Yes, I do that. My g grandmother's maiden name was shown as Sherring on her
son's birth certificate but on various censuses for her family earlier the
family is shown as Sherrin or Sherren so I have Sherren/Sherrin/Sherring in
the surnames progressively down the line. So far it hasn't cause any
Re-do the Gedcoms. Start a NEW file. Handtype the
person you want to be #1. Put in minimal data. Next,
make a Gedcom for the 10-20 people you want at the
lowest numbers, including your #1 with ALL his/her
stuff.
Merge the file for matches (It should find one.)adding
the This is also good for lear
I am really new to Legacy. I am using the free version now(sorry). I
trimmed my database of people down from 10,000 to 3000 or so and had Legacy
create new RIN #'s when I imported a new GED file. I was kind of disappointed
to find two of our three kids are near the end of the numbers, up
I don't think I can be that stringent. Heck, I don't think I have three
independent sources for MY birth.
Gary
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To:
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
Leave them out of my data... no; bu
Leave them out of my data... no; but they go into my research database
not my main database.
I will mention in a memo in my main database that X and Y apparently
have a child Z for which I have only a birth certificate but child Z
will not be in the database as an individual.
-Original
Bob,
I haven't tried this, but If you ere to copy you data file to a cd-rom or to
a file with read only attributes, you should be able to accomplish your
needs
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hawkins
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 1
Does anyone know of a way to change the picture settings by moving them
within the picture gallery for an individual?
Currently I have some pictures in the wrong area. (Individual instead of
residence or marriage etc)
Do I have to remove the picture from the individual page and reconnect
it
Robert P wrote:
Does Legacy have a "view only" setting? I'd love to set up Windows
Shortcuts so my kids could view the family tree info and print reports,
but I don't want to have to worry about them accidentally changing
something.
Without that option, I guess I can make a duplicate of my d
So, if you have a birth certificate but the person does not up on any census
(probably because of early death), and you have not located any death or
burial information and are therefore unlikely to *ever* get two more
sources, do you assume they do not exist and leave them out of your data?
G
If you don't attach them to at least one person they
could get deleted in a clean up. So I don't.
Rich in LA CA
--- Tim Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am wondering how people in this group address
> sources that do not really give a specific event or
> date for someone in your database, bu
Does Legacy have a "view only" setting? I'd love to set up Windows Shortcuts
so my kids could view the family tree info and print reports, but I don't want
to have to worry about them accidentally changing something.
Without that option, I guess I can make a duplicate of my database and give
t
I usually don't add a person to my main database unless I have at least
three unique sources for an event.
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From: Jim Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 3:04 pm
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
Sorry, bu
You can put what you want to in Compiler File. Here
are mine.I include one or both as needed.
'This is for personal use only. It is illegal to sell
or give this to non-family members.'
'IGI is my name for the melting pot of LDS databases,
including Ancestral File, various census' and various
conn
Tim,
I think each letter is a source of information on the family. I am a
splitter in this area and I create a source for each letter and attach
it to the writer (using an event) even if nobody else is referred to
in the letter. I would create an event that refers to the letter (as
far as I kno
TH wrote:
In the Publishing Center section under the "Additional" tab there are
pages, such as introduction, prefacem etc. where you can enter the
things that you mentioned wanting a place for.
I didn'y look at that because I have little intention of publishing my
research at present - it'
Thanks That! Your email addresses my needs; I was not aware of them. Mitch.
On 9/9/07, TH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the Publishing Center section under the "Additional" tab there are pages,
> such as introduction, prefacem etc. where you can enter the things that you
> mentioned wanting a
There is a magnifier included with Windows (at least under XP):
Start, All Programs, Accessories, Accessibility, Magnifier
If it isn't there, you may have to install a "Windows component"
I've actually put a shortcut to this on my tool bar so I can get to it
easily whenever I need it. You can c
In the Publishing Center section under the "Additional" tab there are pages,
such as introduction, prefacem etc. where you can enter the things that you
mentioned wanting a place for.
