RE: [LegacyUG] Mendeley; Zotero? Using with Legacy?
Hi Mary, Yes that’s correct. Sorry I used the abbreviated form. Worth a try – I like how it links to your Legacy data files. Ken From: M. Brenzel [mailto:brenze...@roadrunner.com] Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2012 11:46 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Mendeley; Zotero? Using with Legacy? Do you mean Genota 4 and Genota Forms 2, not Genforms? Mary From: Ken Veitch [mailto:mistyblu...@bigpond.com] Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 2:48 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Mendeley; Zotero? Using with Legacy? I have been using Genota 4 and Genforms 2 as two research tools for a while now. Both programs will link to your Legacy data files which is very handy. Genforms 2 allows you to enter data from your Birth, Death Marriage records as well as many other types of official sources in a structured database that can be searched. Very handy to see how often the same person (e.g. witnesses) are noted on statutory documents. Genota 4 allows you to enter your research notes for a specific person or even a subject. You can also link repository details where sources are held, link to scanned documents that are held on your computer and also establish links other members of your Legacy family tree. Recommend you take a look – trial versions are available. Ken Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy
John and Sherry - thank you very much for your help. I understand the limitations because I have used Pocket Genealogist for some years on HTC Touch and Jam PDAs John -Original Message- From: hwedhlor [mailto:hwedh...@cox.net] Sent: 27 February 2012 06:01 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy Hi John, Several years ago my mobile device of choice was a Sony Clie on which I ran GedStar Pro, by GHCS Software, and I liked it GedStar Pro much. When the Clie was discontinued I changed over to an iPhone and iPad, and asked Doug Gordon, the author of GedStar Pro, if he had any intention of porting the program over to the Apple iOS devices. Doug replied that he would have to invest in some expensive Mac equipment to do so, and that he was intending to retire after 40+ years writing software (this was in 2008), so I went looking for alternative software. I settled on Families, by Telgen Software, and was fortunate to be involved in some testing of that software both pre-release and subsequent to its introduction. I have been very happy with Families, and with Telgen's responsiveness to input from their user base. I highly recommend Families, which syncs with Legacy and not only displays your data and photos, but will allow input via your mobile device if you choose to do that, after which the new data can be synced back to Legacy. That capability can be very handy if you find yourself in the field without your laptop. Understand however that Families is not Legacy, and does not provide the entire range of features that Legacy provides, which is not surprising considering that Families is designed to run on a much lest robust platform than is Legacy Family Tree. All the best, John John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona On 2/26/2012 3:28 AM, John Clifford wrote: I am picking up an old thread here. Can anyone advise me about the relative merits of Families and Gedstar for use on Android phones as a Legacy add-on? I have the impression that Millennia used to promote Gedstar but now Families (there is still a page on the website about Gedstar but no links to it as far as I can see) On the other hand this thread contains a few messages from Sherry saying she likes Gedstar. John Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing
Sounds like a good idea - sure wish I had studied that feature before adding the thousands of source/detail documents over the years. Whoever opined that '...when all else fails, read the instructions...' is correct. :-). Might be a good winter project to convert? Bob Shirley Richardson shirleyr...@clear.net.nz wrote: Wow, that's a good idea (or reason to use ID#). Shirley Mt Maunganui NZ - Original Message - From: gcr...@juno.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing For my w cents' worth I ID everything I find on an individual by the Legacy assigned ID#. Doesn't make any difference where it's a photo, tombstone, marriage, death, whatever type document or where I put it. A simple global SEARCH of your computer will find ALL information assigned to that person, no matter what, or where, you stored it, even if you forgot you even had it! Works for me -- Original Message -- Wasn't the MRIN system devised before we had a computer to do all the heavy lifting? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Get Free Email with Video Mail Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154
I have not as yet encountered any issues with having downloaded and installed V 7.5.0.154. Fingers crossed - just in case! :-: Bob Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Bobby, I have, as yet, found any problems with V 7.5.0.154, but I hope (and expect) that you realise you will lose everything you change after you have updated. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Bobby Johnson Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154 Eric, Thanks! I could not see a reason that would not work but I wasn't sure. I am going to update to .154 and try it for a while. If I see problems in reports or some of the other problems reported earlier then I CAN go back. Bobby -Original Message- From: Eric Wiggers [mailto:e...@ericwiggers.com] Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:30 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154 Bobby: I reverted back to version .142 (still there...) and restored successfully from user files created with that same version .142. Eric - Original Message - From: Bobby Johnson b...@brmemc.net To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:13 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154 Alan and Mike, If I can reinstall .142 then why would I not be able to restore a backup made with version .142? I would not want to use GEDCOM because it would not handle the source writer sources properly. Bobby -Original Message- From: Alan Pereira [mailto:alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154 Would it be possible to export it as a Legacy gedcom, delete .154, install .142 then import the gedcom? Alan Pereira Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7.5.0.154
I cannot confirm this. When I did a check repair the file I had open was reopened without any prompt for a new file. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 24/02/2012 12:31 PM, Alan Pereira wrote: Check Repair on completion now asks if you want to open a different family file in the New window? No! Not a bug but will get very annoying. Alan Pereira Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7.5.0.154
I see this happen on rare occasion and it's not something readily repeatable. For those of you who experience it, I wouldn't worry about it. It's really hard for the programmers to troubleshoot something like this - it could be something as simple as the number of clicks or ?? Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: I cannot confirm this. When I did a check repair the file I had open was reopened without any prompt for a new file. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 24/02/2012 12:31 PM, Alan Pereira wrote: Check Repair on completion now asks if you want to open a different family file in the New window? No! Not a bug but will get very annoying. Alan Pereira Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy
Sources are available in Families, at least in the Android version (I'm sure it would be in the iOS version as well). Tap on the individual to bring up that person's page, tap on the Event and there you'll find a source for that individual's event. There is no Master Source List, if that's what you're looking for. It would be handy - I'd suggest going to their website http://www.telgen.co.uk/families/ and make a suggestion in the User Forum Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Debbie Freeman dfs...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi, From what little I could see the only problem with the Families App is that it does not seem to have a source screen shoot available. How does someone who uses the app check to see what sources are already in the app's family file if they are at a archives or library? Curious, Debbie Freeman Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7.5.0.154
Robert, I can well imagine that would cause problems, especially where only one click is required. Consider, if only one click is required to take you to a particular page on which the default is to highlight a button which closes the page, then if one double clicks the page will open and then close! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Robert E. Carneal Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:36 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7.5.0.154 I -might- have a clue! Sherry's comment gave me the idea! My mouse can be set to where one push sends two clicks to the computer. Could it be that some of us have the feature, and when we double click, we are sending *FOUR* clicks to legacy? So, pushing it twice plus one more by accident sends SIX clicks to Legacy. I wonder if that is a good idea? I am grasping straws there. I might change that- at the time I thought it was a good idea. Thank you. Robert Genealogy without documentation is mythology! Always SOURCE your work. On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: I see this happen on rare occasion and it's not something readily repeatable. For those of you who experience it, I wouldn't worry about it. It's really hard for the programmers to troubleshoot something like this - it could be something as simple as the number of clicks or ?? Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: I cannot confirm this. When I did a check repair the file I had open was reopened without any prompt for a new file. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 24/02/2012 12:31 PM, Alan Pereira wrote: Check Repair on completion now asks if you want to open a different family file in the New window? No! Not a bug but will get very annoying. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] To Do List Help
Jenny was kind enough to send me hers and I modified it to suit my needs. HOWEVER, I would like to one day soon investigate the Research Guidance Tab - I've heard it will generate appropriate to-do items for an Individual. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 5:22:46 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] To Do List Help On 25/02/2012 21:16, aubur...@aol.com wrote: Hey, all. I'm still relatively new at this, and I'm trying to come up with a really good checklist system for each person on my tree, so at a glance, I can tell what major info I have and am lacking. I do this by means of a spreadsheet. I have everyone listed and columns for Birth, Baptism, Marriages, Death, Burial and Censuses. I just check the appropriate boxes as I enter the information. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing
Sally, I almost gasped but found myself chuckling. I can see where you're coming from on that. However, I tend to research by family, working with a unit to find siblings, parents, etc. and move backward through my line. I like to have all the relevant documents together. Also, I use binders instead of folders. And I use 6 colors instead of 4... possibly someone is gasping at that. In fact, my daughter and I were considering moving to 8 colors, because I have gathered enough on her daddy's father's line to go to 2 binders... of course, she would like the new color to be pink! Do you keep all your census images together? How are they sorted? Or do you not print them out? Thx. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: salude...@aol.com salude...@aol.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 8:06:29 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing I put ALL birth certs, newspaper birth announcements, etc. in one huge folder. Likewise with death certs, marriages, etc. I know some of you will gasp...just like my genealogy buddy does. LOL But I know EXACTLY where to look instantly. Everything is named in alphabetical order and then date order. I consider it as if it were a repository at a library. Legacy does the work of pulling the files from the repository. Why make life difficult trying to decide where a file goes when Legacy does it for you? Sally Miller Hindley In a message dated 2/25/2012 7:48:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, geneal...@gillandtony.com writes: I've started storing scanned or downloaded images etc. in folders named MRIN His name and Her name. I get a lot of folders, but it seems consistent with the recommendation for paper filing given by Legacy. For those who use a similar system, either electronic or paper-based, how do you handle people who don't have marriages? I've been putting children's birth information in their parent's folder and then creating a folder for the child when they marry. If a child leaves home and appears on the census, for example, still unmarried and not with their parents, I put that data in the parent's folder, with a name which suggests the child. E.g. 1881 Census (M0123).jpg for the main family's census image, but 1881 Census - Mary Ann (I02345).jpg for the child's individual entry. My problem is what to do when the child marries. Should I move the child's information into the new MRIN folder, even though a lot of the info doesn't relate to that marriage? Should I have Individual folders RIN Individual Name for stuff specific to that child? That wuld mean a huge number of folders. What about second marriages, or what about a previous marriage being discovered? There must be an obvious, recommended way to handle this. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing
Adult/grown children who remain unmarried but have moved out of the family home go where? Thx. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: gen_quest gen_qu...@yahoo.ca To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 8:55:59 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing Tony, I also use the MRIN filing system and have set up online folders for each marriage. Following the advice from the Legacy user who originally devised this system, I renumber MRINs according to my 4 ancestral lines as follows: My maternal grandfather is MRIN 1000-1999 My maternal grandmother is MRIN 2000-2999 My maternal grandfather is MRIN 3000-3999 My paternal grandmother is MRIN 4000-4999 Census records are filed under the MRIN of the head of the household. Unmarried children are filed under the MRIN of their parents When a child marries, I move the birth certificate into the MRIN folder for the marriage and add the marriage certificate and any census records or other information during the time of the marriage. If a child marries for a second time, the marriage has a different MRIN number under which I include the marriage certificate, census and other info during the time of this marriage and finally the death certificates. The documents are numbered e.g. MRIN-1, -2, -3 etc. For each line I have a binder(s) for paper documents, filed under the MRIN number. If I do not have any documents for a marriage then there is no divider for that number in the binder. At one time I printed out the census records but no longer do that to cut back on the size of the binders. Hope this helps. Christine Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing
Tony, For children who marry, I leave the pre-marriage documents behind the parents' FGR (I don't use folders). Of course, at the moment, the only people I have documents for about their childhood that I *might* consider moving with the child are my grandparents, so I know exactly where to look for them. I mean, if you are talking about a not-so-well-known ancestor or distant relative, you might not be able to pull together their whole life as easily from TWO places, so you might consider moving the childhood documents into the new marriage folder. I don't do much research on those people not in my lines, and they all married (or at least partnered) to produce the next generation... on down to me. So, I haven't run into the unmarried grown child situation... I mean, I don't have any specific documents for them that need to be filed. I have a few 2nd marriages, and so far they have been my male ancestors re-marrying, and I think in every case I descend through the first marriage. So... I just print a second FGR for the 2nd marriage and keep it behind the first (same surname makes that approach easy). Additionally, I haven't yet collected much on the 2nd marriages since they are not in my line.. and I haven't had the urge yet to look for 1/2 cousins anywhere. If I descended from the 2nd marriage I might do it the same way, since they're male / same surname. If it was the female remarrying, I still think I would file the extra marriage (depending on from which one I descended) behind the important marriage and put them both under the important surname. At least until I had a significant amount of data on the extra marriage, accessing it a lot or getting cumbersome. Then I guess I would be forced to put the extra marriage in its own surname folder... again, I use binders with surname tabs. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Tony Rolfe geneal...@gillandtony.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 6:47:33 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] MRIN filing I've started storing scanned or downloaded images etc. in folders named MRIN His name and Her name. I get a lot of folders, but it seems consistent with the recommendation for paper filing given by Legacy. For those who use a similar system, either electronic or paper-based, how do you handle people who don't have marriages? I've been putting children's birth information in their parent's folder and then creating a folder for the child when they marry. If a child leaves home and appears on the census, for example, still unmarried and not with their parents, I put that data in the parent's folder, with a name which suggests the child. E.g. 1881 Census (M0123).jpg for the main family's census image, but 1881 Census - Mary Ann (I02345).jpg for the child's individual entry. My problem is what to do when the child marries. Should I move the child's information into the new MRIN folder, even though a lot of the info doesn't relate to that marriage? Should I have Individual folders RIN Individual Name for stuff specific to that child? That wuld mean a huge number of folders. What about second marriages, or what about a previous marriage being discovered? There must be an obvious, recommended way to handle this. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Burial notes list
Is there an easy way to make a list of individuals that have burial notes? The field would be RIN Surname, givename Date of burial Place of burial Burial notes. Thank you. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Burial notes list
Click on the Search icon and then select the Detailed Search tab: Look for whom?Individual WHere to look Notes - burial How to lookNot equal to What to look forjust leave blank Click on Create List and in the Search List, click on Print to print the list. The report will be printed in the order that it's in the Search list - RIN, Given or Surname. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Hal Antonson hala...@msn.com wrote: Is there an easy way to make a list of individuals that have burial notes? The field would be RIN Surname, givename Date of burial Place of burial Burial notes. Thank you. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Burial notes list
I have got to say, the search feature is one of the best things about Legacy. You can pretty much search for anything you want :) michele -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:22 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Burial notes list Click on the Search icon and then select the Detailed Search tab: Look for whom?Individual WHere to look Notes - burial How to lookNot equal to What to look forjust leave blank Click on Create List and in the Search List, click on Print to print the list. The report will be printed in the order that it's in the Search list - RIN, Given or Surname. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Hal Antonson hala...@msn.com wrote: Is there an easy way to make a list of individuals that have burial notes? The field would be RIN Surname, givename Date of burial Place of burial Burial notes. Thank you. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address
