RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing a directory

Valeris, There is no "correct" way of doing this, I have previously said that I am a lumper so I have only one Master Source for directories. I would create Occupation Events for the individuals and link them to the Directory Master Source amd include the name of the directory and other det

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

For those who use the suffix box for acronyms - does it cause confusion when you print out reports or charts? Cheers Tracy Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.

[LegacyUG] GEST - Gensmarts estimated dates

Hi Listers Does anyone use the GEST (estimated date) in Gensmarts with their Legacy file? I think its very helpful in trying to figure out a time period for the people without dates, gives me somewhere to start. I haven't used GEST dates yet, but was thinking that should I start using them, I sho

Re: [LegacyUG] GEST - Gensmarts estimated dates

I find the GEST date very useful for narrowing down the search area for my research, I would never use it in my records. It is only a guess and lifetimes can be cut dramatically short by illness. As you say it is good for suggesting where to start your research,but I have found it can be 60 years

[LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Good morning. I'm looking for someone who has an old copy of Reunion for the PC. I've lost track of the software over the years and all of my family history data is locked up in a Reunion file! I'm devastated at the possible loss of data and I'm hoping someone has the old software and can convert t

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Hi Kirsten, you can see my whole source list at http://www.roots2buds.net/browsesources.php. As Cathy says, I make good use of the Source List Names so that like items sort together. For example, for a book on the history of Decatur County, Georgia, I call it "Book: Georgia-Decatur The History of

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Karen Try this link http://www.leisterpro.com/doc/olderversions/sierra.php Regards Henry Karen Waters wrote: Good morning. I’m looking for someone who has an old copy of Reunion for the PC. I’ve lost track of the software over the years and all of my family history data is locked up in a R

RE: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

I have a copy on 3 1/2 disks. Where are you ? Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henry T. Peterson Jr. Sent: Tuesday, 21 August

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

I'm in Maryland, U.S. On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:31:54 +1000 "Valeris Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a copy on 3 1/2 disks. Where are you ? Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford -Original Message- F

RE: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

I could try and copy them from 3 1/2 to a CD if I am not prevented by the program unless you can think of another way of getting the information to you. Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford -Original Message- Fro

[LegacyUG] Terminology

In the same way that siblings covers both brothers and sisters, is there a term that includes all nieces and nephews? Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Thanks Valerie! If you have Reunion loaded on a PC, I could send you my file and see if you could export it. I'm just sick that I could lose all this data! On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:08:11 +1000 "Valeris Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I could try and copy them from 3 1/2 to a CD if I am not

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Thanks Henry. It looks like Broderbund doesn't sell it anymore and Genealogy.com doesn't offer it either. I'm hitting a brick wall! Thanks for the lead, though. On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:16:20 -0500 "Henry T. Peterson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Karen Try this link http://www.leisterpro.c

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting

Again, in v7 I hope we will be able to mix components of the master source with the citation detail in printing our source output - or - that we will be able to suppress the printing of the Source List Name when there is no master source title. Here's an example of when this applies... For all pe

RE: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Hang on in there Karen. You have found me in less than half an hour. Yes I do have the program loaded on my laptop. Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Tracy Skegg wrote: For those who use the suffix box for acronyms - does it cause confusion when you print out reports or charts? Tracy, What on earth has this to do with the subject that Jenny and I were talking about? Don't *reply* or *follow-up* to a subject with another subject that shou

RE: [LegacyUG] Terminology

Siblings'-children. :) Sorry, couldn't resist. Gary -- Gary Near St Louis MO, USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Plenge Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:10 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Terminology

RE: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Have been out of town and so missed a lot on the list and you may have all your answers already. If so, sorry to waste your time. When you say Reunion for PC, do you mean Generations? That was the same program as Reunion (years ago) but was for PC. Broderbund stopped supporting it and only Reun

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

For those who use the suffix box for acronyms - does it cause confusion when you print out reports or charts? I'm the only one who uses my data, and I put them in for my own benefit. They help me remember little details without having to "think them out" each time. My data is on rootsweb, bu

