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

2010-03-15 Thread Jerry
Every time I have tried to join the email list for LEGACY (the email list and the news list), it always says "FILE NOT FOUND" when I try to click on the link. Are you having problems with your server still? Could you please add me on? Thanks! Gerald E Boor (registered Legacy user) bearjerca...@

Re: [LegacyUG] Upgrading to latest build?

2010-03-15 Thread Ron Ferguson
Scott, Welcome! In Legacy, under the HOME tab, on the righthand side you will see a box which will tell you if there is an update, if so just click and it will update your program For information, downloading and installing the full program will also be fine as only the latest files will be inst

[LegacyUG] Upgrading to latest build?

2010-03-15 Thread Scott Hall
New user here. I see some discussion about 7.4.0.19. When I check my version, I'm on 7.4.0.6. How do I upgrade? I could not find a "Check for Updates" option in the program, nor did I see any update download, other than the full program, on the site. Thanks in advance... Scott Legacy User

RE: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch

2010-03-15 Thread Connie Sheets
Jane Fabiano-Turner wrote: > What is the difference between this > and http://pilot.familysearch.org? I'm not sure what you mean by "this," but the link you posted (Family Search Pilot, or sometimes called Family Search Labs) involves actual records (e.g., indexes and digital images of original

RE: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch

2010-03-15 Thread Jane Fabiano-Turner
What is the difference between this and http://pilot.familysearch.org? Jane Visit my websites at www.wmwebmasters.com and www.jftwd.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook Photos & Info

2010-03-15 Thread Bob Janice
Asked and answered on March 10 . . . . On 3/15/2010 8:25 PM, Tom Thorpe wrote: > Wondering what others think of using Facebook photos and information > (e.g. birthdate, other family member names and FB links) that are > accessible to everyone in my genealogical software (Legacy). I have > several

[LegacyUG] Facebook Photos & Info

2010-03-15 Thread Tom Thorpe
Wondering what others think of using Facebook photos and information (e.g. birthdate, other family member names and FB links) that are accessible to everyone in my genealogical software (Legacy). I have several extended family members and their children who are on FB and have posted photos for a

Re: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Michael, The new.FamilySearch has been in beta for a few years. There are all sorts of rumors when it will be available. I am on the test team and it is on .99 which means it is getting closer for release (Closer is relative). Having said that, it will probably (My assumption) only be available t

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread C.G. Ouimet
That happened to me on both 7.4 updates. Fortunately, I had saved my setup so all I had to do was load it back up ... C.G. Ouimet Kingston, ON -Original Message- From: Hugh Busey [mailto:hbu...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday March-15-10 11:32 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re:

Re: [LegacyUG] To Do report

2010-03-15 Thread Connie Sheets
Be sure to check the tabs, especially "Record Selection" and "Filter Options." I have a blank page appear frequently because I forget to change the locality under Filter Options. --- On Mon, 3/15/10, Jane Sarles wrote: > I seem to be in the Twilight Zone > here. When trying to do a "To Do" >

Re: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch versus New Family Search

2010-03-15 Thread Cathy-0
Just to clarify, FamilySearch.org at http://www.familysearch.org is available to everyone and has always been available to everyone. The New FamilySearch (nFS) at https://new.familysearch.org is the site which is currently restricted to Mormon church members only. What do they have that we don't

Re: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch

2010-03-15 Thread Michael Berry
Is there any estimate when Family Search will be made available to non LDS members? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from ol

[LegacyUG] To Do report

2010-03-15 Thread Jane Sarles
I seem to be in the Twilight Zone here. When trying to do a "To Do" Report, making my report selections, then clicking preview, I get blank pages. I know I have printed of To Do report before. Am I overlooking something right under my nose? Jane S. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering birth years into Legacy

2010-03-15 Thread Don Cook
I too like "Calc" and used it for years but have stopped 'cause it doesn't have a nice clear universal date qualifier word to print in narratives. For example; if I use "Abt" the word "about" (which the whole world understands) appears with the date in narratives. If I use "Cal" or "Calc", whateve

RE: [LegacyUG] Entering birth years into Legacy

2010-03-15 Thread Dee Whiting
Some people use Calc instead of Abt. Abt is a good way to get a general idea of a person's lifespan for research direction, whereas calc is based on a stated age and is probably more concrete. Dee -Original Message- From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:fourpa...@verizon.net] Sent: Sunday, M

RE: [LegacyUG] APOLOGY

2010-03-15 Thread Sherry/Support
Thank you. I figured as much... a lot of listers aren't very forgiving and that's why I posted "No discussion!" Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When reply

Re: [LegacyUG] APOLOGY

2010-03-15 Thread Dawn Del Guercio
I am completely humbly apologetic. It was a post I wanted to share with my contacts, but I forgot that the LUG address was within my contacts. I rarely do this anyway, so be assured it will not happen again. humbly Dawn in NJ On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: > This is *co

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Sherry/Support
Just go ahead and reset the columns. We have *no* idea why that happens as it doesn't happen for everyone and I've never seen it happen. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Sherry/Support
Yes, that's what setting to Default does. Well, it shouldn't "squish" but it will reset the columns to show only RIN, Full Name, Sex, Birth, Birth Place, Death and Death Place. Those are the "default" columns. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@lega

RE: [LegacyUG] Move Over Law in NJ

2010-03-15 Thread Sherry/Support
This is *completely* inappropriate for the LUG List! I DO NOT want to see discussion about this post. IGNORE IT Everyone! Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy!

Re: [LegacyUG] FamilySearch

2010-03-15 Thread Heather Stovold
Just wanted to add a bit more information on the LDS records. 1. Ancestral File - as noted below - submitted by researchers - a repository of family trees. Some are very good, some are totally horrible. 2. IGI - as noted below - from 2 sources - submitted by researchers, and extracted from recor

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Hugh Busey
Sherry, I had also added some columns in the 7.4.0.9 configuration which I believe were deleted when I installed the update. I added one back in and tried clicking the Default button. Everything changed back to the "squished" format and the "Age" column disappeared again. It may have had someth

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread aparsons
Ron - yes I called them shortcuts on the desktop, thinking that was what they were called. Sherry - Good to hear from you, we first 'met' before you went to work for Millennia. Before asking for advice I tried the "squish" thing as I read about it on the list. They are not 'squished' they are gone

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering birth years into Legacy

2010-03-15 Thread Heather Stovold
I use CAL for any date that I have calculated, including from census information. I use EST for any date that I am estimating from cultural "norms" (ie, wife is usually 2 years younger than her husband... or has a first child around age 21 it is a wild guess with little info - but this estima

[LegacyUG] Move Over Law in NJ

2010-03-15 Thread Dawn Del Guercio
I did not know this until I got an email from a friend! Dawn Del Guercio, 15 March 2010. Apparently, there is a law that's been "on the books" since 2009 in NJ that says you can get pulled over and ticketed (with possible high fines and points) if you do not either move over a lane or slow down si

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Sherry/Support
Before installing the last update, I purposely changed some options to be quite visible - bold colors, distinctive fonts, unusual columns in the Index tab. I didn't experience any changes to those options when I updated to the latest build. A few users report this on occasion and we're not sure

Re: [LegacyUG] Census Information was Entering birth years into Legacy

2010-03-15 Thread Ila East
As an indexer for FamilySearch I can attest to the difficulty of getting names, etc. correct when indexing. Some of it is guess work because the handwriting is almost unreadable or the photocopy is almost unreadable. When the names are of ethnic origin, if you aren't familiar with that culture, its

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Ron Ferguson
Ann, I trust you mean that both Desk-top links point to C\Legacy. In which case there is no problem in deleting the old one. Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for

Re: [LegacyUG] Blank Lines in Notes

2010-03-15 Thread Ron Ferguson
Peter, You either have to do it manually from within the Notes, or use Access or Open Office, Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.ferg

Re: [LegacyUG] Blank Lines in Notes

2010-03-15 Thread Gene Young
Peter Abbott wrote: > Sherry > > Thanks, but there does not appear to be any way to specify 'special > characters' such as CR or LF in the search and replace boxes. > > Peter > > -Original Message- > From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] > Sent: 12 March 2010 22:44 > To

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread aparsons
Hugh -- thanks ever so much for the quick reply that you had the same thing happen and didn't cause problems. Ron -- thanks for getting back to me. I thought about writing you about this privately as you have always kindly helped me in the past. I let the program go to the default, both say C:\Leg

RE: [LegacyUG] Blank Lines in Notes

2010-03-15 Thread Peter Abbott
Sherry Thanks, but there does not appear to be any way to specify 'special characters' such as CR or LF in the search and replace boxes. Peter -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: 12 March 2010 22:44 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subje

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Hugh Busey
Ann, Yes, the same thing happened to my Index screen. The columns were all squeezed and returned to their default configuration. It only took a couple of minutes to re-configure back to my preferences. It appears that when the up-grade was loaded it was set to configure Legacy's default, not ou

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread Ron Ferguson
aparsons wrote: > I updated to the latest build and it added another shortcut to the > desktop. The difference is the one added has Legacy 7.4. Would it be > ok to delete the original one? > > Also, on the index tab in addition to the default columns I had added: > Father, Mother, Marriage: 1st Spo

[LegacyUG] Legacy update 7.4.0.19 removed index information, also have two shortcut icons

2010-03-15 Thread aparsons
I updated to the latest build and it added another shortcut to the desktop. The difference is the one added has Legacy 7.4. Would it be ok to delete the original one? Also, on the index tab in addition to the default columns I had added: Father, Mother, Marriage: 1st Spouse Name and deleted Sex co