Re: [LegacyUG] source template for obituary collection?
Hi Dede, The SW template I use for the United States Obituary Collection at Ancestry.com is Periodicals Newspapers Online database Dan - Original Message - From: Dede Holden To: Legacy User Group Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:41 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] source template for obituary collection? If anyone has used the United States Obituary Collection on Ancestry, I'd like to know which Source Template you used. Thanks for any help and advice. I'd like to get this right to begin with and not have to re-do, since I already have enough of that on my plate! Dede Holden 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] Birth, Marriage, Death Sources
Hi Mike, A couple of points that might help clarify things for you. When using a master for more than one document and for more than one individual, i.e. two separate death certificates, each applying to different persons: The master source might be for Death Certificates of such-n-such County. The Citation Details for a particular person would then show name, date, certificate number, and year of death, etc. as shown on his/her particular death certificate, and the digital image of that certificate attached to that citation detail. Then for the second person, at the citation detail level (using the same master source), enter his/her particular information from his/her particular death certificate and attach that certificate to the citation detail. (Note: Images can be attached at both the Master source level and at the citation detail level). When you delete a citation from a particular event for one person, it does not delete it for any other events for the same person that the citation may be attached to, NOR does it delete the master source, NOR does it delete it any where else. Deleting a citation is only deleting the one instance of the citation. However if you go into the master source list and delete the master source there, then it will delete all occurrences of citations (after due warning of course). I hope this helps. If I misunderstood your question, please ignore (or try again?) Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: michael barberi To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Birth, Marriage, Death Sources Paula: 1. I agree that I record the date of death and the source twice. Nevertheless, I do use the Master Source since it follows the Evidence Rules and I can attach pictures of documents. If I use the notes section of the Died icon, I duplicate what I am already doing in Event notes. Like I said, I like the idea that I can see at-a-glance all life events of a person displayed on the individual's screen. Hence, I like the Events approach even though I duplicate some information. If I find that my reporting requirements cannot be met by this approach, I will try your approach. 2. Regarding my problem: The Specific Master Source AND the Picture of the certificate of death appearing in the Death Event for the second person is wrong. The same Specific Master Source and Picture also appears as the Death Event Source and Picture for the first person...which is correct. Hope this is clearer. Now the question is: If I delete the Specific Master Source and Picture that appears incorrectly for the second person, will this deletion impact the same Specific Master Source and Picture for the first person? I am seeking a solution however, I am worried that if I delete this Specific Master Source and Picture for the second person, I will lose it for the first person. My reasoning: there is only ONE such Specific Master Source and Picture. If I delete it, I lost it. I could be wrong. Mike Barberi In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus autem caritas. In essentials unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love. St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430) -- From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:43:32 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Birth, Marriage, Death Sources Mike, Forgive my misunderstanding. I thought I had read that you were moving away from the one master source per fact approach. I understand what you're doing, but I would not do it that way. You seem to be recording the source of the data twice. But, to each his own. (And I could suggest that if you have some Notes about his death, you might want to use the Death Notes instead of a new Death Event... checking first that your reporting requirements are met.) Regarding your real problem. Is the correct master source cited on the 2nd person, just with the wrong image? Or is the wrong master source cited entirely? If it's the correct master source with the wrong picture attached, Edit the Master Source, Remove the picture, and attach the correct one. If it's not the correct master source, go into the individual's attached sources (books icon) and Remove that citation. Then do either your steps 3 and 4 (if the master source you need never did get added) or just cite the correct master source. Hope this makes sense! Nothing should happen to the correct person his citations. --Paula in Texas From: michael barberi michaelbarb...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:50:40 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Birth, Marriage, Death Sources Paula: I am new to Legacy so forgive me
[LegacyUG] SourceWriter - IRC - which template and how to use it specifically?
Has anyone any suggestions, with specifics, for using a SourceWriter template for documenting an online chat (IRC) more or less in accordance with _EE_ standards? Thanks, Dan Bateham 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] pros/cons source conversion
Hi Paula, I have been diligently converting all of my sources to SourceWriter. With ten plus years of heavily annotated research, it has been a long process (about 15 months so far), and is now about 80% complete. The main advantage of using the SourceWriter templates is it much easier to meet the standards of _Evidence Explained_. As I plan to publish at some point, this is important to me. On the other hand, with the Basic source template, I find it is nearly impossible to meet the standards of EE in source output for the various requirements of full citations, subsequent citations, and bibliography entries. Others may disagree with the standards as set forth in EE, and this is fine. To each his own. Dan Bateham Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:33:37 -0700 From: paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [LegacyUG] pros/cons source conversion To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com I have been contemplating converting my (old) sources from Basic to Source Writer format. However, I'm thinking I just have the urge to do it due to my personality... everything must match etc. I would appreciate it if any of you on this list could share with me any concrete advantages to converting perfectly good Basic format sources to Source Writer format. Thanks in advance, --Paula in Texas 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] Problem with Em dash - is this bug?
Hi Jenny, I've notice the same thing about em dashes and for the same reasons. As a result, have reluctantly resorted to using two dashes as in -- until this is fixed in Legacy (waiting and hoping patiently). Kind regards, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:21 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Problem with Em dash - is this bug? When I quote text from documents, newspapers, etc I like to make the transcription as accurate as I possibly can, so I copy all punctuation, abbreviations, etc. In newspaper BMD announcements in particular, the use of the em dash is quite common. I have been using Alt-0151 to insert the em dash where required, for example Benson—On the 4th..., when entering text into Event Notes or Source Detail Text. However, I have now noticed that if I open that screen again there have been 2 spaces added after the em dash, Benson— On the 4th... If I make some change and save that screen, next time I go in there will be 2 *more* spaces inserted after the em dash. If I don't re-save the screen just the 2 spaces remain. If I delete the spaces and save the screen there will be 2 spaces again next time I open it. Now, is this a true bug or am I, in using the extended character set, asking for something which Legacy is not designed to do? -- 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] Newest update questions
Hi Charlotte, The new update became available today, 11 July 2009, version 7.0.0.97 Any download yesterday would probaby have been from 13 March 2009, version 7.0.0.90 No need to delete your backups from the past year. Your backups will still open in the new version, though you will be asked about letting the program update the file for compatility with this new version. (The compatibility issue is for internal database structure only - it will not change your data). Enjoy, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ceaste...@aol.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Newest update questions Hi listers, I just updated to subversion 90 and there is now a new subversion? I haven't had any notification. When was it? I worked yesterday at the library and downloaded Legacy on one of their computers. My backup would have been about 8:45 MDT. Which version would that have been? 2nd question - having updated does that mean that all my backups over the past year are unusable and might as well be deleted? Thanks for your help Charlotte 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] new event (draft registration)
Hi Paula, Yes, there is a reason for 12 September 1918. It was the date of the third registration for the U.S. draft for WWI. Here is some information about it, as found on Ancestry.com. In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men living in the United States completed a World War I draft registration card. These registration cards represent approximately 98% of the men under the age of 46. The total U.S. population in 1917-1918 was about 100 million individuals. In other words, close to 25% of the total population is represented in these records. On 6 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. Six weeks later, on 18 May 1917, the Selective Service Act was passed, which authorized the president to increase the military establishment of the United States. As a result, every male living within the United States between the ages of eighteen and forty-five was required to register for the draft. The World War I draft consisted of three separate registrations. First Registration. The registration on 5 June 1917, was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one?men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896. Second Registration. The registration on 5 June 1918, was for men who had turned twenty-one years of age since the previous registration--men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897. Men who had not previously registered and were not already in the military also registered. In addition, a supplemental registration on 24 August 1918, was for men who turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918. Third Registration. The registration on 12 Sept 1918, was for men aged eighteen to twenty-one and thirty-one to forty-five--men born between 11 Sept 1872 and 12 Sept 1900. The complete registration included men between the ages of 18 and 45--males born between 1873 and 1900--who were not already in the military. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] new event (draft registration) Dan, What I found really interesting was the date you used in your example: 12 September 1918 that exactly matches the date on the draft registration I'm entering now. This is my first draft registration to process, so that's quite a coincidence! or is there something special about that date? Like, was it the first day or something? 1918 sounds too late to me. Thanks, --Paula --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Dan Bateham d...@wavecable.com wrote: Hi Mary Here's how I've set up a custom event for the World War I Draft Cards: Create a new Master Event Definition as: New Master Event Name: Military Draft Default Event Sentence: [HeShe] registered with the military draft board ([Desc]) [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes] On the individual screen, add the event: Military Draft In the Description field for the event, enter: World War I Draft Registration Next, fill in the date and location fields. An example of how this reads in a report using Sentence formatting: He registered with the military draft board (World War I Draft Registration) on 12 September 1918 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.4 An example in event List Style formatting: Military Draft4 World War I Draft Registration 12 September 1918 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Notes: The numeral 4 in these examples is a source number and would show as a superscript number indicating the appropriate citation at the end of the report. For the World War II Draft Registration cards, you can use the same Master Event and just change the Event Description to read World War II Draft Registration. For a bit a show and tell I also add the image of the draft card to the event. In reports this is too small to read but does add a little something to look at; for web pages, the picture showing next to the event sentence can be clicked on to view the image of the original draft card. Kind regards, Dan Bateham 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] source document not in Source Writer ??
