When exporting individuals who have been either tagged or included in a Focus Group, you can have Legacy do the extra work necessary to link related people together. To do so, select this option. Export Filters Try to keep original ID numbers Legacy tries to retain the original record numbers whenever possible. The only reason they can't be used is if they are already being used by other records.) If this option is unchecked, Legacy will still try to use the same ID numbers, but if it can't, it won't bother telling you about it. Format Names and Places When exporting records to a different Family File, you can have all the names and places formatted to the current format settings. This includes upper casing, initial caps or leaving alone surnames, initial caps on given names, and initial caps on locations. All Rights Reserved Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
