RE: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames
Both Ancestor and Descendant BOOK Reports offer the option to automatically insert underlines for missing given and surnames as well as missing dates and places if desired. To my knowledge, this is the only type of report with this option. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Laura Johnson [mailto:rngad...@madisontelco.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unknown surnames I use a different approach entirely because I like how it looks in the reports that I do for my clients and for myself. I use 10 underlines in a row for a name. In using this to send reports to family members, I find they fill in the blanks easier and faster than seeing 'Unknown" in the wording. for example last name unknown - Sarah __ first name unknown - __ Smith both names unknown - __ __ > Jennifer Dorner wrote: >> I cannot find on the Legacy site how they recommend dealing with >> individuals whose surnames are unknown. In a previous program, I would >> put two slashes (//) in the surname field, but when I do this in >> Legacy it warns me about adding symbols. What is advised: leave the >> field blank, use "unknown"? Any suggestions? >> >> Jennifer > 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Location Mapping
Wow! The plot thickens. Things have definitely changed at BING. Now I am able to CRASH or LOCK-UP Legacy at will. Would others please try the following to see if this happens to you. I would suggest opening a test file and not your real database or else make sure you have a current backup. 1. Using either the menu or the blue triangle for an information window, get to the Master Location List. 2. Click on the GEO-CODE box at the top and select "Geo-code all un-resolved locations through Virtual Earth" (message to programmers: please change Virtual Earth to its current incarnation of BING.) 3. An error window will appear. You may click YES, NO, or QUIT. 4. It doesn't matter what you click because you'll be stuck in an endless loop of getting another error, OUT OF STACK SPACE. You might get lucky and get back to the first error window but you are still stuck. There is no way to close Legacy without closing the error window, which refuses to do so. You will have to terminate the LEGACY.EXE process using Windows Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL) or just reboot. Seems as if BING changed the calls or parameters that needed to be passed to its interface and Legacy is stuck sending data using the old method which causes the lock-up or crash. Its not Legacy's fault because it used to work but as someone else already stated, "Microsoft moved the goalposts." Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Jim Terry/Support [mailto:jimte...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:31 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Location Mapping This is a new issue, probably occasioned by a change at Microsoft Bing Maps (formerly Virtual Earth). Brian has been logged it as issue number 0002956: "BING Interface No longer works to position map" and it has a high priority for the programmer's attention. The fix should appear in a free update to the Legacy program. I do not have a schedule for when that will happen. Please watch for it Thank you for choosing Legacy, Jim Terry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree Legacy Charting http://LegacyFamilyTree.com Phone: 425 788-0932 We are changing the world of genealogy! -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Evert van Dijken Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:12 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Location Mapping I just discovered that clicking on the triangle after a location to Show the Master Location List does put a pin on the map but will only work once. It looks like the map doesn't refresh after changing to another location. Evert 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Master Location List help
Interesting. I seem to be on the exact opposite end of the current mapping problems (or lack thereof). Prior to last week, if I got to the Master Location List by using the blue triangle thingie next to a location from the Individual's Information window (or Marriage Information), the map would never come up. However, if I used the menu item, View/Master lists/Location, then the map would come up. The difference is that getting to the Master Location list from the menu would start with the topmost blank item selected. From there, I could select any location and the map would zoom to that location as expected. I figured it was a bug that would eventually be addressed. Suddenly last week, I noticed the map working as expected regardless of how I got to the Master Location List. I know Microsoft was having some problems with the roll-out of Bing and I just figured those problems were continuing until last week. As it stands right now, the Bing map feature is working perfectly. No complaints here. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Laurence E Stephenson [mailto:laurencestephen...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location List help 2009/11/10 Charles Apple : > I have been cleaning up my Master Location list. Previously, when I selected > a location the Map would automatically zoom to that location, with a Large > Red push pin pointing to the Lat. And Long. For the location. > > For some reason that has stopped. When I select a location, the map remains > static, regardless of the location, and the Large Red push pin has > disappeared. > > How can I correct this? > > Just in case, I am using Legacy 7.0 Deluxe, on Windows XP Pro. And IE8.0 > > Thanks > > Charles > > > I find the Mapping in Legacy atrocious sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. How come Rootsweb doesn't have these problems with there maping -- Regards, Laurence E Stephenson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy
I guess I should jump in here even though I wish or think this thread is just about over. Maybe I'm misreading some previous posts but I think there have been several misleading statements about content that is uploaded to Ancestry.com. Pardon me, Millennia Corp., but you do have their link on your program menu so this needs to be said. If you go to Ancestry.com or RootsWeb.com and click on COPYRIGHT at the very bottom of the page, you'll find the following statement: "Content which has been contributed to public areas of Ancestry sites listed above by users remains the property of the submitter or the original creator and we are a licensed distributor of such content." It then continues with: "Occasionally, a person may feel that content submitted by another user is their property, or is covered by the copyright of someone other than the submitter. Please remember that we are only the distributor of user supplied content and the submitter, not Ancestry, is the one who has violated copyright if such a violation has occurred. However, we will respond to substantiated claims of violation." On another page which explains their Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), this appears: "By submitting Submitted Content to RootsWeb.com, you grant Ancestry, the corporate host of the Service, a limited license to the Submitted Content to use, host, and distribute that Submitted Content and allow hosting and distribution on co-branded Services of that Submitted Content." I have not found anywhere where they state that they own the submitted data. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: William H. Boswell [mailto:whbosw...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:46 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy I think you're directing this to the person that asked about uploading to Ancestry.com under their terms and conditions. Mine was uploaded to Rootsweb's Freepages prior to the Ancestry.com takeover which came under different terms and conditions that did not state anything like this. I removed mine shortly after the Ancestry.com takeover because I did not agree with their terms at that time. I rarely used Ancestry.com's online trees and when I did my trees were usually private. The ones that weren't private I knew the risk and didn't care because I intended to offer the information freely since they were distant lines that were more beneficial to others than to me. Bill Boswell -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of CE Wood Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:56 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy When you upload to a website that warns that IT now owns your material, you have given away your ownership. It is then is up to Ancestry to pursue. CE -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of William H. Boswell Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 5:27 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy I think you misunderstood my stance on this. I'm not talking about vital record data and the like. I'm talking about specific information that no one else had access to. For instance, I have hundreds of hours of audio interviews where specific information was transcribed and passages used in my notes. Some of this information has shown up word-for-word in other people's trees. If I don't own that information, then who does since it is not publicly available and I still have the original recordings and there are no public copies. Since I had put some of that information online that is my mistake. Most of this information was online for many years because at the time the intentions of most people were good, but lately there seems to be more pirates than good intentions so I took it down. I wouldn't mind so much that the information is used, but the thiefs could at least cite where they got it from instead of taking ownership of my own data. Things like dates and places could have come from anywhere so how can I know where that came from. Specific information word-for-word I can tell if it came from my data. The only thing I ask is that they show some respect for those of us who spent the time and money to research it. Obviously they didn't. Bill Boswell -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 4:03 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy I agree with Jenny on this. I could care less how many people copy verbatim the information and dialog found within my family file. I have many photographs supplied by others on my w
RE: [LegacyUG] PURPOSE OF USER-FORUMS ?
One final thought. In addition to the usual "Ancestry.com" site, they also have these other sites: Ancestry.com Corporate MyFamily.com Genealogy.com RootsWeb.com FamilyTreeMaker.com MyCanvas.com AncestryMagazine.com Brian in CA PS - I'm surprised that nobody has ever questioned why Legacy has a direct program link to a competitor's (FTM) web site of genealogical databases (ancestry.com). Seems a little strange to me but I guess that's admitting that Ancestry.com is the leading on-line database, something that Millennia has no interest in entering into. And for that, I'd say they were correct. I wonder if the very old versions of Legacy had this link before Ancestry bought out FTM. That might explain why its still there...never bothered to take it out. -Original Message- From: Mary Horner [mailto:maryhor...@shaw.ca] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:12 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PURPOSE OF USER-FORUMS ? I believe that I was the initial poster who started the contested thread that generated this post. According to the guidelines: I am a new user of Legacy (paid deluxe plus learning tapes) and I was seeking help with respect to Legacy add-ons, namely the hows and safety of linking to Ancestry which is a suggested resource found repeatedly under Legacy's Research Guidance. As a result the opinions presented have given me lots to think about which I appreciate. Thus I believe this user forum has served its purpose. Many thanks. Mary 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy
I agree with Jenny on this. I could care less how many people copy verbatim the information and dialog found within my family file. I have many photographs supplied by others on my web site but I always include "Photo Courtesy of ..." But just one additional point for William: your "data" does not belong to you and you cannot assert any claim or copyrights over most of the raw data. Images, recordings, stories, look & feel, and other things can be copyrighted. But data like "born in 1850, married in 1870, and died in 1920" cannot belong to anyone. For years there have been long and furious discussions on various forums that addressed this issue. How and why Ancestry.com claims copyright protections on the data on their servers is a matter left for the attorneys and courts to sort out. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:15 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy William H. Boswell wrote >I've had the same problem with pirating of my data which is why I no >longer upload my information especially on Ancestry.com. I really don't care if people want to "pirate" any data I put on line. I don't guarantee that all my data is 100% accurate so if they think it is that's their problem. If they want to deprive themselves of all the fun of doing their own research, that's their problem. On the other hand, if a previously unknown/unfound relative of mine is able to make contact with me because of my online tree, so much the better. Of course, it's always much *nicer* if someone asks if they might use your data and I always try and ask permission of anyone whose online data I might want to use. It's only polite. -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] How to export/import
I need to ask a question concerning your semantics involved with your questions. I've talked with others before and sometimes they get "Ancestry Family Trees" mixed up with "Ancestry's RootsWeb". They are two completely difference services, one is fee based and the other is free. Legacy has a file menu item that will allow you to easily and practically automatically upload your file to "Ancestry Online Family Tree". If you are uploading to "RootsWeb", then it's a multiple step, manual operation that is required to get your GEDCOM file onto the RootsWeb server. What's the difference between "Ancestry" and "RootsWeb"? They are both GEDCOM based genealogy servers owned by Ancestry.com (thus the confusion). "Ancestry" or more properly called "Ancestry Family Trees" is a subscription based server but will allow "registered guests" to upload their files (which is what happens when you use the file menu item from Legacy). If you are not paying for a subscription to Ancestry Family Trees, Legacy will allow you to upload a GEDCOM that is automatically created. You can view your own file on the Ancestry Family Tree server but you cannot do any searches or view the trees of the paying customers. Each time you try to do so, you'll get the infamous Ancestry "Upgrade Now" web page instead. In addition, a "registered guest" cannot contact any of the other members that have posted family trees. The subscription fee for a "Annual World Deluxe Membership" is $299.40. Complete info about "Ancestry Family Trees at http://www.ancestry.com/. The "RootsWeb" server is officially called their "World Connect" service and is a free service to anyone that wants to create a free account and then upload their GEDCOM file using the RootsWeb web page interface to upload the file. Each family file on RootsWeb is open to everyone and is 100% searchable without any subscription fees. Complete info about "RootsWeb/World Connect" at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/. (Notice that the word "ancestry" appears in this URL thus the confusion.) So what's the difference between the two types of servers? The "Ancestry Family Tree" accounts will allow you to upload multimedia files attached to a person including photos, audio, and video as well as create descriptive stories about a particular person or family. The "RootsWeb" server displays only pure GEDCOM 5.5 text data, no images. OK, now that I've defined the two types of confusing "Ancestry" servers, to which one are you trying to upload your file? Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Mary Horner [mailto:maryhor...@shaw.ca] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:59 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] How to export/import 1. I went through all the steps and created a GEDCOM to export to Ancestry. How do I know that step was completed successfully? Can I check the created GEDCOM before exporting? 2. I went into Ancestry to import, read all the 'how to's' but I can't figure it out. File>import>import from a file> the only options are Favorites, Feeds, Cookies Then I tried File>import>import from another browser>Firebox> I don't know what that did. Mary 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Advanced Tagging
I love it! The standard BING/Virtual-Earth mapping feature is in the deluxe edition and the advanced tagging feature is in the standard edition. :-) Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Evert van Dijken [mailto:evandij...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:08 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Advanced Tagging Advanced Tagging is a Standard feature. Evert 2009/11/2 Robert Carneal USA : > Do you have the Deluxe Version? I am wondering if Advanced Tagging is a > Deluxe Version feature. > > Robert > 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Question about mass cleanup of location
And don't forget, with "Cemetery" entered as an Event, you can now attach a photograph of the gravestone which will also print out in reports. You can also make the photograph a Source for your Cemetery event as well as a source for Burial location, Name, Birth date, and Death date. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: GeoSci [mailto:geosc...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:38 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Question about mass cleanup of location Ron, I just prefer the way Events come out in a report. For this - I named the event Cemetery (just start typing and it pops up in Event) ; under Description I put the cemetery name : under date I put the date of burial (at least year) : under Place I put the location (City,County,State,USA for most of mine) and finally in Notes I put the Plot and/or Find-A-Grave number. Keith -- Find-A-Grave "County Keeper" for Schuylkill County, PA Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: geosc...