Hi Paula, For SourceWriter templates for draft registrations, just type draft into the search for What kind of source do you want to cite? and you will find, among other choices, the following SW template: Military Records United States Other records created at the national level Draft registrations Online database and images Enjoy, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net To: LegacyUserGroup legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:05 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] source document not in Source Writer ?? I actually have my first draft registration and am trying to enter it as a master source with Sw. However, there is no registration or even other as a choice in the third drop-down in Step 1. So, if we can't find the source document type in Source Writer, we are forced back to Basic? Then I get to manually convert the source to SW when the document type is added?? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, --Paula 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] new event
Hi Mary Here's how I've set up a custom event for the World War I Draft Cards: Create a new Master Event Definition as: New Master Event Name: Military Draft Default Event Sentence: [HeShe] registered with the military draft board ([Desc]) [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes] On the individual screen, add the event: Military Draft In the Description field for the event, enter: World War I Draft Registration Next, fill in the date and location fields. An example of how this reads in a report using Sentence formatting: He registered with the military draft board (World War I Draft Registration) on 12 September 1918 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.4 An example in event List Style formatting: Military Draft4 World War I Draft Registration 12 September 1918 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Notes: The numeral 4 in these examples is a source number and would show as a superscript number indicating the appropriate citation at the end of the report. For the World War II Draft Registration cards, you can use the same Master Event and just change the Event Description to read World War II Draft Registration. For a bit a show and tell I also add the image of the draft card to the event. In reports this is too small to read but does add a little something to look at; for web pages, the picture showing next to the event sentence can be clicked on to view the image of the original draft card. Kind regards, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ke...@aol.com To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] new event How you I set up an event for registration for draft??? I found a number of draft cards for my uncles for WWI and WWII 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] Specific Events without Citations
Hi Kris, I don't know how you deleted all your census citations, but if I had done something like that, I would do a restore from a recent backup of my family file. Kind regards, and best wishes in fixing this. Dan - Original Message - From: Kris gen.mailing.li...@gmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 3:25 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Specific Events without Citations I found where I can search for people with events that don't have citations attached. Is there some way to search for a *specific* event that isn't cited? In trying to clean up my Master Source List, I ended up DELETING! Yes, DELETING!! ALL of my census citations. *sigh* Yes, I'm an idiot. I have some private Master Events and these don't have citations. So when I try to use the missing sources search for individual events, I get hundreds of people on the search list that I don't need. Yes -- that repeated thunking sound you heard at 3:00 a.m. was my head on the desk. Kris 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 with SourceWriter
Re: variations You're correct. I've entered several thousand census citations into my file using SourceWriter and until you pointed this out, I had completely missed this minor difference. Also I noticed, while taking another look, that while the bibliography entry correctly has for citations to online images of the census: Digital images. before Ancestry.com the citation itself also has the plural digital images, before Ancestry.com, rather the the singular digital image, as shown in _EE_. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: GeneJ (GM) geneju...@gmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:43 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Help with SourceWriter I did not one variation between some the census sources I have in another file and those produced by _SourceWriter_. The difference is in the source of the source description (Census records United States Federal census records 1860 population schedule (etc.) Online images). Source writer calls the series a microfilm; _EE_ (first edition, electronic), pgs 277 (1850), gives this terminology as microfilm publication. That same terminology is represented in the various examples for digital image files, for other U.S. census, population schedules, through 1930 in the same chapter. Ditto, generally also for the earlier, U.S. census, 1790-1840. --GJ -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of GeneJ (GM) Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:19 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Help with SourceWriter Hi Keith: I hadn't worked with the census yet. Your note was a good reminder. There are a lot of those. G I'm always hoping to publish parts of the file; I generally enter all the information about a census. I am more accustomed to having a MS at the household level than at the county level, but my bibliographies all combine at the county level, so I can understand why _SourceWriter_ enters the MS at the county level. Would seem I can copy the SourceWriter county level detail into the override the screen, and enter city/township, page/sheet, household and roll number, etc., then still have a MS at the household level. SourceWriter does a nice job on the census. Thank you! --GJ -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 5:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Help with SourceWriter My BASIC source for 1860 Census - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - looks like this. I fill in the DETAILS section for each siting (Enumeration District, Dwelling, Family, Roll, etc.). Seems like more than enough for me! Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, 1860 US Census, Population Schedule (Washington DC : The National Archives, 1860). Keith . On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:06 PM, GeneJ (GM) geneju...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Keith: Thanks for your thoughts. The same seems true for _SourceWriter_ if you use the overwrite tab. I wonder about portability. In other words, isn't it less likely that a sources entered in the BASIC system and even those in SOURCEWRITER with overwrite, will be read by any of the many source systems being developed with other software? It seems logical to assume that the parts entered into a template are much more likely to be read by other programs. On the other hand, so far, I've found a reason to overwrite much of what I am entering from the template. --GJ -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:12 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Help with SourceWriter I am probably in a minority - but I tried Source Writer - and gave it up for my own BASIC sources. Source Writer tends to print out in many lines of information - I can usually get all of the info I need (in a printout) - in 2 lines using BASIC format - and it meets the reasons for sourcing - to allow others to find and view the source to allow verification. Keith On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM, GeneJ (GM) geneju...@gmail.com wrote: Might any of the members of the list have blogs about their experience with _SourceWriter_? I've worked with a large number of sources and, for the most part, have previously developed styles for the source list entry and the citation. I'm guessing that if I had more experience with Legacy's systems (Basic and _SourceWriter_) that I would already be familiar with the output styles of the various _SourceWriter_ template selections. Perhaps the good folks at Millennia, or others, have developed print materials that would allow me to see way the various templates are output by _SourceWriter_, so that I can work my logic backwards? For example, I have several large collections of previously recorded documents, family papers
Re: [LegacyUG] Re Pedigree chart of Direct Line Ancestors
