[LegacyUG] location names

2009-06-04 Thread JLB
It appears that while I was away, Legacy made an update or two and I'm now finding my location names altered from city, co., state abbreviation to city, no co., long state name. The version 7 Master Location list has been a maze for me since Day 1 and apparently it's gotten more so. Can

Re: [LegacyUG] location names

2009-06-04 Thread JLB
Yeah, well, I've been gone since before then. I did find my way to the settings, couldn't understand them but mucked around til something worked. Why did they get changed without my permission? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ronald

Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems

2009-06-01 Thread JLB
in from the picture center? That's what it seem like to me, at this time. I sure appreciate all the help from everyone. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:25 PM To: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems

2009-06-01 Thread JLB
JLB, Reading the messages about Nina's problems with pictures and your reply caught my eye. I have never added pictures etc to my Legacy file and decided to take a look at the Picture Center being discussed. I

Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems

2009-06-01 Thread JLB
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Ann Parsons wrote: JLB, Reading the messages about Nina's problems with pictures and your reply caught my eye. I have never added pictures etc to my Legacy file and decided to take a look at the Picture Center being

Re: [LegacyUG] Wanting to rename pictures

2009-06-01 Thread JLB
://www.jgen.ws/jlog Don Jaggi wrote: If I am not mistaken there is one problem with unlinking everything. Any Captions and transcriptions associated with the pictures are removed as well. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 9:49 PM, JLB j...@jgen.ws mailto:j...@jgen.ws wrote: I didn't say to delete

Re: [LegacyUG] Viewing All Pictures

2009-06-01 Thread JLB
If we're still talking about pictures here, Legacy doesn't put it anywhere, you do. If you attach a census image to a census event that's where it goes. If you attach it to the Source Detail of the census used as a source, that's where it goes. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for

Re: [LegacyUG] Wanting to rename pictures

2009-05-31 Thread JLB
Nina, have you checked your multimedia paths under Customize/Locations? Because that will tell you where your pictures are coming from. Once you have that incredibly useful information you can do this: Go to all those extra locations ( Desktop, C drive, R drive, Network drive, etc) and find

Re: [LegacyUG] Wanting to rename pictures

2009-05-31 Thread JLB
to have been in different folders. Now I have my work cut out!!! Next I will try to find them and put them back in the right Legacy/Picture folder. Yikes~!!! -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5

Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems

2009-05-31 Thread JLB
Nina, choose ONE location for the pictures you want linked to Legacy. I don't know how your situation can be so confused except that you have or had pictures linked from all over the place, and probably duplicated by linking to them from more than one place. Make one copy, name them the way

Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems

2009-05-31 Thread JLB
- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 9:30 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] more Picture Problems Nina, choose ONE location for the pictures you want linked to Legacy. I don't know how

Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURES IN A BOOK update

2009-05-30 Thread JLB
I went back to the archives to try to follow this thread from the beginning, since I've been catching bits and pieces of it for days. How many different places are your pictures linked to Legacy from? Just because you put your pictures into the Legacy/Pictures folder that doesn't

Re: [LegacyUG] Duplicate Family Records

2009-05-30 Thread JLB
First of all, I don't understand what you mean by 'duplicates of Family files'. Does this mean (based on your following paragraph) 'duplicated information'? Technically, Family File is something else. Assuming you're talking about duplicate information, Legacy does not throw up a warning when

Re: [LegacyUG] WEB PAGE CREATOR

2009-05-18 Thread JLB
I don't know quite what your setup is there since I don't make web pages this way. But, if this might work for you it works well. Get a good text editor, if you don't have one, like Notepad++ or PSPad, both free, and do a global search and replace. One click, about 5 seconds and you're done.

Re: [LegacyUG] Unable to copy scanned documents into Legacy events or Notes

2009-05-06 Thread JLB
Simple OCR used to be free. I guess they changed that. I don't type out most of my historical documents. Very rarely. I can't even think of one. What I do is scan them, crop and straighten them and attach them as images into Legacy. Then I file the originals in my paper files. - JL JLog -

Re: [LegacyUG] Unable to copy scanned documents into Legacy events or Notes

2009-05-06 Thread JLB
You can also scan a picture as an image and type it out using Transcript which splits the screen so you can see the image on top and type your text down below. I've done lots this way but only on relatively shorter pieces, like obits, where I want to put the text into Legacy. - JL JLog -

Re: [LegacyUG] How to scan and copy a text record int Legacy Events

2009-05-04 Thread JLB
After you scan your image you can link it into Events Pictures, the same as you would link any other image. You can't copy them into Notes or anything like that. If you want to turn your image into text, that requires OCR software, which either comes with your scanner, or you can buy or

Re: [LegacyUG] Birth and Marriage Notes problem

2009-05-03 Thread JLB
The order of notes is just what it is. It's not a bug technically speaking just a strange way of doing things, imo. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog lhit...@aol.com wrote: This is a problem I encountered in Legacy 6 as well as in Legacy 7.

