RE: [LegacyUG] Divorce and SourceWrite question

2010-03-06 Thread Charles Apple
sic format and for the latter Artifacts>Privately held. Thinking about it, I'm not sure that I couldn't have used the same (first) template for both. -- Jenny M Benson __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4921 (20100306) __

Re: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kirsten, If you have a way of doing something which suits you and is future proof, ie. will suit you should you wish to publish reports, write a book, publish a website etc. then fine, no one would wish to dictate how you should do this. However your question was "It appears the main uses for Eve

RE: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Mary Moyer
Kirsten I create Events so that I can see at a glance what I have for an individual (i.e., land records, census events, etc). It helps me to see it laid out chronologically so I can see where I have gaps in the info. Mary -- Original Message -- From: "Kirsten Bowman" To: Legac

RE: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Kirsten Bowman
I follow the logic in both Ron's and Jenny's arguments, and theirs may be one of those situations where there is no "right way," but it's missing the point of the original question. Along with the full source citation, I've chosen to transcribe the text from the record as it appears using the

[LegacyUG] Land vs Property records

2010-03-06 Thread Charles Apple
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[LegacyUG] PDF printing problem

2010-03-06 Thread Kahan, Heinz
Greetings all, When I create a chart with a backround image and print it to a pdf file so I can scale it to smaller paper, only the actual individual boxes and lines print to the pdf file - no background image. Am I missing a click button somewhere, or is this supposed to be this way, or is this

Re: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jenny M Benson wrote: > Ron Ferguson wrote >> I *never* create Census Events for the simple reason that the Source >> would duplicate the Event. My Events comprise the information which I >> got from the census, eg. residence, occupation and maybe even name, >> date of birth etc. The census itself

Re: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
Ron Ferguson wrote >I *never* create Census Events for the simple reason that the Source >would duplicate the Event. My Events comprise the information which I >got from the census, eg. residence, occupation and maybe even name, >date of birth etc. The census itself is only the source. On the othe

Re: [LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kirsten Bowman wrote: > I'm contemplating a Spring Cleaning of the direct lines in my > database and thinking about current data entry conventions that could > or should be adjusted. I'm on the fence about Events; have never > used them (all relevant data is already included in Source Citation > D

[LegacyUG] Uses For Events?

2010-03-06 Thread Kirsten Bowman
I'm contemplating a Spring Cleaning of the direct lines in my database and thinking about current data entry conventions that could or should be adjusted. I'm on the fence about Events; have never used them (all relevant data is already included in Source Citation Details) and can't decide whethe

Re: [LegacyUG] Divorce and SourceWrite question

2010-03-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
Charles Apple wrote >I know that there is no SourceWriter Template specifically for a >divorce, however, I would like to know how other users are citing >divorce records? > >Specifically, I would like to cite the following sources using >SourceWriter; >1. Certificates of Divorce issued by the Vital

Re: [LegacyUG] Divorce and SourceWrite question

2010-03-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
e issued by the Vital Statistics > office's, and > 2. Court Records of Divorce cases at the Local Jurisdiction > level. > > Again, my apologies for bringing up a question that has > been discussed > before. > > Charles > > > __ Information from ESET Smart S

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering or attaching a possible new family branch

2010-03-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
dennis gelpe wrote >I have one file for one large family with approximately 870 names in >it. I've now learned of two generations of people who may be part of >this family, but I haven't found the link yet. My questions are: > >1.Do I just create a new file and enter the names/data that I have? >2.

[LegacyUG] Divorce and SourceWrite question

2010-03-06 Thread Charles Apple
ds of Divorce cases at the Local Jurisdiction level. Again, my apologies for bringing up a question that has been discussed before. Charles __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4921 (20100306) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Sec

[LegacyUG] Entering or attaching a possible new family branch

2010-03-06 Thread dennis gelpe
I want to than those who responded to an earlier request for information. I now have another problem. I have one file for one large family with approximately 870 names in it. I've now learned of two generations of people who may be part of this family, but I haven't found the link yet. My question

Re: [LegacyUG] Child Status

2010-03-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
In most countries, a child born to married people, the status is not noted, and only those children born otherwise have a word meaning that; illegitimate or natural, etc. So the program 'assumes' legitimate unless otherwise noted. Natural has two different meanings. The 'legal' one means illegit

[LegacyUG] Legacy Charting Deluxe

2010-03-06 Thread Ruth Nerud
I have created an Ancestor Chart in Legacy Charting Deluxe 7 for my daughter for her father's paternal side. I can't figure out how to do the same chart for her father's maternal side. Can it be done? Thanks. Ruth A. Nerud baber...@att.net Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFam

Re: [LegacyUG] Calendar report

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/03/06 13:33, Jo genealogy BT wrote: > On the calendar list report - where I have a couple married in 1943 - it > shows them being married 44 years > > Sorry - I have just worked out that I have asked it to calculate when one of > the spouses died - what an idiot I am - many > apologies.

Re: [LegacyUG] Calendar report

2010-03-06 Thread Jo genealogy BT
On the calendar list report - where I have a couple married in 1943 - it shows them being married 44 years Sorry - I have just worked out that I have asked it to calculate when one of the spouses died - what an idiot I am - many apologies... The report is only doing what I aske

Re: [LegacyUG] Calendar report

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/03/06 12:31, Jo genealogy BT wrote: > I have noticed that the calendar report correctly calculates the > birthdays but is way out on wedding anniversaries. Something I am doing > wrong perhaps? I can't see anything wrong. Can you give examples? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Locations, addresses and events

2010-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Lionel Carter wrote: > Ann Pickett wrote: >> I started to use the + button on a few people but don't see >> the advantage -- where does this information show up? >> >> >> > > I've never looked at or used these + buttons (they are not mentioned > in the User Guide). > I have a couple of hypothetical

[LegacyUG] Calendar report

2010-03-06 Thread Jo genealogy BT
I have noticed that the calendar report correctly calculates the birthdays but is way out on wedding anniversaries. Something I am doing wrong perhaps? Jo Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-a

Re: [LegacyUG] Locations, addresses and events

2010-03-06 Thread Lionel Carter
Ann Pickett wrote: > I started to use the + button on a few people but don't see > the advantage -- where does this information show up? > > > I've never looked at or used these + buttons (they are not mentioned in the User Guide). I have a couple of hypothetical people in my database that allows

RE: [LegacyUG] Locations, addresses and events

2010-03-06 Thread Jennifer Crockett
Hi Ann Jennifer here, also from Australia. Just as an aside, I would urge you to spell out the state names in full. Queensland instead of QLD. I know what you mean because I am Australian and also happen to have been born in Queensland, but someone from another country may not. I have no idea

Re: [LegacyUG] Locations, addresses and events

2010-03-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
Ann Pickett wrote >I have been trying to be consistent during data input but it is hard >when time is scarce and software gets "better" all the time. Do I >understand correctly that neither Ron Ferguson nor Jenny Benson use the >+ button to the right of Born, Chr, Died & Buried locations on the >In

Re: [LegacyUG] Locations, addresses and events

2010-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Ann Pickett wrote: > I have been trying to be consistent during data input but it is hard > when time is scarce and software gets "better" all the time. Do I > understand correctly that neither Ron Ferguson nor Jenny Benson use > the + button to the right of Born, Chr, Died & Buried locations on >

Re: [LegacyUG] Child Status

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/03/06 03:04, Rita Lynn McKale wrote: > Is there a way to set the default "Child Status" when entering a new child > to Natural to Father and Mother? I read in the help menu the default is > 'None', but wasn't it set to Natural in earlier versions? In every version that I've used, it's alw