Kate, Have you taken a look at Legacy Charting Deluxe (version 7) ... specifically the Ancestor Chart? It makes a nice chart of Direct Line Ancestors that is customizable and possibly takes less paper than the method below. The finished chart can even be ordered from a professional printing service, for a reasonable price, printed for you in a way suitable for framing. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Chy Maen To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:09 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Re Pedigree chart of Direct Line Ancestors /This question is similar to Diane's I'd like to print out a simple Pedigree line of Direct Line Ancestors (grandparents, no siblings etc.) -- the same sort of chart that appears on screen when one hits pedigree on the task bar. I did a trial run at this several times but when it comes to preview that mini-printer on the preview screen flies out what looks like hundreds of pieces of paper and after waiting a full five minutes the last time it was till tossing out pages and not 'complete Compared to some of your DB's mine is miniscule (only a bit over 20,000 folks) and not all direct line grandparents of course, tho some lines are back to the 700's (I know many of you are way past that too). So I wondered if anyone might tell me how to do this - horizontally, not vertically (have done those okay) using ordinary 8 1/2 x 11 paper (glue it all together later) Somewhere while reading tips I saw and now can't find instructions for a circular pedigree chart which was suggested as a good way of finding those straight line ancestors whose lines are shorter than the rest thus need working on - made sense but I thought the straight horizontal line Pedigree might show the same and I wanted to do this for my grandson (get him interested in history!) - and also for me to just be able to visualize things better. Thank you for any assisance. Kate Confidentiality Statement - The contents of this e-mail, including its attachment, are intended for the exclusive use of the recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from reading, using, disclosing, copying, or distributing this e-mail or any of its contents. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail immediately and permanently delete this e-mail and its attachments, along with any copies thereof. Thank you. 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 Source List Disappeared?
After you click the button Cite a Master Source ... 1. Look on the right side of the window (Master Source List) and about half way down it says: Show Only 2. Make sure none of the boxes under Show Only are checked. 3. If any of the boxes have a check mark in them, click on the little box to clear the check mark. These boxes when checked are for filtering your List of Master Sources to show only: Tagged, or Verified, or Unverified, or Excluded, or SourceWriter, or Basic [sources]). This, I think, will solve your problem with the missing Master Sources in your Master Source List. (I can't help you with the missing email, though) Dan - Original Message - From: momalo...@aol.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:39 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Master Source List Disappeared? Not sure what's happened. All of a sudden, I go to Sources then to Cite a Master Source List and it says 0. I know I've had things in there THIS week. Where have they gone? My Internet Server is also loosing messages and many seem to end up in Recently Deleted, when I haven't deleted them, including all my LUG messages. What could be happening? I've even tried opening files made in the last 10 days. I finally found one, but some of the newest sources are not there. I'll check for viruses right now and be watching for LUG help. Thanks 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] Error 91
I have a Dell 1520 laptop with Vista sp1 32 bit and 4 gb ram and NO error 91. Side note: Also, have Registry Mechanic to clean the windows registry of any problems there occasionally. All is working well. Dan - Original Message - From: Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:21 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Error 91 Ann Parsons wrote: Your experience is about the same as mine using Vista Home Premium on a Dell 1525 purchased August 2008. Is it just me, or are a lot of DELL machines being mentioned in connection with this bug? -- 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] Family Search .org String
Hi Paul, Here's the one for FamilySearch.org First part: http://www.familysearch.org/Search/ancestorsearchresults.asp?first_name=[givennames]last_name=[lastname] Second part: [ ]=[%20] Enjoy, Dan - Original Message - From: Paul Croteau pdcrot...@rogers.com To: Legacy Usergroup LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Family Search .org String Right, I made a mistake the other day... I modified the Family Search string instead of ADDING a new one. Now I'm unable to figure out the search string. Can one of you provide me with the search string again please. Thank you, Paul Croteau The search string for FamilySearchLabs works great though... *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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 *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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 on extentions:
Click on Help, click Index and type in Extensions and click Display. You will see a list of all the file types in Legacy. Dan - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:11 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] question on extentions: When saving files, I know I have too many. Which files should be saved? .fdb (seems to always be the largest) Are these others needed, and for what .PPL .RGD .ldb CB .FG .Rel ..TC 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] Moving Legacy Setup
Yes, it will. :-) - Original Message - From: SHIRLEY ANDERSON [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 4:01 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Moving Legacy Setup More newbie stuff. Now that I have upgraded my desktop computer from 5 to 6, I need to also upgrade my laptop. I don't have reliable internet access for the laptop. Would it work to copy the setup file to the laptop and install it from there? Shirley ~~ Shirley York Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~ My web site: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~syafam/ 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] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions
Thank you, Jenny. Your suggestions and information is exactly what I needed. Multiple citations for the various events will work perfectly. And yes, there is an LDS Family History Center nearby - Thanks for the reminder about their microfilms for viewing and verifying. -- Dan - Original Message - From: Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:14 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions Dan Bateham wrote: Hi Listers, Concerning the SourceWriter template: Church records LDS Genealogical Compilations International Genealogical Index Online database. I am looking for suggestions on how others might be using this template, specifically concerning the following points: 1. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with one event (i.e.: birth, marriage, or death, etc.) with a date and place. What is suggested for an IGI record that contains multiple events and places? You would cite that record several times, once for each separate event. I have many instances where the Birthdate (not usually place) and Christening date and place are presented on the IGI. I use the same template and much the same Detail for each Source, but use either born or christened in the Record Type field as appropriate. 2. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with information for as many as two individuals in the one event (as referred to above). What is suggested for an IGI records when more persons are mentioned (main individual, parent(s), and a spouse)? -- Also, what is suggested when multiple events and multiple persons are mentioned in the same record? Where it is, for example, a Christening record with the names of the parents mentioned, I put that information in the Text/Comments field of Details. I enter it as parents John Brown Mary unless the mother's maiden name is given, in which case I'd enter parents John Brown Mary Smith. Of course, I tick the box to include this Text in the citation. For multiple events see my answer above. Note: I do know the IGI is not considered a reliable source and generally should only be used as a clue or perhaps as a pointer to original sources. However, as I do have some information from only the IGI, of which I may well never locate original documents, I am looking for some way of documenting these IGI records with the new SourceWriter template -- hopefully in accordance with Mills, page 348, item 7.34. :-) The IGI contains two different types of record - those which are extracted from various Church Records and other sources and those which are submitted by members of the LDS Church. Extractions are generally very reliable, provided you accept that there may be errors or transcription. With all due respect to LDS members, submitted records should not be relied on unless/until you have confirmed the information from other sources. Is it not possible for you to visit an LDS Family History Centre where you could loan and view the films and thus verify the extracted records on the IGI? You can then check for transcription errors and will sometimes find additional information not included in the IGI which is, don't forget, only an INDEX and doesn't calim to be a full transcription. -- 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] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions
Elizabeth, I understand how to document several facts found in a source even if all those facts came from one document. However, this had nothing to do with my question. My question was looking for suggestions on using a particular template created for documenting information found in the IGI. Have you looked at the template? This template is setup in a way that when you use the citation details, you can document one fact at a time (birth, marriage, or death); and you can mention one person for birth or death, or in the case of marriage include two names. For anything else, it seems you cannot use the citation details in this template as designed, especially when a particular IGI record contains more than two names, or more than one event with dates and places. There are IGI records that mention a person's name, birth, birth location, and then continues with parents names, spouse's name, marriage date and marriage location, etc. (Yes you can use the override function but then why bother with this template at all? Just use a generic template and be done with it). Thanks anyway, Dan - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions I don't see how citing this source is any different than when you have a death certificate, for instance, on which learn not only the date and place of death, but the date and place of birth, the place of burial, the deceased's parents, the deceased's place of residence. Much information can be contained on one document. You simply cite the document in as many places as there is information you have gleaned. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: Dan Bateham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:50 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions Hi Listers, Concerning the SourceWriter template: Church records LDS Genealogical Compilations International Genealogical Index Online database. I am looking for suggestions on how others might be using this template, specifically concerning the following points: 1. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with one event (i.e.: birth, marriage, or death, etc.) with a date and place. What is suggested for an IGI record that contains multiple events and places? 2. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with information for as many as two individuals in the one event (as referred to above). What is suggested for an IGI records when more persons are mentioned (main individual, parent(s), and a spouse)? -- Also, what is suggested when multiple events and multiple persons are mentioned in the same record? Note: I do know the IGI is not considered a reliable source and generally should only be used as a clue or perhaps as a pointer to original sources. However, as I do have some information from only the IGI, of which I may well never locate original documents, I am looking for some way of documenting these IGI records with the new SourceWriter template -- hopefully in accordance with Mills, page 348, item 7.34. :-) Thanks for 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
[LegacyUG] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions
Hi Listers, Concerning the SourceWriter template: Church records LDS Genealogical Compilations International Genealogical Index Online database. I am looking for suggestions on how others might be using this template, specifically concerning the following points: 1. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with one event (i.e.: birth, marriage, or death, etc.) with a date and place. What is suggested for an IGI record that contains multiple events and places? 2. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with information for as many as two individuals in the one event (as referred to above). What is suggested for an IGI records when more persons are mentioned (main individual, parent(s), and a spouse)? -- Also, what is suggested when multiple events and multiple persons are mentioned in the same record? Note: I do know the IGI is not considered a reliable source and generally should only be used as a clue or perhaps as a pointer to original sources. However, as I do have some information from only the IGI, of which I may well never locate original documents, I am looking for some way of documenting these IGI records with the new SourceWriter template -- hopefully in accordance with Mills, page 348, item 7.34. :-) Thanks for any suggestions, Dan Bateham 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] appending?
Hi Dennis, I, for one, sorely miss this feature that was taken out of the Source Clipboard. I used it quite often, but alas, it is not in version 7. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Dennis M. Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] appending? On Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:19:59 -0700, JLB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it was a nuisance to have to make yet another decision at that point because who would ever want to append to an existing source? You were not appending to an existing source. You were appending an additional citation to the SOURCE CLIPBOARD! And I for one still use this feature in V6. I use it all the time when I create one summary event from several individual (atomic) events. I will copy the citations from the individual events to the source clipboard (appending as I go), then paste the entire source clipboard to the summary event in one button click. I also use this feature when I need to move multiple citations from one event to another. -- Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. Emails not of Content-Type: text/plain are deleted before ever reaching my inbox. *** 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] Legacy bugs
Hey Ron, Some days it doesn't pay to be the nice guy and try to help some folks. Some folks would rather complain, belittle, and whine. Keep up the good work, anyway, Ron. You are much appreciated by the mostly silent majority. In the mean, I'm sure the folks at Millennia are busy working on things for us all. Highest regards, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Thomas Herson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy bugs We shouldn't have to work around Legacy problems, Ron. We all know by now that you have no interest in following the instructions and are quick to respond, sometimes incorrectly, to almost every problem cite, always acting as a sycophant for the Legacy people. - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:07 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy bugs Ruth, I know that you are a long time supporter of Legacy and like yourself I am aware of a number of bugs which still need to be resolved (and let's not forget the pressure which some members of this group applied to get V7 out). However, these have not prevented me from continuing to publish and update my web pages. I have been careful only to move on a step-by-step basis. I have not done a bulk change of sources for example. I have the option set for the Source Writer and do not change this but I have only introduced the new formats for new entries. So far this has covered, all UK censuses, BMDs, Certificates, E-mails, Parish Registers and Personal. Whilst I have needed to fill in some of the boxes somewhat differently from the way they were intended I have not had problems. As time goes on I will slowly be transferring my existing sources to the new formats. Which marriage screen have you been unable to change the overwrite wording in (and have we ever been able to)? It is not something I have found, but then I haven't wanted to either. What check boxes are not sticking? - some weren't initially but I have not recently noticed this problem, so I took it that it had been resolved. The Help Index seems to me to be exactly the same as it was, apart from the addition of the new entries, and to date I have not had a problem with it. Yes, I still hit problems, sometimes because it's just new and I have to work out how to do things properly and others because of a minor bug but I have consistanly managed to find a way of working round them. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy bugs Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:09:29 -0500 I have been such an advocate for Legacy in the past, but find its problems with Ver. 7 and no knowledge of when they will be fixed makes me wonder - has Legacy gotten so far ahead of itself that it's lost sight of what its use is? If I can't produce a report that prints properly, if I can't check a box and the check sticks, if I can't change the wording overwrite in the marriage screen and have what I want said print in a document, all it's good for is - me - to collect information. As it stands now I can't share information with anyone. What good does the Geo location do me when I can't produce a report. Source writer - my sources are fine - I didn't need anything better. The Help index is so hard to use. I can't find the topic I'm looking for Help with because the titles are beyond understanding. What has happened to Legacy? It's become a huge disappointment for me. Can we get back to the basic Legacy program and correct its bugs, please? Ruth A. (Sconza Testa) Nerud [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Printing Sources in a Family Group Report
Hi Ron and Clair (And Brian or Ken, please note the following:) I can confirm this problem is a BUG with both the Family Report and the Individual Report when using the SourceWriter. When using sources created with the new SourceWriter, the first instance of a particular master source/citation detail/detail text/detail comments show in Preview, and will print, correctly. However, all subsequent citations to the same master source with different citation detail/different detail text/different or same detail comments show only as a subsequent citation, giving only the short version referencing the master source and the short version of the different citation detail and dropping the different detail text/different or same detail comments. I have entered 1830, 1840, and 1850 US census (online image templates). This problems occurs with all these sources, and I suspect will occur with others as I continue changing my sources to the newer SourceWriter format. This problem/BUG has occurred with all Legacy 7 installs that I have tried (builds 38 to 45, both GR and Beta). All sources entered using the older Basic Sources both print (and print preview) show correctly, i.e.: giving the master source/citation detail/detail text/detail comment AND when the same master source is referenced again in the same report, then again the master source/different citation detail/different detail text/different or same detail comment will also print completely, as it should. And yes, I have checked both the OptionsCustomizeSources window for all appropriate check marks to print source citations, as well as in the ReportsFamilyReport OptionsSources tab and the ReportsIndividualReport OptionsSources tab. I can send images, if needed, of the options checked, the actual information in the source details as entered in SourceWriter, and what the actual results of assigned sources are as showing in the reports. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:56 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Printing Sources in a Family Group Report Clair, Have a look at: Family GroupReport OptionsSources Also when still in Family View etc: OptionsCustomiseSources. Ron Ferguson _ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office 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/ _ Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:46:10 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Printing Sources in a Family Group Report To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com I must be doing something wrong. I tried adding a few new sources using the Source Writer. When I previewed a family group report, the sources showed as a subsequent citation rather than a footnote. For example: I added a newspaper item I found online. The only thing showing in the sources is the title of the article - not even the name of the newspaper. I subsequently tried previewing a descendant narrative report and it showed up correctly there. Also, the citations I added using an old master source with new source detail also showed up correctly. Any advice? Claire 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] Event Report
Hi Elizabeth, Here's another option, if you don't have Adobe Standard, but DO have the free Adobe Reader ... This works with the Adobe Reader 8.1.2 (and probably some earlier versions) and OpenOffice as well as, I'm sure, Word. Create PDF file of your Event Report open in Adobe Reader click Edit Menu Select All Paste ... to your favorite word processor. Cheers, Dan - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Event Report If you have Adobe Standard, you could save as a PDF then export to Word. I just tested this and have no problem editing in Word. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: Christina I am looking to create a Event report of cemetery's that I can transfer to RTF to make edits to the report in word 07. I see the RTF option on other reports, but for Event there is no button. I don't want to save as an image because of the edits I want to do. any idea's greatly appreciated. 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] Customized Searches Find A Grave
Hi Robert and John, If I may jump in here ... What he is looking for is: [ ]=[%20] I used the search string for Findagrave.com from John's earlier message, provided below: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsrGSfn=[FirstName]GSmn=GSln=[Surname]GSby=GSbyrel=inGSdy=GSdyrel=inGScntry=0GSst=0GSob=n And then plugged in the other part from his message to the data preparation pattern (in the box below where you put the search string), see below: [ ]=[%20] Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Customized Searches Find A Grave Not sure what you are referring to. Please email me offline. I can usually figure out things even if I've never worked with them before. I'll see if I can help. jdm Robert Carneal USA wrote: John- Thank you for this URL I have saved it. One more piece to the puzzle, though. Would would be the data preparation code for this particular URL? Do you know? If you are not sure what I am asking I can send a screen shot with that field highlighted. Thank you. Robert John Magyari wrote: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsrGSfn=[FirstName]GSmn=GSln=[Surname]GSby=GSbyrel=inGSdy=GSdyrel=inGScntry=0GSst=0GSob=n [ ]=[%20] Larry Wilson wrote: If anyone has a customized version for Find a Grave, passing first name and Last, I would like a copy. Larry /---Original Message---/ /*From:*/ John Magyari mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] /*Date:*/ 5/22/2008 12:56:42 PM /*To:*/ LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com /*Subject:*/ [LegacyUG] Customized Searches I created a customized version for Ellis Island passing first name and last below: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/matchMore.asp?FNM=[FirstName]LNM=[Surname]first_kind=1 [ ]=[%20] I was wondering if any out there have some customized searches they would share with the group. Maybe to smgf.org, or some of the pages on the stevemorse.org site or others you find helpful. thanks, jdm 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] [LegacyUserGroup] List Subscription Notification
Yes, I have too, and I just deleted them. I'm sure the LUG administrator will sort it all out. Dan - Original Message - From: The Mathesons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:26 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] [LegacyUserGroup] List Subscription Notification Has anyone else received multiple copies of this email over the last few hours? I have received it at least 20 - 30 times. Jennie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:08 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] [LegacyUserGroup] List Subscription Notification MailEnable: You have been added to the list (LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.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
[LegacyUG] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG?
I have many graphic files in PNG format rather than all JPG's attached to Legacy. This is especially useful for smaller files of black and white scans of text documents. With a PNG file I can typically have a very nice quality image about 1/7 the size of a comparable JPG file. When creating web pages or html reports with the latest update of Legacy version 6, Legacy is automatically converting the PNG files to lower image quality, larger sized files, in JPG format. This is undesireable and seems to be a BUG. Why is Legacy converting graphic file formats to something other than what I have attached to Legacy when creating web files and html reports, and how can this be prevented? Also, Sherry, maybe you can get some words from the programmers on this subject for the upcoming version 7 of Legacy? Thanks for any help with this, Dan Bateham 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] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG?
Hi Beau, Hmmm, ok, maybe not exactly a bug, and perhaps it was originally a design decision by the programmers. I understand Internet Explorer, espeically versions 3 and 4 had compatibility problems with the PNG format for graphics files. However, that problem was overcome for the most part with IE6 and IE7. Other web browsers have no problems displaying graphics in PNG file format (Mozilla, Firefix, and Opera, to name a few). When using Legacy to create HTML reports or web pages, I wonder if we can convince the wonderful Legacy programmers to at least give us an option of whether to: (1) Convert any attached graphic files (GIF, TIF, and PNG, for example) to the more widely used JPG format for images, or (2) Let us keep the original image file formats we have attached to our Legacy files in events, sources, etc. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Beau Skinner To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:25 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG? When creating web pages or html reports with the latest update of Legacy version 6, Legacy is automatically converting the PNG files to lower image quality, larger sized files, in JPG format. This is undesireable and seems to be a BUG. Adding functionality to convert image formats automatically is something that must be done intentionally. Usually, behaviour that is intentionally added to software is not considered a bug; rather, some may object to it as a poor design decision. My guess is that this was done for compatibility purposes. Many machines are not configured properly to display PNG images in their web browsers, while JPG images are universally supported out-of-the-box. 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] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG?
Hi Ron, I too have the problem with GIF files, but as I have only 3 GIF files requiring transparency, I hadn't thought of mentioning it. I would really like to at least see an option when creating web pages and html reports to not convert our attached image files to JPG format. In the mean time, before doing my next web site update, I am trying to figure out a way of changing the code in the html files to load PNG files for some images and JPG for many others, without manually editing the code in each of over 4000 html files. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG? It is even worse than this! It also converts GIF to jpg - and note that it also changes the file name in the coding as well as the file. I haven't found any way of changing them back other than manually and this I have to go with several as I make use of transparency. Good luck with the bug report. I haven't submitted one previously but have commented on this behaviour on LUG. Ron Ferguson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Graphic files changing from PNG to JPG for web (html) files and reports - BUG? Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:25:40 -0800 When creating web pages or html reports with the latest update of Legacy version 6, Legacy is automatically converting the PNG files to lower image quality, larger sized files, in JPG format. This is undesireable and seems to be a BUG. Adding functionality to convert image formats automatically is something that must be done intentionally. Usually, behaviour that is intentionally added to software is not considered a bug; rather, some may object to it as a poor design decision. My guess is that this was done for compatibility purposes. Many machines are not configured properly to display PNG images in their web browsers, while JPG images are universally supported out-of-the-box. 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] Adding a Search Engine Feature ...
