RE: [LegacyUG] Finding by ID number
Just to put my 2 bob’s worth in, RIN numbers are convenient but I create user id’s, the reason (from experience) if you change Genealogy software the new software will generate its own RIN numbers, what you have been working with and maybe sharing with others will be obsolete, by having user id’s they stay consistent no matter what medium you use, example of mine is I use letters and numbers, i.e. Smith would be under S and all surnames starting with S are numbered from 1 onwards, in my case of Woolvett I’m W51 irrespective of RIN number, I also use these id’s for numbering pic’ documents etc. Brian Woolvett From: SHIRLEY ANDERSON [mailto:yor...@prodigy.net] Sent: Monday, 28 January 2013 5:13 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Finding by ID number We're all still learning. I enter in the Legacy User ID, the ID on my website (that includes a code for the ancestral line the person is in (I don't use Legacy to create my website). Very handy when I have one person in two or three lines. Or when I want to search just on the people in one line. ~~ Shirley York Anderson yor...@prodigy.net ~~ My web site: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~syafam/ http://myfamilybrickwalls.blogspot.com/ _ From: Jane Sarles To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, January 27, 2013 12:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Finding by ID number I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? I like the ahnentafal numbering system (1 for me; 2 for my father; 3 for my mother, etc) but it would not do, since, for my children's benefit, I have their fathers genealogy in my data base as well. All that side would have no number. How on earth do I assign User IDs at this late date anyhow? Don't know how it can happen, but I seem to be a newbie after doing genealogy for 30 years and Legacy for 6 or 7 years. Jane On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:43 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: Jane, USER ID is a value that is set by you. It can be a set of numbers, or letters, or combination of both that you add for some, or all of the individuals in your database. RIN is the system-assigned number for each individual in your database. Each person is assigned a number automatically when you add him/her to the database. Likewise, there is a similar number assigned to each marriage. I hope that this helps. 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 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] Finding by ID number
I fill the User ID fields with the MRINs using LTools. As I file by MRIN I have the option to turn on User IDs across Legacy in places that use the RINs by default. It may be possible for you to use LTools to assign some other suitable-to-you numbers into the User ID fields instead. http://ltoolshelp.zippersoftware.com/#31-en http://zippersoftware.com/wp/ltools/what-is-ltools/ --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://jlog.jgen.ws/ On 1/27/2013 10:00 AM, Jane Sarles wrote: > I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought > that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? I > like the ahnentafal numbering system (1 for me; 2 for my father; 3 for > my mother, etc) but it would not do, since, for my children's benefit, I > have their fathers genealogy in my data base as well. All that side > would have no number. How on earth do I assign User IDs at this late > date anyhow? > > Don't know how it can happen, but I seem to be a newbie after doing > genealogy for 30 years and Legacy for 6 or 7 years. > > Jane 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] Finding by ID number
If the person has a FindAGrave memorial # I overwrite the RIN in the User ID field. On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Jane Sarles wrote: > I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought > that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? I like > the ahnentafal numbering system (1 for me; 2 for my father; 3 for my > mother, etc) but it would not do, since, for my children's benefit, I have > their fathers genealogy in my data base as well. All that side would have > no number. How on earth do I assign User IDs at this late date anyhow? > > Don't know how it can happen, but I seem to be a newbie after doing > genealogy for 30 years and Legacy for 6 or 7 years. > > Jane > > > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:43 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: > >> Jane, >> >> ** ** >> >> USER ID is a value that is set by you. It can be a set of numbers, or >> letters, or combination of both that you add for some, or all of the >> individuals in your database. >> >> ** ** >> >> RIN is the system-assigned number for each individual in your database. >> Each person is assigned a number *automatically* when you add him/her to >> the database. Likewise, there is a similar number assigned to each >> marriage. >> >> ** ** >> >> I hope that this helps. >> >> ** ** >> >> 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 > 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] Finding by ID number
