Re: [LegacyUG] DNA Family Tree

2010-01-25 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/01/22 18:49, Francois Greeff wrote: > Is there way in which Legacy Charting 7 can make a colour coded Y-DNA > tree that depicts MUTATIONS by colour? Since you've not received any responses on-list, I would think most people here are doing Genealogy, and not Microbiology or Genetics :-) --

Re: [LegacyUG] Vacation?

2010-01-25 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/01/23 22:52, Fredrica Skov wrote: > I love being on the list of the Legacy user group normally, but I just > returned from a week vacation with 358 emails from the User Group. Is > there a way to put a "vacation hold" on the group and not get them while > on vacation or do I have to un-sub

Re: [LegacyUG] Some help from across the pond

2010-01-25 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/01/23 16:37, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Parishes, there are two types - Ecclesiastical and Civil - they are not > necessarily co-terminous and the boundaries, and names, may vary over time. > Towns and Parishes may also change from one county to another over time. > When I include a parish in a

[LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Mike Fry
Many times we see references made to the various .USR files that control various options (mainly reporting) for the program. The on-line help has a list of the file names and an indication of what they purport to apply to. Since these appear to be predominantly text files, and can be viewed with N

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac

2010-01-25 Thread Dawn Del Guercio
Anne, I am a relatively new owner of a Macbook Pro (August '09), and am happy to discuss my experiences so far. I am using Parallels with the beta version of Win7. Dawn in NJ njheart2he...@gmail.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messag

Re: [LegacyUG] Some help from across the pond

2010-01-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Mike Fry wrote: > On 2010/01/23 16:37, Ron Ferguson wrote: > >> Parishes, there are two types - Ecclesiastical and Civil - they are >> not necessarily co-terminous and the boundaries, and names, may vary >> over time. Towns and Parishes may also change from one county to >> another over time. When

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Sherry/Support
As you noted, the .USR files are listed in the Help file, indicating which file saves which settings. If you'll look closely at the file names, most of them do relate to the appropriate file, esp the .USR files for reports. I have that Help topic saved in the "Favorites" tab of Help so I can qu

Re: [LegacyUG] Split spouse from my tree

2010-01-25 Thread Dawn Del Guercio
Thanks all for the advice. I kinda cheated when I split the family off in the first place (didn't use tagging, just exported his ancestors and their families), so I didn't have it tagged, but there wasn't a whole lot to his family, so I just deleted one by one. Took a little while but it was fine

Re: [LegacyUG] Split spouse from my tree

2010-01-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Original Message From: Dawn Del Guercio To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: 25 January 2010 16:19 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Split spouse from my tree > Thanks all for the advice. I kinda cheated when I split the family > off in the first place (didn't use tagging, just exported his

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Alastair Lack
I find the usr files valuable to keep for whenever I am resetting my computer (I do a fair amount of experimental work, so that happens every couple of months), so I have copied them all to my data drive, where I keep my other Legacy data. Now whenever I reinstall Legacy, I simply copy them back to

Re: [LegacyUG] Some help from across the pond

2010-01-25 Thread Alastair Lack
I discovered recently when looking into our local authority boundaries that the outlines here were based upon Saxon tribal boundaries, ca. 950 A.D. We had been wondering why they made no sense in today's life! Warm regards :-) Alastair Lack Salisbury, England Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting into MS DOC

2010-01-25 Thread Michele S
I did the export to PDF and a Picture Program, but I have 8 generations and this is impossible to do on legal paper. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thank you. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Francois Greeff < goodgre...@hiddencode.co.uk> wrote: > “Is there anyway to get Legacy charts onto

Re: [LegacyUG] Vacation?

2010-01-25 Thread Wendy Howard
Some mailing list software has a "nomail" setting, where you can remain a subscribed member of the list but not receive the posts - particularly useful when you want to retain customised settings or access restricted archives. I think this is the sort of thing the original poster was thinking of w

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Elizabeth Stratton
Yikes! I am in the process of getting ready to install Windows 7 which will necessitate backing up all my entire XP based drive and reloading all programs and their associated files. This discussion has me extremely worried about getting all my 'preferences' (tags, reports settings, customized fa

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting into MS DOC

2010-01-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Michele, Do you mean you cannot get it onto one sheet? If so I am not surprised, even if you did I suspect that it would be too small to read. What can be done though is to move the lines and boxes so that they are not cut into peices ny the page edges. This is done by clicking on what look like

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Ronald Sudweeks
On 1/25/2010 12:12 PM, Elizabeth Stratton wrote: > Yikes! I am in the process of getting ready to install Windows 7 > which will necessitate backing up all my entire XP based drive and > reloading all programs and their associated files. This discussion > has me extremely worried about getting al

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread GeoSci
Do a BACKUP then RESTORE to the new machine - everything should be fine! 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 Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 2

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/01/25 18:15, Sherry/Support wrote: > As you noted, the .USR files are listed in the Help file, indicating > which file saves which settings. > > If you'll look closely at the file names, most of them do relate to > the appropriate file, esp the .USR files for reports. > > I have that Help t

[LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2010-01-25 Thread Nina K. Johnson
The link you sent me to verify my subscription is incorrect. I keep getting a 404 Error message. Thank you. From: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com [mailto:legacyusergr...@legacyusers.com] Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 7:19 PM To: momalo...@aol.com Subject: Verify your subscription to LegacyUs

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
I support Mike's concept and suggest that there may be even more ways of implementing these tasks and similar ones. For example, I just now have moved from WinXP to Win7. I faithfully made a backup of everything that was in my Legacy\Data folder. Upon re-installing Legacy under the new OS, I mer

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread GeoSci
I think a BACKUP then RESTORE brings all of the USR files with it -- then you do not have to remember which ones to copy. 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:

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Sherry/Support
Or just click on the Reset button. to restore it to defaults. Deleting the file(s) is when all else fails. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When re

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:32:39 -0500, GeoSci wrote: >I think a BACKUP then RESTORE brings all of the USR files with it -- >then you do not have to remember which ones to copy. I don't believe this is true. If it were then if someone sent you a backup to look at and you restored it on your PC your

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread GeoSci
Perhaps I am misunderstanding things - if this is true - why not just copy the family file and paste it on another machine (with Legacy installed, etc). In other words - why BACKUP and RESTORE. Copying would be easier... Sherry?? Can you clear this up?? Thanks Keith -- Find-A-Grave "County Keep

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:48:18 -0500, GeoSci wrote: >Perhaps I am misunderstanding things - if this is true - why not just >copy the family file and paste it on another machine (with Legacy >installed, etc). In other words - why BACKUP and RESTORE. Copying >would be easier... Sherry?? Can you c

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Alastair Lack
Yes, Dennis, I agree that the FDB files are no problem. For a renewed installation, one needs 1. The database file; it is in the location described in Customise-Locations; and all the other files (pictures etc.) associated with it in the locations described there 2. The .usr files from C:\Program

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:35:42 +, Alastair Lack wrote: >All we need is for Millennium to >add one path to the options - for the .usr & rf1 files, dictionary >etc. .rf* files (and others) get saved wherever you tell Legacy to save them. So you can set up a folder and save them there. I save min

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread CE Wood
There are myriad files in the Legacy subfolder, Dictionaries. The two from which I can choose when in Notes are "\userdic-us.tlx" and "\correct.tlx." CE Wood -Original Message- From: Alastair Lack [mailto:alastairl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 2:36 PM To: LegacyUserGro

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Alastair Lack
Dennis, I think you just repeated what I said - that one can save .rf1 to wherever one wants. But that in my view does not remove the desirability of having a defined path to not only those, but the .usr files also - all the ones none of us seem to be able to define, but the programmers will know

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread CE Wood
I just did a search of my C drive, but no .rf1 files. Where and what are they? CE Wood -Original Message- From: Alastair Lack [mailto:alastairl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:09 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers Den

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting into MS DOC

2010-01-25 Thread Boyd Miller
Michele, I presume you are meaning a Descendant chart (or any chart) from Legacy Charting. Try this. Download the free program pdf995 (Google it) and set it up as a printer ie so you can print anything to .pdf files. When you have your chart go to the symbol in the top left hand corner and to

Re: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2010-01-25 Thread Marvin & Angelique Welch
Seriously, Legacy Help, why isn't this fixed yet? Angelique Nina K. Johnson wrote: > > The link you sent me to verify my subscription is incorrect. I keep > getting a 404 Error message. > > > > Thank you. > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > [mailto:legacyusergr...@legacyusers.com] >

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
As was stated earlier in the thread, they are saved report settings. If you have never saved your report settings then, like me, you won't have any. Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includ

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:53 -0800, "CE Wood" wrote: >I just did a search of my C drive, but no .rf1 files. Where and what are they? You may not have any if you don't use the Load/Save buttons on the lower right corner of reports (V6). They are saved report settings. I think you could also see

RE: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2010-01-25 Thread Sherry/Support
Dale, I recently tested this with three separate email addresses - my main home email, my Yahoo email and my Gmail email. Two of them broke the link, one didn’t. It’s being sent out correctly from our server and who knows why the ISP is breaking it apart upon receipt. Thanks for using Legacy

RE: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
I didn't mean to infer switching to an encrypted file such as the Outlook .PST file. What I meant that within the Outlook program there is a menu item to import or export the info. In the case of Outlook, in can be in the form of a CSV file. I challenge anyone to save your cookies, especially fr

[LegacyUG] A minimized window cannot be maximized

2010-01-25 Thread phusband3
When I minimize a window in Legacy 7 latest build, I cannot maximize the same window. My only option is to restart Windows. For example, if I navigate to a certain person in my file, then open the individual information screen and finally open the clipboard. So far so good. However, if for some

Re: [LegacyUG] A minimized window cannot be maximized

2010-01-25 Thread Carl Cox
<> When a window gets off the screen so you can't see it, strange things happen. I just had such a problem recently. I wonder if that is your problem. Carl Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mai

Re: [LegacyUG] A minimized window cannot be maximized

2010-01-25 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I am new to Windows 7 myself, and have noticed that when I minimize a screen; a miniature of it hovers on the bottom left of the 'main' screen. Clicking that brings it back. I have had as many as 4 'minis' hovering at the same time. I don't like it, but the powers that be decided we would like i

[LegacyUG] RE: You do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com list

2010-01-25 Thread Doug
the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com list Sorry, you do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com mailing list. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4805 (20100125) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus

Re: [LegacyUG] RE: You do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com list

2010-01-25 Thread ceaster99
yusergroup@legacyusers.com list   Sorry, you do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com mailing list.   __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4805 (20100125) __   The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.   http://ww

RE: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2010-01-25 Thread Gmail
For the record, 8:30 pm on Monday, January 25, 2010, I am getting messages, so I must be verified . . . but I’m not seeing my posts . . . regarding Backups and Restore. I resorted a file just now, and am not sure how to get the pictures all to link up. I can find them when I go into edit them.

Re: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2010-01-25 Thread GeoSci
Nina, Welcome to Legacy! Copy and paste the link - being sure to have it ALL (no spaces) - it is split artificially in your email. Should work! Keith -- Find-A-Grave "County Keeper" for Schuylkill County, PA Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcas

RE: [LegacyUG] RE: You do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com list

2010-01-25 Thread Sherry/Support
Make sure you post using the same email address you subscribed with. The rejected email address was your bigpond address. Your gmail address went through just fine so that must be the one you used to subscribe. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legac

Re: [LegacyUG] A Plea To The Developers

2010-01-25 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Here is a list of files JUST in the Legacy folder. Brian probably could add a few. Tim Rosenlof an0 = saved name tag options CB = Clipboard CB0-9 = probably holds the Saved Source Clipboard data CBH = also to do with the Clipboard - the list of saved sources CHM = Help Files DBM = Index files FDB

[LegacyUG] Google Earth and ScotlandsPlaces - Brilliant !!!!!

2010-01-25 Thread Bill Wood
Hello, A little while ago somebody suggested trying to use Google Eart for family Tree Mapping. Try this - it is very very very good. Go to Scotlandsplaces yes thats right places not people. Use the search option to find a little known place in your tree or if you have no family there just sear

RE: [LegacyUG] RE: You do not have permission to post to the legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com list

2010-01-25 Thread Nina K. Johnson
I'm not sure which email I used when I subscribed most recently, but it should be momalo...@gmail.com. I also have momalo...@aol.com and momalo...@verizon.net. Tell me what I need to do. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Monday,

[LegacyUG] Unknown Maiden Surnames of sisters

2010-01-25 Thread Doug
sisters. Can someone please advise me the correct whey of overcoming this problem. Doug Tighe littlehand...@gmail.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4805 (20100125) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http

[LegacyUG] relationship in pedigree view

2010-01-25 Thread Bill Wood
Hello, I must have accidentally toggled off the relationship indicator in the pedigree view. I found it to be useful. It indicates the relationship between person at root of tree and person currently highlighted and is written beside the box at the root of the pedigree view. I am unable to find

RE: [LegacyUG] Unknown Maiden Surnames of sisters

2010-01-25 Thread Nina K. Johnson
of overcoming this problem. Doug Tighe littlehand...@gmail.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4805 (20100125) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.Leg