Hi Donald, I use FreeFind, which you get from http://www.freefind.com Seems to work pretty well for me, and has great support if you need it. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Donald DeZarn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:48 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Adding a Search Engine Feature ... All, I've recently updated my personal website using Legacy. I'm now interested in adding a search engine feature to the opening page (Index.html). Does anyone have any suggestions? Earlier today, I added the Google Custom Search to the opening Index.html page. It works, but it's not as robust and useful as I'd hoped. If you like, you can check it out at: http://webpages.charter.net/ddezarn/Index.html Donald DeZarn 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] Correcting Source Detail was [Sources]
Hi Valerie, CG = Certified Genealogist AG = Accredited Genealogist For more information, see: Board for Certification of Genealogists: www.bcgcertification.org International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen): www.icapgen.org Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Valerie Garton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Correcting Source Detail was [Sources] Can some one tell me what is a CG and an AG ? Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Belfast, Dublin, Wicklow Wexford GOON member No: 4825 for CULLODEN HIGGINSON Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et 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] Source Dropdown Box Idea
Hi Gail, I have often wished for the same capability for the same reasons. The redundancy of information within my family file, due to many exact copies of source citations linked to various individuals and events is to the point of being ridiculous - it's gets the job done, but redundancy in a database does not seem efficient to me. Being able to link one instance of a particular source/citation combination to many individuals and events would, I think, be a better way. Dan P. S. I am not a database programmer, so I have no idea how difficult this might be to implement. However, I do hope that the wonderful Legacy folk will consider it. :-) - Original Message - From: Gail Nestor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 6:20 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Dropdown Box Idea You all have some great ideas, but this is totally not what I am proposing with sources. Can we start a separate thread that discusses the source clipboard and then let this one be for my source linking idea? My idea would be sort of like creating a hyperlink for each total source output and then that one hyperlink would connect to whatever it needs to. Otherwise, I have the following citation pasted separately 6 times in my files: 1870 U.S. census, Pike County, Alabama, population schedule, digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Andrew S. Riche household, Beat 6, dwelling family 123, page 14, from National Archives microfilm M593, roll 37, 17 Mar 2007. This takes up a lot of space and makes it exponentially more difficult to correct errors in the source detail. Gail Rich Nestor Smyrna, GA www.roots2buds.net Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et 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] Using the To-Do list feature as a research log/correspondence log
Hi Michele I use the To Do-List as a research log. For me, anything I have to do for particular individuals, or for selected groups, in my Legacy file - is - generally research related. The tabs in a To-Do item are handy the way the are set-up. They give a quick description of what needs to be done, with categories, locations, repositories, etc. The actual Description Tab is where I put more information: Such as who to contact, a copy of correspondence sent and when, questions needing answers, etc. The Results tab is where I keep in a running account of what's been accomplished and when. Occasionally there may be a need to update the description tab with follow-up ideas or start a new to-do if appropriate. Repository information can be linked as well as Sources, etc. Since adding information to To-Do List item is mostly freeform, a lot of information can be tracked in a way to suit your personal needs. Also, the the To-Do's can be tracked as Open or Closed - in other words, as still awaiting results or as completed. When completed they can be simply deleted, or for use as a Research Log, they can be kept for reminders of what has been done. When you experiment with the To-Do List, the uses you can find for it for are amazing. Hope this helps, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Michele Lewis To: Legacy E-Mail List Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:23 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Using the To-Do list feature as a research log/correspondence log Does anyone use the To-Do list feature as a research/correspondence log? I have always kept a seperate research log for every person I am working on. I am just now starting to play with the to-do list. I see that you can keep seperate ones for different people as well as a general one which I think I will like. Does anyone use the to-do this way and do you have any tips/tricks? michele Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Buy Now Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et 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] Unknown name [--?--
Hi Bob, Thought I'd add my two cents here . . . a variation on the themes presented so far. For the indentifying of unknowns by adding something concerning a relationship to the name field, I put this information, in an abbreviated form, in the Title Suffix field, and enclose it in double square brackets. This way I can see the information on screen - especially useful in the Index View, and it doesn't print out in reports such as for the family group. For example: 1. First name known, last name unknown, spouse name known: First name Jane, Last Name [[-?-]], Suffix [[w/o John Brown]], and add an AKA as Mrs. Jane Brown. 2. Last name known, first name unknown: First Name has only a ? without the quote marks, Last Name Smith, Suffix [[h/o Susan Smith]] Note: w/o = wife of, h/o = husband of Reports show only the known part of the name with perhaps a ? mark for the first name [not yet satisfied with this ? but it works], with indexes giving, in some cases at least, an AKA with the page number.for more information about the individual. If the name is completely unknown, and no other information is known either, I leave all fields blank. The Index Tab can show the bracketed suffixes as well as AKA's, and I've added the Spouse field for even more clarity there Also, all the [[-?-]] sort together.for the surname, and gives a quick view where more research is needed. Just one way of doing things; and though it may seem a bit convoluted, it works for me. Dan - Original Message - From: Robert57P via Gmail To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown name [--?-- Have you tried using underscores rather than dashes? I don't know if that would make any difference, and they are not quite as easy to type, but might be worth a shot. To make it clearer in some screens/reports, I often put something like UNKNOWN, Jane-Wife of John Doe. While this clarifies who the person is (or at least where they belong), it gets awfully wordy and I'm not totally happy with it. Bob - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown name [--?-- The problem with using Unknown , UNKNOWN, or some other variation thereof is one of language. To a non-English speaker it could be taken as a given and/or surname. Using [--?--] lessens the chance of such misunderstanding. -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 4:10 am Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unknown name [--?--] To be honest, I don't understand why [---?---] alerts anyone to unknowns any more than Unknown or UNKNOWN does, which is what I use. However, if you don't want to use some version of Unknown, why not use xxx... or XXX ? Just as identifiable as dashes and question marks and I very much doubt Legacy would suss that they are not valid names! -- 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] Pedigree web pages and a, b.htm files
Hi Jonathan, I've seen this when the main person on the particular pedigree web page has two sets of parents linked to him or her, as when both biological and adoptive parents are included in your family file. So, in your case, 49.htm would show with one set of parent's links at the top and 49b.htm would show with the other parents' links. Dan - Original Message - From: Coddgenealogy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:48 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Pedigree web pages and a, b.htm files Does anyone understand why, only occasionally, during pedigree web page construction, some are titled, e.g. 49.htm. 49b.htm? The number always correspond to RIN's, but no RIN's are numbered 49b, etc. Jonathan 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] Family file notes
Phil, Adding a 'File' notes section that could be printed as a 'forward' in a book, or viewed from legacy sounds like an excellent idea for an enhancement to Legacy: Useful for books and reports, and even keeping track of certain things during your research. You got my vote for this. :-) -- Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Phil Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 4:38 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Family file notes I sent the following suggestion to Legacy. Any viewpoints folks? Could Legacy contain a 'File' notes section that could be printed as a 'forward' in a book, or viewed from legacy? A section that would enable the family file compiler to explain certain matters about the entire file, not just individual persons in it? EG, an explanation that one surname has a number of variations over the years but they are of the same family. The length of time it has taken to put the file together, or the standard warning to check all sources for accuracy I'm sure that a 'family file' notes section would be enjoyed by most users -- Phil Hawkins (Rather be Fishing) 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] Source Citation-Recorded Date
