Re: [LegacyUG] Fw: Mapping and IE8

2009-11-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Confirmed. MS/Bing not working with Legacy 110 IE 7, nor is it working with Legacy 110 IE8. I'd say the MS boys hiccuped pretty good. HOWEVER, in either IE version, I can go to an individual, open the Individual Information window, click the locations, get taken to locations, and the map

Re: [LegacyUG] What is the _APID Gedcom Tag?

2009-11-04 Thread Robert Carneal USA
That might be it, Evert. I was thinking: A[ncestry] P[erson]ID. I was comparing them to RINs. Robert At 2009-11-04 09:41 AM, you wrote: just a gues A (ncestry) P (ublication) ID Evert 2009/11/4 Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com: Like one or two others, I have been experimenting with downloading

Re: [LegacyUG] Advanced Tagging

2009-11-02 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Do you have the Deluxe Version? I am wondering if Advanced Tagging is a Deluxe Version feature. Robert At 2009-11-02 09:06 AM, you wrote: From the Help file (Last line on the Help page for Advanced Tagging): The Advanced Tagging screen is reached by right-clicking on any tag box or by

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Features

2009-10-23 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Art- Let me reword what I think you said-- You want to be able to open a family file, any family file, and select several people. Their names may, or may not, be similar. Then, using the list of people you selected or tagged, and just those people only, you want to sort by birthdate,

Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Features

2009-10-23 Thread Robert Carneal USA
name or Surname or RIN. Art - Original Message - From: Robert Carneal USA carnea...@adelphia.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Favorite Features : Art- : : Let me reword what I think you said-- : : You want

[LegacyUG] Phone numbers and / or addresses missing

2009-10-21 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Some advice please. I know how to search for people in my family file that are alive so to speak. Can anyone tell me how to do this: 1. Find those who are alive To do this, I set Look for whom = Individual Where to look = Living How to look = Equal to What to look for = YES 2. Next, find

[LegacyUG] About Spell Checker, possible suggestion

2009-10-21 Thread Robert Carneal USA
This is a little more work on the User's part, but I come to realize it is faster for me to just copy the text, paste into a word processor (or text processor that has a spell check), and spell check there. Make all the corrections, and copy that. Go back to Legacy and paste that. More work,

Re: [LegacyUG] Phone numbers and / or addresses missing

2009-10-21 Thread Robert Carneal USA
.) Any other ideas? Thanks, Robert At 2009-10-21 01:10 PM, you wrote: On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:39:36 -0500, Robert Carneal USA carnea...@adelphia.net wrote: Some advice please. I know how to search for people in my family file that are alive so to speak. Can anyone tell me how to do this: 1

Re: [LegacyUG] Locations in England

2009-10-18 Thread Robert Carneal USA
As you know, Legacy is optimized for four part locations. But you can enter more than that if you want. GEO just will not find it. You could enter something like (and I am exaggerating): Brownsville, Apple Parish, Northern Earth, Countryside, England, Earth If you want to. That is six parts.

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Genelines

2009-10-11 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I would contact sales first. Seeing you paid for it, they would want to keep you happy. Unless, there is a newer version out and they can't get you the older version for some reason. Sales has always helped me; they are pretty helpful. Thanks. Robert At 2009-10-11 02:35 PM, you wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Email Address Font

2009-09-26 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Yes, you can already change this. Grab a pencil and paper. (You will see why.) Go to Options Customize Fonts tab. There you will see all the fonts in use. I have not checked yet, but I think you want to change the Data for the Screen fonts. Note the name of the font currently in use, you

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Source (SW) Comment problem - Attn Legacy staff, please

2009-09-23 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Marilyn- If it is a repeatable problem (that is, a problem you can forcibly reproduce), might as well as report it to: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Problems.asp Thanks. Robert At 2009-09-23 02:00 PM, you wrote: Once in awhile, my input text in those fields doesn't eliminate the gray

[LegacyUG] OT: Legacy and GV

2009-09-15 Thread Robert Carneal USA
This is pretty much off topic, but seeing there is no activity on the GenViewer board, I decided to ask here. To anyone who has and uses GenViewer, can you get GenViewer to display MRINs from a Legacy family file? I don't see a way to do that. Thanks. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic question: what is _EE_ ?