@comcast.net On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Sure you can Keith, but I don't have to as it's in the Burial Location > field, so I do not need the clutter of Burial Events. > > Just out of interest, because I can think of two, or more, ways of getting > your output from the Events, which are you using (in detail please - wrt the > description, location, address fields). > > Ron Ferguson > _ > > > GeoSci wrote: >> >> Ron, >> >> EASY! Make the burial an EVENT - for my Grandfather - Armor LeRoy >> McKain is says: >> >> Events >> >> >> 1. He was buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Lancaster, PA. >> Mifflin Section >> - Lot 559 Find-A-Grave # 38226479 >> >> Works for me! >> Keith >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Ron Ferguson >> wrote: >>> >>> Jim, >>> >>> Why is your option a better method? I accept that the method of >>> including the cemetery, and indeed house and street names in the >>> Location field, and then right sorting does mean that the output is >>> not suitable for the Geolocation function, but then that American >>> function does not work for most non American countries (and as I >>> understand it many American ones as well). Nor do I like loads of >>> commas in Locations. Hence I rarely use it, and can tolerate a >>> temporary rewrite of a location to make it fit if I do. Furthermore >>> the Geolocation detabase requires modern locations and is no good >>> for the no longer valid historic ones. In my view, not sufficient >>> reason to say that 2ndCD method is better. >>> >>> Also, I would be interested to know how you manage to get Legacy to >>> write in a report or web page "place of burial: Peel Green Cemetery, >>> Peel Green, Eccles, Lancashire, England", for example or even >>> "Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield, Middlesex, Masshatusetts, U.S.A." >>> if you prefer it >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> _ >>> Jim Walton wrote: The problems with doing this are presented in the 2nd CD tutorial. If you try to sort your localities by county or state, having the cemetery in the city location will cause the city to sort as a county. A better option is to use the + symbol by the burial and then enter the cemetery location and address in the burial address field. This way the location field can be used as designed, and the complete address information is available. Jim On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote: > > Randy Clark wrote >> >> OK, testing your method, I have a location: >> Warrington Reformed Lutheren Church, Dover Twp, York Co, >> Pennsylvania >> So I click on Sort (which has been set to right-to-left) and then >> can't find the location at all. This is why I thought that the use >> of parentheses was necessary. Am I wrong? > > Your list should still be alphabetical and if you slide down to the > Ps you should find all the Pennsylvanias together and near the > bottom of them Pennsylvania, York County and if you have several > locations in York Country Dover Twp is probably one of the first > and again, if you have several locations in Dover Twp I suspect > Warrington Reformed Lutheran Church is one of the last. (It's > simply a case of knowing your alphabet, you see!) -- > Jenny M Benson > 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Grave Photos--With Burial Event?
Brian to Brian Ummmmake the gravestone picture a SOURCE picture and you're good to go (provided your report includes Source Citations and Source Detail Pictures). Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:16 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Grave Photos--With Burial Event? Only two reports in Legacy will include photos attached to the "vital" events of birth, chr, death and burial. These are the Family Group sheet and the Individual Report. If you want gravestone pictures included in any of the other reports they should be linked to an Event for the person. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. William H. Boswell wrote: > I just noticed on the Individual's Information page on the Buried line there > is a place to add "Burial Pictures" by clicking on the "+" sign at the far > right. > > Is this where I should put all tombstone photos or is this for actual photos > of funerals? I have a few of the latter, but more of the former as is the > case for most people. > > I have grave photos under their own event that is just called Grave. I > wonder if I should move them to the Burial Pictures area or does it not > matter? If it does, is there a way for Legacy to automatically or manually > change from one area to another? > > Bill Boswell 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
RE: [LegacyUG] SourceWriter output question
I was wondering about this a little bit also. I realize that the "ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE" is hard coded into the program and I have not printed out all possible report permutations, but does the address ever appear in any kind of report? So far I have never seen it appear in the clear which begs the question, why is it even bothered to be input in the first place? Brian in CA Just wondering... -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 3:31 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] SourceWriter output question Charles Apple wrote >On some of the SourceWriter templates (for example the Family Group >Sheet) the address is displayed as [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] in >formatting the output for Footnote/Endnotes and Bibliography. What >controls this display, and where is it located? > >I have searched, and searched and can't find it. It's part of the programming built into the Templates and cannot be accessed by users, I don't think. -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Don't you just HATE it when ...
Been there, done that. Which also cause me to think about what happens when you enter a source as a database or microfiche record and then later are able to match up a digital image. It would be nice to simple take the master source and somehow transfer all the info to a different template without having to create a new master source and probably want to clean things up by going back and removing all the references to the old source. Maybe what I'm dreaming about is along the lines of the now shelved source conversion tool. Sigh! Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 4:02 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Don't you just HATE it when ... ... You enter a whole batch of sourced records and then realize you've used the template for Database instead of the one for Digital Images?! -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] List Mandates
Naw. This is a forum. Go ahead and post. Besides I like good sig lines. Brian in CA Like I was in control or something...:-) -Original Message- From: Tom Watkins [mailto:tomsgeneal...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:52 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] List Mandates Brian, "I should think the unpardonable Sin for this particular list would be posting with a 9 paragraph sig line." You are most likely correct. I was not aware that the length of the signature line was a matter of such importance. However, ignorance on my part is no excuse. As a form of penance, I will attempt to refrain from including it in the future. I will also ban myself from posting to this list for one month. Please advise if this punishment is sufficient or if any additional chastisement will be required ?. [><] Tom Watkins Eau Gallie, Florida 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
RE: [LegacyUG] List Mandates
I should think the "unpardonable Sin for this particular list would be posting with a 9 paragraph sig line. Brian in CA Humor added -Original Message- From: Tom Watkins [mailto:tomsgeneal...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:52 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] List Mandates Bob, "no humor to be added" is absolutely right on the mark ! The unpardonable Sin for this particular list. [><] Tom Watkins Eau Gallie, Florida W_a_t_k_i_n_s, A_d_a_m_s, B_o_n_d, B_o_o_t_h, B_r_o_o_k_s, C_a_i_n, C_l_e_m_e_n_t_s, G_i_b_s_o_n, H_o_w_e_l_l, J_o_n_e_s, L_a_s_s_i_t_e_r, M_a_r_s_h, P_a_r_r_i_s_h, R_e_e_v_e_s, S_a_n_d_e_r_s, W_a_l_l http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tew4515/ http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=tew4515&I11.x=26&I11.y=5 tomsgenealogy at yahoo dot com "A meddling yankee is God’s worst creation. He cannot run his own affairs correctly, but he is constantly interfering in the affairs of others, and he is always ready to repent of everyone’s sin but his own."— M. D. Hall, a prominent North Carolina gentleman in the 1850 s http://www.scv.org/video.php http://www.1800mydixie.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
RE: [LegacyUG] Spell Checker
Congratulations, Bob, you've found one of my least liked things about Legacy. Almost all genealogy programs have some sort of spell-check utility, some better than others. Legacy's implementation of the spell-check is not one of its most shining stars but quite frankly I'm glad the programmers put their efforts into other aspects of the program thereby relegating the spell-check to the back burner. Maybe one day we'll see an improved version. Brian in CA - Original Message From: RUNION ROBERT To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:49:51 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Spell Checker One more time!!! I have tried to post this message three times over the past week, so if a duplicate materializes, I apologize in advance. I'm beginning to wonder if I've been blacklisted! Anyway - I am trying to use the spell checker to correct a lot of errors in my notes and ran across a couple of issues that I do not seem to be able to figure out: (1) Specifically, the use of military designators, such as 1st Infantry, 384th TFW, etc. , - the spell checker will accept these if spelled out, such as 'first' Infantry, 'Three Eighty Fourth' TFW, etc., but will not permit me to add the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., designators to the dictionary so that when encountered again, it will allow changes. Aside from 'ignoring' these errors each time I ask the spell checker to start anew (as opposed to 'starting where left off'), is there any way to add the 1st, 2nd., etc., to the spell checker for future usage? (2) On a secondary issue with the spell checker, I am unable to correct misspelled data in the Global spell checker unless it is a word in the spell checker dictionary. My solution? Write the RIN number on a piece of paper, then go to that RIN - visit his/her Notes field, read the whole note and manually correct the spelling problems as I go - OR - I copy the whole note, paste it to a WORD document, make the corrections, then copy and paste it back into Legacy. A most convoluted process, but it is easier for me than trying to use the spell checker when it doesn't permit me to manually change 'da te' to 'date' or to type the proper name and change it on the spot. Lots of effort, but I'm now about 40% through my 21,000 RIN's, and hope to finish in about 6 weeks. Bob 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Favorite Features