We're all still learning. I enter in the Legacy User ID, the ID on my website (that includes a code for the ancestral line the person is in (I don't use Legacy to create my website). Very handy when I have one person in two or three lines. Or when I want to search just on the people in one line. ~~ Shirley York Anderson yor...@prodigy.net ~~ My web site: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~syafam/ http://myfamilybrickwalls.blogspot.com/ From: Jane Sarles To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sun, January 27, 2013 12:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Finding by ID number I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? I like the ahnentafal numbering system (1 for me; 2 for my father; 3 for my mother, etc) but it would not do, since, for my children's benefit, I have their fathers genealogy in my data base as well. All that side would have no number. How on earth do I assign User IDs at this late date anyhow? Don't know how it can happen, but I seem to be a newbie after doing genealogy for 30 years and Legacy for 6 or 7 years. Jane On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:43 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: Jane, > >USER ID is a value that is set by you. It can be a set of numbers, or letters, >or combination of both that you add for some, or all of the individuals in your >database. > >RIN is the system-assigned number for each individual in your database. Each >person is assigned a number automatically when you add him/her to the database. >Likewise, there is a similar number assigned to each marriage. > >I hope that this helps. > >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 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] Finding by ID number
I just recently created a combined family file by merging my husband's file and mine. The catch is that I had been filing by MRIN and although I thought I'd solved the problem, I think it will be easier if I use the MRINs from the two old files as ID numbers. That would be one use that I can see. I think you could use J1 for you, J2 for your father, etc. and CH1 for your children's father, CH2 for his father, etc. I just tried using such a number and it worked. Maybe you have some other use or maybe you don't need them at all. I've gotten along very well without them until this recent file merge. Marnie On 1/27/2013 1:00 PM, Jane Sarles wrote: > I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought > that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? 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] Finding by ID number
I don't believe I have ever established user ID numbers, since I thought that was what the RIN was. What do others use as User ID numbers? I like the ahnentafal numbering system (1 for me; 2 for my father; 3 for my mother, etc) but it would not do, since, for my children's benefit, I have their fathers genealogy in my data base as well. All that side would have no number. How on earth do I assign User IDs at this late date anyhow? Don't know how it can happen, but I seem to be a newbie after doing genealogy for 30 years and Legacy for 6 or 7 years. Jane On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 6:43 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: > Jane, > > ** ** > > USER ID is a value that is set by you. It can be a set of numbers, or > letters, or combination of both that you add for some, or all of the > individuals in your database. > > ** ** > > RIN is the system-assigned number for each individual in your database. > Each person is assigned a number *automatically* when you add him/her to > the database. Likewise, there is a similar number assigned to each > marriage. > > ** ** > > I hope that this helps. > > ** ** > > 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] Finding by ID number
To expand on this the only fields that you can use to locate people are the three shown at the top of the screen. To have USER ID as the sort and as a field you can use to find people you have to click the Options button on the Index View and change the sort/search to User ID. This will change the sorting order and the search even if User ID is not one of the fields displayed on the screen. Changing the button/field at the top of the screen does NOT change the RIN Column in the body of the screen to User ID column. To display the User Id on screen use the customize columns choice on the menu opened by the Option button. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -- On 26-Jan-13 10:06, Jenny M Benson wrote: > On 26/01/2013 14:45, Jane Sarles wrote: >> I thought I could locate persons by ID number in the Index screen. >> However, that doesn't seem to work. There is a space for ID number but it >> doesn't seem to work. I know I am missing something simple, but can't >> figure it. Help, please? > > The leftmost field on the Index screen can be UserID or RIN. (You > choose which one in Options.) Are you sure you are not entering a > UserID into the RIN field or a RIN into the UserID field? > 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] Finding by ID number
On 26/01/2013 14:45, Jane Sarles wrote: > I thought I could locate persons by ID number in the Index screen. > However, that doesn't seem to work. There is a space for ID number but it > doesn't seem to work. I know I am missing something simple, but can't > figure it. Help, please? The leftmost field on the Index screen can be UserID or RIN. (You choose which one in Options.) Are you sure you are not entering a UserID into the RIN field or a RIN into the UserID field? -- 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
