Re: [LegacyUG] problem displaying more than 10 children

2006-12-09 Thread Lynette Benton
I have just downloaded the latest update (118) and am now having problems displaying members of families with more than 10 children. Is this a known bug of the latest update? *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp

Re: [LegacyUG] more questions about photos

2006-12-09 Thread Jim Smith
Arcsoft Panorama Maker works well but is not cheap, US $39.99. There is a demo version you can try. http://www.arcsoft.com/products/panoramamaker/ Jim Smith - Original Message - From: "Wendy Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] more questions about photos

2006-12-09 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Jim, "... IRFANVIEW ... will "knit together" as many images as you wish" Excellent, thank you! I've got that downloaded, but haven't made use of it yet. :-) Kind Regards, Wendy Howard Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wendyh65/ *** Give the gift o

RE: [LegacyUG] Adding PDF Birth Certificate

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
You are correct Jim. The only way to attach a PDF is via the sound or video facilities. Have you thought on converting it to a jpg? Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *

Re: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-09 Thread ralf_x
Dora: Thank you for your message below. I'll sleep much better knowing your download schedule. RX Sounds like I'll update in a couple of months when the bugs are out of it and the download system is working smoothly. Mind, I don't

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
Gary, one can't. In the UK all public documents are crown copyright. No ifs and no buts. Rpn Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
I agree that Belgium prsents something of a problem as the spelling used at birth would largely depend on whereabouts in the country the person lived ie. the Flemish or French speaking areas. I would ignore the Latin for the main name and use the spelling appropriate to the birth area. You

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
I cannot comment on the US copyright laws but in the UK all BMD and Census Records are copyright UK Government notwithstanding when they were published. Ancestry Indexes are copyright Ancestry.com etc. etc. Ron Ferguson _ Fo

Re: [LegacyUG] more questions about photos

2006-12-09 Thread Jim Almquist
I find that IRFANVIEW is a wonderful photo utility program - small, fast, and FREE. It will "knit together" as many images as you wish - they call it "Panorama" - either vertical or horizontal. See it at http://www.irfanview.net/ - Original Message - From: "Wendy Howard" <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [LegacyUG] more questions about photos

2006-12-09 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Julie, I find Picasa useful for emailing reduced-size copies of my photos to people, and for creating copies of lower resolution for loading on my web site while retaining the original. It does a lot more, of course, but those are the two situations I've been finding it useful for. Can a

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Clarence Mundt
How do you copyright "Public Records" from NARA? If you get the microfiche and put the images on your site, does that mean you have a copyright to the image? Or is it the delivery methods of this public information you are copy protecting? When the Government copyright runs out, after 70 years, t

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Gary Moyers
It should also be noted that these documents are normally copyrighted Ron, I am just curious, how would one go about copyrighting public documents? Best, Gary *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-80

Re: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-09 Thread Dora Smith
Sounds like I'll update in a couple of months when the bugs are out of it and the download system is working smoothly. Mind, I don't care why it's not working smoothly, but obviously it isn't, so I'll update when it is working. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Internal

Re: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

2006-12-09 Thread Dora Smith
So are we supposed to reinstall the entire program? Do we have to uninstall it first? Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Ken McGinnis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 9:40 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

[LegacyUG] more questions about photos

2006-12-09 Thread J. Michutka
The discussion about photos is a timely one for me, as I too have a couple questions; I only have about a couple dozen photos attached to anything in Legacy, but want to start to add more. Plus I need to generally organize my photos on my computer. Right now, I have the Legacy photos all toge

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Bob: Actually it was the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, and I agree that probably nobody ever called him "Wilhelmus," but if people search for him that way at RootsWeb then I would like to have my database found also. (This is the case since the record appears as "Wilhelmus" in some publis

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade suggestions

2006-12-09 Thread Jacob Psutka
David, I was able to download 6.0.0.118 using an alternative server listed by Ken of Legacy. I am intrigued by your putting the programme onto a flash drive and having other computers run it. I was under the impression that Legacy needed to change some registry readings and so could not be put

