Re: [LegacyUG] Blended Family?

2008-03-30 Thread Wayne Martell
Foster child and step child are two different things. Foster child ... "a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent" Step child ... "a son or daughter from another marriage of a person's wife or husband" ___ Wayne Martell Victoria, BC,

Re: [LegacyUG] Can I add marriage date to the individual page?

2008-03-30 Thread Jenny M Benson
June McDonald wrote I too, put in a request  a while ago for the BDMs ages to be shown on the Individual screen. Obviously age at birth does not show on the Individual's Information screen!, but the number of years since birth does and so does age at death, and in cases where Baptism is not i

Re: [LegacyUG] Blended Family?

2008-03-30 Thread Gene Young
Kirsten Bowman wrote: Gene: You're correct about the term, of course. "Stepchild" was the word used in the original documents but in today's terminology they would probably be foster children. (I don't think there was any actual adoption.) Changing the children's settings doesn't appear to ha

[LegacyUG] Ages (was: Can I add marriage date to the individual page?)

2008-03-30 Thread Dawn Crowley
Just right click to the right of the globes on the individual screen to toggle ages on & off. The birth "age" is the years since birth, while the others are the age at the event. Dawn June McDonald wrote: I too, put in a request a while ago for the BDMs ages to be shown on the Individual s

Re: [LegacyUG] Some deleting help please - Too many family trees

2008-03-30 Thread Lill Ann Parry
Consider using the focus group feature to create and tag the descendants of the couples that you wish to delete. After they are tagged, display the tagged list and delete them from the file. Lill Ann Valerie Garton wrote: 1. I have opened a new Legacy family file called " CULLODEN one na

RE: [LegacyUG] Blended Family?

2008-03-30 Thread ronald ferguson
> Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:09:24 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Blended Family? > > Kirsten Bowman wrote: >> Gene: >> >> You're correct about the term, of course. "Stepchild" was the word used in >> the original documents but

RE: [LegacyUG] Blended Family?

2008-03-30 Thread Brian Lightfoot
Yes, you know that; I know that; but the big question is whether a census enumerator knew the difference. Or whether the parents even knew the difference. In most cases, sadly the answer is no. I have one case in which a daughter appears on one census as "adopted daughter" and on the next as "foste

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting of Non-Related Persons

2008-03-30 Thread John Magyari
I looked at genepro in the past and found the charts looked very ugly. You could chart some things other software did not currently allow, but the charts generated would be nothing I'd hang on my walls. go look for yourself http://www.genopro.com/screenshots Dee Whiting wrote: It's www.ge

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting of Non-Related Persons

2008-03-30 Thread Wm Voss
That all depends on what you want -- a pretty picture or a highly configurable display of data. If the former, use Charting; if the latter, Genopro. Wm Voss John Magyari wrote: I looked at genepro in the past and found the charts looked very ugly. You could chart some things other software d

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting of Non-Related Persons

2008-03-30 Thread JLB
Again I say, there's genealogy and then there's genealogy. It depends how well you want to understand your family. JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html John Magyari wrote: I looked at genepro in the past and found the charts looked very ug

[LegacyUG] To Correct or not to correct, That is the question!!!

2008-03-30 Thread Christina
I am at my end with this question. I think I know the answers but I need to ask. When you find something on the internet or written in a book, do you correct the spelling or places or date adjustments if you know they are not correct. Such as the name of a state in a country? Also the year. If yo

Re: [LegacyUG] To Correct or not to correct, That is the question!!!

2008-03-30 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
IMHO, I Transcribe exactly, but put () and insert the 'correct' info in the transcription, like an editor adds the right stuff. Rich in LA CA --- Christina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am at my end with this question. I think I know > the answers but I need to > ask. > > When you find somethin

Re: [LegacyUG] To Correct or not to correct, That is the question!!!

2008-03-30 Thread frankanedc
I think you have to handle this on a case by case basis. Just because it shows up in a source found on the internet or anywhere else, even an original official document, does not make it correct. My great grandparents' actual wedding invitation and a news item give their wedding date; the c

Re: [LegacyUG] To Correct or not to correct, That is the question!!!

2008-03-30 Thread Heeren
Not sure what you mean, Christina. Do you mean do you add the incorrect information to your file as the correct date, then no. Alt. Birth/Death/etc is a great way to save these dates without having them change your main information. And sometimes, those *wrong* dates prove to be right...just

Re: [LegacyUG] Ages (was: Can I add marriage date to the individual page?)

2008-03-30 Thread June McDonald
Dawn, you will see that I said **Before folk start telling me - I do know all the various places where the ages can be seen, so kind folk, pse don't point them all out to me, they are still not as convenient as RMs. ** June - Original Message - From: "Dawn Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[LegacyUG] Sorry Dawn (was 'seeing ages' or something)

2008-03-30 Thread June McDonald
Sorry Dawn, I didn't mean my reply to you to come out as terse as it has. RM also have the ages on the facts/events page (apart from the ones on the family page) and that is where I find being able to see them very helpful and what I was asking for originally. I know that that info can be seen o

Re: [LegacyUG] Ages (was: Can I add marriage date to the individual page?)

2008-03-30 Thread Jenny M Benson
June McDonald wrote Dawn, you will see that I said **Before folk start telling me - I do know all the various places where the ages can be seen, so kind folk, pse don't point them all out to me, they are still not as convenient as RMs. ** But you said "I too, put in a request a while ago for

[LegacyUG] searching the Internet from within Legacy

2008-03-30 Thread Dede Holden
I have just subscribed to World Vital Records, since they've made the two years for one offer to Legacy users. I would like to add them to my list of search engines in Legacy. Would someone please help me with the search string? I tried copying one of the other strings, pasting, and making the c

Re: [LegacyUG] searching the Internet from within Legacy

2008-03-30 Thread JLB
%20 just signifies a space. I haven't got mine set up. I think it's more complicated in Legacy than it needs to be. I'm guessing the strings are used for automatically entering search data in various fields once you get to the URL you want? Unless you're doing something in a regular pattern

[LegacyUG] changing RIN's

2008-03-30 Thread Momalot66
I changed a RIN and guess I didn't know what I was doing as my scroll bar in the "Index" seems to have disappeared. What do I do? **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom

[LegacyUG] Legacy 7

2008-03-30 Thread Momalot66
How are Legacy 7 and new.familysearch going to be "connected?" Will I still need both a Legacy file and a new.familysearch fil??? **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7

2008-03-30 Thread Renee Zamora
You will be able to sync your Legacy File and your new FamilySearch file between each other. It is a new concept in doing genealogy. You will get to choose which events and information you want to upload to each other too. -- Renee Zamora www.harrisena.com On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 6:59 PM, <[EMA

Re: [LegacyUG] Blended Family?

2008-03-30 Thread Gene Young
ronald ferguson wrote: Gene, It is not greyed out on mine, neither in Descendant Book nor Descendant Narrative Reports, and the relationship shows up fine in the reports. I suggest that you try resetting (bottom right of the opening page) or if that doesn't work deleting the Descend.usr f

Re: [LegacyUG] searching the Internet from within Legacy

2008-03-30 Thread GeoSci
Legacy offers a program called GenSmarts that will suggest many sources for information (both on and off line). You can set it up letting it know you subscribe to World Vital Statistics (or Ancestry.com), etc. - and it will let you know what to search for - and why the program thinks you should t

[LegacyUG] To-Do List as Research Log

2008-03-30 Thread Claire Spinelli
I would like to better utilize the To-Do list as a Research Log, but can't quite figure out how. Example: I'm trying to prove that ancestor Basil is actually the ancestor Paul I was searching for. My To-Do entries include several types of searches for a marriage record, his son's Social Security

[LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread George Geder
Dear People, Is there a way to link a file (doc., pdf, etc) to field in Legacy? For example, I have a number of funeral notices in pdf format and I'd like to hyperlink them to the specific individuals. I would create a folder on my hard drive most likely within the Legacy directory, containing the

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread carogene
I am also having this problem. I save items from old newspapers online by using the print screen button then open and edit in Irfanview. I have tried to copy and paste them into 'notes' for each person but it doesn't work. I guess there is a better way, hopefully someone out there will know. Caroly

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread JLB
Legacy doesn't do what you're asking. Images have to be linked into picture galleries. You can only copy and paste text into Notes fields. Such things as funeral notices you might want to copy and paste the text from the pdf into the Death or Burial notes field. Newspapers as image can be t

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread ronald ferguson
Carolyn/George, You can attach them as sound/video files. If they are not too big then you could consider using one of the many (free) programs available to convert them to a jpg and attach that as a photo. Ron Ferguson _ F

Re: [LegacyUG] Accessing the Individual Information Screen

2008-03-30 Thread Cathy
Hi Dawn, On the Pedigree tab you can see BDM information for the highlighted person without clicking anything provided you have the Spouse/Child and Siblings lists showing (right click to get option to show or hide). In the sibling box there is an Information tab. This is actually the informati

RE: [LegacyUG] Passage Express

2008-03-30 Thread Cathy
Hi Sam, Perhaps you were talking at cross purposes. Certainly someone can't read a Legacy family file if they don't have Legacy installed on their computer. My quick reading of the full Passage Express is that you can include any file on the Passage Express CD/DVD so I would have thought this

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread George Geder
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:43 PM, ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Carolyn/George, > > You can attach them as sound/video files. If they are not too big then you > could consider using one of the many (free) programs available to convert > them to a jpg and attach that as a photo. > >

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread Tom Element
I seem to recall some time back people were discussing using hyperlinks in the General Notes and Research windows. If someone with a better memory than I can remember if this is true or not, maybe a search of the archives would pay dividends. Tom From: [EMAIL P

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread ronald ferguson
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:08:01 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0 On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:43 PM, ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Carolyn/George, You

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread Cathy
Hi George, If you attach them as Sound files (in Legacy 7 there is another "gallery" in which to attach docs and pdfs) then you can double click on them in the gallery and they will open. They are not included in any reports. This isn't changing in Legacy 7 as far as I know. You can also put

Re: [LegacyUG] To-Do List as Research Log

2008-03-30 Thread Wynthner
Claire, I've done it... but not in Legacy. I use Ancestry's Personal member tree and then enter "stories" in log form to track "To Do" stuff. I enter the entire name as the given name and "Research-Logg" as the surname. I don't link individuals to each other. Then when all the to-dos are comple

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread ronald ferguson
Tom, There maybe a confusion here. Hyperlinks can be included in Notes etc. but only function when the files are included in webpages. As far as I know one cannot use a hyperlink to reference a file for it to show in Legacy itself. Ron Ferguson ___

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files to Legacy 6.0

2008-03-30 Thread JLB
Quote: The 'sound file' technique is good, if only a temporary fix. I await 7.0! LOL Why won't Legacy allow hyperlinking documents? Is it a technical bad idea? (that may sound lame, but I'm not a programmer). I've got quite a few pdf's and the idea of converting them to jpg's makes my shudder.

RE: [LegacyUG] To-Do List as Research Log

2008-03-30 Thread The Eccles Family
Hi Claire, The To do list can be used as a general List or a an individual list, If you look at the family view of an individual you can enter a to-do for that person - you can enter as many to-do's as you wish and then later print/or view those as you wish/ You can see which ones are open and wh