Re: [LegacyUG] Freeze in Search List

On 2015/01/11 07:16 AM, Shannon Thomas wrote: > Arthur I have had this happen as well a couple of times. I think it is a > bug. The program seems to think there is another window open. The 'program' doesn't think this: Windows does! Try pressing the Esc key or press Alt-Tab to see which windows

Re: [LegacyUG] Separating lines

Hi Cathy, Yes, I did Refresh. I don't believe going to the furthest away ancestor of each line would provide the separation I need because an overlapping link would exist for my spouses and our children. As I mentioned to Wendy, I am a strong proponent of keeping a single database under most cir

Re: [LegacyUG] Separating lines

Hi John, When you went to the Tree View, did you Refresh? If not it was showing the information for the last time you looked at it. If you did refresh, it suggests there is more than this one link between the trees Another way of separating lines that are linked more than once is to go to the furt

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging

Hi Jane, I answered this query about merging files several hours ago. You might look at the Legacy website to get advice on importing an FTM gedcom. Help Center - How to import files from other programs. Cathy > Jane Sarles > Sunday, 11 January 2015 11:38 AM > I ch

Re: [LegacyUG] Separating lines

Hi Wendy, I have no problem with continuing with one file for myself and my wife's families, and I'm a very strong advocate of that sort of single database. It's not so convenient however when dealing with biological and adoptive lines. For one thing it doesn't work on Ancestry or any of the DNA

Re: [LegacyUG] Separating lines

Hi John, If I were you, I would keep to the one file, and extract the desired information when needed - but that's me, having started with two files - one each for myself and my partner - and eventually merging them into one file. I know you've been around here long enough to have put some thought

Re: [LegacyUG] Freeze in Search List

Arthur I have had this happen as well a couple of times. I think it is a bug. The program seems to think there is another window open. Shannon On Sat Jan 10 2015 at 3:55:09 PM Arthur & Pauline Kennedy < ken...@paxnet.co.uk> wrote: > I'm thinking of returning to Legacy after an 8-9 year absenc

[LegacyUG] Separating lines

I have a legacy database created in 7.5. The database includes both my biological and adoptive relatives. There are 5265 individuals in the database and 1776 families. For several years I have worked on all lines from within this single database without complications, switching between biological

[LegacyUG] Merging

I checked out importing the ged com. It is a FTM gedcom. Will that work to inport into Legacy? Jane 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 mess

[LegacyUG] Merging a full line

I created a new family file from a gedcom and wish to merge it with my main file. The information is DNA confirmed and I am comfortable with putting it all into my main file. I did the split screen thing and go to "Merge. It gives me 3 choices: Merge manually, find duplicat3es, and view not dup

Re: [LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Hi Nan, You don't have to do them individually. That's not a sensible way to exclude people from the all caps surname PP. If they're all back again and they had all gone away, then check that you've opened the same file. Make sure that you change the PP criteria for everyone. Perhaps you ended up

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to search sources?

Yes, that's what I wanted to do anyway. Thanks, Jenny! Pat On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote: > On 10/01/2015 18:18, Pat Hickin wrote: > > > > But I can't find a way to search sources -- though I think I've seen > > discussions about doing just that on this list. > > Search

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering an out of wed-lock child....

Hi Bruce, Are you worried by the 1/2 children on the screen in Family View? This is just a screen aid to show the children of each of the main couple. The half on the screen doesn't mean step-sibling or half-sibling but covers both. It doesn't show a household that actually existed - the children m

Re: [LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Thanks to all of you who have replied to my question. I have already done what was suggested, but maybe I have to do each PP alert separately. After having thought it was corrected, the next time I logged back into Legacy they were all back again. I will just go through every one again individuall

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging files

Hi Jane, When importing information from a gedcom into your main family file, first open it in a new Legacy file and check that it - or the part you want - meets your standards. They usually require locations to be edited to your standards. I also edit sources as the sources aren't my sources unti

Re: [LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Hi Cecily, That's the ultimate solution. I enter my surname in mixed case then use the option in some reports to have them in all capitals. Decide to follow the new standard and Legacy provides an easy way to switch over - however Nan said she didn't want to do that - and Legacy allows for that a

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering an out of wed-lock child....

If you know the father of the child Jenny Benson's answer is what you should do. If you do not know the father though here is how you can link the child to the mother and an "unknown" spouse. Unlink the child from all his existing parents Select the child in Family View (his parent area should be

[LegacyUG] 1. Events in reports; 2. Overprinting in FGS

I'm thinking of returning to Legacy after an 8-9 year absence and have been looking at the Standard version (8.0.0.459). 1. The output that I use most, for keeping in my paper files, is Family Group Sheets and Individual Reports, using a list or table type layout rather than a narrative. For clari

[LegacyUG] Event Addresses

I'm thinking of returning to Legacy after an 8-9 year absence and have been looking at the Standard version (8.0.0.459). I'm trying to work out how I would deal with Event Addresses, which appear to be handled a bit differently from the program I am currently using. 1. Looking at it straight after

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging files

Yes, Legacy has a very detailed and helpful merging feature. I suggest that you create a Test file from your main family file, run a merge and pay special attention how all the different settings work best. Be sure to review the new file thoroughly. Run File maintenance, etc. If all is well, yo

[LegacyUG] Returning to Legacy - general questions

Hi everyone I was a keen user of Legacy 4 & 5 until about 8-9 years ago, but then switched to another program. For various reasons I am now considering switching back to Legacy, but before doing so would want to be sure that the factors which influenced my previous decision no longer apply. (I als

[LegacyUG] Freeze in Search List

I'm thinking of returning to Legacy after an 8-9 year absence and have been looking at the Standard version (8.0.0.459). Twice now I've experienced the program locking up while I was looking at a search list. I was searching in General Notes for references to a proprietary GEDCOM tag that had come

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to search sources?

On 10/01/2015 18:18, Pat Hickin wrote: > > But I can't find a way to search sources -- though I think I've seen > discussions about doing just that on this list. Searching in Legacy will only find "people who ..." or "marriages who", so although you can Search for Master Sources or Source Citation

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering an out of wed-lock child....

On 10/01/2015 17:55, W. Bruce Matson wrote: > I wonder if someone could advise me as to how to enter a child born > out of wed-lock. > After this child was born the Mother married and had several > children by this union. > Until this week I thought that this infant was part of that first

Re: [LegacyUG] Opening 2 copies

On 10/01/2015 17:45, Jane Sarles wrote: > OK, I can't even open the two copies I want to merge, side by side. When > I open the one file, the other automatically closes. When I tried new > file, it just gives a list of files available. How do I open 2 files at > once? Use View>Split Screen and t

[LegacyUG] Is there a way to search sources?

I would like to search the Source List Name for a value greater than (whatever is the smallest thing I can have) and replace them all with -- let's say "#$%&". Then when I want to enter all the sources for a particular individual in Wikitree, I can create an individual report, copy the bibliograph

RE: [LegacyUG] Opening 2 copies

Hi JaneI'm sure you'll get a much more precise answer than from me but here goes. I go to split screen 1st, when the 2nd screen opens with the same family you will be prompted and asked if you want to open a different family file (words to that effect). Regards Olwyn > From: sarlesinsi...@

[LegacyUG] Entering an out of wed-lock child....

Hello, I wonder if someone could advise me as to how to enter a child born out of wed-lock. After this child was born the Mother married and had several children by this union. Until this week I thought that this infant was part of that first marriage which I had already entered as such.

[LegacyUG] Opening 2 copies

OK, I can't even open the two copies I want to merge, side by side. When I open the one file, the other automatically closes. When I tried new file, it just gives a list of files available. How do I open 2 files at once? Jane Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Et

Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple lines of Descent report

On 10/01/2015 16:44, dec...@eircom.net wrote: > I want to create a multiple lines od decent report and all goes well > except for:- > Title at top of page = Descendants of [William Chalmers] > Heading at top of each page (except the first) = What do you put here? If you leave the default text of

[LegacyUG] Multiple lines of Descent report

I want to create a multiple lines od decent report and all goes well except for:- Title at top of page = Descendants of [William Chalmers] Heading at top of each page (except the first) = What do you put here? Declan Chalmers Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiq

Re: [LegacyUG] Ancestor report

I used Family Chartmasters, not Legacy Charting - I didn't think myself clever enough to use the Legacy program. Perhaps there's a work-around? There are clever people on this list . -- On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Barbara Thomas < barb...@sheridanclose.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > How do you ma

[LegacyUG] Merging files

I have a ged com of a DNA proven extension of my ancestor. Surprisingly, I was able to use tagging and exporting to create a gedcom file of the new information. Now I need to import it into my main family file, but I am a bit nervous about messing things up. Will the program automatically know whe

Re: [LegacyUG] Immense Frustration

Yes Jerry, it does the same thing with the sample file. On 8 Jan 2015 17:00, "Gerald E Boor" wrote: > Looks like you stated you already did a fresh install of Legacy. Have you > tried with the sample file that comes with Legacy or a completely different > family file to see if you get the same r

Re: [LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Hi Nan, I too am a newbie Legacy user and had the same issue. I resolved it by going to Tools > Customize. The steps were: * Select 3. Format Data. * Option 3.3 Letter Case of Surnames: select Initial Caps and click apply * Option 3.4 Displaying Surnames: check the sec

Re: [LegacyUG] Ancestor report

How do you manage to include occupations? This is not an event that appears in "Available Items" in Legacy Charting. On 10/01/2015 00:41, Dee Ziegler wrote: > I'll second Dave's suggestion of a fan chart for each person's > ancestors. I did a nine-generation chart for a wedding gift. Think > ahe

Re: [LegacyUG] Immense Frustration

Well we are still working through possible solutions but so far nothing solves it. I don't get the 3035 error, always 91 or 48. Will keep you posted. Elizabeth On 9 Jan 2015 23:27, "Kirstin" wrote: > I have also been unable to run check/repair for a few months due to > getting the 3035 exceeded

Re: [LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Hi Nan, Welcome. It takes a while to learn all the options in Legacy. One way to learn is to read each screen and pop-up carefully. When you hover over a PP alert, you are told 3 different actions you can take. The last - hold shift and right click takes you to the criteria used for the Potential P

[LegacyUG] correcting potential problems

Hi, I am new to using Legacy and to this group and I was hoping someone could guide me on how to correct the potential problems indicated by the red exclamation marks in my legacy program. I am used to putting all surnames in upper case and I know I had the option of checking that was how I wanted