Marg, I do like having separate addresses, and you can print them in most narrative/book reports (there's a report option); however, if you choose to do that, it typically prints the entire address in parens after the Location---and if you are storing the entire address, then it is very redundant. For example, I liked having born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (St. Jude's Hospital) -- but to use the address for anything else, you really need the full address. Then it would look like born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (St. Jude's Hospital, 100 Main Street, Detroit, Michigan 48213) just a bit too much. So, here I am still pondering! ;) If I set it up in the Location, I could lose the street address (but I'm not worried about that).. it would look like born in St. Jude's Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Possibly okay. Need still to run through some search scenarios to decide. Thanks for your feedback. --Paula in Texas PS--Though Legacy says it is wrong to put the address at the front of the location, there are many on the list that do it that way; hence, my short survey. Personally, I don't think Legacy implemented the Address functionality completely. It's a good idea, but not really finished. Another consideration that weighs heavy for US customers is whether or not they are adhering strictly to the 4-part Location; customers outside the US are used to not using Locations the proper way because their Locations don't fit the 4-part standard. (another somewhat incompletely implemented item, imho... or rather, something that wasn't necessarily upgraded for world-wide usage) From: Marg Strong tiny...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 3:54:49 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Short survey: Location vs. Address I can answer some of this but haven't used it much because I just read about the address feature. Before I used to add it in front of the Location and recently read that was wrong and messed up reports, so they offered the address feature. The one problem I see with it is that I can't see the address at a glance. I have to put it in an event for that. Just a quick reflection from a very new learner! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
That certainly is nicely done, though I would have more contrast between background and font color. I'm sure others on this list will be chiming in on how feasible it is to expect that sort of output from Legacy. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Marg Strong tiny...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 4:05:44 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info I haven't gone down this tree very far because of time limitations, but it is something like the way I want to put my family history together, though with my own modifications. Just in case anyone is interested; it might not appeal to you: http://www.waughfamily.ca/Waugh/RobertWaugh.htm I hope it's ok to send links. If not, please warn me and i won't do it again. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Restoring Multimedia Backup Files
Brian, Oops - I usually am better about including links. First, in the program Help this link does not work: Backing Up and Restoring Family Files Everything You Need to Know About Backup and File Restoration by James P. Terry See the article on the Legacy website at: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpMediaBackups.asp 5-510 But if I copy paste that into my browser then mid-way down the screen (without scrolling) you find: Restoring Multimedia Backup Files * Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP all have a built Extraction Wizard. Just RIGHT click on a backup file (has a .ZIP extension) and click on Extract All on the pop-up menu. The Legacy program does not (yet) have a utility that will restore (unzip) a multimedia backup. As a result, multimedia backup file cannot be restored in Legacy the same way that a backed family file can. However, if you have Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP you only need to insert your backup disk or memory stick into the your pc and use the Extraction Wizard that comes with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. 1. Browse to the backed up multimedia file and click on it with the RIGHT mouse button and then select Extract All from the popup menu. 2. The Extraction window will open. * Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Type C:\ as the folder where the pictures will be extracted to and then click Extract. Follow the prompts. * Windows XP: Click the Next button and in the next screen type C:\ as the directory where the pictures will be extracted to and then click the Next button. Follow the prompts. My suggestion is to not lead with Just right click... I had the folder on my E: drive the first time; then I thought I remembered what had been discussed on the LUG list but no... I got a Legacy folder added to Pictures; then one added to Legacy, etc... until I came back and read the whole thing. Imho, the most important part is Type C:\ as the folder... ;) Thanks for following up on this one! --Paula From: Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 4:10:54 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Restoring Multimedia Backup Files Paula, What does the first bullet say? What is the Help Topic Number, you will find that at the very bottom of the help page. It will help me find the particular Help topic. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 24/02/2012 12:35 PM, Paula Ryburn wrote: Okay, I think you should remove that first bullet in the Help on this topic. It would be less frustrating to know at the outset that I need to do more than right click. I know you will all say you should've read the whole thing but the first bullet is misleading. Just a suggestion. Thanks, --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Quick question on GEO database
Thanks, John, but I'm pretty sure I just downloaded the files in the past few months. --Paula From: John B. Lisle leg...@tqsi.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 4:41:44 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Quick question on GEO database Paula, You might wish to download again and re-build the GeoCode database as I believe that a new set of files were created several months ago. john. At 02:07 PM 2/25/2012, Ron Taylor wrote: The C:\Legacy\Geo folder can be copied to another computer without re-building it from the internet downloads. Once in place on the hard drive, then go to OptionsCustomizeOtherGeo Location Database and click Database Maintenance. Then click Set and navigate to where you put the GeoDB.gdb file. That will connect the file to Legacy and should work. Ron Taylor --- On Sat, 2/25/12, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [LegacyUG] Quick question on GEO database To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 11:24 AM I did not migrate my Legacy application/folders from my old PC, so the Geo folder is not on my new PC. Can I just copy that whole folder over (via flash drive), or do I need to reinstall the Geo database from the website? Thanks. --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] two windows, same file
Mike, thanks for that excellent explanation! --Paula From: Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 2:54:44 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] two windows, same file On 2012/02/26 05:30, Robert E. Carneal wrote: I am *trying* to open a family file, but split the window. I am trying to: 1 Open Collins, paste some notes. 2 Split the window and go to the other screen. 3 I try to enter data on the other screen, but it refuses to let me because I have the notes open. Any way to leave the notes open and enter data? This is mainly a Windows thing: the difference between Modal and Modeless dialogs. A Modal dialog, which is what the vast majority of all dialogs on all products, are, effectively blocks the main window from which it is launched. On the other hand, a Modeless dialog effectively runs in parallel with the main window, allowing you to switch back and forth and work with either of them. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Paula, Mary, Legacy is not geared up to create a web page of that type, that is to say that its database construction is such that it cannot be done. That site was written by the author using Microsoft Frontpage website creation software which used to compete with Dreamweaver. Both are considered to be old technology, albeit that they were market leaders at one time. Frontpage is no longer available. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Paula Ryburn Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:19 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info That certainly is nicely done, though I would have more contrast between background and font color. I'm sure others on this list will be chiming in on how feasible it is to expect that sort of output from Legacy. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Marg Strong tiny...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sat, February 25, 2012 4:05:44 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info I haven't gone down this tree very far because of time limitations, but it is something like the way I want to put my family history together, though with my own modifications. Just in case anyone is interested; it might not appeal to you: http://www.waughfamily.ca/Waugh/RobertWaugh.htm I hope it's ok to send links. If not, please warn me and i won't do it again. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Definitely more contrast! A lot of us have vision problems which require good contrast. If I had found that site through a google search of my surnames, I would have immediately backed out of it because it's too hard to read and, if I could find your contact info, send you an email to that fact! Check out www.WebAim.org for information on web accessibility for those with vision and other disabilities. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: That certainly is nicely done, though I would have more contrast between background and font color. I'm sure others on this list will be chiming in on how feasible it is to expect that sort of output from Legacy. --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage
Ron and others, I did just re-submit a suggestion on this item. Wish I had copied it for posterity, because there is no way to look up a suggestion. But here's what I remember including: Lineage Report (there's a vertical report and a horizontal chart) 1. Allow selection of two Individuals 2. Utilize Relationship Calculator logic to find how the two Individuals are related - save that lineage 3. Allow selection of lineage (if the Individuals are related in more than one way) 4. Print siblings (if checked) and spouse for each Individual *regardless of gender* 5. Add option to print siblings for spouses (check box) I think there was also a small bug about not recognizing date prefix modifications in the Customize section. Although the horizontal chart might encounter some page layout issues, this shouldn't be a brand new program if they use the already established Relationship Calculator logic. Well, that's what *I* think at least. ;) --Paula From: Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 9:11:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage It may require a lot of programming to have both paternal and maternal lineages at the same time on the Lineage report but it could be fairly easy to provide an option to make the report follow the paternal or maternal line. That made me think of yet another possibility. Could the lineage report show details of the lineage with siblings between any individual and a given ancestor regardless of whether it tracked the male or female link in each generation. The Relationship Calculator can do that now without the siblings. The Lineage report parameters would ask for the RIN of the ancestor and the chart would like much like the current paternal lineage report except it would follow the maternal links where necessary as well as the paternal links depending on the lineage and include siblings if that option box is checked. Ron Taylor --- On Sun, 2/26/12, Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com wrote: From: Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:09 AM Did anyone else attempt to answer the original question about printing names in the maternal line? If you did, I missed it - I've been away for three days on business. I'm resending trusting someone can help us. Barb - Original Message - From: Paula Ryburn To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage Not that I know of. I had looked at the Lineage report when I was working on my DAR application -- my lineage goes through my mom and her mom before going all male. However, I am now waiting excitedly to see if someone answers you in the affirmative! ;) I had submitted a suggestion on a flexible lineage report that run between any two people (rather than just starting at one person and going up their male ancestor line). I did not however specifically ask for the siblings of the females. Or I guess in the context of my suggestion, it would be to show the siblings of both partners right? Hmm, that would be a bit harder. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Fri, February 24, 2012 4:28:39 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage Hi folks, Is it possible to print a lineage chart showing both the paternal and maternal information regarding brothers and sisters? Currently when I want to print a lineage report all that shows is the paternal brothers and sisters. I would like to have the report show the maternal too. Thanks for your help. Barb Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from
Re: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154
Me neither. And the only problems I saw reported here were the fonts being blanked out and a report printing a lot of jumbled data which someone from support said could be caused by the missing fonts issue. Granted, we don't necessarily see all the problems reported here - we are only the LUG list. ;) --Paula From: sarge1...@cox.net sarge1...@cox.net To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Cc: Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 9:00:15 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Data compatibility between version 7.5.0.142 and version 7.5.0.154 I have not as yet encountered any issues with having downloaded and installed V 7.5.0.154. Fingers crossed - just in case! :-: Bob Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Bobby, I have, as yet, found any problems with V 7.5.0.154, but I hope (and expect) that you realise you will lose everything you change after you have updated. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy
With technology changes, I'm sure we could stand to re-visit this topic every 6 months or so. ;) Thanks, --Paula From: John Clifford leg...@johnclifford.me.uk To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 4:28:10 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy I am picking up an old thread here. Can anyone advise me about the relative merits of Families and Gedstar for use on Android phones as a Legacy add-on? I have the impression that Millennia used to promote Gedstar but now Families (there is still a page on the website about Gedstar but no links to it as far as I can see) On the other hand this thread contains a few messages from Sherry saying she likes Gedstar. John Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Dates in CSV file
I have created a CSV file from the Name List containing Surname/Given Name, Living Indicator, Birth Date, and Death Date. When I look at the file in Notepad, the dates look good. But when I open it in Excel, some of the dates are formatted differently than most of the others. For example, the date 1 Sep 1913 in Legacy looks the same in Notepad but in Excel, it is displayed as 1-Sep-13. When I look at the table in Access (tblIR), the dates look different than those that are correct. Does anyone have an idea why the dates are messed up for some people but not others? And is there an easy way to fix them? Thanks, Mary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Dates in CSV file
What version of Excel are you using? The newest versions will alow you to format dates with 4 digits for the year. Highlight or select the entire column, go to Format cells, select the number tab, select Date and then select the specific format you want. I hope this helps. Jerry M. Brenzel brenze...@roadrunner.com wrote: I have created a CSV file from the Name List containing Surname/Given Name, Living Indicator, Birth Date, and Death Date. When I look at the file in Notepad, the dates look good. But when I open it in Excel, some of the dates are formatted differently than most of the others. For example, the date 1 Sep 1913 in Legacy looks the same in Notepad but in Excel, it is displayed as 1-Sep-13. When I look at the table in Access (tblIR), the dates look different than those that are correct. Does anyone have an idea why the dates are messed up for some people but not others? And is there an easy way to fix them? Thanks, Mary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage
Yes...that is essentially what I was describing. The maternal lineage report would be very simple to adapt from the currently available paternal lineage report. Let's see what the progammers come up with for the third option of tracing a given line regardless of gender changes. Ron Taylor --- On Mon, 2/27/12, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 4:47 PM Ron and others,I did just re-submit a suggestion on this item. Wish I had copied it for posterity, because there is no way to look up a suggestion. But here's what I remember including: Lineage Report (there's a vertical report and a horizontal chart)1. Allow selection of two Individuals2. Utilize Relationship Calculator logic to find how the two Individuals are related - save that lineage3. Allow selection of lineage (if the Individuals are related in more than one way)4. Print siblings (if checked) and spouse for each Individual *regardless of gender*5. Add option to print siblings for spouses (check box) I think there was also a small bug about not recognizing date prefix modifications in the Customize section. Although the horizontal chart might encounter some page layout issues, this shouldn't be a brand new program if they use the already established Relationship Calculator logic. Well, that's what *I* think at least. ;) --Paula From: Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 9:11:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage It may require a lot of programming to have both paternal and maternal lineages at the same time on the Lineage report but it could be fairly easy to provide an option to make the report follow the paternal or maternal line. That made me think of yet another possibility. Could the lineage report show details of the lineage with siblings between any individual and a given ancestor regardless of whether it tracked the male or female link in each generation. The Relationship Calculator can do that now without the siblings. The Lineage report parameters would ask for the RIN of the ancestor and the chart would like much like the current paternal lineage report except it would follow the maternal links where necessary as well as the paternal links depending on the lineage and include siblings if that option box is checked. Ron Taylor --- On Sun, 2/26/12, Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com wrote: From: Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:09 AM #yiv808383555 DIV { MARGIN:0px;} Did anyone else attempt to answer the original question about printing names in the maternal line? If you did, I missed it - I've been away for three days on business. I'm resending trusting someone can help us. Barb - Original Message - From: Paula Ryburn To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage Not that I know of. I had looked at the Lineage report when I was working on my DAR application -- my lineage goes through my mom and her mom before going all male. However, I am now waiting excitedly to see if someone answers you in the affirmative! ;) I had submitted a suggestion on a flexible lineage report that run between any two people (rather than just starting at one person and going up their male ancestor line). I did not however specifically ask for the siblings of the females. Or I guess in the context of my suggestion, it would be to show the siblings of both partners right? Hmm, that would be a bit harder. --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams From: Barbara bschwart...@twcny.rr.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Fri, February 24, 2012 4:28:39 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage Hi folks, Is it possible to print a lineage chart showing both the paternal and maternal information regarding brothers and sisters? Currently when I want to print a lineage report all that shows is the paternal brothers and sisters. I would like to have the report show the maternal too. Thanks for your help. Barb Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Actually, I was looking at it more from the viewpoint of printing out a book than as a website presentation. I liked the interspersing of images with text since I think the average person not into family history might find that more interesting. I would make changes, but it added to my ideas for presenting a book. I'm not sure how legacy prints out the media files with reports because I am far from learning that as yet. From: Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info Definitely more contrast! A lot of us have vision problems which require good contrast. If I had found that site through a google search of my surnames, I would have immediately backed out of it because it's too hard to read and, if I could find your contact info, send you an email to that fact! Check out www.WebAim.org for information on web accessibility for those with vision and other disabilities. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: That certainly is nicely done, though I would have more contrast between background and font color. I'm sure others on this list will be chiming in on how feasible it is to expect that sort of output from Legacy. --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures / downloads
Took liberty of modifying the subject line. I don't think the Legacy folder has a Download folder. However, Windows 7 does. Is that the folder you're using? I can't imagine there is a limit on that folder either, but it helps to know how you're doing your downloads. (And I had noticed that Heritage Quest downloads all go to that Windows 7 folder. My plan was to copy them to the relevant surname folders pending being attached in Legacy, but that's just the way I have things set up on my computer. When attaching I move my census images into Legacy's Pictures folder. I use the standard file set up as Legacy originally set it up, except I store backups on an external drive.) --Paula From: Donna Newell djnewel...@gmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 11:03:25 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Pictures Does anyone know if there is a max number of pictures you can download(like census documents) to Legacy? All of a sudden mine has stopped and will not let me download any more records. Do I empty the Download folder or is there a limit that I can download and I have reached it? I am following Geoff’s webinar on census records and attaching all of the records that I have to each individual. It would be nice to have a repeat button to do some of this. On the Webinar he did not indicate that there was a limit, so I have been going blissfully along attaching records to individuals, at least until tonight, and all of a sudden nothing. It isn’t there. I go into the master file and something is there, a place holder, blank. Some have any ideas? Donna in Ardmore, OK Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage
I would find a completely maternal lineage report just as unfulfilling as a completely paternal one. That's why I suggested the ability to enter two individuals. I suppose the report could continue to have the ability to enter just one individual and then request either a paternal or a maternal lineage that goes as far back as possible. --Paula From: Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 9:00:05 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage Yes...that is essentially what I was describing. The maternal lineage report would be very simple to adapt from the currently available paternal lineage report. Let's see what the progammers come up with for the third option of tracing a given line regardless of gender changes. Ron Taylor --- On Mon, 2/27/12, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 4:47 PM Ron and others, I did just re-submit a suggestion on this item. Wish I had copied it for posterity, because there is no way to look up a suggestion. But here's what I remember including: Lineage Report (there's a vertical report and a horizontal chart) 1. Allow selection of two Individuals 2. Utilize Relationship Calculator logic to find how the two Individuals are related - save that lineage 3. Allow selection of lineage (if the Individuals are related in more than one way) 4. Print siblings (if checked) and spouse for each Individual *regardless of gender* 5. Add option to print siblings for spouses (check box) I think there was also a small bug about not recognizing date prefix modifications in the Customize section. Although the horizontal chart might encounter some page layout issues, this shouldn't be a brand new program if they use the already established Relationship Calculator logic. Well, that's what *I* think at least. ;) --Paula From: Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, February 26, 2012 9:11:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Print maternal lineage It may require a lot of programming to have both paternal and maternal lineages at the same time on the Lineage report but it could be fairly easy to provide an option to make the report follow the paternal or maternal line. That made me think of yet another possibility. Could the lineage report show details of the lineage with siblings between any individual and a given ancestor regardless of whether it tracked the male or female link in each generation. The Relationship Calculator can do that now without the siblings. The Lineage report parameters would ask for the RIN of the ancestor and the chart would like much like the current paternal lineage report except it would follow the maternal links where necessary as well as the paternal links depending on the lineage and include siblings if that option box is checked. Ron Taylor -snip Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Dates in CSV file
Mary, Highlight the Excel column then format as custom 'd mmm ' (without the quotes). From the Home menu, click right adjust so they line up on right. Things should look good. If you need to do arithmetic on the dates, remember that dates before 1900 are really just text instead of numbers. If you need to work with those early ones, look at installing Xdate as an Excel addin. - Original Message - From: M. Brenzelmailto:brenze...@roadrunner.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.commailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 6:14 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Dates in CSV file I have created a CSV file from the Name List containing Surname/Given Name, Living Indicator, Birth Date, and Death Date. When I look at the file in Notepad, the dates look good. But when I open it in Excel, some of the dates are formatted differently than most of the others. For example, the date 1 Sep 1913 in Legacy looks the same in Notepad but in Excel, it is displayed as 1-Sep-13. When I look at the table in Access (tblIR), the dates look different than those that are correct. Does anyone have an idea why the dates are messed up for some people but not others? And is there an easy way to fix them? Thanks, Mary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTreehttp://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.comhttp://news.legacyfamilytree.com/). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Removing children listed twice
Yes, but unfortunately if you have events for the duplicate person the events are all printed twice and THEN it brings the Duplicate Line feature into play. i.e. the Line isn't duplicated, but the first duplicate person in each line IS. I would like to see where the name and events are included once, and then only the name (and perhaps vital dates, but certainly not events) repeated subsequently. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:11 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Removing children listed twice There is an option on the reports to not repeat duplicate lines. Using that should eliminate duplication of your and your sister's descendants. You will still be shown in the second family, only to show where your line fits, then there will be a note indicating this is a duplicate line with a reference back to the first listing. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 23/02/2012 9:31 AM, Elizabeth wrote: Thanks for all the advice. In fact, as the only problem is when printing descendant reports (because I, my sister and our descendants are then duplicated), I have now unlinked us both from the second marriage, but put a note under our stepfather's name to the effect that he adopted us and put a similar note on each of our marriage records to explain why we married under a different surname from that we were born with. That seems to sort it. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] suggestion I submitted
Me too! I have never been able to see why it is seen as a problem that a source might only refer to a particular item of information. The details of the source clearly show what bit it refers to. If there is any doubt I might add a note such as provided the second name of xyz or provided exact date of birth rather than just year or something appropriate. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 04:06 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] suggestion I submitted On 20/02/2012 13:49, Michele Lewis wrote: I just submitted this suggestion. I hope other would want this too. “I think you should make it where the date of birth and the place of birth are separate fields when it comes to sourcing. Death certificates often give the place of birth for the deceased's parents but not the date. The census records also give a place of birth for the parents but not the date. If you use one of the above as a source for the date of birth/place of birth, it appears as though the source named both.” In an ideal world it would be good, but as I include all the details and/or the full text in my Sources it is possible to see exactly what is being Sourced by any particular citation. It's quite possible that I will know, from a variety of Sources that someone was born on ddmmm in Anytown, County, Someland but some of the Sources I cite might only give the date, or might only give the year, or might only give the County or might only give the Country. By referring to the wording of each ciation and any Citation Text I have included I can see precisely what information came from where. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
If you’d like to have a look at a ‘book’ I’ve generate from Legacy go to http://www.branchesandtwigs.wikispace.com Scroll down the left hand side until you get to a link to Descendants of Thomas SULLIVAN. Click on that, then click on the link to Descendants of Thomas SULLIVAN.pdf. That will take you to a report I generated in Legacy. I quite like the pdf output from Legacy - I guess the only drawbacks are that all of the images are in a line down the right hand side, and some of the images are too small to read the text. Legacy doesn’t print other ‘media’ files attached to your report, for example pdf files. You would have to print and add them separately for your book. I haven’t used the publishing centre in Legacy, but I believe you can add place-holder pages which keep page numbering intact and you can replace the ‘blank pages with your pdf files. Another drawback is that in the case of ‘blended’ families, which I like to include because I am more a family historian than a true genealogist, people who are included in two (or dare I say more) marriages have all of their information printed twice (or more) even if you have selected to not include duplicate lines. As I don’t have a pdf creator program I can’t edit my Legacy generated pdf’s and remove the surplus entries. I tried using rtf format, but found that removing great chunks of text messed up pagination and image placement among other things so I have opted for pdf and leave the duplicate info. Because I publish as a wiki rather than an actual book I am able to add extra photos, pdfs etc. to my wiki site. Cheers Jan From: Marg Strong [mailto:tiny...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 14:46 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info Actually, I was looking at it more from the viewpoint of printing out a book than as a website presentation. I liked the interspersing of images with text since I think the average person not into family history might find that more interesting. I would make changes, but it added to my ideas for presenting a book. I'm not sure how legacy prints out the media files with reports because I am far from learning that as yet. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Using Word for descendant report
I reported it a couple of years ago - didn't notice it hadn't been fixed, because I changed from using rtf output to pdf. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Mark Lang [mailto:markl...@adam.com.au] Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012 11:27 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Word for descendant report Elizabeth, Upon further examination, I too have found similar results. I will be reporting this problem. Kind Regards Mark Lang Beta Tester -Original Message- From: Elizabeth [mailto:roobee...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012 5:20 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Using Word for descendant report I have exported a descendant report, via rtf, to Word but am puzzled by various additions to the text which appear to have inserted themselves. ?For example, one event should read: He was resident at Gilbert Street, Paddington, London in 1841 but following 1841 is \up51\up0, with the last five digits in superscript. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
I have mentioned my website before and don’t want to appear to be promoting it again, however there is a lot of tips and help in it that is worth absorbing. Here is a link to a PDF on the site http://www.familytreebooksandcharts.com/products/family-tree-books/example-content/ The book was almost all produced using the “Legacy reports”. Some seasoned users will spot some of the “Legacy” deficiencies, and in fairness to Legacy, if I spent more time mastering all of it’s features, I could probably overcome many of them. If anybody wants to learn more (and is prepared to spend a little money buying PDF software) I am more than happy to give you full instructions (not lessons on PDFs). Les Bonnie Scotland From: Marg Strong Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:46 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info Actually, I was looking at it more from the viewpoint of printing out a book than as a website presentation. I liked the interspersing of images with text since I think the average person not into family history might find that more interesting. I would make changes, but it added to my ideas for presenting a book. I'm not sure how legacy prints out the media files with reports because I am far from learning that as yet. -- From: Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info Definitely more contrast! A lot of us have vision problems which require good contrast. If I had found that site through a google search of my surnames, I would have immediately backed out of it because it's too hard to read and, if I could find your contact info, send you an email to that fact! Check out www.WebAim.org for information on web accessibility for those with vision and other disabilities. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: That certainly is nicely done, though I would have more contrast between background and font color. I'm sure others on this list will be chiming in on how feasible it is to expect that sort of output from Legacy. --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4836 - Release Date: 02/27/12 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp