I would also appreciate the charting software information. Thanks. ************ Dianne Arnold djearn...@cox.net ________________________________________ From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Donald Frost Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:57 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Charting
John, I too would be interested to know which software you use to create these charts, please contact me off list at donald.fr...@gmail.com Thanks Donald On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:04 PM, jeffma...@orthohelp.com <jeffma...@orthohelp.com> wrote: Me too. Thank you. Jeff Malka Colin Liddell wrote: John, I too would be interested to know which software you use to create these charts, please contact me off list if it is not Legacy. Colin. ----- Original Message ----- From: CE Wood To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:06 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Charting Hi John, Does the software also calculate generations? Legacy has a well-documented problem doing that reliably. In any case, could you send me, off-list perhaps, the name of the software you use for these marvelous charts? CE -----Original Message----- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of John Magyari Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:33 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Charting The Chart you are describing is sometimes referred to as a "Blood relationship chart", which is great to show families, children and to have at family reunions. I've created several of these for reunions and family members. And also find that most of my family members seem to spend more time looking at this type a chart to see who they are related to vs just their own ancestry tree. Sometimes people also want to print an "All-In-One Chart" which would include everybody you've recorded in your database. With large databases this is sometimes unpractical because it's just to big. What I do with All-In-One Charts is create subset databases: For example I'll tag a branch of a tree and then tag people I'm not sure if connected but possibly, create a gedcom. Then create an All-In-One Chart. This has been helpful when trying to get others to view the section I'm working and I find it very helpful for myself. Of the charts I use I find I use the above "All-In-One" and via a "All-In-One" chart create a "Blood Relationship Charts" for about 65% of all charts I create. Of the 8 or 9 different packages I've tried in the past only one company seems to do a very good job in this area. Currently we do not have these Chart Types in Legacy. Another type of Chart I've been requested to do is an Hour Glass Chart based on all Children as the center node Ex. 2 Sisters and 1 Brother all married Create an Hour glass Chart that includes all Ancestors of above 3 Children and their spouses and then the direct descendants of the 3 children. A few people have asked for their Charts to be created with their a Step Parent vs their biological parent who skipped out of their lives (that they don't even care about the skipped out biological parent). An All-In-One Chart here is great because you can just delete the unwanted Biological Parent Tree limb (person and their ancestors) from the Chart and your left with the functional Family. The Family Chart Most programs on the market limit their charts to biological ancestors and descendants and their spouses. Based on human nature I would imagine that sometimes a few listed in genealogical databases as biological parents are in fact only the married parents. Charts are great when you can create the kinds of charts "YOU" want to create. I created a Chart to show my mom of all her relatives, she has help me collect info over the last 5 years. The chart ended up being 6 feet high and 20 feet long. She had no idea that we had collected so much info. john Jenny M Benson wrote: rck wrote Hi, is it possible to create an ancestor chart that also shows selected cousins, uncles, aunts, etc.? Your cousins, uncles and aunts are not your ancestors so any chart which showed them would not be an Ancestor Chart, would it?! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp No virus found in this incoming message. 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