Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Jenny M Benson
aplebary wrote Thanks Leon, I always seem to do things the hard way! I guess I will just have to only input into one program, now the really hard part, which one! That's not hard - Legacy is far and away the best choice! -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Sentence Override

2008-08-13 Thread Jessica Morgan
If anyone is willing to share a version of their sentence override text file, so that I may view and learn the best methodology for keeping them in a text file, would you mind sending it to my email offlist? jrkmorgan @ gmail.com (no spaces) Thank you, Jessica On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:30 PM,

Re: [LegacyUG] Sentence Override

2008-08-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would appreciate that too. Jeff - Original Message - From: Jessica Morgan To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sentence Override If anyone is willing to share a version of their sentence override text

Re: [LegacyUG] Run-time error 3167

2008-08-13 Thread Syble Glasscock
I did the Check/Repair again, it did not show any errors, but will see if this works. Thanks, Syble Glasscock --- On Tue, 8/12/08, Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Run-time error 3167 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Leon Chapman
I agree - use Legacy - no comparison. Chap On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:18 AM, Jenny M Benson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: aplebary wrote Thanks Leon, I always seem to do things the hard way! I guess I will just have to only input into one program, now the really hard part, which one! That's

[LegacyUG] Family Member Data

2008-08-13 Thread Jerry or Elsie Reimer
I have a family member who has married twice, divorced twice, and is presently single. He has two children from the first marriage, none from the 2nd marriage. I have the 1st wife listed as Preferred wife because of the children. Is this the correct way to handle this? or how should this be

[LegacyUG] Source Numbers Disappearing

2008-08-13 Thread Diane Szabo
Hi, List Members, I am having problems - all of a sudden - with my source numbers not showing up on reports nor on family group sheets. Worked fine for me yesterday morning, but when trying a new report yesterday afternoon, it stopped working, yet I had not changed anything in my customize

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Numbers Disappearing

2008-08-13 Thread ronald ferguson
And I am having trouble reading bright red and blue fonts. Please see the etiquette rules at the bottom of every email and please *do not use html*!! ...and what are source numbers? Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Member Data

2008-08-13 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
The 'preferred' person is a judgement call, with all the emotional stuff attached. The choice does not affect the order of marriages, nor is affected by it. Any of the spouses can be the preferred one. I use the preffered to be my line, but for cousins with multiple marriages, I don't pick one

[LegacyUG] Events - List vs Narrative

2008-08-13 Thread GeoSci
Most reports (as default) produce a list of facts when showing events. Is there a way to produce a more people friendly narrative? If so - I have missed it... ideas? Thanks Keith -- Surnames: McKain, Horn, Riale, Ulrich, Erisman, Leiphart, Reed and Henry Website:

[LegacyUG] sourcewriter with dutch sources

2008-08-13 Thread Bernard Doddema
I use Genlias for much of my Dutch ancestors. It has birth, marriage, and death records online. The text below is an example of a search. How would I use sourcewriter to do this? I'm changing over all my previous sources to sourcewriter so I can get everything standardized (Hopefully I'm going

Re: [LegacyUG] Run-time error 3167

2008-08-13 Thread John Magyari
This happens when you first start Legacy? If not when does it occur, what are the 2 previous things you do right before it happens? jdm Syble Glasscock wrote: I'm using Legacy v7, and I'm getting a Run-time error 3167 and then it just shuts down. I've used v.5 v.6 and never had problems,

RE: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Pam Sim
Many thanks re all the helpful replies re co-ordinating databases Pam From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: 12 August 2008 18:26 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases I keep my database

Re: [LegacyUG] Events - List vs Narrative

2008-08-13 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:55:54 -0400, GeoSci [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most reports (as default) produce a list of facts when showing events. Is there a way to produce a more people friendly narrative? If so - I have missed it... ideas? Have you looked at the Event Narrative Format option (for

RE: [LegacyUG] sourcewriter with dutch sources

2008-08-13 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
The following template works well for any kind of online database: Add a Generic Source Here Online Database Genlias certainly would fit into this category. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com From:

[LegacyUG] Charting Preferences

2008-08-13 Thread Gary Crull
Though I've had Legacy 7 for several weeks now I've just now gotten around to looking at/playing with the Charting Program portion. According to the manual When first dsplayed, your chart is built out to five generations. If you want more or fewer genearations, you can change the setting by using

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Brian Kelly
This problem has now been fixed and is included in Version 7.0.0.55 dated 13 Jul 2008. I am having Email problems today so I have sent this from my gmail account instead of my legacyfamilytree.com address. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Diane Szabo
Brian, you've helped me previously, and I wonder if you can help me again. I sent the following message twice to Customer Support - with no reply. So, in desperation I sent it again to the user list today and have been chastized by one member for the way I sent the message. I will no longer

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Margaret Couch
Diane Do your reports include the source citations even though the superscripted numbers aren't showing up? Have you used the 'Report Options' button (with the set square and ruler) on the set up page for each report. Look under the 'Sources' tab and make sure you have 'print source citations'

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Mike Fry
Diane Szabo wrote: Brian, you've helped me previously, and I wonder if you can help me again. I sent the following message twice to Customer Support - with no reply. So, in desperation I sent it again to the user list today and have been chastized by one member for the way I sent the message.

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Kathy Wallace
Diane -- Time and time again on this list we have been asked to send messages in plain text. There are many valid reasons for that but I won't go into them here. Go back to the archived messages at the link given below if you are interested. The colours in your first message were an indication

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Diane Szabo
Thank you, Kathy. I appreciate your kind help. Diane - Original Message - From: Kathy Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Sherry/Support
Diane, Your message sent on Monday is in the queue with one of our support persons. Please be patient as we are extraordinarily busy at this time. As the other lister mentioned, we ask that you do not send messages in HTML format, as per the LUG guidelines at

RE: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread Laurel Feal
Maybe they are friendlier over at Family Tree Maker. If someone is new to Legacy or to using the User Group, at least the responses can be polite in pointing out the etiquette guidelines. With emails today, there is so much stuff added to the end of the mail - who even notices it anymore.

Re: [LegacyUG] V7 - Basic Source Detail Pictures carrying over to Source Writer citation on reports

2008-08-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The majority of people who send emails in HTML or send attachments do not do so maliciously or even knowingly. Indeed they are often not very knowledgeable with computers and do not know how to change things from the defaults that came with their systems. On the other hand there definitely is

Re: [LegacyUG] Run-time error 3167

2008-08-13 Thread Syble Glasscock
It happens after I've been working with Legacy for a while.  I've been adding sources to events trying to get my files more in order, so that's what I've been doing each time it has happened. Syble Glasscock --- On Wed, 8/13/08, John Magyari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: John Magyari [EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] Has anybody tried to use Legacy to build an Adam and Eve family tree?

2008-08-13 Thread Lance
Loma, what you are attempting is impossible. Here are some sites which will explain why: This link will take you to Ensign February, 1984. In I Have a Question Robert C. Gunderson details why it is impossible. http://preview.tinyurl.com/5gmfjp These other two sites help also:

[LegacyUG] Portable genealogy

2008-08-13 Thread familyjesse
Could anyone tell me whether they have used Pocket Genealogist or GedStar Pro that are available on the Legacy website. I would like to know which one works the best for Legacy 7 and what kind of hand held device I need to use them. Thank you, Carol Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread aplebary
Sorry, I meant to say, now which one ;-) (Legacy of Course) Pati Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: