Re: [LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread J.M. "Jay" Ingalls
Dan, Repeating previous user comments. Put everything you want to save in one file. Two files lead to a lot more work and confusion. I know, I tried it. Legacy has many options for selecting just the ancestors or descendants of a specific person. One of the most useful options is creating a "book

Re: [LegacyUG] email list too much- inbox overload

2014-06-16 Thread Wendy Howard
I have folders in my Thunderbird program, too, where I read most of the emails sent to my Gmail account (and I'm composing this reply). What I described below is talking about Gmail directly on the web, ie at gmail.com or mail.google.com in a browser, not being read via a program where the mail is

Re: [LegacyUG] email list too much- inbox overload

2014-06-16 Thread Pat Hickin
Personally, I have two email addresses --one for genealogy-related emails -- pphgen@ and another with a different address. Makes life simpler. Pat On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Jennie Matheson wrote: > I have managed to get "folders" into my Gmail. > > I manage my emails using Mozilla Thu

Re: [LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread JV Leavitt
A non-plain answer would be a work-around like this: Merge the two files. You could separate them again if you really want to, but I think it's probably not necessary. If you want to share only part of the file with particular family members, you can use the tagging options to export only that p

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourceing privately held documents

2014-06-16 Thread singhals
You could create a source called "Memorabilia" and use "in my possession" for the depository, and a description as a detail where appropriate. At least that way, it would all be in one place and not scattered around with one entry in Useless Stock Certificate, one in Church Bulletin, one in Childr

Re: [LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread Leon Chapman
Best bet is to use one file for both families. No sync required Sent from my iPhone Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com 623-398-8900 > On Jun 16, 2014, at 7:18 PM, "David Abernathy" > wrote: > > The plain answer is NO. > Why not just use one combined file? > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email dis

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourceing privately held documents

2014-06-16 Thread Cathy Pinner
Does the Artifact SourceWriter Template work for this? If not use another which includes the option: Privately held So long as the certificate is clearly defined and it is clear that you actually have it, then you've described the source. Don't get hung up on templates thinking you must have info

Re: [LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread Ron Taylor
David is right.  One file.  Then it is simple to split when necessary.  You will avoid making entries multiple times, correcting locations, standardizing spellings, etc. Ron Taylor On Monday, June 16, 2014 6:20 PM, David Abernathy wrote: The plain answer is NO. Why not just use one combine

RE: [LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread David Abernathy
The plain answer is NO. Why not just use one combined file? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. -

[LegacyUG] Question re: Syncing people in two family files

2014-06-16 Thread Dan Farbman
Hi All; I'm new to Legacy and have a question. I'm compiling two family files using Legacy8, one for my family and one for my wife's family. My question is how to "sync" the entries for myself, my wife and our children in both files. Is there a way to avoid entering the data twice? Thanks for yo

Re: [LegacyUG] email list too much- inbox overload

2014-06-16 Thread Jennie Matheson
I have managed to get "folders" into my Gmail. I manage my emails using Mozilla Thunderbird and the folders that are created there using filters are reflected in my online Gmail account and thus allow my emails to also synch between my desktop and my laptop. If anyone wishes assistance with this

[LegacyUG] Sourceing privately held documents

2014-06-16 Thread SLeaseman
I have several old family stock certificates that I would like to list as sources. These are old companies that are out of business, so the only value is in the artwork and history of the owners. I have labored over this information and others using Legacy and Mill's Evidence Explained. I canno

Re: [LegacyUG] Setting Relationships

2014-06-16 Thread Kathy Meyer
THanks. I cancelled the process when it was creeping in the 950,000 range and changed the limit to 10. It's done now and gave me exactly what I needed. Kathy On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 12:48 PM, CE WOOD wrote: > I go back more than 30 generations and have the Blood limit set > to 5. Maybe setti

Re: [LegacyUG] BD list (Birthday/anniversary list)

2014-06-16 Thread Evons Email
Yvonne Morehouse > On Jun 13, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: > > Hi Bob, > That's a great idea. However, the only way you are going to get it at > present is to use a Descendant Chart Report, save to Text and edit. > > Use the Format option to Pack information on one line and include > M

RE: [LegacyUG] Setting Relationships

2014-06-16 Thread CE WOOD
I go back more than 30 generations and have the Blood limit set to 5. Maybe setting it to 999 means comparing each of your individuals than many times. You may not live so long. CE Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:46:37 -0600 Subject: [LegacyUG] Setting Relationships From: kmeyer2...@gmail.com To: leg

[LegacyUG] Setting Relationships

2014-06-16 Thread Kathy Meyer
I have a separate database of my father in law's 50 years of research containing over 100,000 individuals. I'm trying to get the program to show the relationships of the direct line so that I'm able to compare these to some Ancestry.com DNA matches. I set the parameters so that non-blood relation

[LegacyUG] Importing nicknames from RootsMagic Version 6 to Legacy Version 7.5 question

2014-06-16 Thread Flora
Hello, Can anyone tell me how to import nicknames from RootsMagic Version 6 to Legacy Version 7.5? I generated at GedCom from RootsMagic and imported but there is nothing showing any of the nicknames I had entered in that field in RootsMagic. Is there a work around to get those nicknames imported

RE: [LegacyUG] Events not Printing [was: Can't get a list ...]

2014-06-16 Thread Ed Newman
Cathy, you may be struggling, but you have the answers. I changed the setting and now all of the events print. Thanks for your help. Ed -Original Message- From: Cathy Pinner [mailto:genea...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 9:45 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re:

Re: [LegacyUG] Events not Printing [was: Can't get a list ...]

2014-06-16 Thread Cathy Pinner
Hi Ed, I'm struggling. Have you checked the Sentence Definitions for the Events that aren't printing? In Report Options - Format Tab - you could try changing to List style to see if they're printing then. If so, that would confirm that there's something wrong with the Sentence Definitions. Cath

RE: [LegacyUG] Events not Printing [was: Can't get a list ...]

2014-06-16 Thread Ed Newman
Cathy, your first reading was correct. However, I have checked everything you mentioned and still (@ half) of the events do not print. Is there something that I should/should not be doing in the body of the events screen? I've tried to compare the events to be sure the info is similar, but to