Re: [LegacyUG] Pocket Genealogist vs. GedStar Pro
Must admit that I used to use PG, but since getting a 10 netbook I've been tending to use that in preference (though the annoying keyboard on my X1 phone probably doesn't help much) 2009/8/12 Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com: Dede, I realize this isn't exactly what you're asking, but as someone who finds all PDA-type devices too small (and too expensive when the higher cell phone access fees are considered), laptops too big, and thinks a cell-phone should be used for phone calls, I have been quite happy with my new netbook. It is inexpensive, lightweight, fits easily in my bag or large purse, has a reputed 9 hour battery life (and comes close in actual practice), and I can touch-type on it! I've taken it to libraries and courthouse basements and transcribed or abstracted documents directly into Legacy, along with negative searches into a Research Log I maintain with Legacy's To Do feature. Upon return home, I just copy my .fdb file via a flash drive back into my desktop copy of Legacy, and I'm all set. The only negative is that it took about 10 days to become comfortable with the smaller keyboard; not much of a negative in my opinion. Just something to think about... Connie in AZ --- On Tue, 8/11/09, Dede Holden deanbuc...@gmail.com wrote: I've just read Bring your Legacy file with you on the Legacy News page. Does anyone in the group have experience with Pocket Genealogist or GedStar Pro? I have a Palm ES2, but I am contemplating the purchase of a new cellphone with the thought of reducing my gadgets so that I just have one mobile device. Is there anyone on the group using either one of these programs on a cellphone? If so, which one, and how well does it work with Legacy? I would like to be able to carry my information with me and be able to easily sync with my desktop computer when I return home. I understand that Pocket Genealogist may be the best, but I'm restricted to ATT as my carrier, but I'm not so sure about the quality of the Windows mobile based cellphones. Or - would it be better for me to keep my Legacy on GedStar Pro on my Palm and have a separate cellphone? I hope this will be considered on topic, since my whole purpose is being able to carry Legacy with me in the field. Any advice? Thanks in advance, 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 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] Pocket Genealogist vs. GedStar Pro
It will work on the Pre using Classic ( http://www.motionapps.com/classic/overview/ ) but obviously that's not really the ideal way of using it... You could even run it on Windows Mobile using StyleTap, but that's probably a bit over the top :) 2009/8/12 Kim Austin axno...@gmail.com: I sent an email to gedstar to see if the program would would work on my Palm Pre and this is the answer I received: ** Sorry, no. I have no plans to develop for the Pre or other smartphone platforms. Doug Gordon GHCS Software http://www.ghcssoftware.com g...@ghcssoftware.com Kim On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Jane Sarles sarlesinsi...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with you about the netbook. I have the Samsung and it is so wonderfully portable and has 9 hours of battery life, so it works great for taking to libraries or anywhere. I use Gedwise to refer to when there is something I don't recall about my data, but for taking down information, a netbook is working out very well. Jane Sarles On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Simon Dick sim...@irrelevant.org wrote: Must admit that I used to use PG, but since getting a 10 netbook I've been tending to use that in preference (though the annoying keyboard on my X1 phone probably doesn't help much) 2009/8/12 Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com: Dede, I realize this isn't exactly what you're asking, but as someone who finds all PDA-type devices too small (and too expensive when the higher cell phone access fees are considered), laptops too big, and thinks a cell-phone should be used for phone calls, I have been quite happy with my new netbook. It is inexpensive, lightweight, fits easily in my bag or large purse, has a reputed 9 hour battery life (and comes close in actual practice), and I can touch-type on it! I've taken it to libraries and courthouse basements and transcribed or abstracted documents directly into Legacy, along with negative searches into a Research Log I maintain with Legacy's To Do feature. Upon return home, I just copy my .fdb file via a flash drive back into my desktop copy of Legacy, and I'm all set. The only negative is that it took about 10 days to become comfortable with the smaller keyboard; not much of a negative in my opinion. Just something to think about... Connie in AZ --- On Tue, 8/11/09, Dede Holden deanbuc...@gmail.com wrote: I've just read Bring your Legacy file with you on the Legacy News page. Does anyone in the group have experience with Pocket Genealogist or GedStar Pro? I have a Palm ES2, but I am contemplating the purchase of a new cellphone with the thought of reducing my gadgets so that I just have one mobile device. Is there anyone on the group using either one of these programs on a cellphone? If so, which one, and how well does it work with Legacy? I would like to be able to carry my information with me and be able to easily sync with my desktop computer when I return home. I understand that Pocket Genealogist may be the best, but I'm restricted to ATT as my carrier, but I'm not so sure about the quality of the Windows mobile based cellphones. Or - would it be better for me to keep my Legacy on GedStar Pro on my Palm and have a separate cellphone? I hope this will be considered on topic, since my whole purpose is being able to carry Legacy with me in the field. Any advice? Thanks in advance, 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 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] Netbook choices
