There is a Yahoo Group at legacy-boun...@rootsweb.com, which is much the
same as LUG, but not as active.
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e is yours.
BTW. putting symbols into any field can be problematical should one wish to
create web pages at some stage in the future - a generalisation, but worth
avoiding them.
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Possibly because when this question has been raised on this list the
majority of users do not want it.
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That is also true for me, Evert, which strongly suggests that this
is a MS/Bing created problem since Legacy has not been changed.
The API has probably been changed. Another example of the goalposts
being moved by Microsoft.
That would be my guess as
That is also true for me, Evert, which strongly suggests that this is a
MS/Bing created problem since Legacy has not been changed.
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n,
Please see the archives (URL at the end of every email), this has been
discussed very recently.
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Jane,
Uncheck "start on an odd page number" on the opening screen.
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of the author.
The point I wish to make is that due care must be excercised when copying
and subsequently reproducing from a website, or in any other form for that
matter.
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ging" that I see.)
Thanks, Paul
Paul,
In Family View, right click one of the tag boxes.
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t make it clear.
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Dennis M. Kowallek wrote:
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:12:05 -, "Ron Ferguson"
wrote:
Sure you can Keith, but I don't have to as it's in the Burial
Location field, so I do not need the clutter of Burial Events.
Just out of interest, because I can think of two, or more,
escription, location, address fields).
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gland", for example or even "Forest Glade Cemetery,
Wakefield, Middlesex, Masshatusetts, U.S.A." if you prefer it
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which either of these ways do not
work then please give a detailed example of the Location and how you are
trying to change it, what the outcome you require is and what you are
getting. We may then be able to help.
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first, at this stage I would only add that we do not use GB either, neither
being countries!
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alter the date for
each individual, and would not work if you have attached to the Event
different Sources, although you make no mention of these.
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tab in Legacy, which you may like to use to make your suggestion.
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see if there are any
unrecognised codes, and open the GEDCOM in Notepad, or similar, and see if
the details are actually present in the GEDOM (and not just the headers).
Someone with more knowledge of FTM than I have may be able to help you
further.
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copy to clipboard step. I would add to
Mike's description, that using the 3 bars icon instead of the "-" will add
the source to all fields in use *and* the Events in the box below.
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don't want to have to
retype everything a 2nd time.
What am I missing?
Thanks in Advance!
Angela
Nothing much, Angela, the detail should still be there, so just click "Save"
again.
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k website - I am one
of those that enter my full sources at the end of each person's page. I
regret that I cannot enter into an off-list discussion with you now as I am
going away, but hopefully you will be able to find someone to walk you
through it.
Good luck,
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old and established countries, and have therefore a long
history of development during which there have been many changes in names
dating back to pre Roman times (AD50 - AD410), whilst these may prove to be
somewhat confusing to non-Brits. they have a long history.
Ron Ferguson
incorrect.
Incidentally the 4 field system doesn't work for most of Europe either.
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ere but you have the folder, just go
straight to the download, and follow the instructions.
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y know where you are here, I do not know a location database
that has a create button - do you mean Geo Location by any chance? If so you
first have to download the databases - Options>Customise>Other and click the
Geolocation button - Database Maintenance - at the bottom of
Mary Horner wrote:
Is there a way of creating a list or searching for whatever has been
modified since the last backup?
Mary,
Go to Search>Find>Detailed Search and select the fields as follows:
Individual
Modified Date
After
Insert Date
Ron Fe
a
plain list?
Thanks in advance,
Elizabeth C
Elizabeth,
Use Search>Find>Detailed Search and create a list of those with the tag you
have allocated. On the new screen you will see an option to print, click
this and select the details you require.
Ron Fe
n the report.) Can anyone
reproduce?
Cheers
Jan
Jan,
I have just noticed that nobody has replied to this. I checked the numbering
on my set up and it was fine. I would suggest that you try using the reset
button on the bottom right and then set your parameters again.
Ron Fer
Thanks Christopher, without the explanation I would have got nowhere!
For your information that is Source Detail Text/Comments. If you Search &
Replace using Citation-Text you will be able to change them all.
Ron Ferguson
PS please use Plain Text on this
I really do not understand what you mean. There are Given name, Surname,
Dates-Birth, Dates-Baptism, Location fields for each and notes, for all of
which one can use Search and Replace, so exactly where are you putting this
word?
Ron Ferguson
Location Report, why don't you suggest it?
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Eliz,
That is very dependant on what and why. What definitely would not be allowed
is the publication of documents from which they make money, except of odd
examples or research and education purposes.
This includes censuses and certificates.
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be somewhat less than happy if you do.
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his, but have you tried using the reset
button on the bottom right?
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English Channel", "At Sea, The
Atlantic Ocean" etc.
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be visible.
--
Best regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg.
10/11/09 06:39:00
Mike,
For some users nothing appears at all so one can't navigate - it was that
situation which I thought John meant.
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death, of course.
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have also tried it by changing the font in Options>Customise>Fonts and the
problem is still there.
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Sorry, All, this should have been sent off-list - hence html not being
corrected and other stuff!
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big for your email client,
again see it's help file for the maximum size, if so there are other ways of
doing it.
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OK, Lorraine, I have now looked at Google sites and it cannot accept HTML nor
can you use FTP. In a nutshell it is not suitable for Legacy web pages.
Can we first consider your concerns about your ISP's site; you say: "couldn't
trust that it would be completely private and it had little space a
Answered off list
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- Original Message -
From: Ron Ferguson
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: 09 October 2009 16:25
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Here is a good example
Jim,
I am working with Michele off-list and have ident
missed the significance in
another post, has not been mentioned on-list.
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If you wish to put it on the list of enhancements then go to the Legacy Home
tab in your program and at the bottom right there is an option to suggest
new features.
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is not working for you I can't imagine.
If you would like to send me your back-up file off list I will happily have
a look for you. It is almost 3-00am here so it will be about 5 hours before
I will look at it. Don't forget to send off-list.
Ro
Jim,
I don't understand what you are saying here. If somebody has a date in the
death, no matter what their age at death then the living flag will already be
set to "No". Advanced set living only sets this flag.
Ron Ferguson
type of source seems reasonable, for
what you have described and the Event could be the name of the court. I have
some Events such as Coroner's Court, Westmorland Quarter Sessions etc.,
Description: the type of case - this is usually on the Court Documents, Date
and Place ar
e which is rather a
large number or string?
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I think that Jan is certainly correct in saying that for the technical
reasons she gave, one cannot have an index in a TXT file. And as I stated
earlier, two files would be needed in HTML since it is not possible to have
2 pages in one file as can be done in a PDF.
Ron Ferguson
Mike Fry wrote:
D MG wrote:
Just don't rely on the Irish this time around! ;-)
I think the Ulstermen might help, and what about the native peoples?
--
Best regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg.
Oh dear: while America sleeps the world moves on . ;-)
Ron Fer
Mike Fry wrote:
Ron Ferguson wrote:
Brian L. Lightfoot wrote:
You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-)
Brian in CA
Please see my comment in response to Dennis - an INDICES over here
is used as a superscripted number referencing another place, or a
power to which a number
Brian L. Lightfoot wrote:
You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-)
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:32 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No
Please see my comment in response to Dennis - an INDICES over here is used
as a superscripted number referencing another place, or a power to which a
number may be raised. x squared would have an indices of 2. The
superscripted number referencing a source is an indices.
Ron Ferguson
be not to offer an index with
these two format - I can't really see the use for one really.
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names from the first chapter.
Enter a suggestion at...
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/suggest.asp
It was only when I read your post, Dennis, that I realised I had a
translation problem, and the OP was concerned indexes! I will have to check
whether that is true or otherwise.
Ro
Correction,
My last post should, of course, have said ".do not have indices - why
should they when they don't have Sources"
Sorry.
Ron Ferguson
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Of course the Individual Report, Family Group Records, Descendant
Chart, Ancestor Chart amd Lineage Ch
at is to do with the text format itself.
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with escalating prices in order to meet all the available
customisations.
Please don't think that I am suggesting for one minute, Jim, that this is
your view, I feel sure that it isn't. In one form or an other this argument
has been going on for years, so please excuse the rant :-)
I had not considered that as a possible reason as to why I am a lumper, Jim,
but you may well be right. It certainly is natural way of working for me
rather than something which I actually gave consideration to when I first
started out.
Ron Ferguson
Dermot,
LOL, so was mine, but my divorce was terrific!
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Pat,
I am having to go off memory here, but it is pretty obvious when you see it -
if that is not an oxymoron!
Open the Source Master List and I think you will find that the first one is a
blank, if so then delete it.
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replies that I probably can't!
I think CE is right
Regards
Alastair
Alastair,
Just out of interest, if you are not showing where people lived as an Event,
then just how are you showing their residences; or don't you bother?
Ron Ferguson
Jim,
To clarify, as far as I know "citation" is synonimous with "Source Detail"
in this conext, so it only looks at the Source Detail. There is a separate
search for Master Sources. I suggest you just give it a try with a few of
your sources - you won't break any
You can't beat a good cringe!
Don't forget that in V7 one can search the Source Citations for eg. contains
Alabama (Seach>Find>Detailed Search).
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View set June as the focus and click the parents icon, select
"Link to Exisiting Parents" and link Emily to them. Repeat with Emily's
sister.
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g that the
Reset button does not correct this.
I must be getting tired! Yes, you need to report this as a bug, as Jenny (I
think) suggested - (Legacy Home Tab, bottom right)
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should be!
Where both have been used I would use AKAs.
In your case I would not use "Daniel" as an AKA either, I would put it in a
note to say that the family name was "Daniels".
This is only *my* way of working, and I have not changed it :-).
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Confessions of a sinner . . .
I've been an advocate of a rather cavalier approach to use of
Legacy's source templates, primarily by putting data in any field
you wish (regardless of field name) as long as the resulting
citation format is what you want. Now that's come back
arch.
In my view AKAs and Notes should be used in order to maintain the integrity
of the name fields.
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Jane,
They appear as you have them in your database. If you wish the AKAs to
appear then set you report parameters accordingly.
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but I found that I could delete a name and on
entering a new one it would take the place of the one which I had deleted.
In itself that is not a problem, but it certainly becomes one when using
other software to look for changes in files.
Ron Fe
Judy,
It works OK for me. On the Ancestry Report screen you will see a botton on
the bottom right called "Reset", click that and the set you settings as you
wish and see if that cures the problem.
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ch as Occupation, Emigration etc. in which case I use the source to
Source the Event and not the name.
I apply the same way of working to all records. I do prioritise according to
reliability, and also use my assessment of the Surety Level.
Ron Fer
Jane,
You can try Search>Search and Replace and set it so that you have to approve
each change.
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ferent name from the parent, and if
both were used by the same person then I used the AKAs.
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ke to think of it as downloading and installing a program, but
with a much slower connection speed.
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sferring the lot.
There is not to my knowledge a convenient way of making a transfer.
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No problem Gene,
Remember also that there is the WUL Group which is set up for that purpose
at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/WUL/ where a number of experienced users
can contributed.
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Which would probably explain why you do not know that, with the exception of
the old style source to source writer converter, everything which they said
would be there is, and why you will never know the advantages of V7.
Naturally you are, of course, quite welcome to go your own way.
Ron
Rita,
Search>Find>Detailed search.
then:
1st Row: Individual, Birth Date, Equal to, leave the last field blank.
AND
2nd Row: Individual, Living, Equal to, Yes.
BTW. the advanced set living does work as I stated in my post.
Ron Fe
uild (7.0.0.109) earlier
this morning.
<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
Peter W. Wielhouwer, Ph.D.
Mattawan, Michigan, USA
pwielhou...@comcast.net
Peter,
This first thing to check is, of course, the date on your computer.
Ron Ferguson
it.
I am not suggesting that you should follow my practice, but I am simply
giving an illustration of one different way of doing things. As others have
said, the choice is yours.
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Mary Beth,
Which Version of Legacy are you referring to?
In version 7 you can, but having looked at my post I should have written go
to View>Master Source>Show List and delete.
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s a
link to a video of the process - so no excuse now :-)
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Ruth,
It does not matter what you call your File IDs you cannot what you wish from
within Legacy.
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Ken,
The bug has been recorded by Legacy and it is now in their hands to put it
right. There really is nothing else that we can do now, except hope!
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Jenny M Benson wrote:
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I am unable to reproduce this but there are so many settings for the
report that mine may well be different to yours.
It's probably not much comfort to the OP, but I *have* been able to
reproduce this.
It seemed to start at the Fifth Generatio
fields.
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may, of course, be
simply due to the length of my 'natural line length' being different to
yours, and that (obviously) I cannot tell.
I will have another look tomorrow, as it is now very late here (or early
morning if you wish).
Ro
am very uncertain as to whether it will be possible for us to reproduce
this, if it is dependant on a specific combination of settings - unless we
are lucky.
Sorry that I seem to be so pessimistic, but without being able to reproduce
it I have little to suggest.
Ron Ferguson
ly, it was around 1960 that in
England the age of majority was reduced from 21years to 18years - I cannot
remember whether it was before or after my 21st!
BTW. attachments are not allowed on this list, out of consideration for
people on dial-up and the risk of viruses (see the guide lines).
Ro
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