2009-09-14 Thread Robert Carneal USA
That refers to Evidence Explained, a book written by Elizabeth Shawn Mills. It is the 'bible' which Legacy's sourcewriter is based on. A lot of us have it, and we just got tired of writing out the title so it gradually got shortened to EE. Robert At 2009-09-14 07:12 PM, you wrote: Sorry,

Re: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!

2009-09-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Odd. I am on GR 109, and all my icons in the individual screen are there. Are you on a different version by any chance? -Robert At 2009-09-13 07:58 PM, you wrote: A couple of days ago I went to use the date calculator on the individual screen and noticed all icons on the upper right side

Re: [LegacyUG] Bold Names

2009-09-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Ok, this doesn't explain what happened, but it might fix it. Go to: 1. The preferred person first. 2. Tools Set Relationships, and CLEAR all the relationships. 3. Tools Set Relationships, and SET the relationships. 4. Tools Set Direct Line as Preferred, and set the line. This should fix it.

Re: [LegacyUG] How to retain wife's married name as entered

2009-09-12 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Bill- I think I understand. Let me try explaning. John Brown marries Kathy Anderson. John dies. Kathy is still Kathy Brown. She doesn't go back to Kathy Anderson because most people know her has Kathy Brown and also because she doesn't want to. She remarries, Kathy Brown marries David Smith.

[LegacyUG] Pass on mother's name, not father's

2009-09-11 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Trying to decide this one here. I have a family who gave their kids the maiden name of the mother. Like this for example: John Brown marries Jane Monroe. They have five children. Their names are: Kathy Monroe, David Monrow, Melissa Monroe, Amy Monroe Edy Monroe. Legacy want to give the kids

RE: [LegacyUG] PDF Manual Available?

2009-09-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
It frustrating when you can't get it immediately especially when the site says usually by the next business day, but please remember Millennia is a small company. They are on a well-earned trip, I don't think we can begrudge them that. I do agree there ought to a way that satisfies Millennia

Re: [LegacyUG] The marriage tag - What is is good for?

2009-09-09 Thread Robert Carneal USA
In a recent post, you said: In the deluxe versions of 6.0 and 7.0 everything else has the link to record an address, but not a marriage. [End] Try going here: 1. Open Family View 2. Click marriage bar that has information in it 3. The marriage window opens-- there are some icons fairly in the

Re: [LegacyUG] Download of Legacy 7

2009-09-09 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Some of them are on the cruise. here are some Millennia numbers, but not toll free unfortunately. Outside the USA 1-623-444-8918 Technical Support 1-425-788-0932 Their cruise is about half over, so if you want to wait, you can. If you are impatient, I guess you can try the numbers. Also,

Re: [LegacyUG] Adoption

2009-08-30 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Many ways to do this. Personally my preference is to pick the first adoptive family (in case there were more than one adoption), and use the surname of the adopted family. If / when I discover the birth surname, I add it to notes. As his / her name changes with adoptions, I so note it.

Re: [LegacyUG] Search the Internet for Current Person

2009-08-30 Thread Robert Carneal USA
This is working for me: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsrGSfn=[FirstName]GSmn=GSln=[Surname]GSby=GSbyrel=inGSdy=GSdyrel=inGScntry=0GSst=0GSob=n (The above is all ONE line) In the second field, put this in: [ ]=[%20] Hope it works for you. Robert At 2009-08-30 10:51 PM, you

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic - Life After Posting to Ancestry.com

2009-08-29 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I do look at Ancestry, but no way do I take their word or information as guaranteed gospel. If I find Ancestry says my ancestor John Doe was born Jan 18, 1718, I do enter it in Legacy, but before I am sure of it, I look for another source that says the same thing. Robert At 2009-08-29

[LegacyUG] Multiple Prefixes

2009-08-27 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I do not want to start a long thread, but how are you handling multiple prefixes? I have a few people in my family who were both doctors (not medical drs, but doctors of the faith), and also they were known as Reverends. Entering Reverend Doctor into the prefix seems strange. Is there a

Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple Prefixes

2009-08-27 Thread Robert Carneal USA
for someone who already has a suffix such as MLK Jr... and whenever possible I would defer to how they presented themselves during their life, if such information is known. -Steve On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Robert Carneal USAcarnea...@adelphia.net wrote: I do not want to start a long

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.0.0.103 crashing - Ron and Valerie

2009-08-19 Thread Robert Carneal USA
That scares me a little. I feel like they are discussing it Millennia, but the unfortunate truth is if they can't duplicate the error, and the testers also can't, it probably won't get fixed very fast. Let me try sending you (Ruth) a partial screen shot privately. It is of the buttons we are

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding DOCUMENTS to an individuals record

2009-08-18 Thread Robert Carneal USA
What do you have in Options » Customize » Locations? Knowing that will allow us to help you. Robert At 2009-08-18 09:16 AM, you wrote: Brian, et al I'm running Legacy on a Win XP (SP2) system. I use Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro (v9.1.3); MS Office 2003 Professional version. Files that have been

[LegacyUG] Private- possible suggestion?

