Re: [LegacyUG] A question about the IGI file

2007-06-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Sorry Gene to inform you that we are talking about the .IGI file not the FDB file. It will not compact a file that isn't open. And Legacy can't open the .IGI file in a way you can compact it. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about the IGI file

2007-06-25 Thread Glen Ballard
Bill, If you have MS Access 2000, you can open the .IGI file in Access and compact the file. When you save entries and then delete them, the database doesn't automatically release the place holder for that data. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] Pedigree Chart LDS Ordinance Abbreviations

2007-04-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Ted, The Capital C represents that all children have been sealed to the parents. The small c represents that some of the children have been sealed to the parents. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Pedigree Chart LDS Ordinance Abbreviations

2007-04-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Ted, The Capital C represents that all children have been sealed to the parents. The small c represents that some of the children have been sealed to the parents. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy

RE: [LegacyUG] USB thumb drives

2007-04-04 Thread Glen Ballard
Gary, I have never had the problems you describe in this email. I have been using flash drives for about 5 years. I use a flash drive daily for my Legacy data. I have 37,000 names. My cousin has 150,000 names and uses a flash drive daily. He will once in a while have a problem, but it is

RE: [LegacyUG] Surnames

2007-03-26 Thread Glen Ballard
Tom, You can put Stumme Diers or whatever your names are in the Surname field with just a apace. This way, both surnames are in the surname field. (Exporting this may be tricky, but in Legacy it works just fine) Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] UNscribing!

2007-03-16 Thread Glen Ballard
I'm still here. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=3AV63La

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Users Group - United Kingdom

2007-03-14 Thread Glen Ballard
Jenny, I believe the OP was referring to a Users Group (to meet in person) not another email list. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/UsersGroups.asp Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree

[LegacyUG] GLENN BLUEMEL's emails requesting removal from the List

2007-03-14 Thread Glen Ballard
I have replied to Glenn off list. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at:

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search - Sealings Only

2007-03-14 Thread Glen Ballard
this, because I work on many different databases for other people and many of these files have different usages for their tag numbers) Hope this gives you some ideas of how you can accomplish what you desire. Glen Ballard

RE: [LegacyUG] upgrade questions

2007-03-06 Thread Glen Ballard
. Click on Help / Unlock Legacy Deluxe is where you will enter your name user number (that will be emailed to you.) Glen Ballard _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Naomah Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:37 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyUG

RE: [LegacyUG] Probably as part of the locacation (WAS as part of the date)

2007-02-26 Thread Glen Ballard
Ralf, According to couple of books I have on genealogy, the word OF is the genealogical equiv. of Probably. I use the following format: Of Orem, Utah Co., Utah, USA Of, Utah Co., Utah, USA Etc... Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [LegacyUG] MRIN

2007-02-13 Thread Glen Ballard
John, First Unlink the two and then merge them. Glen Ballard _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Lovett Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:25 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] MRIN Hello, please can you explain if I

RE: [LegacyUG] acid-free ink

2007-02-08 Thread Glen Ballard
can, HOPEFULLY our desire for someone to take the torch and run with it will happen. Glen Ballard _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sara Binkley Tarpley Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:57 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re

RE: [LegacyUG] Numbering Systems

2007-02-07 Thread Glen Ballard
Michele, Since genealogy programs are using database technology, every person entered must have a Unique number given. This is the RIN (Record Identification Number) This can't be removed for anyone in your file. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] Alternate locations?

2007-02-02 Thread Glen Ballard
Michele, In the events window, you can add an event called Alt. Information, Alt. Location, or anything else you would like to call it. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michele Lewis Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 12:18 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy and pictures

2007-01-29 Thread Glen Ballard
Elizabeth, I currently have around 3400 images and growing attached to individuals / events in my Legacy database. The limit is the size of the disk you are storing your images on. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [LegacyUG] Notes in 'Family View'

2007-01-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Gary, I use events. You can put separate notes in separate events and source each event. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can

Re: [LegacyUG] Big problem/hope some one can help

2007-01-13 Thread Glen Ballard
and select the Copy option. Navigate to a location on your hard drive where you want to place the files and right click and select the Paste option. Then right click on the files and select Properties and uncheck the Read Only attribute. Glen Ballard

