Re: [LegacyUG] Question about File Id and sourcing.

2007-01-04 Thread Randolph Clark
Is the document picture added to the event or to the event source? On 1/3/07, M. Brenzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my system, each piece of documentation is labeled with a unique name. That name becomes the FILE ID when the document is added as a source. My sourcing system more closely

[LegacyUG] Source Template

2007-01-04 Thread Jim Winfrey
I am trying to create a template for sources for census events and can't figure out how to do it. I created a template called Census Template and added all the data that generally does not change much like publication, type and repository. Now I can't figure out how to use it to create new

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking a document based filing system to individuals in Legacy

2007-01-04 Thread jean van horn
If I understand your question, to some extent it will be trial and error. Depending on how you have structured your sources you will have to go to master lists/sources, then show list and tag them. OR you'll have to go to a specific source detail connected with one person and show list for that

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking a document based filing system to individuals in Legacy

2007-01-04 Thread Nicholas Cirillo
Jean, Thanks. I will file and id as I get the future documents but you give some insite how to undo the past. Nick --- jean van horn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I understand your question, to some extent it will be trial and error. Depending on how you have structured your sources you will

Re: [LegacyUG] One tested method of organizing files ...a bit more still

2007-01-04 Thread jean van horn
Gary, I tried using a letter in front of the number for my adoptive family database so that when I'm gone that database could be willed to descendants of that family and separated by my children easily. The problem is that then the ability to see what the next number is in file id in Legacy

[LegacyUG] Problem with Modified Register Descendants Report

2007-01-04 Thread Mary Hagen
When I create a book using the Modified Register Descendants Report the numbering for the children in each family looks right on the screen, but when I print it out, some of the numbers print out smaller the they should be. Is anyone else having this problem? Mary Have you unlocked the

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template

2007-01-04 Thread Patricia WENZEL
I did this recently for several types of sources. I discovered that in order for it to work, I had to associate the template with a person, so I created an unlinked individual and assigned all my source templates to that record. I named them all something like 0 template [census, birth,

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template

2007-01-04 Thread M. Brenzel
This sounds like a great idea. However, how can I prevent this bogus person from appearing in my webpages? Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patricia WENZEL Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 12:46 PM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Sources

2007-01-04 Thread ralf_x
Thank you to everyone who replied to my Master Source question. Since I'm basically starting from ground zero I wanted to make sure I was starting on the right foot. One source of information that I hit today was Passenger Lists. Do you create one Master Source per source type, ship, or voyage?

[LegacyUG] Blocked Legacy mail

2007-01-04 Thread Ruth Nerud
Yippee - after weeks of not getting any mail from LUG, I am getting them again. Thanks Geoff and Jim for helping me. This is what ATT told me was the problem: If the specific numbered IP address 209.139.208.142 that was recently blocked begins to exhibit the characteristics of a compromised

[LegacyUG] How merge 2 GedComs at common ancestor?

2007-01-04 Thread ewintr
Can anyone tell me how to merge two separate gedcoms once I have found a common ancestor? Thank you, Elizabeth __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Have you unlocked the real

RE: [LegacyUG] How merge 2 GedComs at common ancestor?

2007-01-04 Thread ronald ferguson
Elizabeth, I am sorry but I am not clear about your question. Are you asking how to merge a Gedcom into Legacy, or if you can merge two Gedcoms without entering them into Legacy (you cannot easily, if at all)? Do you have an existing Legacy file into which you wish to merge them or not? In the

[LegacyUG] File IDs

2007-01-04 Thread Nancy Bender
I have been reading the messages about organizing files and using the File ID field in Legacy. I have been using the File ID field but I have noticed something that I have been curious about for awhile. If I have a document that has more than one person's name (which many do), I enter the file

RE: [LegacyUG] Master Sources

2007-01-04 Thread M. Brenzel
So far, I only have 2 master sources for immigration data. One is for the New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891 database on Ancestry.com, the other is for Passenger Lists from Ellis Island. Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ralf_x Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] File IDs