2009-08-17 Thread Robert Carneal USA
In the name list, you can take everyone's RINs and save them to the User ID field. I am beginning to make heavy use of that. I am going go try Geoff's suggestion. His suggestion is on: http://www.fileyourpapers.com/legacy/legacy.html Some of us on the tester's list are not overly fond this

[LegacyUG] Apology

2009-08-17 Thread Robert Carneal USA
groan I meant to send that email to Brian privately. Sorry. -Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support:

[LegacyUG] Apology

2009-08-17 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I meant to send the email I sent to the LUG earlier privately to someone at Millennia. Sorry. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical

[LegacyUG] Family History Center

2009-08-15 Thread Robert Carneal USA
This is -almost- off topic, to me. I took a copy of my Legacy family file with me to our local family history center. The librarian there had never heard of it- and pushed PAF as hard as he could, trying to shoot down Legacy every way he could. It is easier to cooperate than to fight g- so I

Re: [LegacyUG] Descendent Report bug

2009-08-14 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Are you home? What I mean is, is now a good time to send you what I have? I am going to try to SendThisFile first becuase I am concerned that I have followed your directions. The RTF file I produced is simply not nearly as big as you thought it should be, so I am concerned I did something

[LegacyUG] Was Descendent bug: Now Private email

2009-08-14 Thread Robert Carneal USA
BIG YIKES!!! I meant to send that email *privately* to someone. Sorry everyone. Thanks. Robert 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] Copying and Pasting Text

2009-08-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Well, I can. I am using the deluxe version. You didn't say, but I wonder if you could be using the standard version that feature was disabled for the standard version? Thanks. Robert At 2009-08-13 02:42 PM, you wrote: I am new to the Legacy User Group. Is there a way to move test around

Re: [Bulk] RE: [LegacyUG] Same Sex Relationship Entries

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Ruth- Do you have the deluxe version? Alternate names in the name index shows up in my Legacy. I went to: Reports » Reports Menu » Books/Other » Descendants button. Make sure the Index Options is checked, and click Index Options. Make sure that BOTH Include a Name Index and Include

[LegacyUG] Re the alternate name problem in Descendant Report

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Ok, I got you now. I previewed it, and it is showing alternate names. Then I generated a RTF file, and the format is different, but the alternate names are there. When I preview it, it looks like this: CARNEAL Nancy15 ~Nannie..18 Joseph...43

[LegacyUG] VERY off topic: Find A Grave

2009-08-09 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Could some kind soul give me a working link to Find-A-Grave? I Googled it, and attempted to go there, but I am getting the 404 error: Page not found. Thank you. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

Re: [LegacyUG] Trouble loading Geo Location Database

2009-08-07 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Are you saying you installed GEO (or part of it at least), but now that Legacy 7.0.0.100 is out, you have either lost it or deleted it? Do you have your download for GEO? I believe you can re-install. That would be faster than re-downloading GEO again. Let us know. Robert At 2009-08-07

RE: [LegacyUG] Spam from 'Legacy'

2009-08-07 Thread Robert Carneal USA
No problem and I am sure you had the best intentions. I was re-reading it trying to see if we got the same email, and I almost decided we didn't. This email strikes me a little bit different though. The way I am taking it is they are announcing Legacy News, and if we want to continue to get

[LegacyUG] Legacy and Open Office

2009-08-06 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Could some kind soul write me *OFF* list please, and tell me how to print a book in Rich Text Format (RTF), and open it in Open Office Writer, and actually make an index from it? Does it have that capability? Thanks. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension

2009-08-05 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Emphasis: I think I remember from another post from a long time ago that every time you run FTM it reclaims ownership of the .ged file extension. The file itself is fine. I remember something similar. But I sure don't remember where I saw it. Dennis, do you seem to recall that the way to

Re: [LegacyUG] To Do List problem -- is this a bug?

2009-08-02 Thread Robert Carneal USA
huh I can't confirm or not confirm your behavior. I have a todo item for ancestor, and it appears just fine with I click the To Do icon at the top. When I go to that individual, and then click the To Do in the Individual Information for that individual, then I get no To Dos for that

Re: [LegacyUG] To Do List problem -- is this a bug?

2009-08-02 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Ok, Reset didn't work for me. Now I can say I can duplicate what you did. hmm, I removed a lot of USR files, I wonder if that had anything to do with it? Anyone know? Thanks. Robert At 2009-08-02 12:41 PM, you wrote: Robert, Yes, that's what is happening to me. Ron suggested that I hit

RE: [LegacyUG] Names in Notes: Index them?

2009-08-01 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Sounds good to me. I like it. A few more steps of explanation please. I just did a preview, and from what I am seeing, if John Doe appears in notes on page 37, then I would enter John Doe as an unlinked individual, and cross-reference them to page 35? Is that what you are saying? I have a

[LegacyUG] Modification Date

2009-07-30 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Can the modification date be changed by the user to show a full four digit year? I.e., can we go from this: [] To this which shows a four digit year? [] Not an enhancement request, just wondering if it can be done. I haven't seen how yet. Thanks. Robert attachment: Beta003.jpg

[LegacyUG] Apology

2009-07-30 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I meant to send that email to another group. I do apologize. I am sorry. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support:

[LegacyUG] Names in Notes: Index them?

2009-07-30 Thread Robert Carneal USA
If you include some names that are not in the family file in your notes, can they put in the Index so that the reader can find those notes containing the names? Could someone explain how I might do that, even if I have to save to an RTF and do it manually? Thank you. Robert Legacy User

RE: [LegacyUG] Two Report functions do not work

2009-07-29 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I am using XP. And that is what happening to me- it doesn't work, and it does. And no changes other than Legacy updates, Windows updates, AVG updates, and the installation of a compiler for a programming language. I understand Ken's frustration in locating the problem to this, but -usually-

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems marked

2009-07-27 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Well, yes, and no. It *should* run correctly, but developers are constantly trying to improve Legacy. If / when they make a change (or add something), they honestly believe it doesn't affect anything else. That's why they depend on others to tell them when they run into a problem Usually

Re: [LegacyUG] Error in Relationship Chart

2009-07-16 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Replied off list. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe:

Re: [LegacyUG] Notes VS Events Text

2009-07-15 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Well, I made a custom event for obituaries. There is general one already, but mine allows me to include everything from an obit, pall bearers (they could be family members and relatives), speakers, singers, etc. In addition I also include funeral home information- what if the deceased is

Re: [LegacyUG] OverWriting

2009-07-12 Thread Robert Carneal USA
David- Can we have some more clues? By taken I am making an assumption that you had a more recent backup version already on the flashdrive, but you somehow copied / moved an older backup to the flashdrive? Is that correct? Thanks. Robert At 2009-07-12 07:47 AM, you wrote: Hi,I put

Re: [LegacyUG] Run Time Error

2009-07-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
I don't know if Support will respond today or not, but meanwhile, here is something you can try- it works *most* of the time. Please see: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp#SolutionsByNumber And consider the: Read Me First: Ten Easy Things Everybody Can Do Thanks. Robert At

[LegacyUG] Apology

2009-07-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Eeek. I did not mean to sent that in non-plain text. I do apologize everyone. Sorry. Robert 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] Location Issues verses Tribal issues Verses Affiliation

2009-06-22 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Can you do this? 1. Use Legacy for Bilogical purposes. 2. Use Events for Tribal Affiliations? 3. Use Events for BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs has documented these people with their tribal affiliation. 4. Use Events for census records. Events already as a field for census records ready and

[LegacyUG] Legacy and Open Office?

2009-06-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Has anyone successfully used Open Office with Legacy's RTF format? I am particularly interested if anyone produced an RTF format file using Legacy, and used Open Office Writer to change something like page size? WITH the Index automatically adjusting to the new paper size? Possible? Thank

[LegacyUG] Advice please: Cemetery Name changing ?

2009-06-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Hello everyone. I would appreciate some advice. I am entering a cemetery into Legacy for whom several of my ancestors are in. Over the years, the name of the cemetery has often changed. Where would you suggest I make a note of these name changes? I don't think it would be a good idea to

Re: [LegacyUG] surnames not ALL CAPS

2009-06-08 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Depends a lot on how you set it up. You -might- be able to lower the case. If you entered the names as call caps to start with, this won't work. But on the off-chance you pre-selected Uppercase for surnames, we can probably force a lot of them to become lower-case. Make sure you have a back

[LegacyUG] Printing *TEXT* Individual alphabetically?

