Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Yes, I enjoyed the montages very much. You need a lot of photos though! You put a lot of work into just that sample. I feel so far behind on all of this. And that is exactly what I would hope to print, a book that relatives would enjoy on their coffee table. :) All I want for Christmas is a fairy godmother at my shoulder showing me the best way to enter information into Legacy, so that what comes out will need the least amount of work to make my book in the end. Not much, right! Peggy > > From: Les Williamson >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:14 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the >family info > > >Peggy >I produced a PDF from Legacy and used PDF software called Nitro (it’s much less expensive than Acrobat) and I can then do further editing, adding text, pictures etc. This is not the PDF reader software which is free, this is software that you have to purchase (there is a 2 week free trial period) for about £60 sterling (guessing about $100 US) that lets you work within the actual PDF. >That is exactly how I produced that sample book, but I have to be honest and say that I normally use a desk top publishing program called Quark Express, although the cost is not justifiable for the average person (about $1,000 US). >As far as the content of the book goes, just using Legacy can restrict you a bit to more or less the historical aspect, my sample was to throw some other ideas into the publication. The finished article will then have much more appeal to others, almost a book to leave on the coffee table! >I would always start by making a “Legacy Report”, it still does most of the work for you. >LesPS Did you like the montages? > >From: Marg Strong >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:33 PM >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info > I really enjoyed looking at your book example and it's encouraging that it was produced mostly with Legacy reports. As I looked it over, other ideas came to mind and I jotted them down. > > >I'm not sure what you mean by learning more, but not on PDFs. I have open source software that produces PDF files, but at this point have so much to learn about legacy that it will be awhile before I am at the place of using it. Did you mean more tips on how you enter information into legacy? I am always interested in that, since I still have so much to enter. >Peggy > > > > >> >> From: Les Williamson >>To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >>Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:53 AM >>Subject: 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 >>>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. >>> >>>
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Thank you for the Links. Your example is helpful. That's what I did with my small book in 2005, I used Legacy for the skeleton and rewrote it for my family. I checked the Hatcher book on Amazon and there is another one that looks good also. I'll check my local library and store to look them over first. I wonder if anyone ever published a book on using Legacy as the base of a Family History book? There is one on Amazon for Family Tree Maker, but my version (12) is too buggy to depend on. I am not interested in formally publishing anything, just something for family members, but it looks like there is a lot of useful information in those books. I wonder how much of it would help in tips on entering information into Legacy. It would probably be more helpful as I learn the program better. There are different ways and ideas on entering data and I guess I'll learn by trial and error. Peggy > > From: Gavin Nicholson >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:14 AM >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the >family info > > >I will add my vote to those that use Legacy just as a database and not a >report generating tool. This link is an excerpt from my book which I did in >Word: >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0y7d08opdwcjsg7 > >If I was starting again I would possibly use Legacy to produce the skeleton of >the book and then I would re-write it from there. > >I used Patricia Law Hatcher’s book “Producing a Quality Family History” as my >guide. I am onto my second book now which is just an addendum to the first. >You have to stop sometime or you will never produce anything!! I tried where I >could to flesh out the names, dates, places with history to put it into >context and make it interesting, which I had mixed success with as some people >have so little information about them to begin with. I firmly believe no one >will read it if you don’t do that. I liked chapter 4 of this: >http://familystories.shancjackson.com/Tapestry_Downer.html as it really >intertwined history with the family. > >Thought you might like some more ideas. >Gavin... > >From:Marg Strong [mailto:tiny...@yahoo.com] >Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 1:46 PM >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 >>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 >> 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] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
Peggy
I produced a PDF from Legacy and used PDF software called Nitro (it’s much less
expensive than Acrobat) and I can then do further editing, adding text,
pictures etc. This is not the PDF reader software which is free, this is
software that you have to purchase (there is a 2 week free trial period) for
about £60 sterling (guessing about $100 US) that lets you work within the
actual PDF.
That is exactly how I produced that sample book, but I have to be honest and
say that I normally use a desk top publishing program called Quark Express,
although the cost is not justifiable for the average person (about $1,000 US).
As far as the content of the book goes, just using Legacy can restrict you a
bit to more or less the historical aspect, my sample was to throw some other
ideas into the publication. The finished article will then have much more
appeal to others, almost a book to leave on the coffee table!
I would always start by making a “Legacy Report”, it still does most of the
work for you.
Les
PS Did you like the montages?
From: Marg Strong
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:33 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the
family info
I really enjoyed looking at your book example and it's encouraging that it was
produced mostly with Legacy reports. As I looked it over, other ideas came to
mind and I jotted them down.
I'm not sure what you mean by learning more, but not on PDFs. I have open
source software that produces PDF files, but at this point have so much to
learn about legacy that it will be awhile before I am at the place of using it.
Did you mean more tips on how you enter information into legacy? I am always
interested in that, since I still have so much to enter.
Peggy
--
From: Les Williamson
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:53 AM
Subject: 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
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
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: h
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
I got to the Descendant's link and it took me to the page with the Coat of Arms. I couldn't find a PDF file. Maybe because I would need to sign in? I'm trying to follow your information. You can add place-holder pages to keep numbering intack and then replace the blank pages with the pdf files. By "blended families" do you mean families where two branches intertwined because of cousins, or step cousins/etc marrying. For a book, I would likely redo the whole part and use the report information, but edited. Does Legacy add any text files as media? such as extracted obits or stories? If I thought a pdf creator with Legacy was the answer (if my open source program didn't work) I would purchase one. Then would you cut and paste the legacy report into it before editing? For my first small book, I used Word Perfect. It was frustrating, because sometimes the photos or images would get pushed pages away from where I put them. Eventually I got it finished, but wouldn't want to do a large book that way. And now I use open office, not Word Perfect. A desktop publishing program that didn't cost a fortune might be the way to go. I think I used one in the distant past, but it too had it's quirks. For my second small book I used Photoshop but obviously that's not ideal for a book. So many options and none are perfect. But Legacy will be the base for any final program so it will have to work with reports. I hope I don't sound too confusing; if I do it's because I'm confused. ;) > > From: Jan Roberts >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:20 AM >Subject: 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 > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFami
Re: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
I really enjoyed looking at your book example and it's encouraging that it was produced mostly with Legacy reports. As I looked it over, other ideas came to mind and I jotted them down. I'm not sure what you mean by learning more, but not on PDFs. I have open source software that produces PDF files, but at this point have so much to learn about legacy that it will be awhile before I am at the place of using it. Did you mean more tips on how you enter information into legacy? I am always interested in that, since I still have so much to enter. Peggy > > From: Les Williamson >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:53 AM >Subject: 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 >>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 >> 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Link to a site that has a nice way of presenting the family info
I will add my vote to those that use Legacy just as a database and not a report generating tool. This link is an excerpt from my book which I did in Word: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0y7d08opdwcjsg7 If I was starting again I would possibly use Legacy to produce the skeleton of the book and then I would re-write it from there. I used Patricia Law Hatcher’s book “Producing a Quality Family History” as my guide. I am onto my second book now which is just an addendum to the first. You have to stop sometime or you will never produce anything!! I tried where I could to flesh out the names, dates, places with history to put it into context and make it interesting, which I had mixed success with as some people have so little information about them to begin with. I firmly believe no one will read it if you don’t do that. I liked chapter 4 of this: http://familystories.shancjackson.com/Tapestry_Downer.html as it really intertwined history with the family. Thought you might like some more ideas. Gavin... From: Marg Strong [mailto:tiny...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 1:46 PM 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 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 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 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 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 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
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] 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 >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 > 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] 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 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] 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 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
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 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
