Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates
I accidently today added 3 people who were in my DB already. When I checked the name list for the next person, saw the mistake. Two of them now have new AKA's and the sources went well. It took ten minutes to find and do the merge. An old program (will remain nameless) would go in and find same named siblings 'with birth years only' and kept asking me 'should they be merged'?, with no tool like potential problems check offs, to tell the computer, never show these again. That was in the 1990s, but I will never trust the computer to 'find' them. Rich in LA CA --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 6:48 PM > How did this work? > > In Legacy, you click Add New [wife, husband, father, > mother, son, daughter] > OR you click Add Existing. Existing brings up the name > list. Add New brings > up an individual screen. It seems you would have to type in > information for > it to look at your database. Seems simple enough to just > click Add Existing, > then look at your name list. If the person isn't > already there, click > Cancel, click Add New. What's the deal? > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah > (Patterson) Thompson > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Allison Nelson" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates > > > >I agree this would be a useful feature, and to keep > everyone happy, > > should be an option we could turn off or leave on. > > Allison > > > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Elsie Saar > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> FTM also did such a check which I found very > useful. Didn't slow anything > >> down. With over 17000 people, this feature would > be very beneficial to > >> me. > >> Just my 2 cents. > >> Elsie > >> > >> - Original Message - > >> From: Bruce McArthur > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:40 PM > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates > >> Hi > >> > >> Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master > Genealogist) does indicate when a > >> posible duplicate has been entered and allows > it/them to be viewed at the > >> time of entry. The matching criteria can be > specified to a considerable > >> degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a > crossover between two > >> of > >> my lines that I would have missed at least > initially. It doesn't slow > >> the > >> program in any way. > >> > >> regards > >> > >> Bruce McArthur > >> > >> > > > > > 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] duplicates
Elizabeth: In my old version of FTM, you fill in a name field and perhaps a date of birth, then a dialog box pops up asking "Is this the same person as John Jones b 15 Jan 1880?" In a database with 5,000 entries the response is instantaneous. Of course to get results you'd have to enter exactly the same data for both; listing "abt 1880" for one and an exact date for the other wouldn't trigger the duplicate warning. Like others, I also found it to be a very handy feature--but not handy enough to switch back to FTM. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Elizabeth Richardson Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:48 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates How did this work? In Legacy, you click Add New [wife, husband, father, mother, son, daughter] OR you click Add Existing. Existing brings up the name list. Add New brings up an individual screen. It seems you would have to type in information for it to look at your database. Seems simple enough to just click Add Existing, then look at your name list. If the person isn't already there, click Cancel, click Add New. What's the deal? Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: "Allison Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates >I agree this would be a useful feature, and to keep everyone happy, > should be an option we could turn off or leave on. > Allison > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Elsie Saar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> FTM also did such a check which I found very useful. Didn't slow anything >> down. With over 17000 people, this feature would be very beneficial to >> me. >> Just my 2 cents. >> Elsie >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Bruce McArthur >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates >> Hi >> >> Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master Genealogist) does indicate when a >> posible duplicate has been entered and allows it/them to be viewed at the >> time of entry. The matching criteria can be specified to a considerable >> degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a crossover between two >> of >> my lines that I would have missed at least initially. It doesn't slow >> the >> program in any way. >> >> regards >> >> Bruce McArthur >> >> 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] duplicates
How did this work? In Legacy, you click Add New [wife, husband, father, mother, son, daughter] OR you click Add Existing. Existing brings up the name list. Add New brings up an individual screen. It seems you would have to type in information for it to look at your database. Seems simple enough to just click Add Existing, then look at your name list. If the person isn't already there, click Cancel, click Add New. What's the deal? Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: "Allison Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates I agree this would be a useful feature, and to keep everyone happy, should be an option we could turn off or leave on. Allison On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Elsie Saar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FTM also did such a check which I found very useful. Didn't slow anything down. With over 17000 people, this feature would be very beneficial to me. Just my 2 cents. Elsie - Original Message - From: Bruce McArthur To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates Hi Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master Genealogist) does indicate when a posible duplicate has been entered and allows it/them to be viewed at the time of entry. The matching criteria can be specified to a considerable degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a crossover between two of my lines that I would have missed at least initially. It doesn't slow the program in any way. regards Bruce McArthur 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] duplicates
