[LegacyUG] Link to mother only

2012-04-16 Thread Tony Rolfe
I had a similar problem and the procedure I adopted was 1. Unlink the child from everyone. 2. Get to the child through the name list and make them the main person in the pedigree view. 3. Right-click the child and use "Add Mother" and then "Link to an existing Person". Then select the Mother.

RE: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Malcolm Green
The individual ToDo items are accessed from the Individual View in Families. Tap the Edit button if you want to add a ToDo item and there are none listed yet. Malcolm Green From: Kathy Meyer [mailto:kmeyer2...@gmail.com] Sent: 16 April 2012 20:48 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject

Re: [LegacyUG] What is the point of FamilySearch?

2012-04-16 Thread Modena1920
Hello, I had an experience with giving the gift of genealogy to a newlywed couple. The first page had a please do not post notice, incomplete sources, living people, stuff like that. A fellow genealogist with the same surname line noticed that my whole gedcom had been posted on Ancestry. It too

Re: [LegacyUG] Link to mother only

2012-04-16 Thread Ron Taylor
All children are linked to the marriage record of their parents. If the marriage record only has one spouse, then that's what you put in. A marriage record does not mean there is a marriage but a record which connects two people in an arrangement usually formalized by marriage. Sometimes the

[LegacyUG] Link to mother only

2012-04-16 Thread Georgia
I am working with the record of a child (Edward) who appears in the 1880 census with the name of his step-father (Dollings) so I entered him as a child of the marriage. However I was suspicious because the step-dad would have been much too young when he was born (mother is older). Following this l

RE: [LegacyUG] Event Pictures

2012-04-16 Thread Jan Roberts
Sherry, in my earliest post re this problem I stated that I have updated to the newest version 7.5.0.182, but the problem still exists. I have reset report options, but haven't tried deleting the DescNarr.usr file. However, it is not only in the Descendant Narrative - the same problem seems to

Re: [LegacyUG] Issues with the Descendant Narrative Report in RTF format

2012-04-16 Thread Brian/Support
Both of these problems have been reported previously and are recorded in the problem tracking system. I have added this report to the issues to remind the programmers they are still outstanding. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread BF
Yes, it was after seeing the Family App webinar that I was wondering about note taking on tablets.  Maybe mentioning Family App would have made my inquiry 'on topic'. Thanks, Betty FL From: Evert van Dijken To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Kathy Meyer
The note taking thing was just a random little blurb within the thread; it was 'related' because the discussion was about Families and taking it to a repository to record the information found there. The person asked about note taking while at the library; good grief folks, we're all just trying t

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread BF
Thanks Sally, someone else recommended Evernote.  I'm going to try it.  Looks like 'free' would fill up fast.  Betty FL From: Sally M To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen ann

RE: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Evert van Dijken
Not everything is obvious to everyone. It was obvious to you but not to me. I read the subject and saw it's about Families, and in Sherry's mail I didn't read anything about note taking software. Sherry allready wrote it's ok to discuss Families on the LUG. Evert -Oorspronkelijk bericht-

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Sherry/Support
Any of the programs we sell under the "Add-Ons" menu on our website. Discussing "Families 1.0" is fine. Evernote is not one of our add-ons Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Evert van Dijken wrote: > > Maybe we need some more details

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Ronald Bernier
Not sure how you could even remotely think that note taking software would be considered a Legacy add-on. I would think it is pretty obvious what is a legitimate add on and what is a stretch of imagination. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:31 PM, "Evert van Dijken" wrote: > > M

RE: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Evert van Dijken
Maybe we need some more details on what is an add-on for Legacy? This is from Legacy News (Apr 11th 2012): Genealogy on the Go: the "Families" App for Legacy - free webinar now online If you are considering going "mobile" with your genealogy, Legacy Family Tree has the perfect solution. Th

[LegacyUG] Issues with the Descendant Narrative Report in RTF format

2012-04-16 Thread Russ McGillivray
My apologies in advance if these problems have already been logged. 1. I specified the page number appear at the bottom with no prefix. It does, but there is also a page number with the prefix "Page" appearing in the header in the upper right. 2. When I open the rtf file in MS Word

RE: [LegacyUG] What is the point of FamilySearch?

2012-04-16 Thread Russ McGillivray
Kirsten, My approach is very similar to yours. But regarding prohibiting download of a gedcom from Rootsweb WorldConnect (which I do as well) I recently discovered that someone had managed to grab my whole tree anyway and add it to his. I emailed to ask how and why he did that, but of course got

Re: [LegacyUG] Research Notes

2012-04-16 Thread Paula Ryburn
Kathy, I haven't read the rest of the responses yet, but I am "turning over a new leaf" in recording research results myself, and this is my plan: Use the to-do items to organize my work, and record all results there. If the results are just confirmation of fact, then enter the (say) burial infor

Re: [LegacyUG] Event Pictures

2012-04-16 Thread Sherry/Support
The link is working fine in the current build 7.5.0.182. If you don't have that build, please udpate. If you ever have a problem where resetting doesn't help, close Legacy and go to the c:\Legacy folder on your hard drive and delete the appropriate usr file. You can find a list of them in the Hel

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Sherry/Support
OFF TOPIC - PLEASE Let's stay on the topic of Legacy and Legacy Add-Ons. Thanks, Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:20 AM, Sally M wrote: > Consider trying "Evernote" for notetaking.   Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.c

Re: [LegacyUG] Does the size of screen annoy you while using Families for Legacy app?

2012-04-16 Thread Sally M
Consider trying "Evernote" for notetaking. I use it on laptop, Android phone, Samsung Galaxy tablet & desk computer--syncs on all of them. Also includes option to take photos--great with phones--and clip web images. Works really well. On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:32 PM, BF wrote: > I wouldn't t

Re: [LegacyUG] Tagging

2012-04-16 Thread Ron Taylor
Paul and others,Tags are indeed one of the powerful tools when using any database.  Whenever I have something that I want to remain tagged, I create a Source record to describe that such as your example of knowing which individuals for whom you have acquired a will.  Then, I can easily find eve