Re: [LegacyUG] Maps not showing on master location list

2017-09-18 Thread Ron Ferguson via LegacyUserGroup
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Re: [LegacyUG] Software

2017-04-20 Thread Ron Ferguson via LegacyUserGroup
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Re: [LegacyUG] cfg to Legacy

2015-10-28 Thread Ron Ferguson
Elizabeth, A .cfg file is a configuration file and I doubt if it contains anything of interest to you. I you really wish to persist Google "open .cfg files" (no quotes needed) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Elizabeth Verchio Sent: Friday,

Re: [LegacyUG] Census event vs source

2015-10-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
method for the reasons which you describe so well. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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 messages from old m

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Census event vs source

2015-10-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
duplication and contains all the information. Ron Ferguson http://www,fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: MikeFry Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:27 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Census event vs source On 17 Oct 2015 10:56 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote

Re: [LegacyUG] Re my earlier query regarding travel authority

2015-09-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jim and Helen, It is only in recent years that the UK has stopped issuing family passports. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Jim Terry/Support Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 4:05 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: re: [LegacyUG] Re my

Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Mark a PERSON as Never Married?

2015-09-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jay, Legacy only gets to know about these things (officially) by those who properly register their suggestions as stated many times on this list be the Legacy Support workers. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Jay Wilpolt Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2015 3:12 AM To: legacyusergroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Customize wording?

2015-09-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, Well, I was nearly right LOL. Still not fazed though! Ron Ferguson, http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 4:12 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Customize wording? According to Ron, I am

Re: [LegacyUG] Error in new version

2015-09-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Steve, That simply sounds like a bad or incomplete install. I would reinstall. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk -Original Message- From: Steve Hayes Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 6:49 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Error in new version On 6 Sep

Re: [LegacyUG] Error in new version

2015-09-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Priscilla, As explained by Michelle the answer to your question is “yes”. The only people who think otherwise are the self appointed experts who think that all database errors are self correcting. The rest of us know that this is untrue and run check/repair on a regular basis. Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] Customize wording?

2015-08-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, With respect. the English version is the preferred, as with all words ending in “sed”. LOL Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 4:06 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Customize wording? But then I’d

Re: [LegacyUG] Images attached to Legacy

2015-08-21 Thread Ron Ferguson
the basics of this system. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Denise Moss-Fritch Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:21 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Images attached to Legacy Hello again Brian, Guess you are I will simply

Re: [LegacyUG] Images attached to Legacy

2015-08-21 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, For web pages, Legacy converts all images to jpeg, when both png and gif, which are the only two formats which support transparency. There really should be an option to stop Legacy doing this since all one can do is the extra work and convert them back. Ron Ferguson http

Re: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to legacyusergroup mailing list

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jean, Making the assumption that all the soldiers have a unique Event/Description in common then I would use Search/Find to create a name list then tag them all and export the files to a new folder. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Jean Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 2:17 AM To

Re: [LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Helen, David, They could be folders, I have found a similar nomenclature used in connection with animations but there may be no connection. Are you sure that you have enough memory WIN98 is now antique. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: David Abernathy Sent

Re: [LegacyUG] Save on exit

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
version update. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Anne Kruszka Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 4:55 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Save on exit Yeah, sorry. I don't think my brain was firing on all cylinders at that point. On Fri, Jul 31, 2015, 10:32 AM

Re: [LegacyUG] QUESTION

2015-08-08 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, With certain exceptions I accept your point that USA Supreme Court decisions are not applicable outside the USA, but to enable me to understand better can you please say in what way the USA court and others (say, UK) are different, or a website URL where this is explained? Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] QUESTION

2015-08-07 Thread Ron Ferguson
Just for you information, we have had a Supreme Court for England & Wales for some years now. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 1:02 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Detail Comments - not keeping formatting

2015-05-23 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian (both), I tested Leo’s report in Legacy 8.0.0.459 and can confirm his report. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 5:34 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Source Detail Comments - not keeping formatting

Re: [LegacyUG] Sorting all children at once

2015-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Thanks Cathy, I have forgotten a number of the changes that have been made, so I’m relearning much of it. I guess I will make more errors during this process. Ron Ferguson From: Cathy Pinner Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 12:06 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG

Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Print Surname Summary Report with Selection of Records?