[LegacyUG] Character map

2006-12-09 Thread MILitehse
I've attempted to find an answer for this in the archives and didn't find one, so I hope this isn't a redundant question. I just installed Legacy 6.0 Deluxe. When I attempt to add characters to my special character ribbon, the character map which comes up has only the normal keyboard letter

Re: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

2006-12-09 Thread Jacob Psutka
Finally, using this alternative server, I was able to download 6.0.0.118 in 10 minutes using DSL. That's slow, but faster than the downloads which never were completed using the program hyperlink or the web download. Jacob On 12/8/06, Ken McGinnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, Sorry for the

Re: [LegacyUG] starting person

2006-12-09 Thread Roxanne
I have not made any books, but yes, I have done exactly as you describe for my kids' dad's family. My ex and I are not on good terms, and if he knew I was researching HIS family, he'd have a cow. So I maintain a separate file, and use my oldest son as person number one. Then, any relationship ca

[LegacyUG] Adding PDF Birth Certificate

2006-12-09 Thread Jim Liddil
I wanted to add a birth certificate that is in PDF format to a person. Is there a direct way to add a PDF? The work around I see is to add it as a sound or movie file and select all formats to allow me to pick it from the list on my drive. Jim *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Orde

Re: [LegacyUG] Can not edit Source or Details

2006-12-09 Thread Jim Liddil
I see now what I was doing wrong. I assumed that the source List Name did not need to be selected. thanks for the help from both of you On 12/9/06, RICHARD SCHULTHIES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: IMHO, if I am reading betwen the lines, SORRY, but add/edit is/are two operations. You have to add f

RE: [LegacyUG] organizing notebooks

2006-12-09 Thread Linda Altman
I use the RIN and the MRIN. I don't put the stickers on the sleeve, it is possible that the sleeve and the document could become separated. I put my stickers on the document copy. I also do this for my source citations. I put these on the front of the document copy whenever possible. My only except

[LegacyUG] Index with leaders

2006-12-09 Thread lgvelez
I don't remember if this was an item that was supposed to be fixed in the last update, but when I went to print an Ancestor Book Report this morning, the leaders in the index still caused multiple lines to print one on top of the other. I am running ver 6.0.0.118. Laura Grant Velez *** Give the

Re: [LegacyUG] Can not edit Source or Details

2006-12-09 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
IMHO, if I am reading betwen the lines, SORRY, but add/edit is/are two operations. You have to add first, save, then edit. then save again. both times using the change mode or the new mode. --- Jim Liddil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have had Legacy 6 deluxe for a while but only now > getting i

Re: [LegacyUG] Report Help.

2006-12-09 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
If you actually mean to fill in the form for the society forms, some of the other societies (who will remain nameless) as recently as 1997 refused any application not on their form, in my experience. Whether it has changed, I don't know. But I had to hand write the whole application, (no typewriter

Re: [LegacyUG] Can not edit Source or Details

2006-12-09 Thread Marie Peer
Jim, To add a source to a name, birth, death, etc, first go to the individual information page for that person, then place the cursor in the field to be verified. After placing the cursor in the field to be verified, then click on the source icon which brings up a screen that gives you the option

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
That is why on American census records, they asked BOTH. Rich --- Ruth Ann Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > One other little wrinkle: at one time it was > common in Sweden for the > common people to be taught to read (so they could > read the Bible for > themselves). But

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
IMHO, I use thet most current name as 'computer' name. That is because, as Kristen notes, the will is the most likely to be written/spelled as he/she did in life. In some cases, the only one is the birth/baptism record, and as I find more data, the 'computer' name will change. Used to drive me craz

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Diane Murach
Good point about the copyright of census records. Diane - Original Message - From: "ronald ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 2:59 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos Diane, In general for the documents to be readable they would either take