Re: [LegacyUG] Backing Up To MSN SkyDrive

2009-05-02 Thread JLB
There are all kinds of online backup services, the two most popular charging about $50/year for unlimited space. Not to say that Legacy 'couldn't' get into the backup biz themselves but they'd probably have to charge for it too. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists

Re: [LegacyUG] Research notes disappeared

2009-05-01 Thread JLB
I use Mozy too but can't remember if you have a choice where to restore a file to when you restore. If so that would work. If not, rename your present file and move it temporarily while you make the changes from the restored one. Just minor musical chairs. - JL JLog - simple computer

Re: [LegacyUG] Research notes disappeared

2009-05-01 Thread JLB
I missed the obvious. Why do you have to go to Mozy for this? Do you not use the backup feature in Legacy? It makes dated backups, named by date. Are those on your computer somewhere or do you make them and then immediately delete them? If you can find one dated the day before yesterday

Re: [LegacyUG] Mass Photo Import

2009-04-27 Thread JLB
The Picture Center is probably the closest we've got for that. Just browse to the folder you want and link them up. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog mety...@gmail.com wrote: New question. Is there any chance of a mass photo link import with

Re: [LegacyUG] Reusing Source Detail

2009-04-26 Thread JLB
I'm wondering if you're using the old or new version of writing Sources. In the Assigned Sources window for each individual, there are some buttons along the lower left. A couple of those are about copy and paste of sources including the source detail. Now, I'm not sure how it works with

Re: [LegacyUG] Reusing Source Detail

2009-04-26 Thread JLB
, but I want one source entry to enter, reference, modify (like formatting etc). Any other thoughts out there? Legacy has so many other options i am surprised this is not one or if it is it is not jumping out at me. thanks again for the idea Alan JLB wrote: I'm wondering if you're using the old

Re: [LegacyUG] Attn: Brian Beddor Laurence E. Stephenson

2009-04-20 Thread JLB
-Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:09 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Attn: Brian Beddor Laurence E. Stephenson I heard you talking about me so I resubscribed

[LegacyUG] Attn: Brian Beddor Laurence E. Stephenson

2009-04-19 Thread JLB
I heard you talking about me so I resubscribed. I got a new job so I've been away from this for what seems like months and I'm a bit rusty. I put all documents for unmarried children with their parents. For children who marry I put all their documents, including childhood ones, under their

Re: [LegacyUG] How do I source a Family Tree found on Ancestry.com

2009-03-09 Thread JLB
I don't use the Source Writer myself. It's just another thing to get in sync with. Right now, it's easier not to. If there's any kind of notation at all on the tree that you found, I'd put that in. I have some similar 'unknowns' and I put them under a general category. For instance,

Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested improvement or is it just me?

2009-03-03 Thread JLB
Or you could use Alt + Tab to cycle through your open programs. Put thumb on alt and use a finger to hit Tab repeatedly. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Philip Rooke wrote: Hi Have you tried right clicking then selecting Maximize, on the

Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding

2009-03-03 Thread JLB
I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing which of your pictures went to another location. If you were simply moving the whole folder to a new location Legacy could help you. Individual pics, I don't think so. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists

Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding

2009-03-03 Thread JLB
But it might help you somewhat if you use the Picture Center. The ones that become unlinked when you move them will not have + signs next to them. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog JLB wrote: I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing

Re: [LegacyUG] Missing Pictures

2009-02-27 Thread JLB
That screen is a little confusing but as long as you don't hit the Unlink All button it's not really dangerous. UN-tick the Make a List button and the other one. Then click Proceed. I don't have any unlinked files right now and I've forgotten what comes next. But basically it does a scan of

Re: [LegacyUG] Source pictures

2009-02-26 Thread JLB
If they're not on your reports, they're not on your reports. You can always uncheck all options for each report for including Pictures to make sure, but really, if you can't see them, they ain't there. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Source List Disappeared?

