Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:16:01 -, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Not necessarily so with a GEDCOM I'm afraid. Source Writer sources do not export correctly to a GEDCOM (GEDCOM's fault btw. I wouldn't say it's GEDCOM's fault. Software developers have the option of exporting

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Ron Ferguson
/ -Original Message- From: Dennis M. Kowallek Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 11:57 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:16:01 -, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Not necessarily so with a GEDCOM I'm

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags are for which is why I was concerned. Yes, I need to learn more about the program but I am sick of spending more time on the software than genealogy so I haven't done that. I'm spending my time working on the actual data. That would be easier if I could

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 12:08:11 -, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I would agree that it should, however I have seen reports (Graham? Seaver) which have shown that an export to a GEDCOM and an import back into Legacy will not return the source in a Source Writer format. I have also

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 03/11/2011 12:13, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags are for which is why I was concerned. Yes, I need to learn more about the program but I am sick of spending more time on the software than genealogy so I haven't done that. I'm spending my time working on the

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread my genealogy email
The Source writer sources will transfer if it was exported as a Legacy file. Russ -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:16 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Leon, Not necessarily so with a GEDCOM

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I did not use the term wasting but if Legacy requires an IT degree to use I might as well go back to my previous program. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk wrote: On 03/11/2011 12:13, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags are for

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread my genealogy email
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:16:01 -, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Not necessarily so with a GEDCOM I'm afraid. Source Writer sources do not export correctly to a GEDCOM (GEDCOM's fault btw. I wouldn't say it's GEDCOM's fault. Software

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread my genealogy email
- From: Cheryl Rothwell Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 8:13 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags are for which is why I was concerned. Yes, I need to learn more about the program but I am sick of spending

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Jerry
- From: my genealogy email Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:14 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people The Source writer sources will transfer if it was exported as a Legacy file. Russ -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson Sent: Wednesday

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Ron Ferguson
Message- From: Jerry Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Can someone clear something up for me? When you export and create a gedcom file from Legacy as a Legacy file instead of a regular gedcom 5.5

RE: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread CE Wood
: Thursday, November 03, 2011 1:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Jerry, I do not think that the Legacy to Legacy transfer uses a GEDCOM. Although I can see no reason why it should, and have been of this opinion for a long time, I have no definite

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Brian/Support
Jerry, If you export as a Legacy file you are NOT exporting a GEDCOM. You are creating a new .fdb file that can be opened directly in Legacy. If you are talking about exporting a GEDCOM for Legacy versus exporting a GEDCOM in GEDCOM 5.5 format they are both GEDCOM files however the file designed

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Jerry
Thanks Brian. I was just wondering because when I export a GEDCOM from LEGACY and create a GEDCOM 5.5 file with it, I am not able to transfer the longitude / latitude information for the Google mapping system to our website. But when I create a GEDCOM file FOR LEGACY, as you stated, I am able

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread my genealogy email
-Original Message- From: Jerry Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 8:56 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Thanks Brian. I was just wondering because when I export a GEDCOM from LEGACY and create a GEDCOM 5.5 file with it, I am not able

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Jerry
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people Thanks Brian. I was just wondering because when I export a GEDCOM from LEGACY and create a GEDCOM 5.5 file with it, I am not able to transfer the longitude / latitude information for the Google mapping system to our website. But when I create

[LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I would like to make a file of all of the ancestors [and their siblings] of one person with all the data I have for those people and use it separately. I don't want to delete it from my main file, at least not at the moment. It would seem I would export it as a GEDCOM but I can't seem to figure

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Brian/Support
There is no limitation on the size of a focus group. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 02/11/2011

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
From Help:  A Focus Group can hold up to 100 entry lines. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: There is no limitation on the size of a focus group. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 15:20:00 -0500, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to make a file of all of the ancestors [and their siblings] of one person with all the data I have for those people and use it separately. I don't want to delete it from my main file, at least not at

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Leon Chapman
Cheryl: Here is the steps that will get what you want: 1. Position yourseld to person you want ancestors for in the Family View 2. Go to advanced tagging (Ctrl+T) (hold CTRL key and hit t) 3. Clear all Tags for Everyone 4. Select Tag # to use (Normally Tag #1) 5. Select Ancestors 6 Use

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Thank you. That seems to do it. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com wrote: Cheryl: Here is the steps that will get what you want: 1.  Position yourseld to person you want ancestors for in the Family View 2.  Go to advanced tagging (Ctrl+T) (hold CTRL key and hit

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I am going to guess this automatically does what Leon detailed out for me. I am little nervous when L-Tools warns it will mess with my original file. :-/ I don't know enough about tagging in Legacy to know if I care. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Dennis M. Kowallek kowal...@iglou.com wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:55:49 -0500, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: I am going to guess this automatically does what Leon detailed out for me. Except for the export part. I am little nervous when L-Tools warns it will mess with my original file. :-/ I don't know enough about

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Tim Rosenlof
And your sources ? Regards, Tim Rosenlof Utah, USA Researching Southern Sweden Always -- Document -- your work. On 11/2/2011 4:24 PM, Leon Chapman wrote: Cheryl: Here is the steps that will get what you want: 1. Position yourseld to person you want ancestors for in the Family View 2. Go

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Leon Chapman
All the sources and pictures will be exported to the new Legacy file Sent from my iPad Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Tim Rosenlof spa...@xmission.com wrote: And your sources ? Regards, Tim Rosenlof Utah, USA Researching Southern Sweden Always -- Document --

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
My sources, pictures, etc. seem to be with the new file. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com wrote: All the sources and pictures will be exported to the new Legacy file Sent from my iPad Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Tim Rosenlof

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Ron Ferguson
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people All the sources and pictures will be exported to the new Legacy file Sent from my iPad Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Tim Rosenlof spa...@xmission.com wrote: And your sources ? Regards, Tim Rosenlof Utah, USA

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Brian/Support
The number of people chosen by a focus group is unlimited. The number 100 is the limit on how many focus specification lines can be included to describe who will be included in the final list of people. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Wendy Howard
Dennis said: Since this LTool only messes with tags, the only damage you can inflict on your database is to accidentally choose a tag # that you are using for something else important. But you can do that in Legacy also (and I have done that myself). That is why we back backup our databases,