Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Wynthner
Not really... it *IS* possible to release both a finished product AND a complete manual for that product at the same time; all it takes is a bit of planning and forethought. - Original Message From: Wendy Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008

Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7 features and specifications

2008-05-25 Thread John Magyari
Did you watch the videos? http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Videos.asp John Gregson wrote: I am not yet a user of Legacy, but I do use another high end genealogy program. I have been monitoring the LUG List. Is there anywhere a feature List for this new version? I like what I see for version

Re: [LegacyUG] IE7 Required (Trouble)

2008-05-25 Thread John Magyari
Complaining about IE7. Sounds like your looking for the CPM operating system, it was much more stable then Bill Gates stuff at the time. Relatively resistant to new Viruses as well. And most versions work with 10 diskettes, now that's something you'll never get with Vista or XP. The days

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Heather Stovold
Actually, although I've used Legacy for quite a while, I've only used the actual Relationship Calculator 1 or 2 times - so I had to have a look at it to figure it out. I have to admit that the information probably isn't presented in the clearest fasion I was able to figure it out quickly

RE: [LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread Dave Keeney
Not knowing anything about version 7 it sounds like LG interfaces with Virtual Earth. So does it also interface with Google Earth? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Naylor Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 7:02 PM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Heather Stovold
And Manuals take a LOT longer to create, especially hard copy ones - because of the printing times so manuals are often completed before the software is, so there is time to print them On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Wendy Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only real problem with Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Kathy Shiell-Stokes
What I've noticed is that lineages and relationships are calculated primarily through the male line.any maternal lines are not really reported accurately. Let me give you an example...I am my own fifth cousin. When calculating the relationship between my parents, the relationship

RE: [LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Shirl, Yes you do need IE7. But may I try and dispel some myths that have been doing the rounds on this list. I have been using Legacy 7 since it was in the Beta release, initially with some trepidation, but it has never caused me any problems since then. Yes, the Beta release did have some

[LegacyUG] Thanks re LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread Shirl
Thanks so much Jeremy: So as long as I don't try to do any mapping; I can stick with my IE6; and everything else should work fine. I use IE for outlook express so hopefully all is well and I will just side step the mapping. Thanks so much for your simplistic explanation. I really appreciate

[LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread Shirl
I am not WHINING; but rather you are by complaining. I asked a legitimate question here; and if you didn't care to answer you could have simply hit delete and moved on to the next message. I am sure there are some thoughtful kind people who will answer my question. And by the way I love

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Margaret Couch
Brian I'd like to suggest you do one more thing - when you are in the Calculate Relationships area and after you have calculated the relationships, click the PRINT button (next to the 'calculate relationships' button)and preview the resulting chart, you might find it makes the whole thing a whole

Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7 features and specifications

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
One can only hope this list is hopelessly incomplete. Sherry said there would be lots of new searches available, for one thing, which is something I am anticipating. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: Dawn

Re: [LegacyUG] v7 update to 7.0.0.38

2008-05-25 Thread Robert57P via Gmail
When I tried to do the upgrade, mine too stalled at 7 or 8%. But it gave me a chance to retry and I did and it took right off that time and finished fine. Sorry, that doesn't give you much real help, but I wanted to let you know that at least one other person stalled near the same place as

Re: [LegacyUG] All in One Report.

2008-05-25 Thread Colin Liddell
Ron, Many thanks for that, I thought I had had a fairly thorough look but believed I may have missed something. I will have to keep my fingers crossed that Charting puts out a version with an All in Report. Colin. - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson To:

RE: [LegacyUG] Error 62 past end of file

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Ann, Without knowing the cause of the problem I cannot answer your question directly. However, I am glad that you asked Support to look into it. What I would do is to restore the latest back-up and give it a new name so that you still have the original available. I would then use this one to

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: How do you do it?

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Kris, You are correct, if you turn the geo-verification off there is not a problem (it's not much use in the UK anyhow). Personally I never use it, other than occasionally asking if it knows where some place is. Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] Pre-Confederation Quebec/Canadian Place Names

2008-05-25 Thread Heather Stovold
Well actually, I'd have to double check if I actually DO use BNA in the short location. but of course, that is the problem of using abbreviations/initials for anything! :) One reason why I rarely use them in genealogy. (ie, in my long names, I use United States. in the short

Re: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
- Original Message - From: Brian Lightfoot What is not clear is just who are the 1st cousins? The simplest logic would be that this line of info means that the two names shown are first cousins to each other. After all that line of info could read exactly as follows James Smith