2009-02-24 Thread JLB
I don't know why your mail is missing. Obviously. About the Master Source list, make sure you haven't ticked a box over to the right that's filtering them out. There are several filter options. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with pictures

2009-02-23 Thread JLB
Are you picking the preferred picture? That's the little asterisk at the top right of the picture gallery. The picture that shows can only be one and it's the one marked preferred. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ci...@treadles.ca wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Images---Source and Event

2009-02-22 Thread JLB
I only link images to the Source, although I understand the question. If you link it to the Event, as well, it will print out as a small thumbnail in Reports next to the Event listing. I haven't tried it, but I wonder if the thumbnail can be clicked on to see a larger image if you're

Re: [LegacyUG] master list

2009-02-22 Thread JLB
I list mine like this: 1880 U.S. Federal Census - county, state and so on for each year. I don't split them by family. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Barbara wrote: I haven't mastered using the master list. How do I identify a specific

Re: [LegacyUG] Images---Source and Event

2009-02-22 Thread JLB
at their original sizes without hand-recoding html pages? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog JLB wrote: I only link images to the Source, although I understand the question. If you link it to the Event, as well, it will print out as a small

Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS

2009-02-21 Thread JLB
I keep mine over a longer range of time, just in case I find critical errors in the database later. If I make several backups in one day, at the end of the day I just keep one of them. But I'll have one for each day going back a longer period of time. This sorts of helps but not really,

Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS

2009-02-21 Thread JLB
. Of course that will not work if the newer file is totally fried and unreadable, but generally you should be able to pull out most if not all of the newer entries. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: JLB j...@telus.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, February 21

Re: [LegacyUG] Wide Monitor vs. Old (4:3) Monitor

2009-02-20 Thread JLB
Yay to this. I couldn't live without dual monitors, since about 10 minutes after I got the second. Although, having a widescreen with two programs open side-by-side might be similarly good. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog CE WOOD wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with Legacy 6.0

2009-02-17 Thread JLB
I don't quite understand the way the question is worded so I may be missing the point, but there's a free program called WinSplit that will allow various divisions of multiple windows open at the same time. It may help. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists

Re: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages

2009-02-15 Thread JLB
I think this was answered after I went to bed, and I'm trying to refresh my memory 8 hours later. I keep a simple-as-possible folder structure for thousands of genealogy-related images and other files. I don't keep it all in the Legacy picture folder but I could. I have a 13 GB folder

Re: [LegacyUG] Blank pages

2009-02-14 Thread JLB
I don't know the answer except to say when my printer spits out blank pages I re-use them. No waste there. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Jane Sarles wrote: In a Descendant Book Report, I get blank pages between the title page, and also

Re: [LegacyUG] Naming photos

2009-02-14 Thread JLB
Yes. One for each. Anyway, that's how I do it. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Brian Beddor wrote: Hi Bruce, Thanks! Another question with regards to census. I can see doing it exactly as you state if there is only one household that I'm

Re: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages

2009-02-14 Thread JLB
They're not 'attached', they're linked. I have thousands and it doesn't create any problem I know of. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Michele Lewis wrote: Because I would have THOUSANDS of images attached to my file. michele -

Re: Still Confused... RE: [LegacyUG] Abbreviation/Symbol Definition - +

2009-02-09 Thread JLB
Do you mean the + sign that indicates there's more than one relationship? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Jim Smith wrote: Dede, Everything you mention makes sense, and I see those symbols as indicated in the Family View. But it's the +

[LegacyUG] descendant chart

2009-02-07 Thread JLB
I'm having a senior moment. Is it possible to print a Descendant Chart with only one spouse, or does it automatically pick up the others? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] descendant chart

2009-02-07 Thread JLB
for the lesson. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Judy Wardlaw wrote: JLB I assumed that you were using Legacy Charting. In Legacy itself you are not given the option of removing other spouses. You could tag those you want and make a new database

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Dropbox to sync Legacy

2009-02-04 Thread JLB
Of course, I and hundreds of others, immediately went over to check it out. I signed up, downloaded, installed and all that. For my first experiment I uploaded a 662 file/33 folder family wiki. Dropbox only found about 500 of the files. I am now going through 33 folders uploading the ones

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Dropbox to sync Legacy

2009-02-04 Thread JLB
troubles but it has worked flawlessly for me . Both with Legacy and other files. Kathy * Sent to you from my iPhone * On Feb 4, 2009, at 12:12 PM, JLB j...@telus.net wrote: Of course, I and hundreds of others, immediately went

Re: [LegacyUG] Clipboard source details

2009-02-04 Thread JLB
Isn't it possible to have only the Master Source by clearing the Details off the clipboard? What do you mean by The detail just stays with the individual entry. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog SHIRLEY ANDERSON wrote: Ron, I don't want the

Re: [LegacyUG] Help for New User

2009-02-03 Thread JLB
Well... Birth, Death and Marriage info would go into the Birth, Death and Marriage Fields in Legacy. And probably Notes as well. Use the Family View tab to see what that means. I haven't seen the manual lately but I imagine the basic layout of Legacy is Chapter One. As I go along I would

Re: [LegacyUG] File types

2009-01-31 Thread JLB
Um ... looking into my crystal ball ... How many years from now? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Cathy Vallevieni wrote: I can save several document files as rich text (.rtf), Word document (.doc), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. In

Re: [LegacyUG] KEEP ASKING!

2009-01-30 Thread JLB
If you've divided your pictures into folders, you can only browse by folders. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog momalo...@aol.com wrote: Now for a new problem. I'm learning to use the Picture Center better, but in putting my picture names

Re: [LegacyUG] KEEP ASKING!

2009-01-30 Thread JLB
Yes, you can. Do you mean take them out of their individual-by-surname folders and put them into the one Legacy/Pictures folder? or do you mean put separate folders into the one Legacy/Pictures folder? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Picture Center to rename picture files

2009-01-29 Thread JLB
Rename is a very large button in the right column between zoom and delete underneath the thumbnail image. Renaming pictures here will save you the bother of having to relink your images if you rename them elsewhere, but this is not a very user-friendly feature as you have to type the entire

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Picture Center to rename picture files

2009-01-29 Thread JLB
I notice that you tend to ask very broad and open-ended questions. If you have pictures linked from a variety of locations, somewhat unknown even to yourself, it's impossible for anyone else to get into your set-up and have a clue. If a picture is showing up in Legacy, it must be linked from

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of Picture Center to rename picture files

2009-01-29 Thread JLB
No, I haven't. Or might have a long time ago. I'm swimming in another project today. Please be my guest. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Bruce Jones wrote: JL, I completely agree with you that it would be much more user friendly (therefore

Re: [LegacyUG] List of direct line marriages

2009-01-29 Thread JLB
I thought you might say that. When you go to print your list, under Customize (columns) choose Spouse for one of your columns. Wouldn't that help to get them together? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Elizabeth wrote: Thanks, JLB and Michele

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Access dates

2009-01-29 Thread JLB
Stick around. I've really enjoyed your two intelligent responses. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Debra Andrew wrote: Dear List: I'm sorry if anyone has taken offense at my reply as it was not directed to anyone personally. The question

Re: [LegacyUG] List of direct line marriages

2009-01-28 Thread JLB
First you'd have to tag a list of the direct line. You can get these people by doing a Search under Miscellaneous. Choose Focus Group. First Clear the List if there's anything there, then choose (or before you start this) your starting person. And then just follow the obvious. When you

Re: [LegacyUG] new people

2009-01-25 Thread JLB
It does have a place if you click on the little house icon on the Marriage Info screen. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ke...@aol.com wrote: Why doesn't legacy have a place where we can show where the people were married - other then the city

Re: [LegacyUG] Overprint in Table of Contents

2009-01-25 Thread JLB
Which report? Look on the main screen options for whatever report you're using. It's probably there. I know it's there for some. Just a little tick box. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog momalo...@aol.com wrote: How can I make the Table of

Re: [LegacyUG] Updating same people found in separate family files

2009-01-22 Thread JLB
Could this be accomplished using IntelliShare? One copy being the Master File and the other the one that is merged in occasionally? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Jenny M Benson wrote: Tracy Skegg wrote A few years back I decided to run

Re: [LegacyUG] Importing multimedia files when using a new computer

2009-01-18 Thread JLB
The images are attached but from a location your new installation can't access, i.e. on another computer. You have to change the path to the files. Look under Customize/Locations/View Current List... The list will tell you where your picture folders are linked from on your old computer. It

Re: [LegacyUG] general information in books

2009-01-15 Thread JLB
I wrote to Legacy about this a long ago. Seems strange to me too to be reading about a person's death before their life. This is probably 'standard' procedure for whatever reason and nobody's bothered to seriously question it. And so it stands. Only thing I can think of is extensive

Re: [LegacyUG] Flash Drive

2009-01-11 Thread JLB
Good points and story. Not only all genealogy files, but financial and scanned legal documents, hundreds of passwords, etc all go in my pocket when leaving the house. It's the simplest of habits. I also back up online at Mozy but retrieving *all of it*, should that become necessary, would

Re: [LegacyUG] Flash Drive

2009-01-11 Thread JLB
I wouldn't dream of using a flash-drive as primary backup. If the flash-drive broke, was stolen or lost, Mozy went bust and my house burned down all on the same day, that *would* be a bad day. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Sherry/Support

Re: [LegacyUG] Error 91 Ta Dah!

2009-01-10 Thread JLB
Need/want is all relative. I carry 37 GB on flash-drives every time I leave my house. It's a big deal in a small pocket. That includes all my Ancestor files and I consider that 'need'. I also back up elsewhere but ... losing any of it would constitute a very bad day. - JL JLog -

Re: [LegacyUG] Error 91 Ta Dah!

2009-01-10 Thread JLB
It's hard for me to fathom anyone having so much resistance to a flash-drive. It's the size of a pack of gum, wildly useful for all kinds of reasons and harmless. I don't 'need' to have my genealogy with me when I leave my house (also going to the grocery store or the post office most often)

Re: [LegacyUG] Search Problem

2009-01-09 Thread JLB
I believe that's under the new Search options. Try the 'Missing Information' tab. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Dave Johnson wrote: Does anyone know how to tag everyone in the Legacy 7 database who does not have a birth date? I’ve tried

Re: [LegacyUG] Census vs Residence

2009-01-05 Thread JLB
I used to do it that way too, and only changed because I saw it done the other way by some-one more experienced. Does that make it right? Don't know. I would hardly call a visitor from the census-taker 'an event'. That's like notating every time the phone rings. Even I am not that organized.

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging Basic Sources into Sourcewriter

2009-01-05 Thread JLB
I believe some-one wrote a few days ago that the Source Conversion tool is due in the next build, so perhaps removing what we had was a preliminary step? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Wynthner wrote: Perhaps, then again, perhaps not... But

Re: [LegacyUG] how to source unidentified newspaper clipping

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
I use my Master Source called Newspaper: unknown, then I copy the content into Notes or wherever else it goes, as well as into Source Detail Text and a picture of it if I have one into Source Detail Picture. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
Well, hate to keep flogging a dead horse, but wasn't it Geoff Rasmussen who came up with the MRIN Filing System? Also disaster for anyone who's adopted it if the MRIN's need renumbering. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ronald ferguson wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
I thought that was what the File ID field is for. After you cite a source and the Source Detail Box comes up, there's a field called File ID. There's also a small magnifier next to it for finding the next one in order. Did I forget to mention that before? - JL JLog - simple computer

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
The way the File ID's show up is under Output on the Assigned Sources window as long as you click the Show all (or something, too lazy to open Legacy right now) button (far left) but since Legacy 7 it doesn't stay on between screens and has to be clicked to turn it on over and over and over.

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
Those numbers also print out in reports if you want them to, right along with the source citations, on reports where you have the options to include detailed citations, which I don't think you could do with the User ID's. At least not in that place. - JL JLog - simple computer technology

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
Cathy, You could have both. The handy part about having the File ID's in the source citations is that if you ever want to mail out a chart to some-one with the accompanying source documents, they can easily match things up by number. I rarely look at my paper files since I scanned most

Re: [LegacyUG] Use for USER ID numbers

2009-01-04 Thread JLB
Family Group numbering system? While I was brushing my teeth it occurred to me that there's a difference in how we're using this system. I think you're only working with paper documents (?) and trying to file them according to MRIN and family lines, so you have something like this in your

Re: [LegacyUG] Reference list of contacts

2009-01-03 Thread JLB
There's a Master Repository list, i.e. any repository addresses you add to Sources. That would include things other than what you're wanting that you may be able to skim past. I just looked and I don't know what happened to mine. It used to have a few hundred addresses in there, now there's

Re: [LegacyUG] Reference list of contacts

2009-01-03 Thread JLB
My bad. In the wrong family file... - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Randolph Clark wrote: Have you looked at the subcategories of the Address List? On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 11:50 AM, JLB j...@telus.net mailto:j...@telus.net wrote

Re: [LegacyUG] Searching DESC/PLACE/NOTES field

2009-01-03 Thread JLB
Use Search. Under 'Where to Look' choose whichever Events field you've put the word 'grocer' into. Under 'How to Look' choose contains. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog mime wrote: Under an Individual's Information window, I have listed a

Re: [LegacyUG] Date Range for an Event and General Event Questions

2009-01-03 Thread JLB
Is there anything wrong with putting the date range in the Date field? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Alan Jones wrote: I had a few event questions that I could not find the answers to in searching the Legacy email list. 1. What do others

Re: [LegacyUG] Date Range for an Event and General Event Questions

2009-01-03 Thread JLB
residences either :) Not trying to be rude just trying to learn. thanks for the fast response. Alan JLB wrote: Is there anything wrong with putting the date range in the Date field? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Legacy User Group

[LegacyUG] Legacy Charting problems

2009-01-02 Thread JLB
I'm trying to make a Descendants chart in Legacy Charting and have run into a few problems: 1. Cannot get a picture to show for one person. ?? 2. Refresh button doesn't work. 3. How to get rid of a spouse for whom I do not have a picture? Changing their name to Unknown doesn't help,

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting problems

2009-01-02 Thread JLB
then adding the child to the marriage. Rich in LA CA --- On Fri, 1/2/09, JLB j...@telus.net wrote: From: JLB j...@telus.net Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting problems To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Friday, January 2, 2009, 10:55 AM I'm trying to make a Descendants chart

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding media links

2008-12-31 Thread JLB
If you go into Scrapbook you can get a list of all file links. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Dave Keeney wrote: Is there a way to find all Legacy media linked to a particular directory? When I “View the Current List of Multimedia”

Re: [LegacyUG] Changing Pictures Directory Structure

2008-12-27 Thread JLB
Under Customize/Locations, click the box that says View Current List of Multimedia Locations. Make the folders you want ahead of time so you have the places you want to move the present folders to. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Dave Keeney

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-26 Thread JLB
Some things need to be fudged. Since I start my division at parents, not grandparents, there are less descendants. I don't have many documents there but the ones I do have, for instance my own birth certificate, goes under my father's side numbering since we share a surname. I think the

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-26 Thread JLB
The reason I suggested using ranges of numbers for the different grandparent's lines was an alternative to using the User ID field, since your original question was how to batch fill the field with a notation to indicate which line it is. There isn't a way as far as I know but if you are

Re: [LegacyUG] Changing Pictures Directory Structure

2008-12-26 Thread JLB
Yes. Under Customize/Locations - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Dave Keeney wrote: If I change the directory structure where pictures are located is there an easy way to reflect that in Legacy without changing every link individually?

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
your own genealogy wiki http://www.jgen.ws/jliki.html Gene Young wrote: Dennis M. Kowallek wrote: On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:00:46 -0800, JLB j...@telus.net wrote: Has it ever been possible to set fonts for the Descendants Book report for html output, or am I expecting too much? Use CSS style

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
Other choice. Print your tagged lists one at a time as csv, import them all into a spreadsheet, sort by name (or whatever you want) and print from there. It doesn't get any numbers into Legacy but it solves the problem of having a list. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 11:59 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts Yah, I can, but my choices don't stick. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists snip *** Holiday

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
Not really. Besides shoveling my car out of a snowbank, my schedule's free today. Oh, right, it's Christmas. I use the MRIN filing system myself so I'm interested in the extra dimension you're adding to it. As far as numbering, you could split your grandparent's lines by number and be able

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
gotten to. An alternate place to put MRIN's for backup is in the Marriage User ID fields. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog JLB wrote: Not really. Besides shoveling my car out of a snowbank, my schedule's free today. Oh, right, it's

Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people?

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog JLB wrote: Not really. Besides shoveling my car out of a snowbank, my schedule's free today. Oh, right, it's Christmas. I use the MRIN filing system myself so I'm interested in the extra dimension you're adding to it. As far

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
- From: JLB j...@telus.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts By 'stick' I mean if I set a particular font, it doesn't print with it. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendants Book Report fonts

2008-12-25 Thread JLB
it extensively. The change doesn't stay with html here, either. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: JLB j...@telus.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re

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