Re: [LegacyUG] Family Search

2009-10-28 Thread Kramer
I tried to get on Family Search from the icon on Legacy just to see what Family Search was like. It seemed like it was automatically trying to upload my Legacy files. Is that what happens? Ellen Kramer Researching and loving Dorman, Kramer, Mirarchi, Procopio, Renninger and Staudt-Stoudt-S

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread jeffma...@orthohelp.com
Me too. Thank you. Jeff Malka Colin Liddell wrote: John, I too would be interested to know which software you use to create these charts, please contact me off list if it is not Legacy. Colin. - Original Message - From: CE Wood To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday,

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Source Numbers

2009-10-28 Thread WALTER D. CONNER
Thanks, I will be gone for a couple of days, frankly, I am so frustrated and confused right now that I need a couple of days to collect my self. Walt Conner - Original Message - From: "Brian/Support" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Source Nu

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread Colin Liddell
John, I too would be interested to know which software you use to create these charts, please contact me off list if it is not Legacy. Colin. - Original Message - From: CE Wood To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:06 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ch

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Source Numbers

2009-10-28 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I am sorry for your circumstances. Hindsight is golden. Because of my haste to get stuff done, I created the same 'waste of quality paper', which lead to  my running to the store for replacement stuff. I always print to regular paper first now. Rich in LA CA - Original Message From:

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Source Numbers

2009-10-28 Thread Brian/Support
I am working with Walt, off the list, to determine the scope of this problem and will submit a problem report if the problem is confirmed. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replyin

Re: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread Brian/Support
Stan, I have added you as a reporter for this issue in the problem tracking system. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous corres

Re: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread Brian/Support
This problem is recorded in our problem tracking system. It affects both the Descendant and the Descendant Narrative reports if you remove the sentences on the wording 1 tab. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing

Re: [LegacyUG] 1-Replace wife's surname with husband's surname as an additional entry in Index View

2009-10-28 Thread Brian/Support
To see the applied married names for the wives you have to click on the marriage info bar below the couple. The married names will be shown on the marriage info screen. The family view will always show the birth surname of the wife. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfami

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy

2009-10-28 Thread RUNION ROBERT
Nancy - I use 'Fusion' as a Virtual Machine with Windows XP Professional on my iMAC. Legacy works very well with this combination. I am still trying to find someone who can explain what Windows 7 will do to this configuration. Thus far, I'm told it will not work, but what do I do if they

RE: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread CE Wood
Hi John, Does the software also calculate generations? Legacy has a well-documented problem doing that reliably. In any case, could you send me, off-list perhaps, the name of the software you use for these marvelous charts? CE -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailt

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread rck
Thank you John! That was exactly what I was asking. Since the all-in-one chart is not one of the supported charts Lagacy, could you point me to an add-in or another software that would produce this chart? I like Legacy a lot, but the all-in-one chart is important to me for just the reasons you

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread Robin Watson
Hi John. Well written. That's why a lot of people want an "all-in-one" chart. What is the company that you use to do it? John Magyari wrote: Of the charts I use I find I use the above "All-In-One" and via a "All-In-One" chart create a "Blood Relationship Charts" for about 65% of all cha

Re: [LegacyUG] Former generations users

2009-10-28 Thread Judy
Dear Sherry, Jim, Mary, Carole and Michele, Thank you each for taking time to answer my post. It means a lot to me to have this support. I think the tutorials will be my best investment and I have started a "pretend" file to play around with. Again, thanks for your help. Judy

Re: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread Mary Fowler Leek
Stan, I'm not terribly familiar with the sample database but it appears to me there is a blank line between each event when I preview a descendant narrative report created from this database. This is using Legacy v7 deluxe. Mary From: "smegraw" Thanks

RE: [LegacyUG] Former generations users

2009-10-28 Thread Mary Horner
Hi Judy, 10 days ago I sent out an SOS to the list - 'Lost and needing help' I am new to internet genealogy and totally new to working with any genealogy software. It has taken me this long to figure it out but I had to take a mental break from the frustration. The good news is that I now can use

RE: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread smegraw
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 I have just found out that if you remove the wording "Noted events in [HisH= er] life were:" in the Wording options window for the Descendant report and= leave it blank=2C there will

RE: [LegacyUG] Grave Photos--With Burial Event?

