[LegacyUG] Alpha Sort Showing File IDs

2006-12-29 Thread Olds-Wills-Anderson-Simonson-Hodges-Harris-Liikala-Jukkara-
Has anyone discovered a method to provide an alphabetical listing of all individuals with a File ID number assigned? Under [All Reports] [File ID] there is an option to print a File ID report which lists Names, but no option to print a Names report which lists File IDs. This report would be

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Sherry, This is basically what I was suggesting to Diane, except I suggested copying the whole of the Legacy folder. Perhaps you could clear up a muddle in my own mind. When we get an update from Legacy does this update provide a new .exe file or does the update alter just the components within

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Hi Ron/Sherry, The way I have always understood things is that the Legacy6Setup.exe is the file that installed and built the programme on the computer. Therefore if you save this file, this will enable you to install/build the programme again is for some reason the programme folder was

Re: [LegacyUG] Question... Tracking dogs

2006-12-29 Thread Gene Young
Roger Lewis wrote: Not only does this msg have nothing to do with Legacy or related products, but it contains a link to a site that gives Janet a referral fee if you are so silly as to follow thru. And then , Harry Allred complains about all the dog stuff in an html message - after all the

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread ronald ferguson
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RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread Sherry/Support
David, The Legacy6Setup.exe file which is in the Legacy folder is the same as the Install from the Web file and not the full setup file. To run that file you will need access to the internet as it goes back to our website to complete the install. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread Sherry/Support
The Legacy.usr file is the main one that holds the settings in Options Customize and if you wish to save those for any reason, you can certainly do that. The legacy.usr is the only one I'd worry about saving since it holds the most options and settings. Also, if you're concerned about saving

RE: [LegacyUG] install Legacy program and files to jump drive

2006-12-29 Thread Cynthia Russell
I am hoing that someone will be able to give me step by step and very clear instructions to install Legacy to my jumpdrive and then to copy my information to it also, so I can travel with complete info. I did install MoJo Pac so that the jumpdrive will take the whole program. I have a 4 mg

Re: [LegacyUG] Recent postings

2006-12-29 Thread Theodore Rissmiller
I admit that I must fully agree. And everybody have a Happy New Year!!! Ted Rissmiller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you heard about Legacy Family Tree? This highly acclaimed genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at

RE: [LegacyUG] install Legacy program and files to jump drive

2006-12-29 Thread Katrina
Cynthia, Though I've never done what you are asking, I'm very familiar with flash drives. Flash drives are essentially the same as the hard drive that is in your computer, only the flash is external. So, when you go to install Legacy you need to change the file path where you want it installed

RE: [LegacyUG] Recent postings

2006-12-29 Thread Cary
Hear hear. The only thing worse than the mistaken html and attachments and off topic questions etc is (it seems like) 700 e-mails jumping on each error. Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [LegacyUG] Unlikely but well documented lines

2006-12-29 Thread Susan Daily
I would just leave it as notes, personally, and unlink the incorrect information. If you leave the links in there, the notes can disappear, and you will just have added to the propagation of the erroneous information. Or what you might do, to make it even more clear, is create a bridge link

Re: [LegacyUG] Suggest a New Feature

2006-12-29 Thread Susan Daily
I would think that there is already a form of polling in place. If the Legacy developers receive several requests for the same sort of feature enhancement, they will realize that item has more people desiring it, then when they receive a suggestion only once for something. I certainly *hope*

Re: [LegacyUG] non-latin lanuguages solution

2006-12-29 Thread Keren
Jeff, You may need your CD of XP. I had already Hebrew keyboard installed. For that you need to go to Control Panel - regional and language options - language tab - details. Click on add and pick the language in input language. Down you will see Preferences, there you click on language bar and

RE: [LegacyUG] install Legacy program and files to jump drive

2006-12-29 Thread Paul C. Abell
One thing I learned from experience and was previously discussed here is that if you have already installed the Legacy software on your computer, you will not be able o use that computer to install it on a flash or jump drive. It won't give you the option of where to install. Also, I don't think

[LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Mary
When I enter the place of marriage, where do I enter the name of the actual church where the wedding took place? I see there is a place for the location name, but not the church. Thanks. Mary *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Heather Stovold
There is a little button with a + sign in it next to the place click on that and you can enter the name, address, pictures for the marriage, and other info Heather Stovold (nee McCaslin) researching McCaslin Smart Ward Craven and Stovold On 12/29/06, Mary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Peter Holmes
G'day from Perth (southern hemisphere), I've set up a segment in the location list for street #, then street name etc., etc. and use the street # spot for the Church name. So far it works for me. Peter Holmes Western Australia (Skype p.g.holmes ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [HOLMES (Witham on the Hill,

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Susan Daily
Another option, which I use, is to list the church (or cemetery) in parenthesis following the town name, so it reads like this: Arichat (Notre Dame de L'Assomption), Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada and then in the short locations name, I edit it so it will come out in reports like this: Notre Dame

Re: [LegacyUG] install Legacy program and files to jump drive

2006-12-29 Thread Roger Lewis
Instructions are at http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/how/use.jsp , but since they are rather brief, I will amplify - With the thumb drive with MojoPac plugged in, you should be capable of toggling back and forth between MojoPac mode and HostPC mode. While in HostPC mode, copy the Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Unlikely but well documented lines

2006-12-29 Thread MJMethod
I agree with Susan. I have done similar link or placeholder names. I have several of them in my database for three purposes: 1) the disproven as you've noted, where you want to report that something is false, 2) the placeholder where I know there is a linkage but don't have

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread leo macdonald
Hi Mary, What works for me is in the area where you would normally place the address I start with the name of the church. An example is as follows: St. John Nepomence Roman Catholic Church, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA this works great for me because if later on I run across

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Marielle Stowe
Has anyone ever lost all the data in their Legacy File i.e. I tried to download an update and I don't know what I did but now I have nothing in my Legacy file I do have a CD back-up but since it is zipped I don't know how to open it. Sounds kind of silly I guess but right now I have a mental

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Mary
This is my problem. I don't see the + in the marriage field. It's there for death and burial, etc., but not marriage that I could see. Mary - Original Message - From: Heather Stovold To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 4:44 PM Subject: Re:

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Ron, (and Sherry) Thanks for your reply: Not entirely. It can be used to install on a different computer or another drive. I was aware of this - just didn't write it in. Interesting reply from Sherry. I think in future I will keep only a copy of the latest Download Full Setup file in case we

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Mary
I like the idea of the location showing the name of the cemetery, so that when I'm visiting a location I can see all those buried there. However, I was hoping there was a better way. Thanks for the suggestion. Mary - Original Message - From: Susan Daily [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[LegacyUG] GEDCOMs

2006-12-29 Thread myrna20
Hello listers, This is a new subject. Is anyone having problems exporting to a GEDCOM file?? I just finished adding 2 more generations (data from England on Ancestry). I ran the Potential Problems report and made the needed changes until there were no more problems, ran file

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Don Cook
Click on the marrige block to open the Marriage Information screen. Then, click on the Add/Edit Address Information button (looks like a Monopoly house with the phone thrown in the front yard) just above the Location box. Don - Original Message - From: Mary [EMAIL PROTECTED] This

Re: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Mary, In marriages, it's the house icon just below the couple's names, rather than the '+' that you see for births and deaths, etc. Same thing, just a different icon provided at that place. Kind Regards, Wendy Howard Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church - should be Restoring Zipped Files

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Hi Marielle, I haven't actually lost any data, but have practiced it just in case it happens. Firstly download the Legacy programme from the website and install it. Then you need to copy the zipped data file (I call mine 'My Family') and multimedia zipped file to where you want to keep it on

