Carol,
Thank You!!! I think you have just found the reason we have had reported
problems with missing Location Indexes. We could never figure out why
that was happening. As Cathy explained in her reply the RTF file does
not support more than one Index. If you have selected both in the Index
Mark,
The way the new footers are formatted now I can use plain text but my
email program recognizes and activate the hyperlinks so they are
clickable. I hope Jim keeps the links exactly the way they are now for
us plain text fanatics.
As you said, your hyperlink method appeared only as
This has been discussed quite a bit in the past. Check out the
archives. You may also find the following links helpful:
http://www.fileyourpapers.com/index.html
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/organization/a/filing_systems.htm
http://www.cyndislist.com/organize.htm
Personally, I use to file by
Hi Cathy, me again.
Re; BOXES.
I tried the Ancest0r Chart, went to the 'include' tab but most of it was
'greyed' out. Would like to get a bit of data in the boxes, not too much, just
'joggers' really.
Kind regards.
Barbara.
Suffolk, England.
- Original Message -
From: Cathy
Brian,
I don't think they will find a solution as long as the love affair with WORD
continues. Perhaps looking at Open Office will produce the desired outcome.
Ron Ferguson
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For Genealogy, Software and Social visit:
Hi Barbara,
Then use the Pedigree Chart with 5 generations per page. The 5th
generation doesn't have full information but these people are
repeated on the continuation pages with full BDM info.
Cathy
At 04:18 PM 1/09/2007, you wrote:
Hi Cathy, me again.
Re; BOXES.
I tried the Ancest0r
Paul A. wrote
If people don’t see it the way it is, they won’t see it when it is
in all caps. The fact is that they just don’t look at the footers.
By the way, your messages are in HTML and LUG rules require all emails
to be in plain text. (Even though I prefer HTML. LOL
The owner of
Thanks Cathy, I'll give it a try. So much to learn with Legacy, totally
mind-blowing
Barbara.
- Original Message -
From: Cathy
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Boxes
Hi Barbara,
Then use
I have a great uncle in my file who never married. I have the box checked
that he was never married and never had children, but Unknown is shown as
his wife. And there is a marriage symbol by his name on the family group
page.
When I try to unlink Unknown, Spouse is grayed out. How do I remove
Linda,
Try going to the Marriage List. Find the man, highlight him and
Select: Options - remove the marriage link.
Jennifer
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Linda Bischoff
Sent: Sunday, 2 September 2007 12:33 AM
To:
Can't you simply delete this particular Unknown?
On 9/1/07, Linda Bischoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a great uncle in my file who never married. I have the box checked
that he was never married and never had children, but Unknown is shown as
his wife. And there is a marriage symbol by
Thanks, Paul and all,
I want to keep using Legacy but am getting some pressure to switch to Mac
since I teach at an all Mac school and we use iWeb for course web pages
which is not avail for the PC platform. Glad to know it is a viable option
for Legacy users.
denise
_
From: Paul
Dawn,
Would you be kind enough to elaborate on how you set up your Excel files? I
use the MRIN system, and I would very much like to see how your Excel files
work.
Thanks,
Jim
On 9/1/07, Dawn Crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This has been discussed quite a bit in the past. Check out the
Thanks for the eplanation Junk Man! I'll definitely
avoid BMP's and keep scanning to TIF.
Ralf
(Funny, Wm called BMP's junk and the Junk Man
answered!)
--- Junk Man [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some applications provide compression for BMP files,
making them smaller ...
but that also decreases
Hi Brian,
I'm glade that I was able to help. Love Legacy and want insure its
continued success.
Carol
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Brian/Support
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 11:31 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
IMHO, lincol is sometimes an abbreviation for line
column. how did it show up?
Rich in LA CA
--- Phil Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can anyone explain what the word? lincol* means and
is used for in the
location boxes in the Search tab Query by Example?
When I first used the tab it was
If all else fails, create a fake person, named fake
person, as a spouse. Save file. reopen and unattach,
delete fake person.
Rich in LA CA
We used to call it confusing the computer in the old
days.
--- Linda Bischoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a great uncle in my file who never married. I
Besides the Error 76 problem I have encountered
another.
I opened Legacy to my main family file. I then closed
it and opened the Sample File to see how the labels
could be changed in family view. I played around with
the labels and when I was finished, changed them back
to the original display I
I set this up with the following in mind:
1) I want to find the record again!!!
2) I want my current immediate family members to find the record (my
minor children also work on genealogy with me)
3) I want my children to be able to identify a needed record when they
are no longer living at
This word wrapped in odd places. Just to clarify:
1) yearyear of record
and
2) 1700's 1800's 1900's these columns are to identify
possible records for a class since some record years might give clues to
a different period (i.e.: 1900 census shows 1880-1900 birth info for
Dawn,
Thank you very much for taking the time to get this information for us. I
know other folks will appreciate it as well. I've already started my Excel
file.
Jim
On 9/1/07, Dawn Crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I set this up with the following in mind:
1) I want to find the record
Help!
In the Individual's Information window -
First line Given (name)
Second line Surname space where there should be icons for sources,
pictures, notes, etc.
I do not have those icons on this view. I'm sure I must have removed them
[by accident - not knowing what I was doing].
Tish,
Have you viewed the Legacy lesson at www.FileYourPapers.com?
Thanks,
Geoff Rasmussen
Millennia Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tish
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 2:45 PM
To:
RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote:
IMHO, lincol is sometimes an abbreviation for line
column. how did it show up?
Rich in LA CA
--- Phil Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
That's what I thought it was. I had never used this search method
previously since I was not up to speed with it. My daughter
Just an additional thought - personally, I'd be inclined to NOT use a
file type that was invented by Microsoft. When Microsoft does that sort
of thing, they tend to make their filetypes compatible with their other
software systems, but nobody else's. If you go with a more open file
format
Thanks Dave! A a valid point.
Ralf
--- Dave Hook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just an additional thought - personally, I'd be
inclined to NOT use a
file type that was invented by Microsoft. When
Microsoft does that sort
of thing, they tend to make their filetypes
compatible with their
This advice helped me clean up about a dozen Unknown to Unknown
marriages with no siblings. Thanks all!
Cheers, Mitch
On 9/2/07, Linda Bischoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Jennifer, Richard and Randolph for your replies.
Jennifer's solution worked, and now my great uncle is shown as
There was a discussion in another list about what format to use for file
though that was for archiving so some considerations which might or might be
valid here.
Some are keen to keep the RAW file, with no compression or manipulation so
it can be processed or enhanced in the future.
Then after
Am I correct in assuming that since Elizabeth Shown
Mills includes the date a web page was accessed in the
PUBLICATION FACTS, she leans towards splitting?
(meaning you can't reuse the Master Source later on)
EXAMPLE:(http://www.bobswebpage.com/cemetery :
accessed 01 September 2007), entry for
Jean,
I have tried everything I can think of and I cannot get rid of them (I
figured if I could remove them I could get back). I don't think this
is normal (to not have them). Sorry, Mitch
On 9/2/07, Jean Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Help!
In the Individual's Information window -
Jean:
I believe if you right-click your mouse where the icons were you will see
a window called Customize Family View Icons. Simply drag up the icons
(left-click, hold and drag) from the bottom half of the box to the top half
(in the order you want them).
Cheers!
Rob
-
On 9/2/07, Jean Jones
I think the lumping can be defined several different ways.
I am a LUMPER.
I use Census-1930 as a master source, not identifying the county, state,
detail info. This is because I have a census event attached to the PERSON
that contains ALL of the information she is putting in the source. I do
Hi Listers
I've also been watching the sourcing threads with interest. I'm not
for or against any particular style. However, having never seen the
Mills book, I was curious if the material/examples used are
generic/universal (ie can be used across countries) or predominently
North American.
Can anyone tell me how to print a chart with all individuals in my family
tree data base displayed.
I believe there are other programs that are capable of doing this, like
Genbox. But I wish to know if Legacy is capable of this function.
I am running the deluxe version.
Bill
No virus found in
Tracy,
The bulk of the book is related to the USA when it gets into details
but Ms Mills does have a *lot* of general information that is not
country specific; rather it is sourcing philosophy. I also got the
quick reference chart when I bought the book and on there (if I can
remember
Yes, Geoff, I have read and re-read these pages a number of times, but the ones
that show us where to mark, move way too fast, and they do not allow us to
pause and see in our own files how to do this. The CDs are wonderful for that.
Tish
Tish,
Have you viewed the Legacy lesson at
*Certainly I think the new Mills books is far
superior to the first one
Evidence!, but it is expensive.*
Mitch:
Is Evidence Explained a newer version of Evidence!
(is everything in Evidence! in Evidence Explained), or
do you need both for a complete reference library?
--- Mitch
Ralf,
I don't think the new book is just an update of the old one. It is
far superior; it is a replacement and more. It is about 6 times the
size; maybe more. I was a little disappointed in the first one; the
new one has so many more details. If you are going to buy the new
one, I certainly
Rob, I wish it were so. I have one icon showing in the area where the icons
should be. I have clicked and right clicked and nothing happens.
Jean
---Original Message---
From: Rob Miller
Date: 9/1/2007 9:11:30 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE:
I am using the MRIN system, but I did not buy my materials from Legacy. I
went to my local Staples store and bought what I needed. The system can be
somewhat taxing if you are trying to get *all* your paper documents in it.
I decided early on that I would only place copies of the documents in
Tish,
Apart from slides 9, 11 12, you can go at your won pace. Slide 11
12 go together altho I don't think that is very obvious. 12 shows the
option to click. Would it help if I documented what those two (or
three) slides are showing?
Cheers, Mitch
On 9/2/07, Tish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mystery solved!!!
I enlarged the Individual's Information window and all the icons / buttons
appeared. I reduced it with the standard windows button and all was fine.
Evidently, I had resized the window by grabbing the edge and moving it in.
At some point in the resize process the buttons
Bill:
I don't think most people would ever want to print a chart with everyone in
their database.. I for one have over 30,000 people in my database and a
chart for everyone would probably be a block long - how do you print that
and what would you do with it if you had it?
Most people will
Jim et al,
Thanks for the feedback on systems. One problem I have is a lot of
older certificates mainly from the UK and some from South Africa.
They used to produce them in foolscap size and even larger. The UK
GRO now produces certificates that are more reasonably sized but I
have trouble
You might want to try a scrapbook album instead. Mine is a 12 x12 and is big
enough to hold my larger certificates when a regular sheet protector can't.
Check out your local craft stores for scrapbooking supplies. They are
archival safe now and have sheet protectors in them to slip in the
Ralf:
It's more than just a tad complicated!
To respond to two of your posts at once: _Evidence!_ is a 124-page book
geared almost exclusively to the family historian. _Evidence Explained_ is
a *vastly* expanded 885 pages aimed at a rather broader audience. _Evidence
Explained_ responds to
Thanks Renee,
I am using something similar now; I was after something less bulky.
If my wife sees me going to JO-Ann, it could cost em a lot more than
just the protectors. Thanks for confirming I am on the right track
(i.e. there is nothing else).
Mitch
On 9/2/07, Renee Zamora [EMAIL
I still can't see the options to click, Mitch. Yes, I can see that 11 and
12 go together, but I don't see where to click - and perhaps that is not
really important.
The little booklet that comes with the package, is most helpful, however -
in the list report - when I printed it off, making
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