I run Legacy on an Eee 701 with 7 screen and it works fine for me, though I would recommend a bigger screen, I got mine when the Eee was just launched :) -Original Message- From: Susan Hurlbut skh...@yahoo.com Sent: 25 January 2009 18:52 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Netbook choices I have used Legacy Family Tree on my desktop computer for several years, but I am new to this mailing list. I am planning a genealogy research trip and am thinking of getting a netbook to hold Legacy 7 and my genealogy files. I see that most of the netbooks have similar processor and memory (1 GB), but there is a big difference in hard drives. For example, Dell has 8 or 16 GB solid state drive, Asus has 120 GB hard drive and Acer has 160 GB. Does anyone have experience and recommendations on what works best or should be avoided? Will Legacy 7 run on the 16 GB solid state drive? The Asus and Acer models seem to come with built in webcam. Is this a problem if you go to a courthouse or library that does not allow cameras? Sue 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] Flash Drive
People may want to try TrueCrypt (free) which lets you have an encrypted drive on the usb flash disk alongside the standard one, definitely recommended if you're storing private data! On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:45 AM, Gary Templeman gtemplem...@comcast.net wrote: The point was not to use it as the main storage. It is a backup and should never be considered the sole source for important information. If it is stolen the information should still be on the primary computer. And as an aside, for privacy and safety concerns, financial and other important data should be stored in an encrypted and password protected location on the drive (and that includes the main computer at home, which people forget can also get stolen). Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:04 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Flash Drive Just make sure it never gets lost or stolen and that you have a backup of all that data in another location in case the plug fails on the thumb drive, the most vulnerable part of the thumb drive. Personally I'd never store anything of any importance on a thumb drive. I *always* backup any changed data to the computer in which the drive is plugged into before unplugging it. Thumb drivers were designed to transport data from one computer to another, not to be a main storage device. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.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 -- Simon Dick 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] Portable genealogy
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Simon Dick wrote: On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 4:59 PM, aplebary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Kevin, I guess I will have to look into another device since I prefer Legacy to any other program. I am planning a trip this fall and want to take my Legacy database with me. I have a laptop but it would be so much easier with a small device. I am not sure though that I would want to input things into my Legacy db on such a tiny thing. I read here where someone else just inputs notes into theirs and checks it out later before inputing into Legacy. One thing you could look into is an Asus Eee, I have Legacy 7 running on my Eee 701 quite happily (obviously I have Windows XP installed on there, not the Linux version!), but it's actually surprisingly usable But that is essentially a laptop! Not something you could put in your pocket. True, but it is a lot smaller than standard laptops, so it deserved a mention as it can easily be slipped into a bag, for properly portable use, I have an Axim x51v running Pocket Genealogist, but keyboards tend to be easier to type into :) -- Simon Dick 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] Portable genealogy
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 4:59 PM, aplebary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Kevin, I guess I will have to look into another device since I prefer Legacy to any other program. I am planning a trip this fall and want to take my Legacy database with me. I have a laptop but it would be so much easier with a small device. I am not sure though that I would want to input things into my Legacy db on such a tiny thing. I read here where someone else just inputs notes into theirs and checks it out later before inputing into Legacy. One thing you could look into is an Asus Eee, I have Legacy 7 running on my Eee 701 quite happily (obviously I have Windows XP installed on there, not the Linux version!), but it's actually surprisingly usable -- Simon Dick 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] V7 Source detail for prior document posted is also on the one posted next.