Hi Pat, The way I would handle this for the 1880 Census, when using, say, one Master Source for all of the 1880 US Federal Census (see lumping sources in previous discussions) is as follows: 1. On the Master Source for Recorded Date I would enter the official date the 1880 Census began in the U.S., which was 1 June 1880. 2. On the Source Detail screen, I would enter the information such as Head of Household, Township, County, State, Roll #, ED, Page, etc. -- and the Date -- that particular census page you are citing was actually filled out or recorded by the local census enumerator. 3. Next, on the same screen for the Source Detail, where you see the place for adding the Recorded Date again, with the button for clicking and adding Today's Date, I would enter the date I accessed the information on Ancestry.com, or wherever I obtained a copy of, or viewed, the particular census image. Related: I then would put the appropriate extraction of information from the census image under the Source's Detail Text tab. Add any comments (noted misspellings, difficulty to read, or other comments of my own) under the Source Detail Comments tab, and finally attach the image of the census page under the Pictures tab. Just one way of keeping the various dates concerning the citing of a particular census page all straight. Hope this helps. -- Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Pat Hickin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUG LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 3:57 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Source Citation-Recorded Date I don't understand the recorded date on the Source info window. I am working with the 1880 census for VA, B County, which I have used on at least 1 previous occasion. Now I am using info from the same census on a different person. So under recorded date I had entered the date I first used the source. Now I am recording different info and so I want to change the recorded date. But when I change the date, I am asked if I want to change the recorded date for all references to the master source, or do I want a new copy of the master source. Well, the answer is neither--I just want to change the recorded date for the info I'm recording now, today. I do NOT want it to change the recorded date for all references to the master source, NOR do I want a new copy of the master source in my list of sources. Obviously, I don't understand the term. So, I click on help, enter recorded date in the word(s) to search for the meaning of the term and am given a list of NINETY-THREE TOPICS!! Can somebody tell me what this recorded date is supposed to be FOR?? (Of course, when I get to the Detail window there's another place where it says recorded date and has a Today's Date button to click on. This is NOT the window I'm talking about now, but since the same term of recorded date appears in both windows, I would conclude they're both referring to the same information. It doesn't quite make sense to me.) And I doubt that I'm quite making sense too! But thanks for any help! Pat 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] WAS: Working with STEP children NOW: Parent-Child Relationships not sticking
I think this is still related to the current thread, of step children, but also concerns other Parent-Child relationships ... I've noticed the problem of Check/Repair and Parent-Child relationships, too, that misreads it and adds a new FixRelationship status, though in my case this is not for Step Children in particular, but for another Parent-Child relationship I have added. This is for one particular individual, linked to a mother with a Parent-Child relationship I've chosen to call Unproven. I am not sure of the father, of two possible candidates, and no father is linked (time frame is mid 1800's). The relationship to the mother is likely though not yet proven either, and I've added a new Parent-Child relationship, called Unproven as in 'Not yet proven. (I have added appropriate explanations and sources to back up my current theory). But when I run Check/Repair after having run Compact Family File, this particular Parent-Child relationship gets kicked out with the FixRelationship status. Any thoughts or help appreciated. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Tracy Skegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Working with STEP children Please keep in mind that relationship for parent child can be problematic when you add stepchildren, step stays in fine, but biological often drops out and when a Check/Repair is run Legacy misreads it and adds a new FixRelationship status. Cheers Tracy Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] source list name: how NOT to print it?
Hi, To not include your Source List Names as part of your printed source citations: On the main Legacy Menu: Click on Options, Customize, then, in the window that pops up: Click on the Sources Tab, and un-check the box under Source List Name in the upper right corner, and click Save at the bottom. That should do it for next time you create a report. Have a good day, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: J. Michutka Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] source list name: how NOT to print it? Hi all, SNIP So how do I get my sources to print without the source list name, just the author, title, publication info etc? I can't figure it out; there doesn't seem to be anything to check or uncheck in options for the report, and I couldn't find anything in the User's Guide or the Help files. Thanks, Julie Michutka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Married but kept maiden name?
Belinda, For either Calendar Report (Calendar List and Calendar Creator): Click on the report options tab and uncheck married names for females I believe this is an all or nothing option for these reports - either all females will show with the Preferred Spouse married name or no females will show with the married name, i.e. maiden only. Hope this helps, Have great day, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: leo macdonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 5:28 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Married but kept maiden name? Hi Belinda, I just checked my program and it works fine, it lists all wives by their maiden name, when I enter a husband and wife into my program I always use the wfe's maiden name, if I want to show her with her husband's last name then I would enter that name in the AKA list. I am not sure how you have entered your names. Leo Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Married but kept maiden name? Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:06:19 +1100 Hello Everyone I'm wondering if you can help me with a little problem. I've recently converted to Legacy from FTM and am really impressed with what it is capable of. There is however one little thing that I haven't worked out how to do... I'm sure it is there somewhere I just don't know where to find it and I have looked. Okay, my problem. The other day when I was playing around in my file I decided to check out some of the features I'd never played with before and I looked at the calendar for the first time - letting it show me birthdays etc. One thing I noticed after I found my own name was that it was wrong as it used my husband's surname and not my own. I did not change my name when we married and I know that there are other women in my file who have done likewise. Where is the setting for each female that can tell the database that the name did not change upon marriage. Surely there has to be a way of doing this. If anyone can help me with this I would be really grateful as retaining my own name means a lot to me and making sure my family file reflects this is very important. I'm just hoping that there is such a setting. Thanks in advance. Belinda Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] RTF reports in OpenOffice - Table of Contents, Indexes, and Graphics
Hi Listers, I'm trying to create reports in RTF format and use OpenOffice 2.1 in order to do some editing before printing. First I'm new at using OpenOffice for doing Legacy reports as usually I create the PDF file format (which is quick and simple for sharing with others). However, I need to do some editing of the output for a Descendant Narrative Report and/or Multiple Lines of Descent Report. Already, I'm having trouble in creating the Table of Contents and the Name Index. Has anyone had success with doing these RTF format reports using OpenOffice? If so, might I get some step-by step instructions on creating the Table of Contents and Indexes with this program? Also, I've noticed that even though I selected the option to embed graphics in the file I see no pictures, and could use some help here, too. Are there any caveats or gotchas that I need to be aware of in using OpenOffice with the Legacy generated RTF files? If this is a bit off topic for the group in general, feel free to reply off-line. Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. Dan Bateham *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] RTF reports in OpenOffice - Table of Contents, Indexes, and Graphics
Ron, I have taken a look at your Blog about creating a Legacy Ancestry Book Using OpenOffice.org. It appears this answers all my questions about Legacy RTF files in OpenOffice. I will put your suggestions to good use. And yes, I am using OOo version 2.1. BTW, you have a very nice looking web site. Thank you, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:16 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] RTF reports in OpenOffice - Table of Contents, Indexes, and Graphics Dan, Please see the Blogs section in mywebsite (Address below). This relates to OOo version 2.04 and I haven't had time to test in 2.1 (will do in the new year - do you mean 2.1 btw) but broadly should be the same technique. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Problem Replacing Multimedia Picture Files