RE: [LegacyUG] 1/2 siblings

2007-01-09 Thread Glen Ballard
Lee, This isn't a bug. By your mother marrying another spouse, you are automatically a step child of this person. You don't have to tell Legacy you are a step child. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee Anders Sent

RE: [LegacyUG] Windows Vista

2007-01-09 Thread Glen Ballard
Ron, The rule of thumb with software minimum requirements is to double everything they say for optimum use. Therefore, doubling the 1GB for full use would result in the 2GB quoted. As for the 20GB of free disk space: The more space you can give it the better off you are. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] Installing second copy of Legacy

2007-01-06 Thread Glen Ballard
features back, go back and rename the legacy6.lic.old back to legacy6.lic. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http

Re: [LegacyUG] what does of (a place) mean?

2007-01-01 Thread Glen Ballard
In all the genealogical books I have read, the Of before a place means it is a guess or estimate. Abt in front of the date is the same thing. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today

Re: [LegacyUG] Another picture question...

2006-12-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Diane, This is the size in Bytes. Glen Ballard. P.S. Sending attachments to the list is a violation of the etiquette for the list. --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured

Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-26 Thread Glen Ballard
of a Flash drive to the patrons who visit the Family History Center that I work at. I have converted many to this usage and they all love it.) Glen Ballard P.S. I have been carrying the same flash drive in my pocket bouncing around with my car keys for 1 1/2 years and I use it every day. P.P.S

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-26 Thread Glen Ballard
. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:01 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. Hi Diane (and David) David's

RE: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-26 Thread Glen Ballard
Laura, The standard deluxe versions are the exact program. You can add any all data in the standard version, but some views are restricted to the deluxe version. No data is lost. Some of the advanced features are also restricted to the deluxe version. Glen Ballard -Original Message

Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.

2006-12-25 Thread Glen Ballard
Diane, I use a flash drive. I keep my data on the flash drive and back up to the desktop laptop computers. This way, I can take my data with me and use any computer that has Legacy installed on it. Glen Ballard

RE: [LegacyUG] italics or other formatting in names and the data that goes with them

2006-12-20 Thread Glen Ballard
Pat, With the information you have given, and presuming you don't have formatting codes in your text, the italics indicates persons of unknown gender. The bold indicates the person is a direct line ancestor, if you have that set. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures

2006-12-17 Thread Glen Ballard
Ron, Under Options / Customize, click on the View Current List of Multimedia Locations Once here, you can click on Change for any location listed. If you have a lot, it will take you a little time, but it can be done. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] Gender Reassignment

2006-12-17 Thread Glen Ballard
Elaine, With the couple in the family view, click on Edit / Swap Husband and Wife... Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE

Re: [LegacyUG] Location names

2006-12-16 Thread Glen Ballard
Leo, I use the name as it was at the time of the event. You can put notes in the location under the master locations list. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured

Re: [LegacyUG] Location names

2006-12-16 Thread Glen Ballard
Elizabeth, What Leo was asking for was an enhancement to Legacy to accommodate what the Notes would do. Anything added to Legacy would be lost in a gedcom transfer as the Gedcom standard doesn't handle much of anything beyond the very basic of information. Glen Ballard P.S. I only use Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Non-latin languages

2006-12-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Jim, I believe a while back there was talk that they are porting Legacy to the .Net platform and it will support Unicode at that time. Once the folks from Millennia have their power restored, they can confirm this. Glen Ballard

RE: [LegacyUG] still problem with relationship calculator

2006-12-12 Thread Glen Ballard
Donna, Try setting the relationships again. Tools / Set Relationships. This might correct the problem for you. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donna L. Alden-Bugden Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:46 AM

RE: [LegacyUG] Download problems

2006-12-08 Thread Glen Ballard
Sherry, This is also affecting the download from the website. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry/Support Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 9:18 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Download

Re: [LegacyUG] Help please!!

