RE: [LegacyUG] Event dates - date plus date

2012-03-17 Thread Jan Roberts
As well as what Tony has suggested the way I do it is to use the first date for the event, then in the notes I just add something like . There was also a report on 2nd date, or . A follow up report on date 2 read:.. or if the text is not too long to transcribe I would attach a pdf

RE: [LegacyUG] Event dates - date plus date

2012-03-17 Thread Michele Lewis
You can’t do that. Two separate dates need to be two separate events. If you have two events in one date field it will format it as a range. 04 Feb 1844 – 10 Jun 1845 (meaning through) Or you can do this… Bet. 04 Feb 1844 and 10 Jun 1845 (meaning between) But you can’t do 04

RE: [LegacyUG] Problem with Families app and iOS 5.1

2012-03-17 Thread M. Brenzel
So upgrade your Families App (no charge for updates from Android Market or Apple Store) and you'll be fine! -Original Message- From: PM [mailto:dign...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:46 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with Families

Re: [LegacyUG] .2 copies of Legacy

2012-03-17 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 16/03/2012 17:43, Sherry/Support wrote: Well, you probably could bring your customer number, unlock the Deluxe features (Help Unlock Legacy Deluxe) while you're there and using Legacy and then before you leave, go to the c:\Legacy folder and delete the Legacy7.LIC file, which will restore

Re: [LegacyUG] Event dates - date plus date

2012-03-17 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 17/03/2012 11:12, Michele Lewis wrote: You can’t do that. Two separate dates need to be two separate events. If you have two events in one date field it will format it as a range. 04 Feb 1844 – 10 Jun 1845 (meaning through) Or you can do this… Bet. 04 Feb 1844 and 10 Jun 1845

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with Families app and iOS 5.1

2012-03-17 Thread Ann Dunlap
I have the Families app updated on my new IPAD and it works great. When I transferred my data it went in fine, and believe me I am not really to computer litterate, can't spell either. Good luck and keep trying it will work. Ann On 3/17/2012 4:26 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: So upgrade your Families

Re: [LegacyUG] Persons with only assumed/acquired surnames

2012-03-17 Thread Jerry
As far as I know, you should have no problems with the use of the ? with gedcoms. I use Legacy and transfer information similar to my TNG website and the ? comes across just fine. You can search for every instance of ? in your database and you know where you have missing names. What you might

Re: [LegacyUG] Persons with only assumed/acquired surnames

2012-03-17 Thread Jerry
Hi David. I like your use of the ? and I do something very similar. But would you mind giving me a couple examples of what you place in the LAST NAME field and what you place in the FIRST NAME FIELD, so I'm sure of what you are doing? Thanks, Jerry Boor - http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org On

RE: [LegacyUG] Persons with only assumed/acquired surnames

2012-03-17 Thread David C Abernathy
Jerry, Here are a few samples. They are from my main database from a different program, But, I do the same thing in all of the programs I run. Yes, the person index has all of these people at the top of the index, as the ( comes before any of the letters. As you can see there can be many

Re: [LegacyUG] Persons with only assumed/acquired surnames

2012-03-17 Thread Jerry
Thanks for those samples, David. What I could not quite figure out is how you are using the FIRST NAME and LAST NAME fields, from your examples, but it gives me the idea of what you are doing. Thanks, --Jerry On 03/17/2012 02:29 PM, David C Abernathy wrote: Jerry, Here are a few samples. They

Re: [LegacyUG] Pre Rev War

2012-03-17 Thread Jerry
Concord, , Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America although I usually use the note fields to explain the time-lines instead (if I did it that way, I would use , , in place of the county name, which did not exist at the time). Jerry Boor - http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org On 03/17/2012 03:20

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy didn't catch it!

2012-03-17 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Legacy does not have a State verification. Tim Rosenlof On 3/17/2012 12:54 PM, Michele Lewis wrote: I just found three entries in my location files where the STATE was spelled incorrectly and Legacy didn’t catch it! I had Louisiana spelled Lousiana and it accepted it as a legitimate

Re: [LegacyUG] Pre Rev War

2012-03-17 Thread Jackie King
Now how do you do it for contested territory? On 3/17/2012 2:25 PM, Jerry wrote: Concord, , Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America although I usually use the note fields to explain the time-lines instead (if I did it that way, I would use , , in place of the county name, which did not

[LegacyUG] Families for iPad question

2012-03-17 Thread Mary Fowler Leek
Once my Legacy family file is synced to my iPad or iPhone, can I control the sync feature? I want my desktop file to be the only one I edit and never have the iPad file sync back to the desktop. I see in the Families Sync utility that there are two selections, write to device and read from

Re: [LegacyUG] Bold type in reports.

2012-03-17 Thread Brian/Support
All names are in Bold so it is not possible to reserve Bold for only your direct line. There is an option to highlight the direct line but is uses underline under to names to accomplish this. Open the report Click on Report options and select the Format tab Make sure the option to highlight the

Re: [LegacyUG] Pre Rev War

2012-03-17 Thread Terri Brown
, , , Plymouth Colony   Plymouth, , , Plymouth Colony   Duxbury, Plymouth County, , Plymouth Colony   I rely on AniMap to find when the counties came in to existence. Terri From: Michele Lewis ancestor...@gmail.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] Families

2012-03-17 Thread Henry T. Peterson Jr.
Iphone user here..over 403,000 in Legacy and over 6400 pictures .works great for all just takes I little while to index 403,000 My large file will sync in about 15 minutes though iTunes or in about 50 minutes wirelessly. I don't know of a try version. Good luck Henry _ From: C.G.

Re: [LegacyUG] Persons with only assumed/acquired surnames

2012-03-17 Thread Howard Cady
I handle things similarly, but over the years have found a need for unique identifiers for unknown persons and a guesstimate for their year of birth. This is the system I use - for what it is worth. As names become known their bbb identifier can be recycled and so far I have not needed more than

[LegacyUG] Stability of V 7.5.0.166

2012-03-17 Thread Jennifer Crockett
Hi All I am currently on Version: 7.5.0.112 Given the problems associated with later versions, I hesitated to upgrade to Version: 7.5.0.166. Does anyone still have problems with this latest version? I have been sent a Legacy file to look at by a relative, and can't open it in my current version

RE: [LegacyUG] Stability of V 7.5.0.166

2012-03-17 Thread Dean Adams
I am running the newest version with no problems. The 1940 Census option will be great. Dean Adams -Original Message- From: Jennifer Crockett [mailto:jcrock...@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:13 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Stability of V

Re: [LegacyUG] Stability of V 7.5.0.166

2012-03-17 Thread Deborah Trounstine
I've been using it like mad ever since the release and it's a peach of a release imho. :) On 3/17/2012 6:44 PM, Dean Adams wrote: I am running the newest version with no problems. The 1940 Census option will be great. Dean Adams -Original Message- From: Jennifer Crockett

Re: [LegacyUG] Pre Rev War

2012-03-17 Thread Roxanne
I do something similar, but put the approximate years in parentheses, like so: Carmel, Dutchess, Province of New York (1664-1776) This way, I can see at a glance whether I have the right place name for the time frame. In the notes field, I remark on the evolution of the place, like so: Carmel

Re: [LegacyUG] Families for iPad question

2012-03-17 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Families for iPad questionMary: Yes, that’s the way it works. And in my opinion it’s the best way to use the app. If I come across data to enter when I’m away from my main system I copy/paste the text and/or the link to one of the note-taking iPad apps and then take the time to enter and

RE: [LegacyUG] Stability of V 7.5.0.166

2012-03-17 Thread Jennifer Crockett
Thanks, Michele, and Dean. Regards, Jennifer http://colston-wenck.com -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:ancestor...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:16 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Stability of V 7.5.0.166 I have the latest and