I've been running into an apparently random problem, concerning multimedia files. Specifically, I've been replacing .sid format files of census images from Ancestry.com with the newer versions now found there in .jpg format. These .sid files were saved originally as an attachment in the sound options for attaching files to master sources, source citations, and census events. Occasionally when I've: 1. Replaced the .sid file in all known locations in my family database with a similarly named .jpg file (only difference in the file name is the file extension). 2. Then deleted the original .sid file from my computer. Next, to insure all is well with the file replacement: 3. I then go to Options/Locations/Test All Multimedia Paths/and Check the box: Make a List of missing multimedia files. The problem I've been having rears its ugly head: 4. I occasionally get a list of random locations in my database saying the .sid file is missing in various master source, source citations, and/or events. Next: 5. I check all the possible locations for the original .sid file (again) and all appears to be as it should, with the new .jpg file in place and the old .sid file nowhere to be found. Next, I repeat Step 4 above, and still get the list of Missing Multimedia Files. To the point, my questions are: 1. How can I insure that all references to the replaced .sid file have been found/replaced with the newer .jpg file? 2. Can the error report that lists the missing multimedia files be modified by the program so that it reports who the missing multimedia file was attached to, either by name and/or rin? The List that is given gives NO clue as to which person or rin number the program thinks the deleted and replaced .sid file is still attached to? The lack of being able to identify the person/rin makes locating and repairing these apparently random attachments impossible at times. 3. Is there a way of automating the replacement of these .sid files with .jpg files when the only difference in the file names is the different file extension? And also, hopefully, have these new pictures attached as pictures rather than sound files in the same process? Notes: 1. Using Legacy Deluxe Version 6.0.0.110 on Windows XP sp2. 2. I'm guessing this can all be done somehow with Microsoft Access, but I do not have the program or the specific knowledge to use it. Any help appreciated. Dan Bateham Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] RTFs, PDFs and layouts
Hi Ron, I've had OOo version 2.0.3 since June 29th, 2006. I believe that version 2.0.4 is the one due out sometime soon. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] RTFs, PDFs and layouts Thanks for that, Ted. From the User Group I understand that OOo version 2.0.2 is due out very shortly so I am waiting until then to upgrade. Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Attaching sound file to picture - doesn't stick
Hi all, Having problems attaching Sound Files to Pictures, hoping someone can help figure out why. Using Legacy Deluxe 6.0.0.110, WinXP sp2, Picture format: jpg, Sound format: .wav When attaching a sound file to a picture using the following procedure, all seems well a first: Select on an individual picture either from their Indidual Picture Gallery or from one of their Events, click Edit, click Sound, click Load, select a sound file in the appropriate format: .wav and click OK. At this point I can play the sound file with the selected picture and all seems well. However... Next, I close the picture, and back out to the Individual View or Family View. Now, if I go back to the picture file that I just previously attached a sound file to, the sound file is no longer attached and is no longer available for playing with the picture. Am I doing something wrong? Or can someone duplicate this? Thanks for any assistance, Dan Bateham Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Internet Search String - Ancestry.com
Hi Listers, I would like to customize the basic internet search string for Ancestry.com. The default search string takes me to the introductory page for a 14 day free trial of ancestry.com. This isn't what I need as I already have a paid-for account. When I click on the Ancestry.com Button on Legacy, I'd like to be logged in to the main page on Ancestry.com with the current person in Legacy submitted as the search string. Have check help and know that the search string can be customized, have played with it some, but no luck. Any ideas? TIA, Regards, Dan Bateham Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing cemetery headstone photos transcriptions from history societies
Hi Tracy, I see Cathy has sent you ideas on sourcing the photo's of headstones already. I do something similar to what she suggests but give my master source a descriptive name (because of personal whim) such as Cemeteries, Gravestones, and Sexton Records, etc. to include the random pictures sent to me by relatives of gravestones, cemeteries, and even photocopies of such things as burial cards. A bit all encompassing, but it works well for me when I include in the citation details: an appropriate description such as a transcription of the names and dates on the headstone, where the picture came from, etc. Transcripts from an Historical Society I would probably consider to be a secondary source in themselves, and the Historical Society as a repository where I received the transcript copies from. Not necessarily the best way of doing things, but seems workable to me, covering the basics of documenting what you have, and where you found it. Kind regards, Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Tracy Skegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:03 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing cemetery headstone photos transcriptions from history societies Hi Listers I've seen this kind of thread before, but haven't found the answer to my particular query. I've just had my first cemetery visit for research and taken photos of headstones, and I have also been given some photos of headstones. I've seen read of others sourcing their headstones with cemetery, date photo taken and by whom. But what if you don't have the details - all you have is the photos? How would they be sourced? I'm also going to be receiving some transcripts from a historical society. I think I should use the society as my master source. Is that what others do? Thanks for all the help and advice that comes through the list, I've learned so much and went into withdrawal when the list was quiet. Cheers Tracy Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How do I indicate information is not proven
Hi Cathy, The Tagging options of Legacy come to mind. Might these work for you to flag this type of information on individuals for you? Legacy Deluxe has nine tags, any three of which can show right on the Individual view, and they can be set up to flag or indicate about anything you want. Kind regards Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Cathy Flamholtz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How do I indicate information is not proven Hi, just curious. Is it possible to put something like an asterisk or, failing that a capital U followed by a dash (U-) preceeding the surname for people whose information is unproven? They wouldn't be in the proper order in the name list, but then all your unprovens would be together. Haven't tried it as I'm still cleaning up my other file before importing it again, but I'm going to be facing this problem, too. I know that people are getting tired of me saying this so please no If you liked your old program so much, why didn't you stick with it. I really like Legacy. Reunion had what they called flags that were appended to the individual record. They would display at the bottom of the card with whatever you wanted them to say. I had special flags which indicated unproven, those in the revolution, the civil war, clergy, immigrants, etc. In one of my family files, I had lots of native Americans. I had one flag for the tribe (in this case Cherokee or Creek) and others which identified their clan (wolf, deer, etc.). It was helpful to be able to quickly see this info at a glance. CJF Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sources for parents
Hi Renee, I think this may give you what you are looking for: Once you have added the parents to the child, navigate to the parents, then right click in the child list, there you can select "Children's Settings..." and at the bottom of the next screen that pops up you can select any of various relationships for both the father and mother (even "challenged" and "disproved" among others such as "adopted" and "step") and source the relationship from there, for each child. Kind regards, Dan Bateham. - Original Message - From: Renee Zamora To: Legacy Mailing List Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 8:45 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Sources for parents I'm not sure if I'm missing this but is there a place to put your source for the parents to someone? When I have two different possible sets of parents I would like to be able to see my sources for both sets. Renee Zamora www.harrisena.com Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Grouping Messages in Thunderbird
I've used just LegacyUG from the subject line, and it has worked since the beginning. Dan Bateham - Original Message - From: Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:14 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Grouping Messages in Thunderbird The only problem I see there is that the address is no longer from MilleniaCorp. It is now from LegacyFamilyTree.com Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.bedingfieldcousins.com Whiting, KS researching: Abell, Bedingfield, Hinson, Stockton, Whiteside, Parrack, Cyprett -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gene Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:52 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Grouping Messages in Thunderbird Flo in Texas wrote: Ed, I have the latest version of Thunderbird and I want all emails from Legacy user group to go into a folder, not with my Go to TOOLS MESSAGE FILTERS, Select New and name it Legacy UG (or whatever), check MATCH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING and choose FROM CONTAINS LEGACYFAMILYTREE.COM, SELECT THE + BUTTON and choose FROM CONTAINS MILLENIACORP.COM and at the bottom select under perform these options to move to your LEGACY FOLDER. Gene Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
