Re: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread R G Strong-genes
Brian, Another way would be to keep them private in your notes by enclosing them in the privacy brackets [[ something that you want private ]] then Legacy will not output those even in a gedcom unless you tell it to include private notes. -Original Message- From: Brian L. Lightfoot Sent:

Re: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Ward Walker
I think that the reason that 'source information is all or nothing when exporting to GEDCOM' is due to a bug in Legacy that makes it pretty well mandatory to check the 'override source options' box. At least that was my conclusion during testing a couple of years ago. I logged a bug. The problem wa

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Writer - Which type/subtype format to use? Local newspaper obit guestbook postings via www.Legacy.com

2012-11-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 06/11/2012 21:06, BA JD wrote: > I'm still working out what source type/subtype to use when trying to > correctly source some information. > > Background - A distant relative died and their obituary was in the local > area newspaper (Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY). In addition, > friends

RE: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
Ron, Thanks for the suggestion to use the Address book to store these names, address, etc., of individuals that are a Master Source (sort of like an interview with a living person but that person is not part of your family file). I can see that your suggested system would work and the Address b

Re: [LegacyUG] A way to get a listing by name

2012-11-06 Thread Pat Hickin
Worked like a charm -- exactly what I wanted! Thanks, Jenny. Pat On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: > On 06/11/2012 16:17, Pat Hickin wrote: > > I have 14 John Does, all born in the 18th century. Is there any way for > > me to pull up a list of their names, dobs, dods, per

Re: [LegacyUG] A way to get a listing by name

2012-11-06 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 06/11/2012 16:17, Pat Hickin wrote: > I have 14 John Does, all born in the 18th century. Is there any way for > me to pull up a list of their names, dobs, dods, perhaps some other info? Use Search>Find>Detailed Search to look for Individuals with Forename equal to John AND Surname equal to Do

[LegacyUG] A way to get a listing by name

2012-11-06 Thread Pat Hickin
I have 14 John Does, all born in the 18th century. Is there any way for me to pull up a list of their names, dobs, dods, perhaps some other info? Thanks, Pat Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-arch

Re: [LegacyUG] filing system for genealogy

2012-11-06 Thread Cynthia N. Russell
Thank you to each of you who has replied to my query. Now I can think through which system to try. I have decided to scan and sort my numerous travel files to see how that works for me to find specific scans by how I have sorted, named and numbered them before trying my genealogy papers and files.

Re: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2012/11/06 10:27, Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: > < If it is checked all sources will be included, even though some may not be > used by the portion of the file you are exporting.> > I'm a little puzzled...make that a whole bunch puzzled as to why anyone would > want to include sources that are n

RE: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Alan Pereira
I also export in gedcom to worldconnect. I make sure personal details associated with a source are held in the source repository only. I then exclude the source repository on the gedcom export to worldconnect. -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] S

RE: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, Whilst I broadly agree with the bulk of your post, I am afraid that I do not agree that addresses, phone numbers, and in some instances email addresses, should be included in the Source Comments; these I put in the Address Book, along with current details of my living relatives. I never

RE: [LegacyUG] Living persons revisited

2012-11-06 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
Thanks Brian in Support, it's all becoming painfully clear now. < If it is checked all sources will be included, even though some may not be used by the portion of the file you are exporting.> I'm a little puzzled...make that a whole bunch puzzled as to why anyone would want to include sources t