Re: [LegacyUG] GEST - Gensmarts estimated dates

I haven't used GEST dates yet, but was thinking that should I start using them, I should also put in the reasoning behind some of the dates. Should I use calculated or estimated with the date? Putting in the reasoning is a great idea, because two years later I can't remember WHERE I got this

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

In the same way that siblings covers both brothers and sisters, is there a term that includes all nieces and nephews? Would they be considered part of the collateral line? - definition having a common ancestor, but not in the direct line, example aunts, uncles I think? an allied line is the

RE: [LegacyUG] Plain text - was OT but pertinent IMHO

I made one reference to it several days ago and in the very next email apologized that I may have mistaken her email for someone else. -- Paul "What a glorious world God Almighty has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar His gifts." ~ Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

Nothing official as far as I know but many of my friends and I have adopted the term "neplings" and would love to see if adopted into the Works for me! Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these fea

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

Karl Plenge wrote In the same way that siblings covers both brothers and sisters, is there a term that includes all nieces and nephews? Nothing official as far as I know but many of my friends and I have adopted the term "neplings" and would love to see if adopted into the English Language an

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Karen Waters wrote: "I'm looking for someone who has an old copy of Reunion for the PC" Hi Karen, I have a copy of Generations Family Tree here (PC CD-ROM by Broderbund). If this is what you're after you're most welcome to it. Contact me off list if you'd like me to forward it over. Maur

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Aha - you must be one of the grumpy people. Her question does have to do with the subject line. See Karl Plenge and June McDonaldl e-mails - they use the suffix field for "EOB' for end of branch, "NO" for not ours, etc. - Original Message - From: "Mike Fry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

RE: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Gail, I too found your source list very helpful. Thanks for sharing the link. How do you use the FileID number? Is this where you file a photocopy of the original? I have mostly original documents and an old photocopier. Do you feel it might be risky to just file originals (archived and safe) and

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

Would they be considered part of the collateral line? - definition having a common ancestor, but not in the direct line, example aunts, uncles Sounds like they would be. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn m

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...

Hi Sara, I wanted to respond to your question earlier, but was busy with the start of school for my kids. Because I am a source "lumper," I have a much easier time editing master sources (only 857 vs. thousands of individual citations). Then, for the source detail, I am usually able to utilize th

[LegacyUG] Using abt/est/cal etc.

Following this thread on the many ways that users list dates . . . made me think that this is a perfect item to include in a Personal Style Guide. I am adding it to my list. I think it will also be helpful when sharing data so that the recipient knows the meaning of my abbreviations. Denise Le

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

Karen, I think you're confusing versions. Generations is the Windows-based version and Reunion is the Apple-based version of the same program. What is it that you need? Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond/

Re: [LegacyUG] Question about entering a source citation in Legacy for odd sources...

I just checked pages 619 and 620 of _Evidence Explained_ and there is a pretty good write-up on sourcing passports, along with some examples. It's too long to write up in this note, but you can, as Linda mentions, write a note to the APG list and get some good responses or you can buy the download

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Hi Denise, I'm glad the source list was helpful! I kind of enjoyed seeing the breakout too. Believe it or not I don't even use those fileID numbers in Legacy. My electronic filing system is a bit odd, but it really works for me. Everything I have in hard copy is scanned in and many items that I

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

I see a lot of people have already commented on the question to me about where I got my estimates. The total truth is, I don't remember for sure! I am LDS, so probably in some literature there I also am constantly reading genealogy books and magazines - even beginner ones (you never know wh

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding pictures problem

Susan and Sherry, It seems odd to me that one page of a two-page document would have that LZW compression and the other wouldn't. (I have several examples of Legacy recognizing one page but not the other.) I certainly didn't change any important settings in between, when I copied them from t

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Sharon Perdue wrote: Aha - you must be one of the grumpy people. Yes I am! Especially when people jump into conversations in the wrong place. Like you have just done. Her question does have to do with the subject line. See Karl Plenge and June McDonaldl e-mails - they use the suffix field

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

We ended up with two threads on this topic. Yesterday Renee Zamora gave the source for the calculations many of us use. As soon as I saw it I recognized it. Here it is, courtesy Renee (she had it under the Subject "Estimated Dates"... Publication Facts: You may use standard genealogical approxi

[LegacyUG] Sources tip: How to add a citation to a digital image

Today's Legacy News article explains how to add a citation to a digital image. Read it: - via the link in the Legacy News section from the Legacy Home tab - via your RSS feed for Legacy News - directly at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2007/08/how-to-add-a-ci.html Thanks, Geoff Rasmus

RE: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Thanks Gail for describing your filing system. Your electronic system sounds pretty logical; does your paper system follow the same format? Do you include the Legacy FileID for another purpose or is it just "there"? I am having a lot of trouble scanning documents. I don't know if my scanner is dyi

Re: [LegacyUG] Reunion for PC

I'd suggest making a zip file of each floppy and send as attachments to an e:mail. No postage and not a lot of time. Art Seddon, Everett, WA - Original Message - From: Valeris Garton To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 5:08 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyU

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

We refer to them as the first cousins -- which is what they are to each other. We're only starting on the first cousins' children and don't have a label for them yet. Perhaps the 2nd cousins? Patricia Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found

[LegacyUG] Gedcom and latitude/longitude

Thank you for your comments to my previous post. My question was if exporting map coordinates (latitude/longitude) into a gedcom file was going to be supported in Legacy 7. We all know that more and more online websites can use that information to map the locations of people so that we have an o

RE: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

Back to the tips… :) My favorite is double-clicking to the left of the children takes you down “your” line. Particularly useful for those families where you can’t quite remember whether it was your Paternal Grandfather who was a Thomas or your GGG Maternal Grandfather! Claire From: [EM

Re: [LegacyUG] Terminology

If the first cousins each have children then the children are second cousins to each other but first cousins once removed to the parents. Specific example: I have a first cousin named Liz. I have 3 kids and Liz has 2. I am a first cousin once removed to Liz's kids. Liz's kids are second cousins

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding pictures problem

Jeff, I know that you have indicated that you have plenty of memory available on your PC. however, I am less than certain that this is the only criteria. I have noticed many times that when I have large size pictures attached to sources Legacy does not always show them but if I reduce their s

RE: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

Mitch, Thanks for sending that. I didn't see it. I guess I need to go check my spam in gmail again. :( -- Paul "What a glorious world God Almighty has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar His gifts." ~ Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA -Original Message- From

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

got this in one of the startup tips on Family view, bottom right corner, there is the last modified date. If you click on it, you get a window with the modified dates of the people shown. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the St

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Yes, the same for me as Karl is saying. As yet I haven't got to printing out reports and I hope by the time I do I will have been able to weed out and confirm most/some of them. June - Original Message - From: "Karl Plenge" For those who use the suffix box for acronyms - does it ca

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Excuse me Mike, but the original thread to this subject line was about family names not coat of arms. Please don't complain when I ask a question on the original thread. Cheers Tracy Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition.

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

PS I use Google which lumps every subject line in together - I hate Outlook. I just noticed that both suffix and coat of arms on this subject line - calm down out there, its not life or death :) Cheers Tracy Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found

[LegacyUG] Dates-estimating and guessing

I must take issue with the comments made in Mitch Mackory's quoatation frm a publication concerning estimating dates. NOTE: NOT with the sender himself but the point quoted. It states that "we can estimate that a first child was born one year after the parents marriage" Yea, right, in a perfec

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Tracy Skegg wrote: Excuse me Mike, but the original thread to this subject line was about family names not coat of arms. Please don't complain when I ask a question on the original thread. Tracy, You may be on topic with the original subject, but your message was in reference i.e. linked to a

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Name History

Tracy Skegg wrote: PS I use Google which lumps every subject line in together - I hate Outlook. I just noticed that both suffix and coat of arms on this subject line - calm down out there, its not life or death :) I don't and never will use a web-based mailing product. To me, email in a maili

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Hi Denise, my paper system pretty much follows the same pattern. I have eight 2-inch 3-ring binders so far: 4 for each of my grandparents and 4 for my husband's. Each binder starts with a grandparent and goes upward to each of their known ancestors. I start off with their family tree and then I

[LegacyUG] Re: Complain OFF LIST - please!

GeoSci wrote: Mike Fry <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > to LegacyUserGroup Why? My complaints affect more than one person that subscribes to the list. Therefore, they should all benefit from having the problems outlined to them. Those that aren't affected can killfile me.

[LegacyUG] Imported [yes/no]

On this same screen, there is a "IMPORTED" column YES or NO Question is it possible to change the information from YES to NO ? ? The ones I have that contain a YES appear to be a result of using the Intellshare feature. Thanks for all the great advise & hints from everyone. till l

RE: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Hi Denise, Jumping in again ;-) There are a number of different filing systems. I file paper by type - the idea came from Clooz - the only useful thing I found from it. When I first tried to file by family or surname I never got much done as the pile for duplication or cross referencing becau

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting

One bandaid you can try is to put the Source List Name, Author, and Title, etc. in [[double brackets]]. That seems to get the effect you want, although it changes the sort order of your master sources (the double brackets sort first). I tried just double bracketing the Author/Title, but then the So

Re: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

I find that organization of genealogy information to be interesting whether within Legacy, on your hard drive or in binders. One thing is apparent, when hearing of a system for the first time, quite early one has a feeling about it. It will be "I can't imagine ever doing it this way." or "Wow

Re: [LegacyUG] Dates-estimating and guessing

Phil - I agree with much of what you say but have a twist. I did exactly as you said until I tried to follow my many, many "John Trump" bits of data. I tried putting all of them into Clooz, into an Excell spreadsheet, etc. Because of the flexibility of Legacy and the ability to have "unconnected

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding pictures problem

My point was that the person using V4 and having problems with 'current' photos may be using some types that were not 'created' until afterwards. Thanks for the info. I hope it helps the person. Rich in LA CA --- Brian/Support <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rich, > > Legacy 4 was the current versio

RE: [LegacyUG] More Lumping and Splitting (for Gail)

Wow Gail, I have just checked out your website and it is amazing. I like how everything links up. Firstly I looked at how you have your sources and randomly clicked on a person who was linked to the source. Then when looking at the events again clicked on the little green number and was taken back

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Complain OFF LIST - please!

Mike, Certainly your compaints affect mor than one. I for one don't care for the way you complain. You lower the tone of this mailing IMO. On 8/21/07, Mike Fry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > GeoSci wrote: > > Mike Fry <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > to LegacyUserGroup > > Why? M

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Legacy Tip

Coolness, I didn't know that one. I've clicked every where but there! I checked and you can single click on either the right or left side of the children and it still moves down the direct line descendants or preferred child. Renee Zamora www.harrisena.com - Original Message - From:

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RICHARD SCHULTHIES Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:45 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7 IMHO, I do think that the current Gedcom program, has not been changed, a

[LegacyUG] Purge Unused Locations?

I have several locations in the Master Location List where I've added notes about when names changed or they were absorbed by some other colony, etc. These locations are not necessarily used for any individual in my database. If I "purge unused" will these be wiped out even if they have notes attac

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7

Richard, I too cannot find my information about the person who was responsible for the initial creation and the current "Production" version of the standard. But if memory serves me correctly, the standard was created around 1987 by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of La

RE: [LegacyUG] Purge Unused Locations?

Kirsten, Yes they will be deleted. One way to keep them: create a new individual (un-linked) with a funny name that you will remember. Then create events and add these locations to the event location. One event will be needed for each location. Hope this will work for you. Glen Ballard

[LegacyUG] Mike

Mike, How dare you even consider jumping on and complaining about so many people not sticking to the topic in the subject when you posted the following under the subject of family name history. "I don't and never will use a web-based mailing product. To me, email in a mailing list like this one

RE: [LegacyUG] Dates-estimating and guessing

Phil, I'm glad to see that message. Yesterday I ran a potential problems report and was amazed at 11 pages of people born before the marriage date. Some of them I have corrected and some I am still sorting out, but it amazes me how many are accurate. I had no idea and now I know why. Thanks. -

Re: [LegacyUG] please forgive my HTML

Hi Yvonne, Please do not unsubscribe because of my message. I have no authority to tell you or anyone else how to format their posts to this or any list. First one subscriber said something about you and another person posting in Rich text instead of Plain text. Then a second subscriber said