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Hi Marielle, Further to my last post. With the information I gave how to unzip the zipped files, I have assumed you are running WindowsXP. Further help is given at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsBackups.asp Best of Luck David S Brookes Polesworth N. Warks. England -Original

[LegacyUG] RE: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Apologies for sending the wrong subject title. Please ignore. Please no complaints!! Having a bad day! David Hi Marielle, Further to my last post. With the information I gave how to unzip the zipped files, I have assumed you are running WindowsXP. Further help is given at

[LegacyUG] LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Hi Marielle, Further to my last post. With the information I gave how to unzip the zipped files, I have assumed you are running WindowsXP. Further help is given at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsBackups.asp Best of Luck David S Brookes Polesworth N. Warks. England -Original

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church - should be Restoring Zipped Files

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
Hi Marielle, Further to my last post. With the information I gave how to unzip the zipped files, I have assumed you are running WindowsXP. Further help is given at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsBackups.asp Best of Luck David S Brookes Polesworth N. Warks. England -Original

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church - should be Restoring Zipped Files

2006-12-29 Thread David S Brookes
It appears my last 2 posts to Marielle came through in reverse order. I don't thing this was my fault, but in case it was, so sorry. Now very tired - going to bed. Goodnight from England David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David S

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church - should be Restoring Zipped Files

2006-12-29 Thread Marielle Stowe
Thank you so much David, I will look at this message in the morning when I have a clear mind.. Will let you know how I make out. Thank you so much for Canada - to England This is what My husband is researching --- Stowe and Pinches families from England. Nice to hear from you Marielle

RE: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs

2006-12-29 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Myrna: Where are you saving your GEDCOM? In the Create GEDCOM process, you're given a choice of where to put the file. I save mine on the Desktop and don't have any problem in uploading it to RootsWeb; Ancestry.com should be the same. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [LegacyUG] Name of Church

2006-12-29 Thread ronald ferguson
Marielle, Firstly may I request that when you wish to start a new subject you use the new button on your email program with a different subject title. I was not interested in the Name of Church thread and was deleting these emails but accidently viewed yours. It is quite possible others have

Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs

2006-12-29 Thread Cathy
Hi Myrna, I'm not sure whether there is a problem with Gedcom export. I'm not aware of it but can't check at present as I'm rebuilding my computer and Legacy isn't back on yet. You don't Open Gedcom files in Legacy, you import them. Could that be the problem and they are there? Or have

RE: [LegacyUG] Definition of Verify for genealogy purposes

2006-12-29 Thread Rob Miller
Would a published book be verifiable? I can verify that what I have entered and what the book says is the same. But I can't necessarily verify that the book is correct. Thanks! Rob From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R G Strong

Re: [LegacyUG] Definition of Verify for genealogy purposes

2006-12-29 Thread Theodore Rissmiller
Rob; What you might do is enter the book information (Publisher, Date of publication, etc.) as your source info. Hope that helps. Ted Ted Rissmiller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you heard about Legacy Family Tree? This highly acclaimed genealogy program can be

[LegacyUG] Master Sources

2006-12-29 Thread ralf_x
LUG-ites: I've been reading the Archives, and I am confused. If I started using Legacy today, and I had four birth records (different individual's but from the same city): Would I create one Master Source or four? I know, I know, it's a personal decision, but I would really like to know what

RE: [LegacyUG] Definition of Verify for genealogy purposes

2006-12-29 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Rob: The verified designation would refer specifically to the source you've cited. If that's a published book, the designation means you've seen the book yourself (as opposed to having copied someone else's transcription) and properly recorded the information--not necessarily that it's true. If

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Sources

2006-12-29 Thread Cathy
Hi Ralf, It really is up to you - and how you want to be able to use features like Show List. I've been making each Certificate I have a Master Source and each index a Master Source. I'm planning on changing that before I have too many certificates, as I'd find it useful to use Show List