RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-09 Thread Gavin Nicholson
Despite the dismissive and insulting replies I had on this subject I have persisted with trying to find a solution and for those actually interested I can point out the following (if you don't have anything constructive to say please don't reply) Whilst I was previously doing the census list s

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-07 Thread Tim Rosenlof
On 8/7/2012 2:50 AM, Gavin Nicholson wrote: > I think this discussion should be of benefit to others trying to > understand how this tool works though! For me, I pass up all the posts on this subject. If you think you have a real problem,I would suggest: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Problems.as

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-07 Thread Gavin Nicholson
Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, 7 August 2012 5:46 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Gavin, This is going to be my last word on this subject, as I feel we are going around in circles. I will agree with

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-07 Thread Ron Ferguson
human touch! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Gavin Nicholson Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:24 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Yes that may be the case but the question I am asking is once I have put into the database

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
...@schmeckabernathy.com] Sent: Tuesday, 7 August 2012 12:04 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Based on your example, the listed people may have been in Scotland on the date of the census. Just gecause the children were born in Ireland, Legacy User Group

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread David Abernathy
Based on your exsample, the listed people may have been in Scotland on the date of the census. Just gecause the children were born in Ireland, does not mean that they were there on the day of the census. Sent from my Kindle Fire In God We Trust Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.Legacy

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
> If you include the Country in your Census/Residence Events then the manner in > which this is done may have an effect > on how Legacy reads it - I haven't checked this. Yes I do have the country in the location Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Arch

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
012 10:03 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Please let me correct my bad description in my previous post. The Legacy tool will identify people who have been included in a specific country's census, and you can select the probability of a

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Gavin Nicholson Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 1:01 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants But that's how it works. The tool doesn't list every person in the database it only lists those people it "thinks" should be in the area

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
om Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants So, Let me get this right, if you look up in a census where somebody is on census night, and you enter that information into your database you expect the tool to realise that you already have an entry for that census, what about if someone got ma

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants So, Let me get this right, if you look up in a census where somebody is on census night, and you enter that information into your database you expect the tool to realise that you already have an entry for that census, w

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Hi Ron, I am not sure what you are asking but the census tool tries to find people in the database who do not appear to have been found in a census. The help explains some of what it uses to ascertain this. If I put a

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
9:02 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Gavin, Can I just ask you, are you asking for Legacy to check every location against every country in the world - including those that have had different names at different time - for every person who migh

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
night? If not what do you expect? Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Gavin Nicholson Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 11:11 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Sorry David, I think you are missing my point

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
17 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants Have you looked at the 1851 census image yourself to see that in fact it is the same people that you think it is? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Arc

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread David C Abernathy
- From: Gavin Nicholson [mailto:gavn...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 5:06 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants I might have found a bug. In a bid to remove some (what I believe to be) spurious people in the list I have added a

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-06 Thread Gavin Nicholson
are appearing in the list despite me having them recorded at that time living in Ireland. Thoughts? -Original Message- From: Gavin Nicholson [mailto:gavn...@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, 6 August 2012 10:18 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-05 Thread Gavin Nicholson
ubject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants On 2012/08/05 13:08, Gavin Nicholson wrote: > Whilst I am liking the census list tool very much I have noted that it > still suggests people might be in a census who have moved to other > countries. [snip] Difficult to come up with an automat

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-05 Thread Ron Ferguson
: Sunday, August 05, 2012 8:54 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants "Whilst I am liking the census list tool very much I have noted that it still suggests people might be in a census who have moved to other countries. For example, Joe BL

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-05 Thread Tim Rosenlof
On 8/5/2012 1:54 PM, Judith wrote: > I can only reach it by inserting the icon in the tool bar, it doesn't show up > in the search menu. Guess I'd better check for new icons when Legacy gets an > update. > > Judith When you search from the magnifying glass or search from anywhere, it is the las

RE: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-05 Thread Judith
"Whilst I am liking the census list tool very much I have noted that it still suggests people might be in a census who have moved to other countries. For example, Joe BLOW is in the 1841 census in London but moves to Australia in 1845 but is still showing up in the 1851 census list. Anyone found

Re: [LegacyUG] Census list finds immigrants

2012-08-05 Thread Mike Fry
On 2012/08/05 13:08, Gavin Nicholson wrote: > Whilst I am liking the census list tool very much I have noted that it still > suggests people might be in a census who have moved to other countries. For > example, Joe BLOW is in the 1841 census in London but moves to Australia in > 1845 but is still