OK, just thought that I'd chime in here and list some of my favorite features. I like how this thread is going and certainly hope that the programmers are aware of what we are all listing. In other words, if the public likes it and it ain't broke, please don't fix it. I switched from FTM to Legacy because of the HTML generating capabilities. I liked the "report-like sentence structure" that Legacy would generate. And yes, I'm aware of the dozens of "GEDCOM-to-HTML" shareware programs that are out there. I've tried most of them, paid for a few, but was mostly disappointed in the long run. Most had a tendency to create thousands of small files that carried the note and source info. Now here is something else I found out by not reading the fine print. The host for my web site advertised 10 gigs of storage space but I found out the hard way that there was also a finite limit on the total number of files. Go figure! I was only half-way through FTPing my files up to the server when I got an "out of storage space" error even though I had moved less than 5 megs of files. And while Legacy's HTML capabilities are pretty basic, its been said many times over that this is a genealogy program and not a HTML editor. I generally use Front Page (now called Microsoft Expression Web) to add the additional bells and whistles to the HTML. And like most others, I discovered that the clipboard for events and sources is an absolute plus for this program. The minute I discovered its uses, I was really sold on the program and haven't looked back since. There are many other outstanding features but this one is the "clincher". Brian in CA PS - I'm sure those at Millennia are taking note of this thread, or at least probably already know what's on our mind (or at the very least SHOULD know what's on our minds.) But I've often wondered if we dared to start a new thread called "The least liked features of Legacy". I've come close to that in the past and a few jumped all over me with nasty words to the effect that if I didn't like it here, I should go elsewhere. Well, those people have come and gone but even at this time, I remain a little gun-shy about posting a laundry list of those items. I'll just wait for them to eventually pop up one at a time and add my sentiments then. Unless somebody else wants to test the waters.? 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Locations in England
Many thanks to Ron for explaining this concept of the UK as it is much misunderstood by a majority of Americans. And has Ron has noted, American made software does not easily accommodate European or other world areas traditions for geographic and political subdivision descriptions. I'm sure there is UK made software that does not easily accommodate American naming patterns. In any event, Legacy is flexible enough to allow the user to adopt their own patterns. Maybe one day there'll be an add-on package for different world-wide locations that would rename all these default fields for geographic and political subdivisions, similar to a language package. Brian in CA (a different Brian than the original message) -Original Message- Brian, As has been said many times on this list the *American* 4 field system is for America (and it doesn't always apply there so I am told). It may apply in your case, I'll look in a minute, but even if it happens to it will not for many, many locations in the UK. And on to my hobby horse :-) The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Broitain and Northerm Ireland, comprising the *countries* of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; it is a Kingdom not a country, and over here we do not have states. So the answer to this part of your question is that the country is "England" *not "England GB" and *not* "England UK". The next tier is the county, in this case the Aministrative County of Lancaster, which for our current purposes is actually called "Lancashire" - yeh, I know, it's in our blood to complicate things :-). When looking at parishes it is normal for us to look at the civil parish rather than the ecclesiastical as the latter may just be the name of a church. In this case they are the same, but that is happenchance. So, The full location is: Chatburn, Lancashire, England. Like I said - forget 4 fields, it doesn't apply, and to make it so would be incorrect. Incidentally the 4 field system doesn't work for most of Europe either. Ron Ferguson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Locations in England
Another Brian on the list? OhmyGod! Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Brian Beddor [mailto:bbed...@japsolson.com] Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:05 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Locations in England I have a copy of a 1901 England census from Ancestry.com and the location is: Administrative County: Lancaster Civil Parish of Chatburn Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Chatburn. How would I list this in the Location field of Legacy in keeping with the recommendation for 4 fields (city; county; state or province; country)? Also, would the country be England or United Kingdom? I tried a couple of options but when I clicked on the Geo Location List button, it didn't seem to find it. Thanks, Brian 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
RE: [LegacyUG] How do I get the numbers to show up
I've noticed the same thing. I suspect that these "template numbers" were designed to be used with the non-existent source conversion utility. I also notice that any language that describes this conversion tool has now been removed from the Millennia website. Looks like the programmers gave up because of too many problems and variables. I'd be willing to bet in an coming update to Legacy, you'll no longer see these template numbers. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:39 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How do I get the numbers to show up Michele Lewis wrote >On the Master Source List screen I want to have the numbers of the >sources I used to show up. The only way I can get them to show up is >if I combine one source with another source that is in a different >format. Does that make sense? Yes, that makes perfect sense! But I'm afraid I don't really know the answer. I only know you can see them in the field TemplateID in the table tblSR if you look at your family file in Access. -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other bugs in reports
OK, that's it. We're just going to have to go over and free France all over again just so we can feel good about ourselves. Brian in CA via County Tyrone Wondering how long Sherry will let this continue before she says "Enough" I guess this proves Legacy is truly an international product with global marketing. (Sneaky way of making this on-topic.) :-) -Original Message- From: Mike Fry [mailto:mike...@iafrica.com] Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:59 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other bugs in reports Ron Ferguson wrote: > Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: >>> You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-) >>> >>> Brian in CA >>> >>> >>> Please see my comment in response to Dennis - an INDICES over here >>> is used as a superscripted number referencing another place, or a >>> power to which a number may be raised. x squared would have an >>> indices of 2. The superscripted number referencing a source is an >>> indices. >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> > > Now Brian, English is *our* language - that's why it is called "English" > :-) Need any help Ron? Always willing to re-fight the so-called War of Independence. -- Best regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg. 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
RE: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other bugs in reports
You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-) Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other bugs in reports Please see my comment in response to Dennis - an INDICES over here is used as a superscripted number referencing another place, or a power to which a number may be raised. x squared would have an indices of 2. The superscripted number referencing a source is an indices. Ron Ferguson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Pictures of Locations
Wow. Pictures for a divorce event. Can't wait to see that in anybody's file. :-) Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:15 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures of Locations Dermot, LOL, so was mine, but my divorce was terrific! Ron Ferguson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs From Legacy