2015-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
ancestors of the individuals concerned, i.e. think about it the other way round. I'm not able to work through it myself at present, but if you hit problems which you have difficulty in resolving, please email me off list and I'll give it a go. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From:

Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Print Surname Summary Report with Selection of Records?

2015-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Many thanks, guess my head is worse than I thought! :-) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Charani Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 12:14 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Any Way to Print Surname Summary Report with Selection of

Re: [LegacyUG] How to Properly Format a Location in Puerto Rico

2015-02-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
states but counties, hence our general location is town, county, country, which is the way I do it, except I include the house and street as well – since it ain’t going to work why not, and it reads better on websites and in reports. In other words do as you please and don’t let it bother you. Ron

Re: [LegacyUG] Bi-lingual site

2015-02-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
are on the host site and not on your PC*. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Rob Vader Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 2:08 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Bi-lingual site Gene, thanks for your suggestion; I will look into it and see how the BTR Wizard

Re: [LegacyUG] Creating a mtDNA LIST of ancestors

2014-11-04 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jessica, Please see http://www.fergys.co.uk/Blogs/Y-DNA_Search.php Although this was written and tested for Legacy V7.5, I see no reason why it will not work in V8.0. Select include siblings from the options. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Jessica Morgan Sent: Tuesday, November

RE: [LegacyUG] SQL Queries Library

2014-08-01 Thread Ron Ferguson
Larry LTools has a wide selection of SQL routines. Ron Ferguson Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone Larry Lee wrote: >I renamed this to SQL Queries Library. > >I know what SQL Queries are but I do not know how they are used with >Legacy and if they would have much demand. Is th

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendant book LIVING ONLY

2014-07-18 Thread Ron Ferguson
But I suspect that it will not be able to identify those you see every 2 - 3 years Ron Ferguson Gene Young wrote: >On 7/18/2014 12:20 PM, singhals wrote: >> I need a "cheat-sheet" for identification of LIVING >> relatives we see every 3 or 4 years. Is there a wa

Re: [LegacyUG] Special characters

2014-07-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
John, It is not the practice for Legacy to disclose their future developments much before the time of release. We have only just had V8, so some years off yet! Ron Ferguson John Magyari wrote: >UTF-8,UTF-16, Unicode characters have been possible for 5-6 years via 3rd >party Librarie

Re: [LegacyUG] Special characters

2014-07-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Ron, Legacy does not support utf-8 as the program is based on VB6 technology and .NET is needed for utf-8. Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Search and Replace

2014-07-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jay, Are you aware that when you display such ignorance of the situation in the majority of the world you reinforce, what I think is a mistaken view, that Americans can't be bothered to discover the facts before acting. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk Legacy User Group guidelines:

RE: [LegacyUG] Family tree + web site + story

2014-06-05 Thread Ron Ferguson
Bena, If you have not found something like you want in Legacy Webpages especially the Pedigree pages, then I do no understand your question. Pedigree pages: Internet>Create web pages Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.

Re: [LegacyUG] Clicking and/or right clicking is getting "MORE" than annoying

2014-06-03 Thread Ron Ferguson
. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Jay 1FamilyTree <1familytree@gmail.com> wrote: >Dear Joseph > >It's too bad we are not allowed to send screen shot images with our >emails here. > > >I made a formal suggestion thru the legacy suggestions submissions &

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy web page creation

2014-06-03 Thread Ron Ferguson
Brian, And do not forget the <\center>. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone "Brian L. Lightfoot" wrote: >Any special features or modifications that are not built-in to the HTML >creation process within Legacy can be best created

Re: [LegacyUG] Need report

2014-05-30 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jay, So tag them and then search for the untagged. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Search/Find text anywhere

2014-05-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
Alternatively, if you are creating Pedigree pages then the number st the end of the URL is the RIN. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Wm Voss wrote: >It would probably be easiest to simply search your web pages with a text >editor. Search for "sources.htm#whatever the number i

Re: [LegacyUG] Right clicking or clicking

2014-05-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
Wish I could say the same Mike :-) Ron Ferguson Mike Fry wrote: >On 29 May 2014 09:20, Ron Ferguson wrote: > >> Correction 14 years not 24, the latter would be quite remarkable! > >Quite. I wouldn't have been old enough to start with genealogy in 1990 :-) > >-- >

Re: [LegacyUG] Right clicking or clicking

2014-05-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
Correction 14 years not 24, the latter would be quite remarkable! Ron Ferguson Ron Ferguson wrote: >Jay, > >Why do you renumber the RINs. > >In over 24 years I have never renumbered my RINs. Indeed to do so would change >the URLs for all my pedigree web pages which uses the

Re: [LegacyUG] Right clicking or clicking

2014-05-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
. Sorry but I do not agree with your implication that do to do is good practice. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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

Re: [LegacyUG] Missing Individual Error Messages

2014-05-26 Thread Ron Ferguson
What have you tried to correct the problem? I suggest doing a check repair for starters. Have either of you recently done a merge using your active file and giving the new file high RINs? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Legacy User Group guidelines: http

Re: [LegacyUG] Disproved ancestors

2014-05-18 Thread Ron Ferguson
Just different ways of working - it's no bad thing for users to know the options. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone Cathy Pinner wrote: >Not for me. I always exclude everything that is in privacy brackets. >If I want some things sometimes but n

Re: [LegacyUG] Disproved ancestors

2014-05-18 Thread Ron Ferguson
view this limits their usefulness. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone Cathy Pinner wrote: >It's fine to use the Name Field for a short easily seen note but I'd be >putting the note in privacy brackets (double square brackets for those who >

Re: [LegacyUG] Disproved ancestors

2014-05-18 Thread Ron Ferguson
m yet - they can be used in any field) so that it >doesn't mess up publishing. These people may not be published but you can do >this for real family members as well when you have trouble remembering which >Mary is which. > >Cathy > >Ron Ferguson wrote: >> Jay,

Re: [LegacyUG] Disproved ancestors

2014-05-17 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jay, Clearly you do not publish your work, so whatever takes your fancy is OK. However I would not like the job of sorting it all out should you change your mind. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sent from my Xperia™ smartphone "J.M. \Jay\ Ingalls " wrote: >Pat, > >

RE: [LegacyUG] Disproved ancestors

2014-05-16 Thread Ron Ferguson
case), and to show to others via my website that I was aware of a possible conflict. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS # 5307 Pat Hickin wrote: >I've got a couple of what were once thought to be ancestral lines and have >since been disproved. I don't want to delete t

Re: [LegacyUG] "Right" way to add essays or excerpts from others to Family File

2014-04-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Paula, I am sorry but I cannot agree. The Events tell the stories of individuals and families from which their history is derived. Without this, in my view, one is merely a collector of names and dates. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Paula Ryburn wrote: >Truthfu

Re: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-13 Thread Ron Ferguson
Cheryl, Always. In 1752 it was not the months/dates which changed, but the start of the year. I think, but stand to be corrected, that Feb's leap day may have also been added Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 singhals wrote: >MikeFry wrote: >> On 13 Apr 2014 1

RE: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-13 Thread Ron Ferguson
There were no what we would call bureaucrats at the time, say 2000+ years ago, everything related to time was related to natural phenomena, lunar, solar cycles etc. These were adopted by the Celts and later by the church. Excellent use of the tools available. Ron Ferguson http

Re: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-13 Thread Ron Ferguson
last. Nice one eh! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 singhals wrote: >Ron Ferguson wrote: >> David, >> >> It would seem that you are not familiar with the English quarter days. >> Historically these are the days on which many accounts had to be settled

Re: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
each type then it would be clear that March 1852 was a quarter date. As I said I don't, I use cir; my choice. BTW, I have no problem with the Legacy options even if I do not use them. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Brian/Support wrote: >How would you know March 1

RE: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
David, Yes, but like I said, it's not Legacy's problem what other companies do. At least Legacy has tried Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 David Abernathy wrote: >Ron, >Then don't you think that ALL of these companies should be using the " March

RE: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
published as eg. March 1852. I actually use cir March 1852, and this is the only use I have for "cir" using any otherwise. This way I can easily tell the registration dates. As usual, I will make it clear that this is just my way, and not a recommendation Ron Ferguson http://www.fergyst.co

RE: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
With respect, *not* Legacy's problem. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 David Abernathy wrote: >Ron, > >You are correct, but, if these companies would use ONLY the international >standards and not make their own, then there would NOT be this problem. > >

Re: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
Absolutely agree, Ron Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Ron Bernier wrote: >If that is the case, then the OP should be contacting both Ancestry and >Legacy. My point is, the requests are always for Legacy to change what >they are doing. It's always -

RE: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates

2014-04-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
Bob, Q date is a Legacy innovation introduced, in my view wrongly by user request. The correct reference format is last month of the quarter+year, which is what I use - not to mention all English statutory bodies. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Bob Austen wrote: >Leg

Re: [LegacyUG] Shared Events and Sources

2014-03-30 Thread Ron Ferguson
having separate sources for an Index and certificate. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 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 messages

RE: [LegacyUG] Married twice to same person

2014-03-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
Marie, Ensure that the child is not linked to the first marriage. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 mvmc...@aol.com wrote: > > >Using Legacy7 [latest version I haven't moved everything to 8 yet] I have >a woman who was married twice to the same person. There

Re: [LegacyUG] Possible bugs in webpages

2014-03-27 Thread Ron Ferguson
generated webpages left a lot to be desired, that they still do is no surprise, It may also be that differences in results are due to different settings (somewhere!) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Kirsty M. Haining Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 4:33 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com

RE: [LegacyUG] updating laptop

2014-03-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Sydney, No you do not have to pay again. If the Home tab>update does not have the latest version, even after clicking the check for updates button, then just go to the Legacy downloads and download and install the latest version. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Sydney Ga

RE: [LegacyUG] New Grave Marker

2014-03-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
Anne, I take it that you already have an original fact for the burial/headstone, in which case I would just add a note to say refurbished on (date) and plaque with details added. Done this way no problem report exception should be needed. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Anne

Re: [LegacyUG] How to copy L8 toolbar to new computer

2014-03-23 Thread Ron Ferguson
Arnold, I would be really, really surprised if one could do that. Now someone prove me wrong! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Arnold Sprague wrote: >I do not see this covered in LUG nor in Help Center. >I need to copy my toolbar to my new Windows 7 computer. Wha

Re: [LegacyUG] Possible bugs in webpages

2014-03-16 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kirsty, Am I correct in thinking that you are creating HTML pages using the reports rather that Internet>create webpages? If so I have not yet taken a look at those. If you confirm I will do so. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "Kirsty M. Haining" wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Relinking Media Files

2014-03-16 Thread Ron Ferguson
Bonnie which version(s) of Legacy are you using on each machine, and where is the media kept on each? BTW by media do you only mean images, if not what other formats? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Bonnie Blumel wrote: >So I was going from my laptop to my desktop, and a

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy failing to recognize my email address

2014-03-11 Thread Ron Ferguson
ar 11, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: Pat, What build of Legacy 8 were you running before you tried to update? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Pat Hickin wrote: Ron, the webinar I'm trying to watch was one presented last week and is supposed to still be available f

Re: [LegacyUG] Unable to open Legacy after update

2014-03-11 Thread Ron Ferguson
Pat, My previous response still stands at this stage – perhaps more so! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Pat Hickin Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 8:33 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Unable to open Legacy after update What next? I think I downloaded the

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy failing to recognize my email address

2014-03-11 Thread Ron Ferguson
Pat, What build of Legacy 8 were you running before you tried to update? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Pat Hickin wrote: >Ron, the webinar I'm trying to watch was one presented last week and is >supposed to still be available for viewing. > > >Pat > > > &

Re: [LegacyUG] LEGACY 8

2014-03-10 Thread Ron Ferguson
Sid, Effectively there is a regular update of the manual, it's called the Help file. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Sid Ross wrote: >I am currently using legacy 7.5 and was considering an upgrade to Legacy 8. > >It would appear that v8 still has a lot of unresolved issue

Re: [LegacyUG] Your experience with shared events ?