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
Diane, In general for the documents to be readable they would either take up too much memory in a web page for them to download in a reasonable time and in reports would have to be reproduced at full size for them to be readable. Neither of these is realistically viable for the format you ment

[LegacyUG] Can not edit Source or Details

2006-12-09 Thread Jim Liddil
I have had Legacy 6 deluxe for a while but only now getting into details of usage. I attempt to edit a person and then want to add/edit a source citation. After I click on the icon the assigned source for window opens. Then I highlight Birth for example. Then I click Edit Detail or Edit Source

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread E.Rodier
Diane, Output options for book reports and box charts need to be considered at the time a genealogy program is selected for data entry and organization of images. I purchased Legacy for the Outline Descendant report but available pictures and documents need to be printed different sizes. You ca

Re: [LegacyUG] Report Help.

2006-12-09 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Jan, "I want to list only past married couples with pertinent child going back to my Mayflower Ancestor with sources." I'm not an expert, and there may be a better way known by someone else, but to me this sounds like a job for tagging. Tag the individuals you want included in your repor

Re: [LegacyUG] Dilbert

2006-12-09 Thread Chris Coward
Why "for those in the US" - I'm a British software developer and I' ve been a fan of Dilbert for years. Scott Adams gets it right so often.Chris - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Legacy Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:22 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Dilbert For those i

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Chris Coward
One of my 2nd Great mothers could sign her name, I've a copy of the register entry she signed when she married, but a few years later she registered the birth of a child and simply made her mark. I've no idea how literate she was but perhaps registering a child was not important enough to go thr

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures

2006-12-09 Thread Elsie Saar
I have an Event/Fact called Education where I usually indicate "can read and write" from the census. I would use that one saying "can sign name" or such. Just my humble way. Elsie Scharpf Saar http://community.webshots.com/user/saarlc Genealogy research American: Parks, Avann, Bulson, Soden, Me

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Chris Coward
I do the same - I scan every almost piece of paperwork, pages from books and put them as images in sources or source details. It isn't so much for printing as for being able to quickly view the source. Chris - Original Message - From: "Linda Altman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sat

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Art Sedddon
I make a *.jpg graphic of the document and attach it in the picture galley of the marriage, event or source file or direct to the individuals galley if appropriate. With PrintKey and a scanner the graphic is easy to make. Art Seddon Everett, Washington - Original Message - From: "Jenn

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade

2006-12-09 Thread Elsie Saar
Had tried that, Henry. I'm ok now. Elsie Scharpf Saar http://community.webshots.com/user/saarlc Genealogy research American: Parks, Avann, Bulson, Soden, Menkens German: Wienecke, Storz, Scharpf, Saar, Stelzer - Original Message - From: "Henry T. Peterson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade

2006-12-09 Thread Elsie Saar
Sherry, I'm fine now. Thank you. Elsie Scharpf Saar http://community.webshots.com/user/saarlc Genealogy research American: Parks, Avann, Bulson, Soden, Menkens German: Wienecke, Storz, Scharpf, Saar, Stelzer - Original Message - From: "Sherry/Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: De

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread M Couch
As some have commented, a signature shouldn't be regarded as absolute proof of literacy, I wouldn't rely too much on not signing a document as proof of illiteracy either. Imagine someone in authority saying "Make your mark here" or indicating the space with a small cross, or the situation where the

Re: [LegacyUG] names

2006-12-09 Thread Elsie Saar
I just finished translating a baptism register of a German Lutheran church here in New York State. The pastor wrote the names in their German version even though the people were using anglicized names. Henry Fox was baptized but the pastor wrote Heinrich Fuchs. I have also found that some pasto

Re: [LegacyUG] Indicating ancestors by colour

2006-12-09 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
I wondered why I suddenly started seeing ancestor colors with vers 117 & 118. I had done everything EXCEPT Options > Customise. Thanks Cathy for solving the mystery. - Original Message - From: "Cathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: RE: [Le

[LegacyUG] Report Help.

