RE: [LegacyUG] TNG

2008-01-24 Thread Mark Lang
Jim, The other program that you may have heard of is PHPGedView (http://phpgedview.net/). Currently it is at v4.1.3 and is available for free from the same website. I have Darrin's TNG as well v5 at http://www.easygensolutions.com/tng/ and v6 at http://www.easygensolutions.com/tng6/ as I was

[LegacyUG] Event definitions

2008-01-24 Thread Jan Roberts
Can anyone else replicate the problem I have just discovered with one event definition? To be honest, I am not sure if I created the event from scratch, or if I modified the existing event definition. I am using the latest version of 6 Deluxe. Event – Enlisted If all fields filled (which

RE: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS

2008-01-24 Thread ronald ferguson
Carl, The reason I do not reuse RINs is basically because Legacy's html coding is very buggy. The Pedigree pages comprise a series of nested tables and generally this causes no problems. However if one nests the Legacy produced html inside another table then the a serious problem arises in

Re: [LegacyUG] Event definitions

2008-01-24 Thread Evert van Dijken
The [inDesc] doesn't seem to work in any of the Events. If you change this to [Desc] the complete Event is in the report. This is a bug. Evert 2008/1/24, Jan Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can anyone else replicate the problem I have just discovered with one event definition? To be honest, I am

RE: [LegacyUG] Event definitions

2008-01-24 Thread Jan Roberts
Oops! I thought I deleted this before I sent it - because I had seen Evert's response to my first posting. I now see I deleted my thanks to Evert, and therefore my query about whether anyone knew if the 'bug' had been reported to support. Cheers, Jan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS

2008-01-24 Thread Timothy K. Cox
This is not just an expert genealogy thing. Engineers and researchers of other professions have used similar filing methods as well. This method of filing is called a “Random Filing System” and has been in existence for a very long time. Not unlike computer filing systems, (hence the

Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS

2008-01-24 Thread Michele Lewis
Does anyone know of a web site that details all of the different filing systems (or at least several of them) so that I can compare and constrast to what I am doing now? missy - Original Message - From: Timothy K. Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS

2008-01-24 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Legacy News' Organization category outlines 4 separate systems. http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/organization/index.html Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] How to record Gravestone information

2008-01-24 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I have a source name (concept) that is 'not legal': In this case I would call the location ', not Westmoreland, England, United Kingdom'. Rich in LA CA --- ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kathy, This is difficult. We have this position with the English 1846 census in that for the

RE: [LegacyUG] How to record Gravestone information

2008-01-24 Thread ronald ferguson
Richard, My email had a chunk omitted as presumably it was considered to be be html somewhere along the line! It should have said that for instances where it is only known where a person didn't live, I enter, eg. Not Westmorland, England using single angle brackets instead of the quote

Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS

2008-01-24 Thread Carl Cox
Ron: The reason I do not reuse RINs is basically because Legacy's html coding is very buggy. But I don't let Legacy make my web pages. I use the IGM system. (Another thread is discussing programs for the web - I have TNG but have not used it because I like the IGM better.) All I do is upload

RE: [LegacyUG] How to record Gravestone information

2008-01-24 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I should have copied instead of retyping it!!! I actually use [[Not]] Westmorland, England Rich --- ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard, My email had a chunk omitted as presumably it was considered to be be html somewhere along the line! It should have said that for

[LegacyUG] Location sort

2008-01-24 Thread Momalot66
How do you sort locations with USA first, then state, county, city? I'm new!!! **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489 Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Location sort

2008-01-24 Thread Susan Daily
Go to the Master Location List. Click on the Sort button at right. Under Pre-defined USA sorts, select the second option: Country, State, County, City. To the right, select Left to Right. Click OK. Make sure a check mark is selected next to the Sort button. --Susan On 1/24/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [LegacyUG] Location sort

2008-01-24 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
Help: Sort Location List Bert Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: donderdag 24 januari 2008 18:18 Aan: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Onderwerp: [LegacyUG] Location sort How do you sort locations with USA first, then state,

Re: [LegacyUG] Location sort

2008-01-24 Thread Ken
If you go to the Help Index and enter Sort you will have a very complete instruction. Hope this proves useful. Ken in Ottawa, Canada - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:18 PM Subject: [LegacyUG]

[LegacyUG] Problem with duplicates in different generations

2008-01-24 Thread Rob Vader
Hi, I have a person Vader in my database that is married to a wife that also descends from a Vader in my database. So when generating a report there will be double lines. There is an option to let this in the file or delete these lines (Report - Report Options - Format 'Don't repeat duplicate

[LegacyUG] free programme for lost files

2008-01-24 Thread June McDonald
A few days ago someone mentioned a free programme that would find 'lost' files on your own computer. I thought I had kept it but no - I have lost it!!! Could sks pse tell me. Many tks. I tried to search the archives but can't recall its thread. -- June McDonald Canberra, the nation's capital

RE: [LegacyUG] Using the MRINS

2008-01-24 Thread Claire Spinelli
I just read with interest your digital filing system. I like the idea of using an MRIN “prefix” to the file number. I, too, have just about everything scanned and, since I never print documents from Legacy, having them automatically fall together by MRIN would be very helpful. There’s something

Re: [LegacyUG] free programme for lost files

2008-01-24 Thread Loek
June, Try http://www.pcinspector.de and you can download a recovery program for graphic files (photo's) and a simelar program for all other files. These programs are free for private use Good luck, Loek. - Original Message - From: June McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

RE: [LegacyUG] Problem with duplicates in different generations

2008-01-24 Thread ronald ferguson
Rob, I am very busy at the moment but will try and help if I can. I take it that you are using the Family Group option to create the web pages. Because I have little time it would help if you have your pages on the web. If so can you please give me the URL and the full names of the people.

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the MRINS

2008-01-24 Thread JLB
The Master Sources are not usually connected to any specific MRIN. That's why they don't have MRIN numbers. For instance, as you mention, a cemetery listing. If the number for the entire document was 5013, that number would automatically refer to a digital document numbered likewise, (if it

[LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread Joseph (Ragweed)
I have two files, one rather large. I'm wanting to connect the two together into one file I've read some of the stuff from the help file on merging, but it's like reading a Mortgage Application. HELP!! Joseph Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the MRINS

2008-01-24 Thread JLB
Just to clarify on the use of the MRIN. In the case of a census record, the MRIN used is the MRIN of the head of the household, and that is applied to all the other members, not all different MRIN's. In the case of a death certificate the same. Only the MRIN of the deceased applied to any

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread JLB
It's not as hard as it may seem. Do you have many people the same in both files or is there just one point of connection? You only have to merge the common folks. Everything else just flows together. JL Joseph (Ragweed) wrote: I have two files, one rather large. I'm wanting to connect

Re: [LegacyUG] free programme for lost files

2008-01-24 Thread June McDonald
Loek, Tku for the speedy reply. I see I'm going to take some time to get to know the programme. Tks anyway. June - Original Message - From: Loek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] free programme for

[Fwd: FW: FW: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS]

2008-01-24 Thread JLB
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Re: [LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread Joseph (Ragweed)
There may be as many as 20 or 25 (maybe more) people who are common, the rest are different. _ From JLB It's not as hard as it may seem. Do you have many people the same in both files or is there just one point of connection? You only have to merge the common folks. Everything else

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread JLB
Oh, well, that's pretty easy. Basically, it goes like this: Import one file into the other. Under File - Import from. After that: Click the Merge button, and go to Find Duplicates, then follow all the prompts about backing up your files. On the Merge Options screen it's already got some

[LegacyUG] District of Columbia

2008-01-24 Thread Momalot66
How should District of Columbia for Washington, D.C. be sited? City, County, State, USA??? **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48) Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Location sort

2008-01-24 Thread Cathy
If you don't use the 4 field location idea, just sort right to left. Cathy At 02:29 AM 25/01/2008, you wrote: Go to the Master Location List. Click on the Sort button at right. Under Pre-defined USA sorts, select the second option: Country, State, County, City. To the right, select Left to

Re: [LegacyUG] free programme for lost files

2008-01-24 Thread Cathy
Hi June, What do you mean by lost? Do you mean you can't find it or that you have accidently deleted it? Loek is pointing you to a program that may enable you to recover a mistakenly deleted file. If you simply can't find a file, use the Windows Search accessed on the Menu that pops up from

Re: [LegacyUG] District of Columbia

2008-01-24 Thread Heather Stovold
Well, I would do something like Washington, , District of Columbia, United States I don't know if there is a county or not. On Jan 24, 2008 6:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How should District of Columbia for Washington, D.C. be sited? City, County, State, USA??? Legacy User Group

[LegacyUG] Publishing to Web

2008-01-24 Thread Barbara Ford
I've read the help files and tutorials on publishing to the web. It seems extremely complex. Am I right that I have to contact my ISP and have them give me a location and then use some kind of FTP program? Is it as complicated as it sounds? Barbara Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] District of Columbia

2008-01-24 Thread Leon Chapman
The Location finder in Legacy has the following: Washington, District of Columbia Co, DC, USA The last DC can be spelled out as District of Columbia. Chap On Jan 24, 2008 5:27 PM, Heather Stovold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I would do something like Washington, , District of Columbia,

Re: [LegacyUG] District of Columbia

2008-01-24 Thread Jackie King
Actually, it depends on what era you are working in. You'll find the district divided into several counties over the years including Alexandria county back when the district included part of the Virginia. D.C. is another one of those in which you have to watch for wandering lines. Jackie

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread Dawn Crowley
I would also start by backing up both filesjust in case. Legacy's merge function is highly intuitive. You'll probably find it very easy once you start using it. Trying it with a backup gives you the freedom to play with it and be at ease. Dawn JLB wrote: Oh, well, that's pretty

RE: [LegacyUG] Publishing to Web

2008-01-24 Thread Debbie Freeman
Hello Barbara, It depends on what your choice is. Technically some are harder, and more expensive. I have limited computer skills myself. So I choose the web site called Werelate. You might want to check it out as a possibility. They have a presentation to explain their site. It is a

[LegacyUG] Sourcing marriage status -- not possible??

2008-01-24 Thread Pat Hickin
I can't seem to enter a separate source in marriage info for marriage status. I click on the status (the couple is divorced) and use the source from the clipboard, but instead of appearing as a Marriage Status or a Divorced event the new source is simply added under the Marriage info. I

Re: [LegacyUG] Publishing to Web

2008-01-24 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Barbara, What exactly are you wanting to put on the web? If you want to use Legacy to generate some pages, or create some of your own, you may like to investigate Rootsweb's Freepages (see my pages there via the link in my signature below). Or if you want to generate a GEDCOM file from

Re: [LegacyUG] Merging....

2008-01-24 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
My quick ? fix is as follows. Get the RIN count for each file. Round up each to the number that is larger and made up of one 1 and as many zeros as needed. Add 1 to the number. (101 or 1001 or 11). Go to Customize / Other / Custom User ID Numbers / and 'Fill all ID fields'. Now save both files

RE: [LegacyUG] How to record Gravestone information

2008-01-24 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I actually meant [[not Westmorland]] England. My bad. It puts the 'need to fix' in the list together instead of a following question mark. (Chicago?) which gets lost in the lists quickly. Rich in LA CA --- Cathy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Rich, I haven't been following this closely - but why