RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I believe I have been using Legacy for 2-3 versions - at least 3 years. Great program , I liek it a lot better thatn the other 4,5,6 programs I tried over the last 20 years - just wish there was a MAC version to preclude me jumping through Virtual MAachine hoops to use it. :-) Bob Sherry/Support wrote: > Legacy v2 was the first release to the general public in 1997. I still have > the original floppy disks from that release. I became part of the Legacy > Support team in Sept 2002. > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > supp...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -Original Message- > From: Margaret Turner [mailto:mgroga...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:56 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? > > Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once > upon a time with a computer crash. > > :) > > Margaret > > On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > > Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? > > > > Margaret Turner wrote: > >> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. > >> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events > >> and "head" photos. > >> > >> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, > >> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). > >> > >> :) :) > >> > >> Margaret > > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > -- /Users/robertrunion/Desktop/eMail Icons/signature.pdf 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I just started using it this year after putting it off since last year. I had been a faithful user of Family Tree Maker from about version 3 to 2010 until I found the company just doesn't want to cater to genealogists so I sent back FTM 2010 for a refund and switched everything over to Legacy. I'm still cleaning up my sources and it'll probably be another year before it's finished. I wish I had moved to Legacy years ago because there are more features and tools than FTM will ever have. The problem with the later versions of FTM is once you get the information in and reorganized, it's impossible to export it into a usable format for other programs except GEDCOM. I had also used The Master Genealogist from version 4 to 7, but it was too complicated to produce reports so I dumped it too. Bill Boswell -Original Message- From: Deborah Trounstine [mailto:dtrounst...@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 1:30 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? I mentioned in a message yesterday that I'd been using Legacy for a couple of years - well, hold the phone! I just ran across my first password for Deluxe Legacy v.4. I've been using Legacy since September 2003 - for more than 6 years. Time sure flies when you're having fun, eh? One would think that, in all that time, I might have read the help files, watched the training videos or even looked at the sample file. Nope, not til this week :) If you're new to Legacy - or even an "I'll just do it intuitively" long-time user like me, my one piece of New Year's advice would be to do all of the above and save yourself a lot of time and trouble. Happy Holidays, Everybody! Deborah 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
Wow - a pre-release of v.1? That is so cool! ma...@mcmahon.com wrote: > I actually have version 1 on floppy disks. Ken gave a presentation to our > Boeing Genealogy group and made available (I think for $30) a prerelease > version. > > Marty McMahon in Washington > > -Original Message- > From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:18 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? > > Legacy v2 was the first release to the general public in 1997. I still have > the original floppy disks from that release. I became part of the Legacy > Support team in Sept 2002. > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > supp...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -Original Message- > From: Margaret Turner [mailto:mgroga...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:56 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? > > Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once > upon a time with a computer crash. > > :) > > Margaret > > On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > >> Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? >> >> Margaret Turner wrote: >> >>> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. >>> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events >>> and "head" photos. >>> >>> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, >>> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). >>> >>> :) :) >>> >>> Margaret >>> > > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived > messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I actually have version 1 on floppy disks. Ken gave a presentation to our Boeing Genealogy group and made available (I think for $30) a prerelease version. Marty McMahon in Washington -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:18 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? Legacy v2 was the first release to the general public in 1997. I still have the original floppy disks from that release. I became part of the Legacy Support team in Sept 2002. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Margaret Turner [mailto:mgroga...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:56 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once upon a time with a computer crash. :) Margaret On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? > > Margaret Turner wrote: >> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. >> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events >> and "head" photos. >> >> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, >> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). >> >> :) :) >> >> Margaret 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I still have mine, as well. Me and Joe having been hanging about ever since. Wm Voss Sherry/Support wrote: > Legacy v2 was the first release to the general public in 1997. I still have > the original floppy disks from that release. I became part of the Legacy > Support team in Sept 2002. > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > supp...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -Original Message- > From: Margaret Turner [mailto:mgroga...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:56 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? > > Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once > upon a time with a computer crash. > > :) > > Margaret > > On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > >> Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? >> >> Margaret Turner wrote: >> >>> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. >>> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events >>> and "head" photos. >>> >>> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, >>> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). >>> >>> :) :) >>> >>> Margaret >>> > > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