2006-12-09 Thread Jan Stryker
I would like to create an Adobe Acrobat ancestor report for a new application I am working to join the Mayflower Society. I am using Legacy 5.0. What I would like to do is make a simple ancestry report of myself going back in time with sources. I do not want to list siblings in each generation o

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Bob
Kirsten Bowman wrote: I had a Wilhelmus (baptism) or Wilhelm (marriage), but his will was signed "William" so that's what I use as the preferred name.  My database is primarily for posting at RootsWeb, however, and other researchers of this line most often use "Wilhelmus" for this i

RE: [LegacyUG] organizing notebooks

2006-12-09 Thread M. Brenzel
Janis, Even though I file in hanging folders, I still use archival quality sleeves to protect my documents. My numbering scheme was published by Geoff earlier this year. You be able to find it in the Legacy News from April. Keep in mind that this is what I developed on my own after trying man

Re: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

2006-12-09 Thread Elsie Saar
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Elsie Scharpf Saar I already had 118 but decided to try this download . That's a lot faster ... *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User

Re: [LegacyUG] Dilbert

2006-12-09 Thread steven perkins
This cartoon is a double reference for Legacy users and for BattleStar Galactica watchers. Steven C. Perkins On 12/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dilbert found! Try: http://www.trever.org/module-Feeds-view-option-viewfeed-fid-10.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For th

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Ruth Ann Larson
Hi all, One other little wrinkle: at one time it was common in Sweden for the common people to be taught to read (so they could read the Bible for themselves). But they were often not taught how to write (maybe their name?). So "literate" as we define it (reading *and* writing) didn't nec

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Nina: Regarding your third question, I've often been faced with the same dilemma and found a good suggestion in "Getting It Right" by Mary H. Slawson. She recommends using the name by which the person would have called himself/herself. I had a Wilhelmus (baptism) or Wilhelm (marriage), but his w

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread B. T. Wehner
I have Norwegian and German ancestors, with the Norwegian being most challenging for the primary name version. My paternal grandfather and his brothers emigrated to the US from Germany and anglicized their names, but I have copies of German documents with the German version. I use the names they

Re: [LegacyUG] organizing notebooks

2006-12-09 Thread Bob Janice
Janis, I put all my documents in the acid-free mylar sleeves you mentioned. I have a Dymo LetraTag QX50 label maker that I use to make two labels for each item. The first label is the MRIN number for the particular individual that the document refers to, the second label is the FID number t

[LegacyUG] organizing notebooks

2006-12-09 Thread Janis Gilmore
For those of you who organize your documents and photos in notebooks, with acid-free mylar sleeves - what sort of sticker or other identifier do you put on each sleeve, with the number? Do you place it directly on the mylar sleeve? Janis *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order onli

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread MVMcgrs
To add to that. I had always been told my great grandmother could not read nor write. When I copied her husbands Civil War pension file there were documents with her signature, but they were written in German. My guess is she didn't read or write English but was literate in German, BUT I have

Re: [LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question

2006-12-09 Thread Kay Fordham
Okay, Gail, thank you for the clarification. Kay - Original Message - From: "Gail Rich Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question Hi Kay, I think this enhancement was in response to one of my prior reques

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Don Brown
I would not rely on just a signature as proof of literacy. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SKL 1750 Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 5:01 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] signatures & names Hello everyone, I have a few questions and would love to hear your

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Linda Altman
Dianne: I only use Legacy's reporting features as the "bones" for my reports and books because they cannot produce the detailed case analyses that I often need to do. Also, the family histories come out sounding too generic and preformatted. The numbering systems are not quite as exact as I would l

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Cary
I do the same, and I also use this for Icons (photos I use as icons in events, that is). If the occupation is lawyer I use a scale, for doctors a Caduceus, for immigration to America in the 1600's a sailing ship, Military insignia, etc, etc. I think events look nicer with pictures, and I like the

