Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Heather Stovold
Actually, although I've used Legacy for quite a while, I've only used the actual Relationship Calculator 1 or 2 times - so I had to have a look at it to figure it out. I have to admit that the information probably isn't presented in the clearest fasion I was able to figure it out quickly

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Kathy Shiell-Stokes
What I've noticed is that lineages and relationships are calculated primarily through the male line.any maternal lines are not really reported accurately. Let me give you an example...I am my own fifth cousin. When calculating the relationship between my parents, the relationship

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Margaret Couch
Brian I'd like to suggest you do one more thing - when you are in the Calculate Relationships area and after you have calculated the relationships, click the PRINT button (next to the 'calculate relationships' button)and preview the resulting chart, you might find it makes the whole thing a whole

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
- Original Message - From: Brian Lightfoot What is not clear is just who are the 1st cousins? The simplest logic would be that this line of info means that the two names shown are first cousins to each other. After all that line of info could read exactly as follows James Smith

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread June Chan
Thank you for the tip Margaret - it makes it much clearer to me. Regards - June Brian I'd like to suggest you do one more thing - when you are in the Calculate Relationships area and after you have calculated the relationships, click the PRINT button (next to the 'calculate relationships'

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Brian Lightfoot
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships Brian I'd like to suggest you do one more thing - when you are in the Calculate Relationships area and after you have calculated the relationships, click the PRINT button (next to the 'calculate relationships' button

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread Scrapcat2
In a message dated 5/23/2008 9:28:04 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In Legacy 7, there is a + at the end of the Relationship in Family View that indicates there is more than one way that the two are related. **Get trade secrets for amazing

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread Brian Lightfoot
were also married cousins. Wow, interesting. Brian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:20 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships If you use

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread Heather Stovold
Of Cathy Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:20 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships If you use the Relationship Calculator (Tools Menu if you don't have an icon for it on the Toolbar), and not just Set Relationships, Legacy will show all

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread bruce
- Original Message - From: Brian Lightfoot [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships After spending a great deal of time between the Relationship Calculator Help file and trying out various instances of intermarriage, I see that Legacy may have

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread ronald ferguson
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships Ok, I brought up a case of 1st cousins marrying in the Relationship Calculator to see if I can figure out what you are saying/asking With my file, I have a John Smart and a Mary Smart

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread Brian Lightfoot
Stovold Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 1:14 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships Ok, I brought up a case of 1st cousins marrying in the Relationship Calculator to see if I can figure out what you are saying/asking With my file, I

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-24 Thread Steve Ayres
All I can say is I hope all my rellies behaved themselves ;) Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 15:14:01 -0500From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships Ok, I brought up a case of 1st cousins marrying in the Relationship Calculator to see if I can figure out what

[LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-23 Thread Brian Lightfoot
I've come across an interesting comparison between Legacy and FTM regarding how each program can calculate relationships. Within my database I've got several marriages in which both spouse show the identical same relationship to me, i.e. 4th cousin twice removed. Family Tree Maker will show these

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-23 Thread Cathy
If you use the Relationship Calculator (Tools Menu if you don't have an icon for it on the Toolbar), and not just Set Relationships, Legacy will show all the relationships between the two. In Legacy 7, there is a + at the end of the Relationship in Family View that indicates there is more