Although I've never created such a GEDCOM without AKAs, this should be what you are asking for: On the GEDCOM Export window, click the "Customize" button on the lower right. Then on the next window, put a check mark in the EXCLUDE Alternate Names towards the bottom of that window. TIP: If you do this frequently, you might want to click the SAVE LIST button after excluding items or whatever else you have customized. Then next time simply click on LOAD LIST and you won't have to remember all those things. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Kirsten Bowman [mailto:vik...@rvi.net] Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:22 PM To: LegacyUserGroup Subject: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs From Legacy The usual format for an individual's page at RootsWeb WorldConnect for records uploaded from a Legacy-created GEDCOM begins like this: ID: [] Name: [John Quincy Jones] Surname: [Jones] Given Name: [John Quincy] This is a useless repetition of names and clutters up the page, so I eliminate the Surname and Given Name lines by deleting the appropriate GEDCOM tags before creating the file. The trouble starts again when an individual has an aka (or 2 or 3). For each aka I still get the same three Name-Surname-Given Name lines. I can't find the GEDCOM tags that cause this in order to delete them. Does anyone know why this happens and how to prevent it for aka's? Kirsten 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
RE: [LegacyUG] uploading woes part II
I think Ron's analysis of this is much in line with the scenario that I talked to Michele about off-line a week or so ago. She originally mentioned something like 2 hours for the upload. I created a similar number of files and of similar size and uploaded them to my own server. With my upload speed slightly slower than Michele's, I can't remember the exact time but it was something like 20 minutes or so compared to her 2 hours. Her web server is hosted by Charter Communications which is not known for being cutting-edge when it comes to providing quality web-servers. So the bottom line is that regardless of how you have Legacy create HTML pages, and regardless of which FTP client you use, you are still at the mercy of the processing speed of the host web server. If it is busy and overtaxed, or running on a slow processor with slow hardware, your upload times will vary greatly. On the brighter side, just think of all the months it took you to get the info into Legacy. A few hours of upload is nothing compared to that. :-) Brian in CA -Original Message- However, during this time process the data has to be taken from you PC which also takes time and the Server then has to accept it and process it. You will see during the upload short waiting periods. Thus, the total time depends on the speed of your PC, the upload speed and the Server speed. You may like to think of it as downloading and installing a program, but with a much slower connection speed. Ron Ferguson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy negligent on PDFs
The last thing Millennia Corp. would want is to NOT hear any complaints, unless they thought they were successful in creating a perfect piece of software. If they don't hear complaints, then that would mean the product isn't selling. They have always invited suggestions for improvements and have always wanted to hear about areas that were giving problems. That's why they do beta testing otherwise they'd just write the code, package the product, and say "don't call us". But some people by their nature have difficult expressing their "complaint" and may tend to go to extremes with exaggerations. This is a "User Group" in which Millennia hopes we can all offer suggestions, work-arounds, or whatever it takes for each of us to use the product with relative ease and to share our experiences. I've always been amazed at the methods all of us can come up with to help others learn different strategies or other means of accomplishing the end result. Telling someone to get off the list is not in all of our best interest, unless that person has become obnoxious and disruptive to the group. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:cranberryf...@charter.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:23 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy negligent on PDFs I don't understand. If y'all have so many complaints about Legacy why don't you stop using it and get off this list? michele 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy negligent on PDFs
Whoa! It is not negligence nor is it false advertising. Legacy can and does create PDFs. Since the capability already exists in Legacy, I suspect the concept of updating to a newer/better generator is greatly overshadowed by many other requests for added features and bug-swatting existing ones. Legacy is aware of the issue (and I hesitate to even call it an issue). Maybe more an annoyance. I know of no software that utilizes 3rd party PDF generators, either licensed or freeware, that will create current version PDF files. I think only Adobe's Acrobat program will do that. If the file size bothers you, try any one of a number of freeware/shareware PDF creators to load your Legacy created PDF, and then select "Save As...". In most instances, you'll find the file size greatly reduced. Its this problem within Legacy of somehow holding onto hidden deleted pages and images that is troubling and that should eventually be addressed, along with an updated version PDF engine, at some time in the future. With Legacy v7.5 about to hit the shelves, apparently the time is not now. No problem...for me, I just take any Legacy created PDF and clean it up in Acrobat with anywhere between 500-900% reduction in file size. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: CE Wood [mailto:wood...@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:56 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy negligent on PDFs Has this Legacy negligence any chance of being solved? One of Legacy's selling points is the PDF! If it is so outdated and doesn't function correctly, that is false advertising. Have you made a suggestion to Legacy? CE 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Incorrect "today's date" on source details
Hmmm...interesting. I just tested it out myself and could not replicate the anomaly. I was beginning to think that 9/30/2009 was some kind of magical date that caused all sorts of programming problems. I should think that the Legacy program is actually using a call to the Windows OS for current date so the only thing I can think of is that somehow your system date was reset and you never noticed it. Brian in CA -Original Message- I just clicked on the "Today's Date" button when adding a recorded date on my source detail, and the date came up as October 30, 2009 instead of September 30, 2009. It was working correctly up until yesterday, and I updated to the latest build (7.0.0.109) earlier this morning. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Peter W. Wielhouwer, Ph.D. Mattawan, Michigan, USA pwielhou...@comcast.net 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Incorrect "today's date" on source details
Now we're all wondering if you meant to type "30" or if Legacy actually provided "330". :-) Bbrriiaann in CA -Original Message- From: Virginia Dunham [mailto:geistdn...@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:05 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Incorrect "today's date" on source details I never use that date button but since I had just finished adding something, gave it a hit and date was 330 Sep 2009 Virginia 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Attaching Source Citation Images to Events
Just a side note here. I opened your PDF and saw nothing more than 2 pages with a bunch of small images and said to myself "No way this is 9 megs!". So I loaded your file into Adobe Acrobat (full program, not just the Reader) and examined the document. The properties indicate that the PDF generator was ComponentOne PDF generator which is the one utilized by Legacy. I don't know if this is licensed technology or freeware but I'm continuing to criticize Legacy for using such an old antiquated version. ComponentOne's web site no longer even references any products for PDF development. In fact, the PDF file created by Legacy will be an Acrobat version 3.x while the latest incarnation from Adobe is version 9.x. And then the worst thing: I took your 9 meg file and with one mouse click selected "Reduced File Size" from within Acrobat. Your original 9 meg file is now 160k. I've noticed similar results myself here and I'm not sure what is going on internally but Acrobat also indicates that Legacy produced PFD files have hidden deleted pages and images. Brian in CA --- From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:fourpa...@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:54 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Attaching Source Citation Images to Events I actually was sending to one person and didn't notice he had sent under the LUG until I pressed send. I apologize to anyone bothered by this. Rich in LA CA 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Where's the Source Template Conversion Tool?