2006-11-30 Thread Glen Ballard
Art, I had this happen about 8 months ago when I installed a windows update or an update to Symantec A/V. I re-installed (over the top) of Roxio Symantec and everything was functioning well. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] Namelist typing default

2006-11-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Wayne, I believe it means originating poster or original poster - the one who started the email thread. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program

RE: [LegacyUG] IntelliShare merge message

2006-11-02 Thread Glen Ballard
they are formally submitted through the suggest form on the website or through the suggest button on the Home tab. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Van Wasshnova Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:36 AM To: LegacyUserGroup

RE: [LegacyUG] More on my sorting children problem

2006-10-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Colleen, You say the MRIN's are different, but are the RIN numbers for both husband wife the same or do you maybe have either one or both of them in your database 2 times? Glen Ballard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Colleen LillSent: Friday, October 27

RE: [LegacyUG] Address book

2006-10-23 Thread Glen Ballard
. Clear this and put whatever name you want and fill in all information. You may add notes and photos / scans of documents etc to this person as well. Hope this helps. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Porter Sent: Monday

Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Different colours

2006-10-21 Thread Glen Ballard
To differentiate between male / female. Unknown gender will also be in a different color. Glen Ballard ---P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can

RE: [LegacyUG] Importing Gedcom

2006-10-19 Thread Glen Ballard
Pamela, You cannot directly open a gedcom file with Legacy. You need to Import the gedcom into a file. I would recommend importing it into a brand new file and not into your working genealogy files. Click on File / Import / Gedcom File... Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] Location in brackets. Why?

2006-10-16 Thread Glen Ballard
was born in. If you have a physical address for a person's residence, you could use the Address for this along with what city / township, county, state, country they resided in. This doesn't mean that you must use the address item, but sure is handy for me. Glen Ballard -Original Message

Re: [LegacyUG] Location List-How to change globally

2006-09-29 Thread Glen Ballard
John, You might want to go into your master location list and see what your Short locations are for those locations you changed. When doing the search / replace, you have to do the same for the Short locations as well, unless you want to keep the short locations as they were. Glen Ballard

Re: [LegacyUG] problem with sourcing

2006-09-28 Thread Glen Ballard
and click on the source button for that item, youshould see that item, even though there hasn't been anything entered in that particular item yet. Clarence, am I on target with what you mean? If I am totally off base, I apologize. Gl

RE: [LegacyUG] Update Installation

2006-09-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Ruth, As an alternative to the other suggestions, you can also go to the download page, download the full installation (which I do and put on my flash drive) and then I can install the latest version on my computers. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic Question

2006-09-03 Thread Glen Ballard
WinZip is shareware (Only free to try). www.winzip.com Glen Ballard ---P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http

RE: [LegacyUG] Stick Drive - data and pictures

2006-08-28 Thread Glen Ballard
this helps. Glen Ballard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Young Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 8:27 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Stick Drive - data and pictures (Apologies if this is covered in the archive

Re: [LegacyUG] Stick Drive - data and pictures

2006-08-28 Thread Glen Ballard
know what drive letter my drive will be assigned on other computers. I am glad this method worked for you. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program

Re: [LegacyUG] Missing Prompt For Backup on Closing

2006-08-13 Thread Glen Ballard
to delete a file or re-install Legacy. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid

Re: [LegacyUG] Web page creation ?

2006-07-22 Thread Glen Ballard
Carol, I use TNG and don't know PHP. You don't have to know PHP since Darrin does all the PHP coding. There are many of us Legacy users that use TNG. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree

Re: [LegacyUG] Dupes ?

2006-07-21 Thread Glen Ballard
Robert, I have not received any duplicate messages. Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http

Re: [LegacyUG] MSN Filter

2006-06-17 Thread Glen Ballard
Bill, Go to www.hotmail.com and log in using your MSN account information. Once in Hotmail go to Options in the upper right corner. Click on Mail on the left and then click on Custom Filters. Click on New Filter and select the following options: Have in the subject - Add [LegacyU

Re: [LegacyUG] New procedure - unsubscribe

2006-06-16 Thread Glen Ballard
There is no more digest mode. This feature isn't available with the new server. This has been mentioned many times in the past few days. - Original Message - From: lyles0523 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:00 PM Subject: Re: