[LegacyUG] Adopted Children

2007-04-19 Thread Marg Hope
How do I enter adopted children?? My Uncle married twice. He adopted the children with his first wife. Thank you in advance -- Cheers Marg Ulladulla View my Family Web Page http://users.on.net/~hopemarg View my Genealogy Journals on FamilyTreeCircles.com

RE: [LegacyUG] Adopted Children

2007-04-19 Thread ronald ferguson
Marg, It is possible for children to have two sets of parents, biological and adoptive. Click on the Parents' Icon and you are given the option of entering new parents. If you go to the child's adoptive parents, right click on the child then Childrens Settings, you can set the relationship

RE: [LegacyUG] Adopted Children

2007-04-19 Thread Linda Altman
Marg: This is rather simple to do in Legacy. 1) You enter the biological parents for each adopted child. 2) Next, enter adoptive parent(s) and mark the relationship to father/mother as adopted. This way the child is linked to all parents. You have the option to choose which set of

[LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread genebugg
Is it possible to make a digital copy of a descendant report so that it can be pasted into web based site such as Google Docs Spreadsheets. Or at least a copy paste function for the whole report. The only thing I seem to find is a printed report. Donna Have you unlocked the real power of

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Mike Fry
genebugg wrote: Is it possible to make a digital copy of a descendant report so that it can be pasted into web based site such as Google Docs Spreadsheets. Or at least a copy paste function for the whole report. The only thing I seem to find is a printed report. What about producing the

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread ronald ferguson
Donna, It's a doddle with Legacy, no programming knowledge needed. Have a play by setting yourself as the start person in Family View then going to InternetCreate Web Pages Select Pedigree on the right hand side and press the big Create button on the top right. The files will be stored in

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Randolph Clark
Now if we only knew what a doddle was! On 4/19/07, ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Donna, It's a doddle with Legacy, no programming knowledge needed. Have a play by setting yourself as the start person in Family View then going to InternetCreate Web Pages Select Pedigree on the

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Gary Griffin
American equivalents a walk in the park, or as easy as pie Gary - Original Message - From: Randolph Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy Now if we only knew what

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread ronald ferguson
Sorry, colloquial English English! It means something which is very very easy to do. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *New Blog* Parish Registers Includes the

RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread James E Bruckman
Ron, Why do the ins and outs off-list? I think others would like to learn from your knowledge, including me. Thanks, Jim B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:17 PM To:

RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread James E Bruckman
Ron, I understand and agree, Thanks for the explanation, Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 2:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital

[LegacyUG] creating web pages (was: Trying to make a digital copy)

2007-04-19 Thread Wendy Howard
Thank you, Randy, for a good laugh to start my day! :-) As a Kiwi, I knew what Ron meant, and didn't even notice that he'd used a colloquialism when I read his post. But when I saw your reply, I knew exactly where to go to help you find the answer -

Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Mary Young
While selecting options for your Report, tick the button at right for Text File or HTML File. The Preview button greys out, and you can select Create. Save your new file to your Desktop. In Google Documents, select Upload File and navigate to your new file.. A 12-page Descendant Chart, saved as

[LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread myrna20
Hello Ron, Maybe you could set up a group msg board where we could pick your brain. I would be very interested in learning how to create a website but just do not have enough nerve to try it out. Seems like there are plenty of us on this users group that are in that situation. Since we are

Re: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread Dick Davis
There is another option - someone subscribe to GoToMeeting, and then there can be a teaching session. This would be great for those that have a high speed (broad band connection) and not a viable method for dialup. However, there is another solution as well and that is to record the session and

RE: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread ronald ferguson
Myrna, That is an interesting suggestion. Two thoughts spring ti mind: (1) I could put an illustrated blog on my Website on getting started with the Legacy Create Web Pages function. (2) Your suggestion about a message board. Again I could probably put this on my site as well (although

Re: [LegacyUG] Learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread Judy
Ron~ Good teachers are hard to find - please go for it!! (1) I could put an illustrated blog on my Website on getting started with the Legacy Create Web Pages function. (2) Your suggestion about a message board. Again I could probably put this on my site as well (although I'll need to

Re: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a websitefor our data

2007-04-19 Thread myrna20
That yahoo group sounds good to me. I just need a place to ask the silly questions when I screw it up. I know that all of this is part of Legacy but still - it should be on a different board so people that are not interested in web pages wont have to wade through them. Thanks, Ron, for

RE: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread Kathy Wallace
Ron - I'm another interested person Kathy Ottawa, Canada Having said that, maybe a better way would be to open a Yahoo Group specifically concerned with answering questions relating to Legacy Web Pages. Would there be a demand for this? If so I would be happy to set one up by the end of the

RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Tom Element
As it has been said it's a doodle (lol) to make a digital copy with Legacy. My question is: is it possible to edit that copy once it's made? That is, can I add other pictures, change the wording of text and so on? Tom -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread Sharon Perdue
yes there will be a demand for it - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:58 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data Myrna, That

Re: [LegacyUG] New name to thread! - learning how to create a web site for our data

2007-04-19 Thread Wayne Boian
Hey, count me in. I would love to learn how to do that. I am new to all of this. After a little research, I got lucky and picked the best software for recording my family history. Thanks to this group for all the advise on how to do it correctly. Getting the information out on the web is really

RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Grace Rugari
GET STUFFED Tom Element [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As it has been said it's a doodle (lol) to make a digital copy with Legacy. My question is: is it possible to edit that copy once it's made? That is, can I add other pictures, change the wording of text and so on? Tom -Original Message-

Re: [LegacyUG] creating web pages

2007-04-19 Thread Carl Cox
When I began my web site I had some specific goals. 1. Quick to load. I have a slow dial up, and figure others do as well. 2. Simple coding. I have seen bloated pages created by Word and other programs 3. No ads. I am willing to pay the nominal cost for owning my own web site. 4. Good genealogy

[LegacyUG] Publishing Center

2007-04-19 Thread Jane Fabiano-Turner
I have a book that has several pedigree charts and descendant charts. There were many families that immigrated from the same town my great-grandparents were born. I am compiling information on the families. Now for my challenge... All of the individuals listed on the pedigree charts show in

Re: [LegacyUG] creating web pages

2007-04-19 Thread Dennis Stein
Hello Carl and Legacy Users, Your web site looks very nice. You have definitely put in a lot of time and effort in to your web site. You set some good goals for yourself. I have always tried to adhere to the Genealogical Standards and Guidelines recommended by the National Genealogical Society

RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy

2007-04-19 Thread Tom Element
That's lovely! _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grace Rugari Sent: Friday, 20 April 2007 10:41 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Trying to make a digital copy GET STUFFED Tom Element [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As