[LegacyUG] Re: [Legacy] v7 update to 7.0.0.38

2008-05-25 Thread Allen Prunty
Geoff, Why can't you guys release it for immediate download for those who would like to pay for the upgrade. There are no discs to produce and send. I choose not to purchase discs nowadays because it is much friendlier on the environment. My cousin is a new Legacy user who has v7 and will

[LegacyUG] Question to seasoned computer users re: IE7/Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Brenda Van Dyke
Following the thread about IE7 all day and knowing that some users of this user group are quite knowledgeable regarding MS products, I have a question:  Would MS’s Virtual PC be an option?  It sounds like a lot of work, but I guess if you don’t want to install IE7 on your “regular” computer and

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: IE7 required

2008-05-25 Thread Susan Daily
I had been using the new Legacy ver 7 without IE7, at first. People can use the program if they plan to not utilize the new mapping feature. This feature is little more than a pretty thing that you can see on your computer, but you cannot save the maps (as JPGs, etc.) to your reports or your

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy Charting

2008-05-25 Thread Robert57P via Gmail
And if the install of the main Legacy program offers a prompt to change the install directory, why doesn't the same install routine also ask about where the charting program should install? This really should be a choice for the end-user. Please consider this for future upgrades. Thanks,

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Legacy 7 Release

2008-05-25 Thread Kris
Hi, Carol, I've been going back and forth the past few days about whether or not this list is really worth it. There has been a lot of bandwidth wasted with whining and complaining and it's only going to get worse, I think. Especially if every Legacy 7 question gets two good answers out of

Re: [LegacyUG] All in One Report.

2008-05-25 Thread Colin Liddell
Thanks Sherry, is that near future or some time down the track? I am not trying to nail you down to a date, just an idea.{;-) Colin in sunny Queensland. - Original Message - From: Sherry/Support To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 11:11 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] v7 update to 7.0.0.38

2008-05-25 Thread Steve Ayres
Jessica, Don't apologize, just ignore the whining and read the helpful ideas. When V7 becomes available via the web I know there will be a lot of better informed users that will be thankful for your question and not make the same mistakes others have had installing V7. As with any new

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread June Chan
Thank you for the tip Margaret - it makes it much clearer to me. Regards - June Brian I'd like to suggest you do one more thing - when you are in the Calculate Relationships area and after you have calculated the relationships, click the PRINT button (next to the 'calculate relationships'

RE: [LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread Laurence E Stephenson
Not knowing anything about version 7 it sounds like LG interfaces with Virtual Earth. So does it also interface with Google Earth? No Microsoft's Virtual Earth Regards Les Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

Re: [LegacyUG] Error 62 past end of file

2008-05-25 Thread Ann Parsons
Ron, Thank you for your very clear and much appreciated help. Ann - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:13 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Error 62 past end of file Ann, Without knowing the

RE: [LegacyUG] Pre-Confederation Quebec/Canadian Place Names

2008-05-25 Thread C.G. Ouimet
I use Lower/Upper Canada and Canada East/West ... C.G. Ouimet Kingston, ON -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Martell Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 21:21 To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyUG] Pre-Confederation Quebec/Canadian

Re: [LegacyUG] IE7 Required (Trouble)

2008-05-25 Thread JD Liddil
But the arguement can be made that there should be a certain degree of browser independence. IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari for windows. JD On 5/24/08, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Complaining about IE7. Sounds like your looking for the CPM operating system, it was much more stable

RE: [LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread Rodney Hall
No - not yet! :) -- Rodney HALL Heywood, Lancashire Suaviter sed fortiter Agreeably but powerfully ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmhh.co.uk/ http://rmhh.org.uk/ ~~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Keeney

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: [Legacy] v7 update to 7.0.0.38

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Allen, Legacy 7 can read files from Legacy 6 but it converts them to its own format, hence Legacy 7 files cannot be read by Legacy 6. Obviously, a Gedcom can be created using Legacy 7 and opened in Legacy 6. Ron Ferguson _

RE: [LegacyUG] Question to seasoned computer users re: IE7/Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Rodney Hall
Brenda, You are quite right - for those intent on not using IE7, Virtual PC is perfect. A second copy of Windows with IE7 and Legacy7 will be an answer. I have no idea why there is such antipathy towards IE7; I've used it without a single problem since it was released and Legacy7 only uses a

RE: [LegacyUG] LG VERSION 7 RE IE7

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Unfortunately not, only VE. Ron Ferguson _ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W.

[LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread Janis Gilmore
I would like to hear some comments from those who have installed the new software - what new bells and whistles are your favorites so far? (Help those of us still waiting to whet our appetites..) Janis Gilmore Gilmore Entertainment www.TheCarolinaOpry.com Legacy User Group

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: IE7 required

2008-05-25 Thread Janis Gilmore
As I understand it, IE7 is only required for the mapping function. As you are without mapping in your present version of Legacy, no reason not to get the new version, and just not use mapping. I use FF as a browser, but I keep IE7 for those few instances in which something runs better on it.

Re: [LegacyUG] Question to seasoned computer users re: IE7/Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
When I had my old XP notebook I upgraded from IE6 to IE7. I don't remember the details, but I was sorry I did. Then, when I bought my new XP notebook last year, I found that it came with IE6 pre-installed (I wonder why?) and I left it alone. I have no intention of upgrading to IE7 again. And I

Re: [LegacyUG] All in One Report.

2008-05-25 Thread Allison Nelson
Just a thought. Do you still own FTM? Prior to this computer, I had both programs on my hard drive and they co existed just fine. On the rare occasion when I wanted something printed in Family Tree, I simply made a gedcom of my newest data and exported / imported into FTM, made my report and

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: How do you do it?

2008-05-25 Thread Allison Nelson
I enjoy seeing how creative people are on this list, at solving oddball problems and sharing their solutions. I bought a portable (clips on the handlebars of the motorcyle or it has a car mount bracket) GPS unit for my husband's birthday a couple of days ago, now I am thinking I might just have

[LegacyUG] Mapping, IE7, Vista (was Legacy Mapping)

2008-05-25 Thread Janis Gilmore
I use and like Vista. While I use Firefox as my default browser (partly so I can run Zotero), I have IE7 on my laptop, and used it consistently for several months prior to the move to Firefox. I have never experienced any problems with it. I am somewhat baffled by the violently negative feelings

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Garnet Quigley
Yes, a bit of planning and forethought and lest we forget a whole lot more time of course before releasing V.7. Many who commented would have indicated patience and a willingness to wait for a perfected release and manual, an attitude I suspect shared by a significant proportion of the

[LegacyUG] v7 manual vs reality

2008-05-25 Thread Thomas Herson
It's not only in politics that getting ahead of the story is useful. I really believe that if Legacy would send out a list, via this user group, of features and processes which are in the manual but which have not yet been implented at all (like the source converter) or which do not work

[LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Kimberly Ryan
All the talk about V7 mapping has me wondering. How well will it work for non-USA locations? How *does* it work? Will it use the coordinates I have entered? How will it handle coordinates that seem to map to the middle of the ocean? (Land masses that show up on satellite maps but are missing from

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: IE7 required - Thanks For Clarification!

2008-05-25 Thread KathyB
I really appreciate hearing this! The mapping function is something I most likely wouldn't utilize at all - so then it won't be a problem for me! For some reason I was thinking it was the program itself that used IE7 (don't know where that thought came form). So, now I'm a happy camper again!

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Legacy 7 Release

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Cunningham
I have two computers: one is only for use on the Internet and the other one is the one on which I do all my computing. I can move files from one to the other using FileMover. I have not yet been able to get version 6 to work at all with the downloaded updates, so I am still using 5. The

[LegacyUG] getting DELUXE Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Momalot66
How can I get the Deluxe Version in 7? I've tried putting in my Deluxe Number, with dashes, but didn't seem to be there. Will it be on the Help Screen, showing I have DELUXE or where? **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food.

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Thomas Herson
I'm glad that Legacy has so many apologists, but they still don't solve the problem. The apologists are the same ones who routinely pointed out the initail problems with FTM 2008 ;-) - Original Message - From: Garnet Quigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: How do you do it?

2008-05-25 Thread Cathy
In fact with the mapping it's an advantage as you can only map locations, not addresses. For a modern location, if you have the street in the location, Virtual Earth pops the pin right on it. But I've never gone for the USA standard location entry. It doesn't make sense with my locations. I

RE: [LegacyUG] Question to seasoned computer users re: IE7/Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread C.G. Ouimet
IE7 may not be the best for everyone but it works fine for me. The Legacy Home Tab is good for Legacy announcements, a quick view of your file stats, upgrade availability, To Do Items and upcoming birthdays and anniversaries you want to monitor. Research Guidance is the only tab I don't use -

[LegacyUG] Considering purchasing LFT - have a few questions

2008-05-25 Thread Becky Thames-Simmons
Hello, Legacy users, I currently use The Master Genealogist (TMG) but am considering switching to LFT because it is so highly rated. One of the LFT features that especially appeal to me is the Picture Center. I do have a couple questions that I'm confident you as users can answer. 1.