Vaporware. From: Robert Hastings [mailto:bobhastin...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:04 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Where's the Source Template Conversion Tool? Hi gang! I'm running the current version of Legacy version 7. I went looking for the Source Template Conversion Tool as described on page 72 of the Legacy User Guide but I can't find it. I opened the Master Source List and choose the Options button as described in the manual. There is no option to start the Conversion Tool. Is it hidden someplace else or do I ned to put another quarter in the meter?? ;-)) regards, Bob Hastings 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Help required
You and I (and probably many others) think alike on this. My data folders reside on a totally different physical hard drive other than C:. Ive been doing it this way for quite a while and Legacy is perfectly happy with those non-default locations. Personally, I dislike any program that invades the root of my C: drive, such as the default C:\Legacy but maybe that's just me being somewhat anal about keeping all related files and programs organized together. One additional caveat about using a different physical drive for the Legacy data folder is that it tends to isolate the data away from virus and Trojans which are usually programmed to wreak havoc with the C: drive. Whenever necessary, I am free to format C: without losing or disturbing any data files. Brian in CA From: William H. Boswell [mailto:whbosw...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:02 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Help required >I'm thinking that people don't save their data files to the same location as the program--at least I don't. 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Help required
Oh, too late. I deleted everything. :-) Brian in CA From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:48 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Help required There is a serious error in my last post. The last sentence should read: "I recommend that you do *not* follow this advice unless you know exactly what you are doing." My apologies. Ron Ferguson _ I recommend that you do now follow this advice unless you know exactly what you are doing. Ron Ferguson _ 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
RE: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages
Offhand, I would say you have excellent connectivity to the Internet. Uploading your Legacy web pages should not be much of a problem. Your specific numbers indicate a 3.89 megabit download speed which is very good. You are probably paying for a 4 megabit connection but if you are actually paying for a 6 megabit connection, then it is time to complain to your ISP because they are not living up to the bargain. Your upload speed is 1 megabit which is also very good. You are probably paying for a 1 megabit connection which means you are getting 100% of what you are supposed to be getting. That is almost unheard of so I suspect that you are probably supposed to be getting a 1.5 megabit connection which means you are still getting a good portion of what you are paying for. These speeds are always sold as a package, i.e., 4/1.5 or 6/2. Only your ISP can tell you what you are paying for. The bottom line is that with an upload speed of 1 megabit, you should have no problem uploading Legacy web pages. With a 1 megabit upload, it took longer for me to type this message than you could upload 100 pages. By the way, I should add that for anybody thinking it is taking too long to upload any web pages, under no circumstances could the problem ever be anything to do with Legacy. I think any further discussions about network connectivity should probably be taken to a different forum or else email me privately and I'll be glad to help. Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:cranberryf...@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:24 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages I did the speed test and these are the results... download 3.89 upload 1.00 so now tell me what that means. michele - Original Message - From: "Brian L. Lightfoot" To: Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:17 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages > Finally (and really getting off topic now), if you are still having long > delays uploading web pages, go here to test your ACTUAL speed as opposed > to > what you are paying for: > http://www.speedtest.net/ > > Brian in CA 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
RE: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages
This is getting slightly off topic but since it does directly affect Legacy users that are trying to upload web pages, here is one more shot at things to remember: 1. Your upload speed is not affected by choice of operating systems; Vista or XP have no effect on your upload speed. 2. Your upload speed is not significantly affected by your amount of RAM (unless you are so underspec but then you'd notice problems with just running any programs. For the average system, adding additional RAM will not increase your upload speed. 3. Your upload speed is not significantly affected by your brand of computer. 4. Your upload speed is not defined by merely saying cable modem, DSL, satellite, etc, all of which are loosely defined as "broadband" but bandwidth can and does vary widely. Some cable modem connections are only 768K while others are up to 18Mbps (that's over 23 times faster). 5. A dirty little secret of your Internet Service Provider is that your upload speed is almost always severely reduced over what your download speed is supposed to be. 6. Another dirty little secret of your Internet Service Provider is that your up/download speed is not "guaranteed" but rather sold to you as "up to X Mbps". Your results may varyand they will. 7. The speed and efficiency of the server to which you are uploading will affect the time it takes you to transfer files. Normally, it isn't much of a factor unless you are using AOL, etc. If you don't know for sure, call and ask your ISP exactly what speed package you are paying for: you need two numbers as an answer. For example, a typical answer might be "3 Meg down and 256K up". Note that in this example it's the 256K upload speed which determines how long it takes for you to upload web pages. Finally (and really getting off topic now), if you are still having long delays uploading web pages, go here to test your ACTUAL speed as opposed to what you are paying for: http://www.speedtest.net/ Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:cranberryf...@charter.net] Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:52 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages I have a Dell laptop with 2GB RAM. I am running Vista. I am not uploading any pictures at all. I use a cable modem for my internet connection. michele 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
[LegacyUG] Is it possible to COPY an event?
I've ignored this little task for almost two years now but sooner or later I need to duplicate a number of events on one person and attach the same event to a different person. The reason for my reluctance is that each event has a number of images attached and each event has extensive notes. I am well aware of the SOURCE CLIPBOARD but I don't see any means within Legacy other than to use the Windows clipboard for each new event to copy and paste from the other individual, create the field data, and paste the notes and images over and over and over..UGH! Any ideas? Brian (the one in CA) 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
[LegacyUG] RE: Is it possible to COPY an event?
Ignore this post!! It was actually posted by my wife who apparently has not yet learned to use the HELP file that comes with Legacy and every other software program made since the invention of the wheel. Brian (the one sleeping on the couch tonight) -Original Message- From: Brian L. Lightfoot [mailto:br...@the-lightfoots.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:59 PM To: 'LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com' Subject: Is it possible to COPY an event? I've ignored this little task for almost two years now but sooner or later I need to duplicate a number of events on one person and attach the same event to a different person. The reason for my reluctance is that each event has a number of images attached and each event has extensive notes. I am well aware of the SOURCE CLIPBOARD but I don't see any means within Legacy other than to use the Windows clipboard for each new event to copy and paste from the other individual, create the field data, and paste the notes and images over and over and over..UGH! Any ideas? Brian (the one in CA) 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Just Starting Out
Actually I believe we have Brian the Programmer and two Brians the User. Brian (User #1 or am I User #2?) -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:36 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Just Starting Out wrote >My name is Sherry and I've just joined the group Oh good! We already have a "not that Brian, the other one", now we have the matching pair with a "not that Sherry, the other one". My advice to you, Sherry, would be to take it S-l-o-w and read up everything you can on genealogy in general and Legacy in particular. -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!
Yes, I understand that. I was merely questioning why Legacy chose the easy way out in dealing with Vista's security permissions, thus creating a folder in the root rather than anywhere under Windows (maybe they know things will get a little more relaxed under Windows 7). Under WinXP, one apparently can install Legacy wherever they choose. For example, under WinXP, I've always installed into the "Program Files" folder but all user data gets written to a different physical hard drive. Makes things a little safer from virus and Trojan attacks as well as allowing a complete reformat of C:\ if necessary without losing a single Legacy setting. Brian (yeah, that one) -Original Message- From: ronald ferguson [mailto:ronfe...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:08 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! Brian, Just to get one thing correct. Using Vista the data for Legacy is, by default, in the C:\Legacy directory and not in My Documents nor any other folder in Documents and Settings. Ron Ferguson _ New Tutorial: Embed a Blogger RSS feed on your webpage 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/ _ > From: br...@the-lightfoots.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:39:30 -0700 > > Thanks, Sherry. Your second paragraph explains it all: security reasons. > Just one more reason that I've avoided Vista like the H1N1 virus. I'm > wondering about Windows 7, the replacement for Vista. I suspect that > Microsoft will follow the same programming interface which insists all data > be written to a "Documents and Settings" folder for the User or to a > different non-Windows folder that the user can select. I can wait. Yawn. > > Brian > (please, no long threads about Windows 7) > > > -Original Message- > From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:32 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! > > That's not true. I have some other programs which want to be installed to > the root. Never tried installing them to Program Files folder to find out > what happens if they're installed there - I've had enough problems with > "losing" files which were written to the program folder under c:\Program > Files folder by default. > > Legacy writes files to the c:\Legacy folder and Vista doesn't like files to > be written to the program folder under c:\Programs. Security reasons. > > C:\Legacy has always been the default installation for Legacy. > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > supp...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -Original Message- > From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf > Of Brian L. Lightfoot > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:00 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! > > Which brings up a question. Why is Legacy the only software in the entire > Milky Way Galaxy that *REQUIRES* a Vista installation folder of C:\Legacy > instead of the usual default C:\Program Files\Legacy? > > Brian > (wrong one - the other one) > > > 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!
Thanks, Sherry. Your second paragraph explains it all: security reasons. Just one more reason that I've avoided Vista like the H1N1 virus. I'm wondering about Windows 7, the replacement for Vista. I suspect that Microsoft will follow the same programming interface which insists all data be written to a "Documents and Settings" folder for the User or to a different non-Windows folder that the user can select. I can wait. Yawn. Brian (please, no long threads about Windows 7) -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! That's not true. I have some other programs which want to be installed to the root. Never tried installing them to Program Files folder to find out what happens if they're installed there - I've had enough problems with "losing" files which were written to the program folder under c:\Program Files folder by default. Legacy writes files to the c:\Legacy folder and Vista doesn't like files to be written to the program folder under c:\Programs. Security reasons. C:\Legacy has always been the default installation for Legacy. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:00 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! Which brings up a question. Why is Legacy the only software in the entire Milky Way Galaxy that *REQUIRES* a Vista installation folder of C:\Legacy instead of the usual default C:\Program Files\Legacy? Brian (wrong one - the other one) 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Will legacy gedcoms cross OS platforms?
> I send my sister my gedcom's all the time and she uses a MAC. > > Marsha I send my brother gedcoms all the time and he doesn't even have a computer! :-) OK, reallyditto what others have said. GEDCOM =GEnealogical Data COMmunication Brian (yeah, that one) -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Bob Janice Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 9:26 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Will legacy gedcoms cross OS platforms? A GEDCOM file is simply a text file. It should work on all OS's. Kathy Shiell-Stokes wrote: > Will a legacy created gedcom work on a MAC? > 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!
Which brings up a question. Why is Legacy the only software in the entire Milky Way Galaxy that *REQUIRES* a Vista installation folder of C:\Legacy instead of the usual default C:\Program Files\Legacy? Brian (wrong one - the other one) -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 9:23 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! Did you install Legacy to the default c:\Legacy folder as required on Vista? What security software are you running? Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JIM ADKINS Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:37 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared! I am having a similar but more serious problem. All but one or two icons will disappear in familly and other views. Also the colors change with one being black so that you can only see the names when they are highlighted which changes the font color to white. No data appears to be effected. I have Vista and cannot figure out why this started happening all of the sudden. Once I reset the icons and colors it will stay for 1-3 restarts of the program then it happens again. No other programs on the computer are having problems and I scanned for virus' and spyware. I have done a complete clean install of version 7 to no avail. Any suggestions? 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Picture Center - Undo "Set Preferred"
Here's another idea: use the "NotFound.jpg" picture which is found in your main Legacy folder. Or another: find and use one of those one pixel jpegs used on some web sites. Brian (no, not that Brian) -Original Message- From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:fourpa...@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:09 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Picture Center - Undo "Set Preferred" If what your feeling is that your only picture for a person is the grave, which you don't want to look at continuously, you might want to take one of the default pictures with Windows (flowers, skys, animals, etc.). They are already in the DB, so no downloading, and minimal space requirements. It is better than removing them and misplacing those photos you want in the directories. I have also added photos of buildings family lived in, and churches they attended, and finally postcards for the area. You may never find a 'mugshot' of your person but you can find something positive to memorialize each one. Rich in LA CA - Original Message From: Jenny M Benson To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:20:15 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Picture Center - Undo "Set Preferred" William H. Boswell wrote > I looked through the manual, but did not find a way to reset an image to not be Preferred. In other words, I have images of grave stones for people that I don't want to include as their profile picture. I also do not have a photo of these people. Does the program automatically assign at least one photo as preferred? Yes, it does! Help says "The picture in the number one position is considered the Preferred Picture by default This picture is displayed on the Family and Pedigree Views whenever the individual is current. The Preferred Picture is also printed on reports that include pictures." Obviously if you only have one picture it will be in the number one position! You can prevent a picture appearing in reports by the use of Picture Tagging and Report Options, but it will still show on the person's profile. -- Jenny M Benson 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard?
The problems with leaving some with a space and others without a space are probably no different than the multitudes of European surnames that were "Americanized" during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For example, many HANSENS were changed by the children to HANSON. In such cases, the parents get sorted apart from the children. Not really much of a problem to deal with other than to remember to look in two different places when searching for someone. A worst case scenario would exist where an individual spelled it one way during his early years but then changed during his adult years. I tend to leave the spelling of the surnames just as the individual would have spelled it. Its not nice to fool mother nature. Brian (the other Brian) -Original Message- From: Jim Smith [mailto:jor...@windstream.net] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard? I seem to remember from English classes (back in the dark ages) that the way a person spells their name and pronounces their name is the is the correct way to spell and pronounce that individual's name. Using a space after Mc will, of course, affect the way the name sorts. Other than sorting, would it cause a problem? Jim - Original Message - From: "RICHARD SCHULTHIES" To: Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard? If my ancestor Alexander Mc Dougal always signed his name 'wrong' his whole life, does that make it right? Rich in LA CA 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Can't Recover Functionality from Crash
I was thinking about offering the same thing so many thanks to Ron for his assistance in this. Some intermediate and advanced Windows users feel comfortable about making program changes to the Registry and in many instances it is the only means of getting a stubborn program to properly un-install or re-install. Which brings up a good point. I know Adobe and many other major/minor software suppliers offer some sort of "registry cleaner" utility which usually wipes all known locations of the program from the Registry. Then a normal re-installation can proceed without problems. Why doesn't Millennia Corp. create such a utility? I certainly think there would be a need for it. Brian -Original Message- From: MJ Harper [mailto:mjohar...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:41 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Can't Recover Functionality from Crash At 08:33 AM 9/2/2009, you wrote: >OR >Search - using: *.log - will find all log files on your computer >(ie: *.txt will find all text files or *.jpg will find all jpg files >and so forth) Thanks, I tried that last night. After a very long time of Search going through the entire hard drive, it had only turned up 21 instances of .log, and none of them were Legacy. In the meantime, Ron wrote off list offering to walk me through the changes necessary in the Registry (which is where I suspected the problem was at the beginning of all this). I'll be getting back to him shortly, and expect that the changes he suggests there will solve the problem of not being able to uninstall. I appreciate your suggestions, though. Mary Jo 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Can't Recover Functionality from Crash
OK, I'm probably confused as the next guy but maybe we have some difficulties here in explaining or describing normal Windows tasks. First of all, unless I fell asleep a few years ago, Windows Explorer does not have the capability of creating or copying a list of files from a particular folder. I believe what Mary Jo may actually be attempting is to "copy the files" which is not the same as "copy a list of the files". In other words, just highlighting some file names, selecting COPY, and then trying to PASTE what you think is a list onto a message here, will usually result in an ATTACHMENT to the message. Note to Mary Jo: If you click twice slowly on one file name, and then select COPY, and then PASTE it into a message here, you will see the actual file name as text in the message. But note that you can do this to only one file name at a time. There are 3rd party programs that may add such a file list function to Explorer but that is beyond the scope of the LUG. One additional item to consider. Is it possible the somehow Mary Jo has set file type .LOG to have a HIDDEN attribute? Maybe she can do a system search and set one of the parameters to INCLUDE HIDDEN FILES. Just a thought. Brian -Original Message- From: MJ Harper [mailto:mjohar...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:02 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Can't Recover Functionality from Crash Ron, No, I don't have INSTALL.LOG in C:\Legacy\. It isn't there as a stand-alone, and it isn't there in the BACKUP folder. However, when, in Windows Explorer, I open the BACKUP folder, and copy the list of files to paste here, instead they get pasted as attachments, not as a text list in this message. I have Install.001 to .007, XceedZip.001 and .dll, Comdlg32.ocx, and suddenly there appears as an attachment with the others, C:\Legacy\BACKUP\Install.log. In Windows Explorer's Legacy\BACKUP\ list of files, however, the Install.log does not appear. I have done a fresh, entire Legacy download a number of times in all this trouble, have installed same, but nothing changes. I cannot uninstall any Legacy, as Install.log is not found by the uninstaller. I've reinstalled the full Legacy from a fresh download several times, but doesn't make any difference, I've still got the trouble. Ok, have downloaded a fresh full copy of Legacy, build 1 Sep 2009, and installed it. There is still no INSTALL.LOG file. This time, however, customizations have maintained during closing files, opening files, exiting, cold boot, warm boot, split view. However, now my drag and drop function isn't working the way I thought it would. I will ask that question in the next email. Mary Jo Harper mjohar...@comcast.net Legacy Deluxe Version 7.0.0.108 Build 01 Sep 2009 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Congratulations!
But talking about using Family Search on this forum will remain "off topic"? :-) Brian -Original Message- From: Myrna [mailto:mjorgens...@hot.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:11 PM To: (LegacyUserGroup) Subject: [LegacyUG] Congratulations! Congratulations on this. I am really looking forward to using this whenever it is finally available. "Legacy News Legacy is FamilySearch Certified Millennia Corporation today announced that its family tree software, Legacy Family Tree, has received official certification from FamilySearch. Users of Legacy will soon be able to synchronize with, backup, and publish their information to FamilySearch's Family Tree. These capabilities will be included in Legacy's Standard (free) and Deluxe Editions. It will also soon provide support for LDS members including ordinance reservation and requests" Myrna 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic - Life After Posting to Ancestry.com
There has been a firestorm in many forums about this as it is nothing more than blatant advertising. When you click on the "Hint" you are taken to a page that gives very little information about the particular hint and further clicking on any of the suggested hints will take you to a page inviting you to subscribe to Ancestry.com if you have not already. If you are not a subscriber, you are not allowed to see any specific information about the hint. There is nothing you can do about this, after all it is their server that you are using. Just learn to ignore it. Brian -Original Message- From: Jim Winfrey [mailto:jimwinf...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:49 AM To: Legacy Users Group Subject: [LegacyUG] Off Topic - Life After Posting to Ancestry.com I recently uploaded my database to ancestry.com mainly so I could get other folks involved in finding links in my Winfrey studies. Instantly, ancestry starting showing me they had "hints" for practically everybody in my database. I don't particularly like their hints unless it is census data or public records I can verify. My question is once you put your data on ancestry, do you do your research there or do you continue with Legacy? I'm more comfortable with Legacy but it means when I find something, I have to enter it in Legacy and again in ancestry. How do other do this? Thanks, Jim 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