2014-03-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jenny, Paula, Whilst I broadly agree with your comments, Jenny, I with old add that should Paula convert to GEDCOMs then shared events will not be converted, only the original. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Jenny M Benson wrote: >On 09/03/2014 02:42, Bert van Kootwijk wr

Re: [LegacyUG] Tablet download

2014-03-08 Thread Ron Ferguson
from play Store. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ babyca...@yahoo.com wrote: >I have a Samsung tablet and downloaded the Legacy software but was unable to >find it (not sure if it downloaded to the tablet at all).  Did a search for >Legacy in 'Play Store' but could

Re: [LegacyUG] Duplicate ID Numbers Software Problem?

2014-03-07 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jay, What do you expect when you have two systems of ID in the same database? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ "J.M. "Jay" Ingalls " wrote: >If you use the ID Number field in Legacy, have you tried a search for >duplicate ID numbers? > >Go to; My Toolbar,

RE: [LegacyUG] Name List - Build 412

2014-03-04 Thread Ron Ferguson
Bob, There is new puzzle about the gaps in the version numbers. The programmers may well make several new versions before release, especially if a number of issues are being addressed. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Bob Austen wrote: > > >I agree Geoff.  Curious about the

Re: [LegacyUG] Updating two family files

2014-03-02 Thread Ron Ferguson
Pat, For what it is worth, the context Help button says: “Master media items and how many times they have bee linked” Now I hope that is clear – beats me :-) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Pat Hickin Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 3:46 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Updating two family files

2014-03-02 Thread Ron Ferguson
Syble, I have published on my website a tutorial detailing how to separate out the data required for a GEDCOM. You will find it at http://www.fergys.co.uk/Blogs/Y-DNA_Search.php Ron Ferguson http:/www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Syble Glasscock Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 1:15 PM To: legacyusergroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Two people with same numbers

2014-02-28 Thread Ron Ferguson
A word of caution, if I may. Initially check whether one of the partners has parents. If only for one marriage then that is the one to retain. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Brian/Support wrote: >Select either of the two marriages (If I was doing it I would use the >one with the

Re: [LegacyUG] Single Surname Study II

2014-02-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
the list with a convenient tag for future use. Next time just use Search>Find>Detailed Search and search for Individual, Tag x, Equal to, set. I hope that you will find this example useful as an illustration as to how various options and screens can be used to work together. Ron Ferguson ht

RE: [LegacyUG] Help Index

2014-02-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
I could not agree more, David. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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 messages from old mail server - before Nov

Re: [LegacyUG] Single Surname Studies

2014-02-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
help. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 From: Poppke Genealogy Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 7:25 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Single Surname Studies Hello, I'm using Legacy Deluxe 8.0. Is there a best practice to organize dozens to hundre

Re: [LegacyUG] Help Index

2014-02-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
folder you should find the file: Legacy.chm. If it is not there reinstall Legacy. This is for in 7 btw.) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: gen_quest Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 5:57 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Help Index I have just taken the plunge and

Re: [LegacyUG] Children View - Show ½ kids

2014-02-21 Thread Ron Ferguson
In my view not half as messy as having their parentages mixed up. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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 messages

RE: [LegacyUG] Report of tagged descendants

2014-02-12 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jane, You cannot do it directly. Having tagged those you wish to include, go to File>Export>Export to new Legacy file. Open the new file and select the Descendant Report, oldest ancestor, and create the report as required. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Jane Sarles wrote: &

Re: [LegacyUG] One Direct Line Report

2014-02-10 Thread Ron Ferguson
. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Jane Sarles Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 5:07 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] One Direct Line Report Thank you Brian. I tried that. It does just give only the ancestor from me to the oldest

RE: [LegacyUG] marriages in order

2014-02-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Judy, In Family View click on the spouse icon (usually on the left) and use the arrows on the bottom right of the new screen to correct the order. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Judy Weber wrote: >When printing a report how do I get the individual's marriages to print in >

Re: [LegacyUG] Report Questions

2014-02-08 Thread Ron Ferguson
for the inclusion/exclusions of Alt Names. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Jane Sarles Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 9:48 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Report Questions Ron, My apologies. Did not know or realize (and stil

RE: [LegacyUG] Report Questions

2014-02-08 Thread Ron Ferguson
1) Read the archives 2) Try reading the settings help flle 3) Try being polite Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Jane Sarles wrote: >Can someone tell my how the heck one gets the blank page after the title >page of a Descendant Narrative report to disappear (or never to show u

RE: [LegacyUG] Web page creation

2014-02-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Rich, Yes, and you are still a member. https://UK.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/WUL/info Post to: w...@yahoogroups.co.uk Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Richard Falzini wrote: >Hello, >    I believe there is a user group specifically for those designing >websites

RE: [LegacyUG] Potential Problem Report - Illegal Characters

2014-01-29 Thread Ron Ferguson
Syble, I have Hayes and Heyes and use the AKA. It is the only way which I know that is suitable and problem free. Additionally one can also search on that field. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Syble Glasscock wrote: ># 6714, I have surname as Coffee/Cofey > #6706, I have Hays

RE: [LegacyUG] Error seems to be in error

2014-01-27 Thread Ron Ferguson
Barbara, Legacy does not say that it is a problem; the Report is called "Potential Problem". It is IMO unrealistic to expect any program to cover all eventualities. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Barb Weed wrote: >I have a child born to 2 parents abt 8 years after the

RE: [LegacyUG] Popups missing

2014-01-26 Thread Ron Ferguson
Charles, Kurt, I thought that I couldn't return either, but a left click seemed ti do the job. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyuser

RE: [LegacyUG] Popups missing

2014-01-26 Thread Ron Ferguson
Mine work fine. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Charles Apple wrote: >I am also using Legacy Deluxe 8.0.0.385 on a Windows 7 64 bit computer. I can >confirm that the popup information boxes in Pedigree view no longer work, and >that options 1.6 and 1.7 has no effect of th

RE: [LegacyUG] v7.5 General Notes - how much text will this field hold?

2014-01-26 Thread Ron Ferguson
Mary, According to the Legacy help file General Notes will hold 1,000,000 characters. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Alan Pereira wrote: >Note is a MSAccess MEMO field >"A Memo field can store up to 65,536 characters." MSaccess Help file > >Alan > >

Re: [LegacyUG] Private Data in Web Pages - Possible Bug

2014-01-25 Thread Ron Ferguson
Wes, It is not clear, but I suspect that you are using the Ancestor Book Report HTML creation, rather than Create Webpages. If so have you clicked the Privacy Options button on the right and ensured that "include [[Private]] notes" is not checked? Ron Ferguson http://www.fe

RE: [LegacyUG] Proper use of Address, Place, and Description

2014-01-24 Thread Ron Ferguson
David, Have you tested your assumption no. 2? As long as you Do not need to use the Geo locator, you can have as many fields as you like in the Location. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after

RE: [LegacyUG] Rant: Potential problems

2014-01-21 Thread Ron Ferguson
Helen, Rather than have a heart attack, I would just switch the check off Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, Please note that this is only *my* way and *not* a recommendation. 1st half year before 1789 2nd half year before 1790 Yes the second will throw up a PP, so I exempt it now. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, You have correctly identified my views and reservations. All I can do is to confirm that I only ever use the before date and whole years in such cases, and will not change because of a new PP system. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
he baptism date and put it in the birthdate as an "EST" date. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ 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 me

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, Apologies, I did not appreciate that you do not have any birthdates at all. In such a case you may as well switch it off Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, There cannot possibly be any "standard" for baptisms given the wide variations and varying practices (or none). Everyone does have a birthdate though. I will however repeat my question - have you tried changing the birth gap? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Kathy Thomp

RE: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems indicator regarding birth gaps

2014-01-20 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, Have you looked at the PP birth gap? If so you would have seen a little box with the gap on years - didn't you try changing it? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Kathy Thompson wrote: >I >s it possible to adjust the birth gap PP checking to include baptism >c

RE: [LegacyUG] Identity theft

2014-01-19 Thread Ron Ferguson
Ed, It seems to me that you do not trust your relative enough. In which case I would exclude all confidential data. My brother in law sends me his full file, knowing that I would never publish data for living persons. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ Ed Ladendorf wrote: >I would l

Re: [LegacyUG] pictures -- unlinking

2014-01-18 Thread Ron Ferguson
Cheryl, Have you considered renaming them ie. Swap them? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ singhals wrote: >Ron, > >I already have both orientations, I just clicked on the >wrong one, so I can't just KISS it. > >Cheryl > >Ron Ferguson wrote: >> Cheryl,

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