2007-01-04 Thread Susan James Bruckman
Furthermore, it would be nice to be able to produce a list of every individual with that File ID, or to produce a list of every File ID that an individual is on. I have not been able to get Legacy to do this. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [LegacyUG] File IDs

2007-01-04 Thread ronald ferguson
Probably because the File ID identifies the specific Legacy file (and there is only one of each) and is not designed as the identifier of a hard copy. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit:

Re: [LegacyUG] One tested method of organizing files ...a bit more still

2007-01-04 Thread Bob Janice
Gary, Not sure what you mean when you say . . . the Legacy feature that automatically assigns the next sequential FileID can not be used when prefacing the FileID with a letter. I routinely use FID as my FileID format (i.e. FID0001, FID0254, etc.). When assigning a new FileID to a

RE: [LegacyUG] One tested method of organizing files ...a bit more still

2007-01-04 Thread Cathy
You can use Legacy to find next sequential File ID when you are prefacing the number with a code. Click the binoculars at the end of the File ID field. Highlight the code + greatest number in the list Click Select +1 Cathy At 12:34 PM 5/01/2007, you wrote: Jean True, the Legacy feature that

[LegacyUG] Upgrade problem

2007-01-04 Thread steven perkins
Hello: I have now upgraded from .110 to .118 three times. Each time the upgrade seems to go well. When I restart Legacy, it says I am still at .110 and not at .118. How can I get it to recognize the upgrade? Do I need to down load the full program and install that? Thanks, Steven C. Perkins

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade problem

2007-01-04 Thread Cathy
Hi Steven, You don't say how you are doing the upgrade. Are you clicking the upgrade link on the Home Page? OR Are you going to the website and clicking Update from the web? OR Downloading (saving to your computer) the update file. If the last, you have only downloaded the file (which is the

Re: [LegacyUG] How merge 2 GedComs at common ancestor?

2007-01-04 Thread Dan Lewis
Here's the simple answer: Use Match Merge It will find the duplicate ancestors. Merge them together and you will link the two pedigrees. You may also have other duplicates in the two files Dan Lewis On 1/4/07, ewintr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone tell me how to merge two separate gedcoms

Re: [LegacyUG] How merge 2 GedComs at common ancestor?

2007-01-04 Thread ewintr
Thank you for your reply. Can you tell me where to find this Match Merge feature? I use the free version of Legacy 6.0 and I can't find that feature. Thanks, Elizabeth = --- Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's the simple answer: Use

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade problem

2007-01-04 Thread steven perkins
Cathy: Thanks for the reply. What, you can't read my mind? grin Start Legacy, go to Legacy Home. Click on link at right. Installs from there in the correct directory. Steven On 1/4/07, Cathy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Steven, You don't say how you are doing the upgrade. Are you

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade problem: Solved?

2007-01-04 Thread steven perkins
OK, problem solved. The Legacy.exe file was installed in a new directory under H:\Legacy. The shortcut was referring to the Legacy.exe file in H:\legacy instead of the new H:\Legacy\Legacy\Legacy.exe I change the shortcut and all seems to work fine now. Is there anythin new in the

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrade problem: Solved?

2007-01-04 Thread Cathy
Hi Steven, Sounds a bit of a mess. I'd be thinking about uninstalling and reinstalling. If not - what you need are the usr files if you want to keep previous customisations and your .lic file if you have Legacy Deluxe You'll need to find your data and pictures if they're in those subfolders.

Re: [LegacyUG] How merge 2 GedComs at common ancestor?

2007-01-04 Thread Cathy
Tools Merge To merge two people - Highlight one of them Click Tools Merge - Manual Merge Choose the other in the dialogue and then merge You will then be asked about surrounding people. If there are a lot of duplicates Use Tools Merge - Find Duplicates Remember to make a backup of files