You shouldn't have given a time frame ;) On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Dave Berdan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been fixed. We will be doing a new build on Monday or Tuesday... Thanks, -- Dave Berdan Millennia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com - Original Message - From: Ann Parsons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:12 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] V7 Source detail for prior document posted is also on the one posted next. 24 Jun 2008 I posted a leaflet Walking Tour of Nyssa, Oregon The source detail was building 5. I did not use the SourceWriter. I posted this to one person, George. 25 Jun 2008 I posted a Certificate of Baptism Nothing was entered in the source detail. I used the SourceWriter. I posted this to three people, Ernest, Ernesta Irene. To my horror the source detail for Walking Tour of Nyssa, Oregon also appears for the three people I posted the Certificate of Baptism to. I will have to go back check every source entry since receiving version 7. I would appreciate thoughts on what I am doing wrong. Thank you, Ann New Mexico, USA 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 -- Simon Dick 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] LG7 and Virtual Earth
I hate to tell ou this but FF3 has been out for real for a few days now :) On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 1:38 PM, ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff, Are you suggesting that FF3 is interferring with the IE7 engine? The fact that any other browser is installed/used/set as default, should not make any difference. I have 5 browsers installed and no problems. I have not downloaded FF3 as it is only the RC version. 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/ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] LG7 and Virtual Earth Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:08:20 -0400 I too use Firefox but have not yet upgraded to the new version 3. I believe I read somewhere that FF3 has problems with virtual Earth. Jeff Amrit Yegnanarayan wrote: I purchased the upgrade to LG7 and upgraded. The VE does not work. I get an error message: Error creating Virtual Earth map Error 53: File not found Would you like to try again Yes/No/Quit I have IE7.* on my m/c, but it is not my default browser (FFX3.* is). I switched to IE7 as default and still got the same error.Can anyone throw light on what the problem may be? Legacy has been of very little help so far. Thanks, Amrit. _ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl001009ukm/direct/01/ 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 -- Simon Dick 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] UK sources
I look forward to this :) On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Geoff Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Graham, Hopefully this next week we'll be creating specific templates for the UK vital registrations. This will make it easier to format. We'll release this in a free update. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of glove Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:15 PM To: LegacyUserGroup Subject: [LegacyUG] UK sources Most but not all of my sources entered in V6 are UK specific and include a number of original birth, marriage and death certificates. I stress these are originals and not copies. They are hand written, issued at the time of registration and many have postage stamps affixed and official embossed marks. These are my sources so when I use SourceWriter I can choose the source type as 'Birth records' for example and the type of birth record as 'Birth certificate'. However the next question is 'Where is the certificate held?' My view is that I hold it but at the very least a copy of it can be found elsewhere. The only choices we have though are 'Held at local/county level' and 'Held at state/provincial level'. Given the GRO setup in England I don't see either of these as appropriate although I can see how either might apply. Will there be any flexibility in the wording or user choice to create new repository locations? Graham Love 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 -- Simon Dick 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] Evidence Explained (PDF version) now available in the online store
So did I this morning when I checked again, so its now bought :) On 14 Jun 2008, at 07:19, Tracy Skegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably the same reason it initially defaulted the postage cost to Australia, but I eventually got no shipping cost because it was download only. Cheers Tracy 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] Evidence Explained (PDF version) now available in the online store
Is there any reason it costs $10 for postage to the UK? :) On 12 Jun 2008, at 17:34, Geoff Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wanted to let you know that in the middle of all the chaos here, we made a special agreement with Footnote.com wherein we can now sell the PDF version of Evidence Explained. This is the electronic downloadable edition of the 885 page book by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Full details are at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2008/06/evidence- explai.html. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.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 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] Pocket Genealogist 3.0
One of the main reasons I keep my Axim x51v is so I can use Pocket Genealogist on it, works nicely with a VGA screen :) I'd love a Palm version but I think that'd take too much work to make it worth while considering Palms current market share. On 9/14/07, Kevin R. Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan, Pocket Genealogist won't work with a Palm Life Drive. The Palm Life Drive is a Palm Operating system based device, and Pocket Genealogist needs the Windows Mobile Operating system. (Which explains why you are having install problems!) -- Simon Dick 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