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Diane Murach
So you are saying, you include all these items in books to be published and they are "easy" for the reader to read and each one doesn't have to be a full page. I've been seeing census records that are so tiny (like postage stamps), that people would think I was crazy if put them in a book. I'm

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread M. Brenzel
I do the same. I make sure that the image of source documents are actually added as photos on the source details, not the event itself. This allows for better presentation on my website. Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda Altman S

RE: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Linda Altman
I put everything. There are scans of my grandfather's military medals. I have scanned all the documents for birth, marriage, death and added them as images to the source details. I have census downloads added into the events as well as WWI and WWII draft registration cards. I also have immigration

RE: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-09 Thread Sherry/Support
Chris, I have no idea - that's Ken's department However, as you may have noticed, he did put the update on a different server for access and I've had some very positive reports from users about the download from there. We do have a new server since the last update. Thanks for using Legacy. S

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Bill Daniels
Other than photos what kinds of items are people placing in the Legacy Photo section. On any of the documents that the ancestor has sign her/his name I scan it and place it into the photo section. Bill Daniels *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfami

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread M. Brenzel
I concur! I also use a "Witness" event as well as His/Her Godfather/Godmother and Godfather/Godmother to record baptismal data. If anyone would like to see examples, I can direct you to my website. Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen

RE: [LegacyUG] Upgrade suggestions

2006-12-09 Thread David S Brookes
What I forgot to say - although it is pretty obvious, is that, if my PC Legacy fails, because of incomplete downloads, I can always copy it back from my pen drive - and - I know it works! This of course works fine until the data etc exceeds what is possible to keep on my pen drive - by that time,

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread tcrussell
Having found my 4th greatgrandfather's signature (ca 1800-1805), I am planning on placing it on the cover of the book I am writing regarding our FERGUS family! And, if I can afford the extra cost, I would like it to be in metallic gold, though not 14K, just a gold imprint! Cynthia N. Russell

Re: [LegacyUG] Other than Photos

2006-12-09 Thread Diane Murach
Other than photos what kinds of items are people placing in the Legacy Photo section. I don't want to add items which are unreadable in the book, nor do I want to devote entire pages to documents. Are documents and census records readable when used in reports? What does one have to do to make

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Diane Murach
Greetings! I saw an interesting "CT award winning" family history, which used the signature in the introduction paragraph about individual. It was used as we normally would place a photograph in Legacy. In a time period where photos were not available, it added something personal of the indi

RE: [LegacyUG] Upgrade suggestions

2006-12-09 Thread David S Brookes
I do something similar, Mary. When I upgrade, I do so, naturally to my Programmes Folder/Legacy. I then make a copy of the whole Legacy Folder to a USB pen drive, where I also have my data & all media folders. When I use Legacy, I use the Legacy on my desktop computer, I run the programme which

Re: [LegacyUG] Dilbert

2006-12-09 Thread tcrussell
Dilbert found! Try: http://www.trever.org/module-Feeds-view-option-viewfeed-fid-10.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For those in the US with access, I strongly recommend the Friday, 12/08/06, > "Dilbert" cartoon strip. If you don't know it or can't access it, don't ask. *** Give the gif

Re: [LegacyUG] Dilbert

2006-12-09 Thread Jenny M Benson
wrote For those in the US with access, I strongly recommend the Friday, 12/08/06, "Dilbert" cartoon strip. If you don't know it or can't access it, don't ask. (Yes, it is on topic!) -- Jenny M Benson *** Give the gift o

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Jenny M Benson
SKL 1750 wrote 1. When researching various records - marriage certificates, court papers, etc. - I would like to capture the fact that the person has signed the document (as an indicator for literacy). Does anyone of you capture this information and how do you think it's best done. I include