2009-05-02 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Does anyone know of a way to get Legacy to print Individual Reports for everyone in a family file such that it is printed sorted by LAST name, first name, Middle? Thank you. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

[LegacyUG] Alphabetizing Individual Reports?

2009-05-02 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Whups, I wasn't clear. I said: Does anyone know of a way to get Legacy to print Individual Reports for everyone in a family file such that it is printed sorted by LAST name, first name, Middle? I should have pointed out that when I try to print everyone, it is mis-sorted whenever there is

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 7.0 user's guide

2009-04-21 Thread Robert Carneal USA
It is easier to update of course, but I don't know that it has been. I have the PDF version which I start and display on my monitor while running Legacy on another monitor. It makes looking up things easy, faster, and simplier for me. Robert At 2009-04-21 11:49 AM, you wrote: Hello. In

Re: [LegacyUG] Shortcut keys

2009-04-16 Thread Robert Carneal USA
That's odd. It is working for me. I wonder what we have that is different or what we are doing differently? Robert At 2009-04-15 10:37 PM, you wrote: I've recently upgraded from Version 6 Deluxe to version 7 Deluxe and I find that the shortcut keys shift F9/F9, shift F11/F11, and shift

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Cruise

2009-04-13 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Just WONDERFUL all around. The travel agency went above and beyond the call of duty. I had a questionable charge on a hotel bill, and they resolved faster than I could on my own. The lectures were presented in a logical format; I was concerned about being able to take notes, but you know

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Group Sheet question

2009-04-12 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Hello- I just tried it. For me, Other spouses is grey out. Do you know of a way to make that active? That might bring in the children as well, I am hoping. Robert At 2009-04-12 11:23 AM, you wrote: Hello, fellow Legacy users, Is there a way to show on a Family Group Sheet (FGS) all the

[LegacyUG] Master Sources on microfilm- a comment

2009-04-10 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Hello. Some (I have to stress *some*) libraries allow you to xerox the information side of the box the microfilm came in. I like to do that- then if I need that microfilm again, I have all the information. I inter-library loan most of my microfilm and several times I have gone back to the

Re: [LegacyUG] Error 3012

2009-03-27 Thread Robert Carneal USA
True, 3012 is not one of the listed errors. That is what makes me wonder if it was a typo- could the poster have meant 3021 instead? That one is listed. Thanks. Robert At 2009-03-27 06:36 AM, you wrote: Wendy Howard wrote: An annoying problem. Every time I try to add a spouse to a

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging Sources in the New Improved Legacy

2009-03-24 Thread Robert Carneal USA
We are doing something different I guess. I just tried it and it is working fine for me. It shouldn't make a difference, but are you combining a *basic* source (source you made without using the Sourcewriter) with a source you made using the Sourcewriter? Is that what you are saying? Robert

Re: [LegacyUG] Strip HTML

2009-03-07 Thread Robert Carneal USA
Hmm, which version of Legacy are using? When I try it to paste something that is chock full of HTML, I cannot just click Strip HTML and clean all of it up. I first have to select (highlight) the portions I want to clean up, and once I do that, it works Millennia perfect for me. Are you

RE: [LegacyUG] Strip HTML

2009-03-07 Thread Robert Carneal USA
there, CTRL-A, CTRL-C and copy over to where I want it and works every time. But wondered if there was an easier way. Martin Briscoe Fort William MLFHS | Gwynedd FHS -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Robert Carneal

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: Version 7

2008-11-18 Thread Robert Carneal
Keith- I am in the same boat as Ron. I have a mixture of the two sources, and have not experienced a problem yet. Robert At 2008-11-18 12:01 PM, you wrote: Keith. I have a mixture of the two and have yet to experience a problem Ron Ferguson Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:57:43 -0500

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering funeral home data, funerals, visitations, etc.

2008-11-16 Thread Robert Carneal
Well, my advice is do it however *you* feel most comfortable with, but try to stick to that. I have a funeral event, but I may have added that myself. I can't remember for sure. Here is what I would enter: Description: at Jones Smith Funeral Home Date: 2008-Dec-12 Place: Miami, Dade County,

Re: [LegacyUG] Is the site down?