That Evotee
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On 9/9/07, Phil Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I sent the following sugge
Related to this, I've run into a couple "weird" situations:
1) Child born to parent 1 & 2, now cared for by parent 1 & 3
If I turn on "show 1/2 siblings" on the FAMILY TAB - the child shows up
twice (same RIN) under each parent set - once as a full sibling (but with
no biological/guardian/adopt
That is fine for your personal data. Those who are LDS and intend to submit
for temple ordinances should try to pick a single spelling that the
preponderance of evidence indicates is most correct. If you can find a
record where the person signed their own name (land records, naturalization,
etc
In addition to notes about the conventions used or the research time, it
would also be interesting to have a space that we could put other
information that may be valuable.
I started my genealogy study to provide a pedigree for my children. It had
quickly evolved into a family history, trying to g
CAD stands for Computer Aided Design, and is often used in association with
CAM - Computer Aided Manufacturing (making CAD/CAM). You can see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAD for more information.
Gary Templeman
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Sent: S
It gets my vote as well. Mitch
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--- ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Rob,
> Please note that file names should not contain spaces or commas
the use of "-" and "_" as spacers is acceptable.
The reason for this is that if you ever come to use them in web pages
then they simply will not work as the space and comma
Phil,
Adding a " 'File' notes section that could be printed as a 'forward' in a
book, or viewed from legacy" sounds like an excellent idea for an
enhancement to Legacy: Useful for books and reports, and even keeping track
of certain things during your research. You got my vote for this. :-)
I used to have family members under different
spellings, of the same name. Then sometimes the same
person would be under two or three different spellings
and so I had duplicates. I finally decided to take
the last name and put in first place the spelling from
Germany, or wherever, and then the
On Lumping vs Splitting -- sorry I'm way behind on my Legacy email -- I may do
both.
One thing I am DEFINITELY a splitter on is using GenForum--I list (e.g.)
Doe Family Genforum #216
Doe Family Genforum #341
Doe Family Genforum #562
That way I can easily & quickly see whether I have already used
May I ask what a CAD drawing is??
Pat
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From: Robert Carneal USA
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] icon font size
Dawn-
This may help. I suggested it to for two friends of mine, and both say
it
I am wondering how people in this group address sources that do not really give
a specific event or date for someone in your database, but is just a reference
to that person.
Say you get a collection of letters between your grandparents and an uncle.
There is nothing in those letters that gi
What I really have are cards announcing the births from the parents. How
can I put these into one source? I will consider your suggestion about
one Death Certificate source. Right now I have about 25 from different
states and counties, entered by name.
Elizabeth C
Jenny M Benson wrot
I sent the following suggestion to Legacy.
Any viewpoints folks?
"Could Legacy contain a 'File' notes section that could be printed as a
'forward' in a book, or viewed from legacy?
A section that would enable the family file compiler to explain certain
matters about the entire file, not just i
Which is: I have forgotten how to tag all my entries that either have no
source listed or have the same sources as other entries. I'm trying to weed
out sources that are not up to par and I also want to see which sources are
assigned to certain people.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give
Ron:
Most of the time it *is* pretty simple; then occasionally, in a case like
your example, it gets fairly hazy.
Kirsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ferguson
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:22 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfami
Thanks, Randolph. Your suggestion worked just fine!
On 9/9/07, Randolph Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It's under Miscellaneous Searches.
>
> On 9/9/07, TH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is there a way to view or print a list of individauls in the family file
> who
> > have more than one set
I see there have been other responses to this and as most say, it is up
to you whether or not you record the spelling variations as AKAs or not.
If you do, and you include both names, you could us the source with the
different spelling just for the AKA since you will have the same first
name there.
Ah Kirsten, if only life was that easy!
Before people were literate I have a family whose name was "Hayes" or
"Heyes", both spellings being used by those who recorded parish registers,
bmd's and censuses. Over time, as people started to write their own names,
part of the same family became "H
> Is there a way to view or print a list of individauls in the family file who
> have more than one set of parents?
Click the "SEARCH" icon, choose Tag "MISCELLANEOUS SEARCHES", then
tick "INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE PARENTS"
--
Mary Young
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Look at the Marriage list, next to the Name list. Blank partners usually mean
problems with parents. A single blank partner might need checking. Sort on both
Husband and Wife (individually).
--
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It's under Miscellaneous Searches.
On 9/9/07, TH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there a way to view or print a list of individauls in the family file who
> have more than one set of parents?
>
> This is what happened. I merged several files and when I begain working with
> the reults, I noticed a
Yes Kirsten, I'm looking at Elizabeth's book right now. I have quite a few
ancestors back to the third or fourth generation and I have one, two, three
or sometimes four excellent sources for their names, dates of birth,
marriage, death and burial. But like the rest of us, I'm sure, I have many,
m
Is there a way to view or print a list of individauls in the family file who
have more than one set of parents?
This is what happened. I merged several files and when I begain working with
the reults, I noticed a female whose parents were not showing on the family
page. I searched for her father a
Thank you for the response Jenny. I'm trying to figure which report I can
view to make sure the multiple sources are linked to the person.
Jim
On 9/9/07, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jim Keener wrote
> >Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
> >sou
And the answer to the important part of Jim's question is?
On 9/9/07, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jim Keener wrote
> >Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
> >source per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a
> >book, and
Rich,
Thanks, I'm entering my multiple sources now and will double-check a report
to make sure they are both there.
Jim
On 9/9/07, RICHARD SCHULTHIES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Go to Assigned Sources List for:
> Highlight the desired event.
> Choose Cite a Master Source (or Add a Major Sour
Thank you Ron. I was just thinking that maybe both sources did not show up
in a report about events or places related to the person, but I think I see
what you're saying. I need to go to a report and print or preview to make
sure I'm linking the second, third, etc. source to the person.
Thanks a
Jim:
I certainly cite multiple sources, and for several reasons. One is the
"preponderance of evidence" business for when I run into conflicting data;
another is in order to have a record of everything you've found on an
individual. Surely there are others, too. Elizabeth Shown Mills in
_Eviden
Hello Ralf:
I'm not quite clear on what you mean by your question, "Can I still use it
to source her name?" I would treat it this way, though: If her
"standardized" name in your database is Botheridge but you have a record
showing "Blotheridge," I'd list her as Botheridge. In the Source Details
Go to Assigned Sources List for:
Highlight the desired event.
Choose Cite a Master Source (or Add a Major Source).
Scroll to find the book or Bible in your List.
Edit the Details
Rich in LA CA
--- Jim Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you
> enter mo
Jim Keener wrote
Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
source per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a
book, and his family Bible as sources for him. Do most of you
reference multiple sources for one event or person?
I certainly do and I
Ralf X wrote
It would be nice if Legacy could differentiate between forenames and
surnames (ie. If only filling in the odd surname: "Another surname for
Jane Doe was Dough".) Or something like that. :)
I think it would be nice if Legacy could differentiate between AKAs and
spelling variations
Jim,
To answer this question there is no problem in attaching more than one
source to an event. I often do this for names and dob. etc. Just go to
Assigned Sources (the library books) highlight the event and click "Cite a
Master Source".
I did see your first email ( I think that on gmail you
Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one source
per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a book, and his
family Bible as sources for him. Do most of you reference multiple sources
for one event or person?
>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
ht
Using an HP 7310 with the add on duplexer, duplex printing does indeed
work as intended in the Publishing Center.
Robert
TH wrote:
Can someone please tell me how to print books on both sides of the
page (duplex printing)? After setting up what I want to print and
checking the duplex box in th
I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I emailed it to the
group email address, but I don't know where it went.
have forgotten how to tag all my entries that either have no source listed
or have the same sources as other entries. I'm trying to weed out sources
that are not up to p
Ralf...
What I do is put both the 1st name & the alternate/AKA surname in the
section for alternate names - I have some individuals that have more than 1
spelling for the 1st name as well as the surname. If there is an explanation
for the
different 1st name or surname... then I "create" an e
Hi Kirsten:
What you're saying makes sense. Like you, I already
add "my" chosen spelling as [Botheridge] to reports
that spell the surname differently.
I know one researcher who has chosen Brotheridge as
his spelling of the family name. I guess because I
don't know any living Botheridge's (or
Blo
For the record, it works for me. Duplex is set to "Do Not Set" in Report
Options. My Default setting for my Brother 5250 laser printer is Duplex.
Duplex is what I get everytime for any report and the Publishing Center.
C.G. Ouimet
Kingston, ON
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[E
I have forgotten how to tag all my entries that either have no source listed
or have the same sources as other entries. I'm trying to weed out sources
that are not up to par and I also want to see which sources are assigned to
certain people.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give me.
Thank
Ralf:
If you show the alternate surname spelling as an AKA, aren't you saying that
the individual was *known as* what could simply have been a clerk's
interpretation? It seems that would be misleading and would also become
tedious in reports. With surnames prone to many spelling variations (and
I didn't say not to do it your way, I just said be careful. Knowing how
indefinite films are handled is part of making a fully informed decision. I
have seen examples in my FHC of patrons coming in and getting frustrated or
angry because that film they ordered years ago as an indefinite is no lo
AND Heritage Quest would be the repository.
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From: "Dawn Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
posts existing d
Ralf,
My grandfather was Paul Cisneros. One of his brothers also spelled the last
name with a C, but the rest of the family spelled their last name Sisneros.
I use the Cisneros spelling where appropriate in the surname field and
Sisneros were appropriate in the surname field.
Also, I have Izat
Hi Folks,
My printer was also set to duplex but for the publication centre it doesn't
print duplex - as the original poster stated.
What you need to do is go to the Publication Centre, select the OPTIONS Tab,
then select PAGE SETUP button, then specify duplex settings. This then prints
in dup
Hi Nancy:
Thanks, I thought it looked funny also, and
automatically figured I was doing something wrong. It
would be nice if Legacy could differentiate between
forenames and surnames (ie. If only filling in the odd
surname: "Another surname for Jane Doe was Dough".) Or
something like that. :)
So,
Ralf,
I would say Yes to #1.
As far as #2, I used to put in just the name that was different, in your
case the surname, but when I printed and included AKAs I did not like the
way it was worded. It said something like, another name for Jane Doe was
Dough. So now I include both names so that it
I have an odd trio of surnames:
BOTHERIDGE, Blotheridge and Brotheridge
BOTHERIDGE is the version I have decided to go with as
that was the surname my great-grandmother signed on
her marriage register. (This was the first time I can
find someone in this line signing their own name.)
I have two q
You mean that your printer is set to duplex but it doesn't print duplex.
P.S. I never tell Legacy to print duplex but I print duplex all the time as
my default printer setting is duplex.
C.G. Ouimet
Kingston, ON
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of T
If you are sure that everyone descends from the same
individual, then check to be sure that you have only one
tree. You should be able to also use the relationship
calculator to determine if anyone in you file is related
to the common ancestor. Set the relationships based on
the common ances
A thought: Are you sure have the *latest* driver for your printer? That
might make a difference.(I check for new printer drivers every week.)
If it is not working, remember, duplex printing stresses memory on both
your computer and printer. Try an experiment.
Print pages 1 & 2 (or 3 & 4, what
TH wrote
Can someone please tell me how to print books on both sides of the page
(duplex printing)? After setting up what I want to print and checking
the duplex box in the print page, I still get printing on only one side
of the page.
I presume you printer does have the capability for duplex
Ron, How do I set Legacy to duplex print in the Publishing Center. I am in
the Publishing Center, have chosen the chapters to print, clicked on Printer
Setup, then Page Setup, then Properties, then OK. When I print, the printing
is only on one side of the page. I've printed in Duplex for Legacy rep
I have a Canon IP4200 printer. I know how to print duplex. It's just that it
doesn't seem to be working with the Legacy Publishing Center.
On 9/9/07, C.G. Ouimet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If your printer supports duplex, then set it in your Printer Properties.
>
> Specify what printer you ha
Does your printer support duplex printing? If not you can print the odd
pages then turn the stack over and print the even pages on the back of the
corresponding odd pages.
Don
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald
ferguson
Sent: Sunday, S
Good suggestion Dawn, unfortunately those pages had not been archived
though. Pity really, as I would have liked to have looked at some more!
Ron Ferguson
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If your printer supports duplex, then set it in your Printer Properties.
Specify what printer you have and perhaps someone with the same printer can
provide more details.
C.G. Ouimet
Kingston, ON
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TH
Sent: Sunday,
I think you cite both, adding to the website something like "citing NARA
micropublication M704, roll 333" - or the other applicable source. But you
need to show 1) where YOU viewed it, heard it, whatever and 2) what the
original document/microfilm/book is.
If I have accessed a book online, I do n
Thad,
You do not say, but I trust that you have set Legacy to duplex print and
horizontal *and* set your printer to print in duplex as well. If so you
should not have a problem.
Ron Ferguson
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For Genealogy, Software and
Mike,
As I said in my previous email, in this instance I did name St Helens
Cemeteries as the name of the Master Source and the detail included the web
address which is I where I actually saw the information. In my first example
I indicated how I lumped parish registers, in that instance I ac
Can someone please tell me how to print books on both sides of the page
(duplex printing)? After setting up what I want to print and checking the
duplex box in the print page, I still get printing on only one side of the
page. Thanks.
--
Thad Evotee
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Legacy User Group guideli
That (filtering messages into a Legacy email folder and sorting/grouping by
subject) is actully a much better solution than digests in that while
digests generate fewer emails, the content is not sorted/grouped by subject
but rather by date.
C.G. Ouimet
Kingston, ON
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From: [EMA
Elizabeth Cunningham wrote
How can I combine 2 birth announcements for children of the same
family into one source?
If I understand you correctly you mean that child A's birth was
announced in a newspaper on a certain date and child B's birth was
announced in the same paper on a different dat
Ron,
I believe you have raised a fundamental question about the wisdom of using ANY
website as a source. As you state in part 2, the St. Helens council changed
their URL twice and then the information went missing. It is useful to record
where the 'images' of original documents were sighted, p
Hmmm. Does the old website show up on www.web.archive.org? Just curious.
Dawn
ronald ferguson wrote:
Jenny,
As a fellow lumper I have also come across this type of situation but
have probably not been very consistent in the way I've handled it. To
give a couple of examples:
1. I have
Well now, don't I feel silly. After encountering this problem last night I
went directly to the User Group and did a search (can't recall what I'd
entered), which didn't give produce the required results. This morning I
Googled "legacy family tree repair database" and Eureka! - the answer was
right
I do have birth announcements as sources, not events. If I implied
otherwise I am sorry. How can I combine 2 birth announcements for
children of the same family into one source?
I have separate sources for each death certificate (and how people
combine those I cannot imagine, but I would lik
No change, Wendy. tried running Maintenance but still get the error, even
after shutting down and switching off power for the night. There are no
problems with other *.fdb files or programmes.
Help please - I'm beside myself with worry here!
Christine
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From: [EMAIL P
Renee Zamora wrote
One of my favorite Legacy tips is how the table set up in the index
view has a spreadsheet function I love. Just not sure what you call it
so I will describe it.
If you look at the bottom left hand side of the "table" you will see
next to the arrow a little black section
Yes - I have a similar filter set up and at the end of each month I
delete the Legacy emails that I could not be bothered reading.
I will not attempt to explain my critieria for reading emails - except
to say I read MOST that originate from a Legacy staff member and SOME
that are new topics.
I d
Jenny,
As a fellow lumper I have also come across this type of situation but have
probably not been very consistent in the way I've handled it. To give a
couple of examples:
1. I have one master source called "Parish Registers" (the author being
various churches) which is used for all the i
One of my favorite Legacy tips is how the table set up in the index view has a
spreadsheet function I love. Just not sure what you call it so I will describe
it.
If you look at the bottom left hand side of the "table" you will see next to
the arrow a little black section. When you put your
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