RE: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead, it works

2006-12-09 Thread Adrian Roberts
Hi all Had to download 117 as a full download, today, let Legacy update option download and install 118, no probs, job done in about 2 mins Ady -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Kean Sent: 09 December 2006 10:50 To: LegacyUserGroup@le

[LegacyUG] Upgrade suggestions

2006-12-09 Thread M. Brenzel
I would like to make this suggestion to everyone before you try to upgrade. Make a backup of the entire directory where Legacy is installed (c:\Legacy on my computer). I zip the entire the directory and name the zip file with the build information such as 6.0.0.110 build.zip. Now I have a full

[LegacyUG] Dilbert

2006-12-09 Thread stephen . graham
For those in the US with access, I strongly recommend the Friday, 12/08/06, "Dilbert" cartoon strip. If you don't know it or can't access it, don't ask.

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy Download of v6.0.0.118 - server problems

2006-12-09 Thread C.G. Ouimet
I downloaded both 117 and 118 (full downloads) successfully although 20-50 times slower than previous upgrades. I figured this was due to server issues as Sherry has since confirmed. I did not attribute it to volume as this did not happen with previous upgrades. -Original Message- From: [

RE: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

2006-12-09 Thread C.G. Ouimet
I already had 118 but decided to try this download . That's a lot faster ... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken McGinnis Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 22:40 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Try this download

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread SKL 1750
Thanks, Ron. My thinking goes along the same lines. The only thing on nr 3 - which language version of the name to use, I tend to go with Dutch, simply because Latin, while official at the time of birth, was not really the 'common' language. (Isn't that why Martin Luther nailed the church door

Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread Chris Coward
Nina, With regards to names, the name I use in the primary name fields is the name the person used themselves (or most likely used). This is will probably be in their native language. If variations appear in other documents then I record them as AKAs. I have NY dutch ancestors and from document

RE: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead, it works

2006-12-09 Thread Paul Kean
G'day, This one took about 20 mins at 9.00pm on Saturday evening local time in Melbourne, Australia. ..Paul --- "Henry T. Peterson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken and others... > Download in 31 seconds...broadband > > Thanks > Henry > 4:30 am CST > > -Original Message- > From:

RE: [LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread ronald ferguson
Some interesting questions here Nina - my comments are bewlow; Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J

RE: [LegacyUG] Try this download instead

2006-12-09 Thread Henry T. Peterson Jr.
Ken and others... Download in 31 seconds...broadband Thanks Henry 4:30 am CST -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken McGinnis Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 9:40 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Try this download

[LegacyUG] 6.0.0.118

2006-12-09 Thread Jack Earnshaw
I've read about all the problems with downloading build 118 - and it took a long time to download on my machine. But nowhere have I seen anything that announces the release and how it differs from 117 released just a day before. Jack *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at

Re: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-09 Thread Chris Coward
Sherry, Perhaps the server could be re-configured to restrict the number of connections. Better to have a "server busy" error than to start download and have it fail part way. I'm not aware of this happening before so has something on your servers changed or is this a particularly popular updat

[LegacyUG] signatures & names

2006-12-09 Thread SKL 1750
Hello everyone, I have a few questions and would love to hear your suggestions: 1. When researching various records - marriage certificates, court papers, etc. - I would like to capture the fact that the person has signed the document (as an indicator for literacy). Does anyone of you capture t

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy Download of v6.0.0.118 - server problems

2006-12-09 Thread David S Brookes
Sorry to hear that so many are having problems in downloading .118. I downloaded it first time as soon as I got the posting on LUG, but it was very slow. I left it while I ate my meal and came back to it later and it was done. I thought (before tea) that it had hung but it turned out OK in the e

Re: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-09 Thread The Mathesons
Just downloaded from the home tab and it took roughly the same time as Keith's download. Jennie Keith Bage wrote: Just downloaded ver 118 direct from website (not from the home tab) . It took about 3-4 mins, no problem. Keith Bage BAGE One Name Study (GOONS registered # 4451) http://www.bag