2008-11-13 Thread Robert Carneal
I just tried and could not get on. Time: 11:45PM CST, but I have been on it throughout the day today off and on. Maybe their provider doing maintenance? Robert At 2008-11-13 07:21 PM, you wrote: Hello everyone, I have been trying for two hours to access the Legacy website and keep getting

Re: [LegacyUG] When legacy does not like a town - Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts, USA

2008-11-10 Thread Robert Carneal
This is entirely up to you. I preach to that if you enter original names, then you should continue to do so for consistency's sake. I *try* to enter both, the original name and the name by which it is known today. I don't want a reader of one of my books to spend hours (or days) looking for a

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 8 rumours

2008-11-08 Thread Robert Carneal
Rumors? Where are they? Could you post a URL please? I would not trust any information on Legacy 8 unless the information officially comes from Millennia. Thanks. Robert At 2008-11-08 03:15 PM, you wrote: Hello Legacyusers, anyone heard about the rumours on Legacy 8? What will it cost?

[LegacyUG] Legacy 7 Support

2008-11-08 Thread Robert Carneal
I, for one, think Millennia did a good job with Legacy. Robert 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] purchase of version 7

2008-10-15 Thread Robert Carneal
Well, strictly speaking the answer is you do not HAVE to remove Legacy 6, but the format used by Legacy 6 and Legacy 7 are different. Whatever you do in Legacy 6, then Legacy 7 can, and will, convert to Legacy 7 format. Once the format takes place, Legacy 6 can't open it anymore. It is

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Version 6

2008-10-11 Thread Robert Carneal
Try: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpDownloadVersion6.asp#6 I can't promise it will definitely work error-free with Vista, but it seems to work fine with XP and all the previous flavors of Windows. Robert At 2008-10-11 06:35 AM, you wrote: I have Legacy 7 Standard but, I liked Legacy 6

RE: [LegacyUG] scanning letter/ saving file to attach to person

2008-09-29 Thread Robert Carneal
Yes, it is possible. Several ways, one of which might not be legal due to copyright You could grab / copy the photos, and save them separately, or, actually print them first and then scan the photos back into the computer. If the document is copyrighted, copyright issues -might- be a

Re: [LegacyUG] Search String?

2008-09-26 Thread Robert Carneal
Try: http://www.footnote.com/search.php?query=[GivenNames]+[Surname] Caveat: In order for this to work for me, I have to log into FootNote first. If I start Legacy first, use FootNote without first logging in, then this merely takes me to Footnote's homepage. Once I am logged in, it works

Re: [LegacyUG] Servers will be off-line today at noon Pacific time for a couple hours.

2008-09-23 Thread Robert Carneal
Thanks for warning us. That alerted me to the realization that the Legacy page I was viewing was a cache copy! Robert At 2008-09-23 01:54 PM, you wrote: Sorry, I forgot to change the subject line and really wanted everyone to be aware of the servers going offline for a couple hours today.

[LegacyUG] Font used for printing events in Individual Report

2008-09-08 Thread Robert Carneal
I would like to exercise better control over the font used to print Events. Does anyone know which font is used? I don't mean the actual name of the font itself, I just mean when you go to Fonts on Options Customize Fonts tab, which one is it? The Header, Section Title, Labels, Data, etc.?

Re: [LegacyUG] appending?

2008-09-05 Thread Robert Carneal
But, I can save up to ten saved sources and pick from those. I pick from a drop down list, not tabs. Would that serve your needs? I will send you some screen shots off list if you want. Robert At 2008-09-05 08:13 AM, you wrote: On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:32:14 -0400, Michele Lewis [EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] appending?

2008-09-05 Thread Robert Carneal
I wish I could include a graphic. If, she is referring to the five sources available shown by five different tabs, we seem to have more now, albeit pretty well hidden. Michele, please try this and see if it answers your query: 1. Open Legacy 2. Select someone, to go to that person's

[LegacyUG] Intermarriages

2008-09-05 Thread Robert Carneal
Is there a way to pick an ancestor, say a randfather, whose descendants intermarried, and make a list of only intermarriages? I would assume not, but I am wondering. I see how it could be done via events, but what if I didn't have an event for it? (I don't. That why I am looking for them,

Re: [LegacyUG] Intermarriages

2008-09-05 Thread Robert Carneal
of all duplicates from a descendancy report? Rich in LA CA --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Robert Carneal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Robert Carneal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Intermarriages To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 7:47 PM Is there a way

Re: [LegacyUG] TMG

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Carneal
Try this link. It should be in plain text (I tried to make it plain), so you might need to copy it, and paste it to a browser. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Compare.asp It shows a comparison between Legacy 7 and other programs. Robert At 2008-09-01 01:11 PM, you wrote: I went from FTM

Re: [LegacyUG] flash drive for Legacy

2008-09-01 Thread Robert Carneal
The good news is you can put your family information on flash drives. The best way I know to determine the size you need is to put look at the size on your hard drive, and get a flash drive bigger than that. Also, the good news is you can take your information from one computer to another

Re: [LegacyUG] Counting Grandchildren

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Carneal
Well, maybe. do you have GenViewer? I know in GenViewer you can set it to show the number of children a couple has. Say John and Sarah have 10 kids. By going to one of their kids and see how many they have, you can fairly quickly add that up. If that is all you want, that is one way to do it.

Re: [LegacyUG] Strange Thing - Update

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Carneal
That is exactly what my legacy version 6 says. (I have Legacy 4, Legacy 5, Legacy 6, and Legacy 7 installed.) Could you by any chance be looking at Legacy 6 when you meant to open Legacy 7? Thanks. Robert At 2008-08-30 05:45 AM, you wrote: This morning I found my Legacy Home reading ...

RE: [LegacyUG] Strange Thing - Update

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Carneal
Oh, I sent my email out before I got this. Sorry. -Robert At 2008-08-30 06:09 AM, you wrote: Please disreguard this. I should have had a coffee first ... C.G. Ouimet Kingston, ON -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C.G. Ouimet Sent: Saturday,

[LegacyUG] Centering titles on FGRs

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Carneal
Does anyone know how to center titles on Family Group Reports? I have been looking, but I am starting to think perhaps that is not available. Thank you. Robert Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

Re: [LegacyUG] Centering titles on FGRs

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Carneal
Ouch. Thank you very much. Robert At 2008-08-28 03:28 PM, you wrote: Go to Report OptionsHeader Footer Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson From: Robert Carneal Does anyone know how to center titles on Family Group Reports? I have been looking

Re: [LegacyUG] Centering titles on FGRs

2008-08-28 Thread Robert Carneal
fun, Virginia - Original Message - From: Robert Carneal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:05 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Centering titles on FGRs Does anyone know how to center titles on Family Group Reports? I have

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Carneal
Hello Nancy- I tried to replicate your scenario. It is working for me so far, but all that means is we have something different. Did you edit the Sentence Override for your Resident Event? Perhaps if I knew how you phrased it, I could then replicate your problem. Or did you make a brand

Re: [LegacyUG] Input of Cemetery Names

2008-08-25 Thread Robert Carneal
I know what you are talking about having found a cemetery in Kentucky where some of my ancestors are, but it is managed and taken care of by the federal government. (To make a long story short, the land they purchased included several cemeteries and it was agreed that they would set aside

[LegacyUG] Selecting order FGRs are printed? Possible?

2008-08-16 Thread Robert Carneal
Is it possible to print Family Group Sheets so that when printed, they will be in corrected order preferred by the user? I would like to keep two books of FGRs. One book containing all of them over several volumes, printed according to last name, first name. The other book I would like to

Re: [LegacyUG] Windows Service Pack 3

2008-08-16 Thread Robert Carneal
Yes. The latest update is build 7.0.0.55, with a date of July 13, 2008. It seems a little slow this time, but remember, they came home from a cruise (probably had to recover from that), might not have a new version ready for us. Robert At 2008-08-16 07:06 PM, you wrote: - Original

Re: [LegacyUG] GPS Coordinates

2008-08-02 Thread Robert Carneal
I felt compelled to point out something. I bought my GPS device with the intent of getting a location for each and every individual grave. The girl told me my device was accurate down to FOUR centimeters. (For us none-metric users, four centimeters is about 1.5748 inches. Not much at all.) So,

Re: [LegacyUG] To Upgrade or not - going from Ver 6 to Ver 7

2008-07-26 Thread Robert Carneal
Re the splash screen for Research Guidance. I am afraid it might be a necessary evil. When we select Research Guidance, Legacy needs a momentary break to 'examine' the current person and examine sources you have already made use of, examine any to-do items for that person. I think Millennia

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