I agree this would be a useful feature, and to keep everyone happy, should be an option we could turn off or leave on. Allison On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Elsie Saar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FTM also did such a check which I found very useful. Didn't slow anything > down. With over 17000 people, this feature would be very beneficial to me. > Just my 2 cents. > Elsie > > - Original Message - > From: Bruce McArthur > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:40 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates > Hi > > Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master Genealogist) does indicate when a > posible duplicate has been entered and allows it/them to be viewed at the > time of entry. The matching criteria can be specified to a considerable > degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a crossover between two of > my lines that I would have missed at least initially. It doesn't slow the > program in any way. > > regards > > Bruce McArthur > > 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] duplicates
FTM also did such a check which I found very useful. Didn't slow anything down. With over 17000 people, this feature would be very beneficial to me. Just my 2 cents. Elsie - Original Message - From: Bruce McArthur To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates Hi Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master Genealogist) does indicate when a posible duplicate has been entered and allows it/them to be viewed at the time of entry. The matching criteria can be specified to a considerable degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a crossover between two of my lines that I would have missed at least initially. It doesn't slow the program in any way. regards Bruce McArthur 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] duplicates
Hi Just my twopennyworth. TMG (The Master Genealogist) does indicate when a posible duplicate has been entered and allows it/them to be viewed at the time of entry. The matching criteria can be specified to a considerable degree. I find it useful and it even indicated a crossover between two of my lines that I would have missed at least initially. It doesn't slow the program in any way. regards Bruce McArthur 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] duplicates
I would not let Legacy to do anything of such. My thought is to find the source of Ann Smith and Joe. I would not let Legacy or myself assume. Find the source the information, not just guess or have Legacy bring up a dialog asking if this could possibly be.. My thought has always find/have the source of the information. Tim - Original Message - From: "Michele Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates I never never do enter a female under her married name! What I am talking about is if I add a child to a set of parents and her name is Ann Smith. I have her married to a man named Joe but I don't know what his last name is. Somewhere else in my database I have a Joe Jenkins married to a woman named Ann but I don't know her last name. I don't readily see that if I am just checking the name list. What I am doing now is every couple of weeks I run a "find duplicates." It would be nice if when I added Ann Legacy would pipe up and say, HEY! This new Ann just might be the Ann you have over here married to Joe Jenkins! michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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] duplicates
Seems to me you need Legacy to be a seer, or interpreter - exactly what databases can't be by the nature of their assembly. Making disparate assumptions runs against the inherent nature of computerisation, and my thought would that the computer, in attempting to make such comparisons and conclusions, might make for more work, not less, for the owner. Just my 2c worth. On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Michele Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I never never do enter a female under her married name! What I am talking > about is if I add a child to a set of parents and her name is Ann Smith. I > have her married to a man named Joe but I don't know what his last name is. > > Somewhere else in my database I have a Joe Jenkins married to a woman named > Ann but I don't know her last name. I don't readily see that if I am just > checking the name list. > > What I am doing now is every couple of weeks I run a "find duplicates." It > would be nice if when I added Ann Legacy would pipe up and say, HEY! This > new Ann just might be the Ann you have over here married to Joe Jenkins! > > > michele > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- Regards Barrie Smart 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] duplicates
I never never do enter a female under her married name! What I am talking about is if I add a child to a set of parents and her name is Ann Smith. I have her married to a man named Joe but I don't know what his last name is. Somewhere else in my database I have a Joe Jenkins married to a woman named Ann but I don't know her last name. I don't readily see that if I am just checking the name list. What I am doing now is every couple of weeks I run a "find duplicates." It would be nice if when I added Ann Legacy would pipe up and say, HEY! This new Ann just might be the Ann you have over here married to Joe Jenkins! michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] duplicates
Michele, "I suppose I could check the name list every time I add someone but I might not catch females that I have in my database under their maiden or married name and I am adding the other." I would recommend that you NEVER NEVER NEVER enter a female under her married name. Females should only be entered by their maiden names. Entering an AKA for her with her married name is okay however. Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michele Lewis Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:36 AM To: Legacy E-Mail List Subject: [LegacyUG] duplicates I would like it if Legacy would warn you when you add a new person if there are any possible duplicates in your file. I suppose I could check the name list every time I add someone but I might not catch females that I have in my database under their maiden or married name and I am adding the other. michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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] duplicates
Dennis, We are in agreement that only a SELECT clause would be required, but I was thinking more in terms of my experience that multi-duplicated (if that's English!) names are common within families. To sort these out would take the user time, especially in one-name sites. As you say, it does depend on what is in the WHERE clause and the above could be resolved by including the date, but if all/most of the factors needed were added to the clause then I would suggest it would take too long to test. Otherwise from the user's point of view I see little difference to having a quick check in the index - which is what I do at present. (I can also foresee a number of complaints to this list when it fails to pick up a duplicate!) Your point about it being optional is well taken. 