Legacy v2 was the first release to the general public in 1997. I still have the original floppy disks from that release. I became part of the Legacy Support team in Sept 2002. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Margaret Turner [mailto:mgroga...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:56 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy? Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once upon a time with a computer crash. :) Margaret On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? > > Margaret Turner wrote: >> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. >> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events >> and "head" photos. >> >> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, >> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). >> >> :) :) >> >> Margaret 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
Hmm I think I started with Legacy 1. I lost many early emails once upon a time with a computer crash. :) Margaret On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? > > Margaret Turner wrote: >> I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. >> I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events >> and "head" photos. >> >> Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, >> transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). >> >> :) :) >> >> Margaret >> >> On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: >> >>> Good point, Helen. I agree that working with the program has given me a >>> good idea of what I DON'T know and need to learn. >>> The biggest problem that I have created for myself is in how I manage my >>> events and my sourcing. I could have made a plan for how I was going to >>> do this if I'd studied Legacy more before I plunged in with a huge >>> family file. A good example of this is just deciding how you're going to >>> enter the census data, or newspaper articles. By individual person, by >>> date, by title? If you decide before you start, then it's easy to find >>> the items and you have consistency for reports. >>> I came to Legacy after using a less sophisticated program and just >>> continued my old habits. So I revise my advice. It's a good idea to >>> familiarize yourself with the program but before you do any _major_ >>> entry work, it's a good idea to learn how Legacy works best. We all >>> spend so much time and money researching, it seems worthwhile to learn >>> to use the software so that re-doing our entry work doesn't become a >>> another huge expenditure when it doesn't have to. >>> Oh, and ditto from me on the embarrassment! :) >>> >>> ci...@treadles.ca wrote: >>> The problem with Help files or training videos is that they're meaningless until you've tried out the program and get a feel for how it works. Of course by that time, you're familiar with everything and don't bother checking what all the bells and whistles do. My New Year's resolution is to try out every last entry in all the headers (File, Edit, Add, View, etc.) across the top of the screen so I have a good feel for what they all do. Many thanks to the person who pointed out Picture Centre. It is excellent. I spent a couple of hours last night going through it and saved a good amount of space on my crowded hard drive. Another advantage is that it will spare you the personal embarrassment of asking questions when the answers are in front of your nose. And thank you everyone for being tactful enough not to mention that if I'd explored the program, I wouldn't be asking these questions. Helen 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> >>>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> >>> Archived >>> messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> >>> Online >>> technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> >>> To >>> unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> >> Archived >> messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >> Online >> technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> >> To >> unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived > messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquet
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
Was that the original version of Legacy, Margaret? Margaret Turner wrote: > I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. > I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events > and "head" photos. > > Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, > transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). > > :) :) > > Margaret > > On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > >> Good point, Helen. I agree that working with the program has given me a >> good idea of what I DON'T know and need to learn. >> The biggest problem that I have created for myself is in how I manage my >> events and my sourcing. I could have made a plan for how I was going to >> do this if I'd studied Legacy more before I plunged in with a huge >> family file. A good example of this is just deciding how you're going to >> enter the census data, or newspaper articles. By individual person, by >> date, by title? If you decide before you start, then it's easy to find >> the items and you have consistency for reports. >> I came to Legacy after using a less sophisticated program and just >> continued my old habits. So I revise my advice. It's a good idea to >> familiarize yourself with the program but before you do any _major_ >> entry work, it's a good idea to learn how Legacy works best. We all >> spend so much time and money researching, it seems worthwhile to learn >> to use the software so that re-doing our entry work doesn't become a >> another huge expenditure when it doesn't have to. >> Oh, and ditto from me on the embarrassment! :) >> >> ci...@treadles.ca wrote: >> >>> The problem with Help files or training videos is that they're >>> meaningless until you've tried out the program and get a feel for how it >>> works. Of course by that time, you're familiar with everything and don't >>> bother checking what all the bells and whistles do. >>> >>> My New Year's resolution is to try out every last entry in all the >>> headers (File, Edit, Add, View, etc.) across the top of the screen so I >>> have a good feel for what they all do. Many thanks to the person who >>> pointed out Picture Centre. It is excellent. I spent a couple of hours >>> last night going through it and saved a good amount of space on my >>> crowded hard drive. >>> >>> Another advantage is that it will spare you the personal embarrassment >>> of asking questions when the answers are in front of your nose. And >>> thank you everyone for being tactful enough not to mention that if I'd >>> explored the program, I wouldn't be asking these questions. >>> >>> Helen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> >>> Online >>> technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> >>> To >>> unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> >> Archived >> messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >> Online >> technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> >> To >> unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived > messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I've been a happy Legacy user since 1998 perhasp 1997. I am slowly changing and learning begining with names, standard events and "head" photos. Slowly moving with census images, documents (certificates, transcripts, military, electoral rolls, ..). :) :) Margaret On 21/12/2009, Deborah Trounstine wrote: > Good point, Helen. I agree that working with the program has given me a > good idea of what I DON'T know and need to learn. > The biggest problem that I have created for myself is in how I manage my > events and my sourcing. I could have made a plan for how I was going to > do this if I'd studied Legacy more before I plunged in with a huge > family file. A good example of this is just deciding how you're going to > enter the census data, or newspaper articles. By individual person, by > date, by title? If you decide before you start, then it's easy to find > the items and you have consistency for reports. > I came to Legacy after using a less sophisticated program and just > continued my old habits. So I revise my advice. It's a good idea to > familiarize yourself with the program but before you do any _major_ > entry work, it's a good idea to learn how Legacy works best. We all > spend so much time and money researching, it seems worthwhile to learn > to use the software so that re-doing our entry work doesn't become a > another huge expenditure when it doesn't have to. > Oh, and ditto from me on the embarrassment! :) > > ci...@treadles.ca wrote: >> The problem with Help files or training videos is that they're >> meaningless until you've tried out the program and get a feel for how it >> works. Of course by that time, you're familiar with everything and don't >> bother checking what all the bells and whistles do. >> >> My New Year's resolution is to try out every last entry in all the >> headers (File, Edit, Add, View, etc.) across the top of the screen so I >> have a good feel for what they all do. Many thanks to the person who >> pointed out Picture Centre. It is excellent. I spent a couple of hours >> last night going through it and saved a good amount of space on my >> crowded hard drive. >> >> Another advantage is that it will spare you the personal embarrassment >> of asking questions when the answers are in front of your nose. And >> thank you everyone for being tactful enough not to mention that if I'd >> explored the program, I wouldn't be asking these questions. >> >> Helen >> >> >> >> >> 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >> Online >> technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> >> To >> unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived > messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
Good point, Helen. I agree that working with the program has given me a good idea of what I DON'T know and need to learn. The biggest problem that I have created for myself is in how I manage my events and my sourcing. I could have made a plan for how I was going to do this if I'd studied Legacy more before I plunged in with a huge family file. A good example of this is just deciding how you're going to enter the census data, or newspaper articles. By individual person, by date, by title? If you decide before you start, then it's easy to find the items and you have consistency for reports. I came to Legacy after using a less sophisticated program and just continued my old habits. So I revise my advice. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with the program but before you do any _major_ entry work, it's a good idea to learn how Legacy works best. We all spend so much time and money researching, it seems worthwhile to learn to use the software so that re-doing our entry work doesn't become a another huge expenditure when it doesn't have to. Oh, and ditto from me on the embarrassment! :) ci...@treadles.ca wrote: > The problem with Help files or training videos is that they're > meaningless until you've tried out the program and get a feel for how it > works. Of course by that time, you're familiar with everything and don't > bother checking what all the bells and whistles do. > > My New Year's resolution is to try out every last entry in all the > headers (File, Edit, Add, View, etc.) across the top of the screen so I > have a good feel for what they all do. Many thanks to the person who > pointed out Picture Centre. It is excellent. I spent a couple of hours > last night going through it and saved a good amount of space on my > crowded hard drive. > > Another advantage is that it will spare you the personal embarrassment > of asking questions when the answers are in front of your nose. And > thank you everyone for being tactful enough not to mention that if I'd > explored the program, I wouldn't be asking these questions. > > Helen > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online > technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To > unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
The problem with Help files or training videos is that they're meaningless until you've tried out the program and get a feel for how it works. Of course by that time, you're familiar with everything and don't bother checking what all the bells and whistles do. My New Year's resolution is to try out every last entry in all the headers (File, Edit, Add, View, etc.) across the top of the screen so I have a good feel for what they all do. Many thanks to the person who pointed out Picture Centre. It is excellent. I spent a couple of hours last night going through it and saved a good amount of space on my crowded hard drive. Another advantage is that it will spare you the personal embarrassment of asking questions when the answers are in front of your nose. And thank you everyone for being tactful enough not to mention that if I'd explored the program, I wouldn't be asking these questions. Helen 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] How long have you used Legacy?
I mentioned in a message yesterday that I'd been using Legacy for a couple of years - well, hold the phone! I just ran across my first password for Deluxe Legacy v.4. I've been using Legacy since September 2003 - for more than 6 years. Time sure flies when you're having fun, eh? One would think that, in all that time, I might have read the help files, watched the training videos or even looked at the sample file. Nope, not til this week :) If you're new to Legacy - or even an "I'll just do it intuitively" long-time user like me, my one piece of New Year's advice would be to do all of the above and save yourself a lot of time and trouble. Happy Holidays, Everybody! Deborah 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