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
I can only refer to the UK at present and I have not tried entering Latitude and Longitudes at present as they ar something I don't use, but I see no reason why they should cause a problem - I'll have look and let you know. Using auto-find it works very well indeed (again in the UK) Similarly

RE: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread Carol Costa
I love the source writer. My sources have never looked so READABLE. I use Vista Home Premium 32 bit, IE7, and, thusfar, have not had a problem with Legacy 7. Legacy 6 had previously given me fits with the picture gallery, along with a few hang-ups and screen freezes, but this new edition is

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: How do you do it?

2008-05-25 Thread Linda Bischoff
Allison, I have used a portable GPS for the past 5 years. I take that thing right to the headstone, or old homestead, or whatever I'm looking at, and copy the coordinates so that I have it for future reference, or can direct someone to the exact stone without a map of the cemetery (if they have a

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Cathy
Hi Kimberly, I have very few USA locations. How well Virtual Earth is mapping the locations you've entered into Legacy varies. Virtual Earth works on current location names so it is much worse at automatically mapping an historic location. There is an option to ask to have all locations

Re: [LegacyUG] getting DELUXE Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Not seeing the number, I can tell if it is a non Version 7 number or not. You need a version 7 number to unlock deluxe features in Legacy 7. Sales at Millennia will give you one if you purchased the deluxe version. Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I get the Deluxe Version in 7? I've

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Dave Naylor
On 25 May 2008 Kimberly Ryan wrote: All the talk about V7 mapping has me wondering. How well will it work for non-USA locations? It works well. I have many non-USA locations, including lots in England, Canada and even the Titanic sinking in the Atlantic (a cousin's death), most mapped

Re: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread GeoSci
Running the Beta Legacy software - some of the new things I like are - Mapping (but remember I was a geography major in the 60s) - Several Reports including the Questionnaire, Interview Questions, Family Picture Tree and Surname Summary Reports and Charting (which many of you have played with).

[LegacyUG] Legacy V7 and Acess 2000

2008-05-25 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
Can the Legacy V7 database still be opened in Access same as V6? Thanks Richard Van Wasshnova Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support:

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Kimberly, I have now tried it using (a) Using The Times World Atlas to get the Lat and Long for Preston, Lancashire, England. It was close but not exact (the pins are easy to move, however). So it was OK if one wanted to see where a town is but not close enough if you were looking for a

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Leon Chapman
I have found the mapping feature to work great outside of the US locations. If the location is wrong, you can correct it by using your own coordinates or by moving the push-pin location to the correct location if it is nearby. You will like it. Chap On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:12 AM, Kimberly Ryan

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Susan Daily
Kimberly, The mapping system uses Microsoft's Virtual Earth program. You can go online and check to see how it does with your international sites, and that is about how well it will do with Legacy. Keep in mind that the locations as entered in Legacy is how VE will be processing them. Here is the

Re: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread Robert Carneal USA
*SOURCING*!! I love it. Legacy makes sure all of my sources adhere to my favorite sourcing author- Elizabeth Mills. It is also wonderful to look at mapping see what is happening with my ancestors. Robert Janis Gilmore wrote: I would like to hear some comments from those who have installed

[LegacyUG] Fwd: getting DELUXE Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Momalot66
again! From: Momalot66 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: 5/25/2008 8:19:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time Subj: getting DELUXE Legacy 7 How can I get the Deluxe Version in 7? I've tried putting in my Deluxe Number, with dashes, but

Re: [LegacyUG] Version 7 features and specifications

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
Thanks, Chap. These enhancements will make v7 worth it to me. I've been checking my mailbox everyday . . . Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: Leon Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [LegacyUG] getting DELUXE Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Susan Daily
Click on Help. The last item on the drop down menu will be to unlock the deluxe features. This is where you will enter your name and your customer number. After it is entered, you will receive a confirmation message indicating that the Deluxe features have been enabled. Later, when you click on

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: [Legacy] v7 update to 7.0.0.38

2008-05-25 Thread JLB
If it was that simple don't you think they would have done it by now? -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Allen Prunty wrote: Geoff, Why can't you guys release it for immediate download for those who would like to pay for the upgrade.