2009-10-28 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
Brian to Brian Ummmmake the gravestone picture a SOURCE picture and you're good to go (provided your report includes Source Citations and Source Detail Pictures). Brian in CA -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 20

RE: [LegacyUG] Setting Birth Location for tagged individuals

2009-10-28 Thread Roger Jarrett
Thank you. Yes I have downloaded and a most excellent tool it is. Managed to achieve what I wanted very quickly. It was just a simple matter of updating the birth location of the tagged individuals with the required location ID. Roger -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [

RE: [Bulk] [LegacyUG] 1-Replace wife's surname with husband's surname as an additional entry in Index View

2009-10-28 Thread Jack Earnshaw
In Index View, all you need to do is click "Options" and select one or both of Include Alternate Names and Include Married Names. The same applies if you want the extra names on the Name List Jack From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Lyn Sent: 28 O

RE: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread smegraw
<002701ca57dd$4e37d030$4201a...@mary> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Thanks for the feedback Mary. In looking at this closer=2C I'm wondering if= it's a "quirk" of the program. When I open the Sample file that come

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread John Magyari
The Chart you are describing is sometimes referred to as a "Blood relationship chart", which is great to show families, children and to have at family reunions. I've created several of these for reunions and family members. And also find that most of my family members seem to spend more time

Re: [LegacyUG] 1-Replace wife's surname with husband's surname as an additional entry in Index View

2009-10-28 Thread GeoSci
You can add an AKA for the wife - or click OPTIONS - Include Married Names Keith -- Find-A-Grave "County Keeper" for Schuylkill County, PA Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: geosc...@comcast.net On Wed, Oct 28, 2009

[LegacyUG] Archives

2009-10-28 Thread Lyn
G'day All In looking in the archives I noticed that someone was not impressed with HTML being used.I think I just did it with my last message. I do apologise as I don't know the difference between HTML and plain text. cheers Lyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTr

Re: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread Mary Fowler Leek
Stan, I don't know that there is a correct format regarding line spacing. I suppose it's up to each person to decide how they wish their reports to look. Personally, I like a blank line between each event but I don't recall ever using the sentence override so can't help you there. I just edit my

[LegacyUG] 1-Replace wife's surname with husband's surname as an additional entry in Index View

2009-10-28 Thread Lyn
G'day All I have tried unsuccessfully to get the above happening. I apply the rule and then save but nothing happens, what am I doing wrong. cheers Lyn Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyus

Re: [LegacyUG] Grave Photos--With Burial Event?

2009-10-28 Thread Brian/Support
Only two reports in Legacy will include photos attached to the "vital" events of birth, chr, death and burial. These are the Family Group sheet and the Individual Report. If you want gravestone pictures included in any of the other reports they should be linked to an Event for the person. Bria

[LegacyUG] Re: Source Numbers

2009-10-28 Thread WALTER D. CONNER
I think I saw something about this in a post a few days ago but didn't save it as I didn't know I had the problem then. I just printed a bunch of reports on special paper, bound, etc, to find that the Source Reference numbers did not all print, some did, even though they all appear properly in

RE: [LegacyUG] Event Narrative Format

2009-10-28 Thread smegraw
<002701ca574e$9bb20040$4201a...@mary> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Mary =20 That doesn't appear to be the problem as there are no carriage returns.=20 =20 Looking again at my Events=2C the two that are not separat

Re: [LegacyUG] Former generations users

2009-10-28 Thread Michele Lewis
I too loved the CDs. michele - Original Message - From: "Jim Walton" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:13 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Former generations users You've probably already heard this, and you'll probably hear it again. The absolute best way to learn the program is w

RE: [LegacyUG] Former generations users

2009-10-28 Thread Carol Browne
Judy I have found reading the manual and viewing the training tapes have helped me. I have found Legacy just as easy to use as Generations. Carol _ From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Judy Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 9:32 AM To: Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting

2009-10-28 Thread Jenny M Benson
rck wrote Hi, is it possible to create an ancestor chart that also shows selected cousins, uncles, aunts, etc.? Your cousins, uncles and aunts are not your ancestors so any chart which showed them would not be an Ancestor Chart, would it?! -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Setting Birth Location for tagged individuals

2009-10-28 Thread Jim Walton
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Re: [LegacyUG] Former generations users

2009-10-28 Thread Jim Walton
You've probably already heard this, and you'll probably hear it again. The absolute best way to learn the program is with the tutorial CDs. The beginner CD is free and online, but you have to buy the others. Personally I would like to see them all as a part of the package when you buy it, but I don