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: Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates > Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:53:23 -0400 > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:00:48 +0100, ronald ferguson > wrote: > >>I certainly hope not. Have you thought about how long it would take for >>Legacy to check the whole of the database for every entry, and then the >>additional work for the user in having to approve or otherwise, again, for >>every entry. >> >>For larger databases life would become next to impossible. > > Hi Ron: > > I think Michele is only talking about checking when a new individual is > added. In this case, it would only require a SELECT statement to find > the possible duplicates, which should not be a resource hog. The big > question would be what to include in the WHERE clause. Maybe the > criteria used in Legacy's existing "Find Duplicates..." functionality > would be a good starting point. If you try to get fancy by checking > AKAs, married names, etc. then I could see performance issues starting > to be a problem. > > Of course, I would recommend making this functionality totally optional > so as not to annoy those who don't want to use the feature. ;-) > > -- > > Dennis Kowallek > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > P.S. Emails not of "Content-Type: text/plain" are deleted before ever > reaching my inbox. > > -- _ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/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
Re: [LegacyUG] duplicates
I am a long time Legacy user who also wishes this were available: it is my single biggest "wish list" item. I have used another program where there was a built in check when a new person was added, and it and didn't seem to be a resource hog. Even if all it did was bring up a list of people with the same name from which to choose (and reject if need be), it would be an improvement. I've found a work around that I try to remember to use when I'm entering someone who I think "might" already be in the database, but it has always bugged me that there isn't an automatic feature. My people stayed in the same small geographic area in Missouri for 150 years, so the odds that I already have a person in my database when I'm entering the spouse of a distant cousin is high. Connie Sheets 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] duplicates
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:00:48 +0100, ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I certainly hope not. Have you thought about how long it would take for Legacy >to check the whole of the database for every entry, and then the additional >work for the user in having to approve or otherwise, again, for every entry. > >For larger databases life would become next to impossible. Hi Ron: I think Michele is only talking about checking when a new individual is added. In this case, it would only require a SELECT statement to find the possible duplicates, which should not be a resource hog. The big question would be what to include in the WHERE clause. Maybe the criteria used in Legacy's existing "Find Duplicates..." functionality would be a good starting point. If you try to get fancy by checking AKAs, married names, etc. then I could see performance issues starting to be a problem. Of course, I would recommend making this functionality totally optional so as not to annoy those who don't want to use the feature. ;-) -- 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
RE: [LegacyUG] duplicates
Michele, I certainly hope not. Have you thought about how long it would take for Legacy to check the whole of the database for every entry, and then the additional work for the user in having to approve or otherwise, again, for every entry. For larger databases life would become next to impossible. 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] duplicates > Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 08:36:12 -0400 > > I would like it if Legacy would warn you when you add a new person if there > are any possible duplicates in your file. I suppose I could check the name > list every time I add someone but I might not catch females that I have in > my database under their maiden or married name and I am adding the other. > > michele > _ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/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
RE: [LegacyUG] Duplicates
Thanks Ron you have answered my question just thought that when you would enter a duplicate name with duplicate info this software would give you a warning. Glenna -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:59 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Duplicates Glenna, I am not sure that I am understanding you correctly, if not please clarify. When you type in a name Legacy does not really look for duplicates but does try to autocomplete surnames and locations from previously entered data. When you merge another file eg a Gedcom it will offer you the option to search for duplicates. 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/ __ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.Com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Duplicates > Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:46:40 -0700 > > Hi Everyone, > I am very new to all this stuff, my question is> when keying in a name does > Legacy look for a duplicate name immediately or do you have to go through > the duplicate process? I'm sure I must have missed something. > Glenna > _ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-491 1fb2b2e6d 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Duplicates
Hi Glenna, Legacy only checks duplicates for Master Lists - Surnames, Locations. It will autofill these fields guessing as you begin to type which entry you require this time. Legacy does not check to see that you already have say a Richard SMITH entered who may be a duplicate of the Richard SMITH you are about to enter. To check if you have duplicates like this, you can use the Merge > Find Duplicates tool - or scan down the Index View. Cheers, Cathy At 05:46 AM 22/01/2007, you wrote: Hi Everyone, I am very new to all this stuff, my question is> when keying in a name does Legacy look for a duplicate name immediately or do you have to go through the duplicate process? I'm sure I must have missed something. Glenna 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] Duplicates
Glenna, I am not sure that I am understanding you correctly, if not please clarify. When you type in a name Legacy does not really look for duplicates but does try to autocomplete surnames and locations from previously entered data. When you merge another file eg a Gedcom it will offer you the option to search for duplicates. 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/ __ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.Com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Duplicates > Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:46:40 -0700 > > Hi Everyone, > I am very new to all this stuff, my question is> when keying in a name does > Legacy look for a duplicate name immediately or do you have to go through > the duplicate process? I'm sure I must have missed something. > Glenna > _ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d 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