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V7 and Acess 2000

2008-05-25 Thread John Magyari
Most people should be discouraged from doing this with the Legacy Database or any other databases other Program use to store data, it's like editing your Registry. If you do or try, unless you know what you're doing, and if the database becomes non functional, then you start from scratch. For

Re: [LegacyUG] Considering purchasing LFT - have a few questions

2008-05-25 Thread GeoSci
Becky, Using the latest BETA of Legacy 7.0 - the picture center works fine! You can attach Pictures (I use .jpeg), Sounds (have not tried), Video (have not tried) and files (anything including .pdfs). Once titled - the captions (titles) seem to stick quite well. I then tried a REPORT for

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendant Book Report

2008-05-25 Thread Gene Young
Susan Daily wrote: Hi Anne, Since you are new, this is just an FYI: [And please also check the etiquette guidelines link as emails to the list should be in Plain Text format, for example.] Susan, Your reply was in HTML. You should practice what you preach. I notice also that there is

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread Brendan Caley
Ron The problems I have found are numerous insofar that when they moved UK Isle of Man from county series map to the current Ordnance Survey series and the to the digital mapping spelling of names have changed and in a few instance locations have gone off the face of this earth. This makes life a

Re: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread Leon Chapman
The best new features of Legacy 7 are: Charting, mapping, sourcing wizard and new searching capabilities. You will love all of these new capabilities. Chap On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 4:46 AM, Janis Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to hear some comments from those who have installed

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Randolph Clark
Legacy 7 was mentioned in August of 2007 ( http://podcasts.dearmyrtle.com/2007/08/21/dearmyrtles-family-history-hour-21-aug-2007-genealogy-podcast.aspx ) This is quite a while for people to be waiting. I'm not chomping at the bit merely pointing out some of the history. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at

RE: [LegacyUG] Calculating Relationships

2008-05-25 Thread Brian Lightfoot
Aha! Thanks much for that tip, Margaret. I did indeed try the Print...Preview option and at first was very disappointed but once I figured out one must also check the Print All The Relationships, then it is very clear. For example, it would end up stating John Smith and Mary Jones are 1st

Re: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread marilyn E B
Thank you girls, just more good news as to what is to come. I love to hear all the good news. Comments such as yours are just what I have been waiting for. Thanks again, Marilyn On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Carol Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love the source writer. My sources have

Re: [LegacyUG] getting DELUXE Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread John Magyari
When it's Deluxe you will see it Help-About Legacy Lower left Corner of image will display Deluxe Edition This is the way most programs that are being sold today display the version information, you can try it on all your office applications Help- About XYZ and see what u have jdm [EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Legacy - mapping outside USA?

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Brendan, I know what you mean! I am fortunate in that I have had the opportunity to travel pretty well all of the British Isles both socially and in business and have, therefore, personal knowledge of its geography. Additionally, I also have maps of many areas, not only the OS maps but also

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy V7 and Acess 2000

2008-05-25 Thread ronald ferguson
Richard, It will open in OpenOffice.o so I reckon it must! I haven't looked for differences yet, though. Ron Ferguson _ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw

[LegacyUG] Training Videos

2008-05-25 Thread Thomas Herson
Shortly after I bought the Deluxe version of Legacy 6.0, I bought the following training videos:: 12-Step Checklist to Using Legacy Family Tree Ultimate Guide to Sources Mastering Events and Chronolgies Taggin and Searching Made Easy In recent weeks I bought these additional training videos:

[LegacyUG] VS. 7 feature I like best

2008-05-25 Thread La Nell Shores
In Vs. 6, my son’s 2 x-wives (he had no children by them) when marked “Private” read like this in reports: David married Private. David next married Private. David next married Jennifer Smith. Now, with the new “Invisible feature,” it reads: David married Jennifer Smith. His two

Re: [LegacyUG] Question to seasoned computer users re: IE7/Legacy 7

2008-05-25 Thread Gary Templeman
That is certainly your choice, but most of the problems with IE7 happened when it was first released and have been corrected in later updates. I have not had any significant problems with IE7 on the 10 different XP computers I manage. My biggest complaint was the change to the position of the

RE: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread Christine Moore
Cindy; Thank you for sending my the download. I have successfully downloaded the program. It asks for a user name-I could not find one to enter. What is the password? Thank you! Chris Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 22:59:27 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

[LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread bramaputra
Hi, as Millennia told me, this is the correct downloadlink for version 7: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download/Legacy7/sng1/Legacy7Setup.exe Have fun Yours Cindy ___ Schon gehört? Der neue WEB.DE MultiMessenger kann`s mit

[LegacyUG] Version 6 latest build direct line colors

2008-05-25 Thread Lill Ann Parry
Is there a reported problem with the display of ancestor color boxes. My maternal line shows, but my paternal line does not. I have done a check/repair, cleared and reset relationsihips. Closed and reopened Legacy to no avail. Lill Ann Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Gary Templeman
It may be *possible* but it is not done very often. Virtually every major software program I have purchased over the past 25 years or so has a readme file to include late information that could not be included in the manual (making it incomplete). Changes to the software code itself can happen

RE: [LegacyUG] favorite bells and whistles

2008-05-25 Thread Linda Bischoff
I second that! By using SourceWriter, I am hoping to be able to clean up my database for once, and to have sources that will make sense to anyone who sees them! I don't think my loosely worded sources could be helped with a conversion tool, so I'm copying and pasting, and going back to look for

[LegacyUG] changes to Assigned Sources window

2008-05-25 Thread JLB
In watching the Source Clipboard training video for v.7. , I notice in the Assigned Sources for window a few tabs have been disappeared. Notably the 'Detail' one. When switching from v.6 to v.7 where will this information go? To a different tab or just disappeared altogether? -- JL JLog -

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread Art Seddon
Great! I've downloaded it. How do I pay the upgrade fee from 6Deluxe to unlock? Art Seddon - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:59 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7 Hi,

Re: [LegacyUG] no problems yet...evertthing is great...yea 7!

2008-05-25 Thread Bob Withers
I've been waiting for V7 for almost a year and I'm happy to go on waiting. I'd like it to be right before I get my hands on it. Still I do wish Millennia would see fit to remove The new version is here! from their web site as it is announcing V6. Regards, Bob On May 25, 2008, at 12:53

Re: [LegacyUG] VS. 7 feature I like best

2008-05-25 Thread Thomas Herson
I have never understood why people want to hide former marriages. They are bound to be discovered by future researchers and only cause confusion. - Original Message - From: La Nell Shores To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:36 PM Subject:

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Mapping

2008-05-25 Thread Gary Templeman
Microsoft's OWC is somewhat esoteric and not something the typical home user (which is most Legacy users) needs or uses. My Google search of IE7 breaks indicated a number of issues back in 2006 but little since then. I hope you are aware of come critical security issues with the OWC that

Re: [LegacyUG] v7 manual vs reality

2008-05-25 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
Wynther - do you work for FTM? Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: Wynthner To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] v7 manual vs reality I would beg to

Re: [LegacyUG] VS. 7 feature I like best

2008-05-25 Thread JLB
You must be under 70 years old. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Thomas Herson wrote: I have never understood why people want to hide former marriages. They are bound to be discovered by future researchers and only cause confusion.

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread JLB
Apparently this requires a password, too. Any clues? -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, as Millennia told me, this is the correct downloadlink for version 7:

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread Gene Young
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, as Millennia told me, this is the correct downloadlink for version 7: I do not believe that you were supposed to make this link public at this time. In any event, the link without the basic password is useless. -- Gene Y. n2kvs Researching Young, Zies, Harer

Re: [LegacyUG] v7 manual vs reality

2008-05-25 Thread Art Seddon
Why don't you buy something you like. Better yet, show us how great a program you can write. Art Seddon - Original Message - From: Brian Lightfoot To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] v7 manual vs reality

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2008-05-25 Thread Reg SHERLOCK
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Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread gmoyers
I wish I would not have figured out the password since all the links in the program to purchase the deluxe in order to see all the new stuff only takes you to the purchase version 6 sites. Now I must uninstall 7, reinstall 6 , and get my database back up since loading it in 7 converted it.

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread GeoSci
Unless I missed something - I believe this was a link for a problem for the poster - NOT a general release! My guess is they are not yet ready and the poster should not have released the link??? Keith On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Art Seddon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great! I've downloaded

RE: [LegacyUG] VS. 7 feature I like best

2008-05-25 Thread La Nell Shores
Right now, he just doesn’t want to be reminded of his recent poor choices in women. That’s why I like this feature. They are still in my database with all the correct sources so that 10 or 20 years down the road, when it won’t be so painful to him, they CAN be included in reports. La Nell

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloadlink for Version 7

2008-05-25 Thread gmoyers
Brother! This was like throwing raw meat to a pack of starving hounds! :-) Gene Young wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, as Millennia told me, this is the correct downloadlink for version 7: I do not believe that you were supposed to make this link public at this time. In any event,

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