Thank you, Dave! Your app sounds great - and definitely on topic in my opinion.
Looking forward to trying it out.
Mary Y.
On 7/2/08, David Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 1 Jul 2008 at 23:00, ronald ferguson
LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com wrote:
One should also note that the
David,
And have you then put it on your map? Yes it is possible but I've forgotten how
for the moment. It is far from straightforward. With the little line in the L
column one has a problem.
Ron Ferguson
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ronald ferguson wrote
Is than an error or does it explain your results? ie. you have
suppressed the details but not the name.
Sorry - an omission in my e-mail. I was fairly sure I had ticked
suppress details also, but I have just gone back and run the reports
again to be sure I had ticked
I started Legacy this morning and the 'do you want to check for updates'
message showed. At the split second I checked Yes, I was jostled by the dog
and the mouse clicked on No. Legacy completely froze.
After rebooting, I started Legacy and a message box pops up that simply says
Message. There
Perhaps I'm not looking at my file in the proper light.
If I add my step/adopted daughter, and select 'show half-siblings' (or some
title close), then my daughter shows up twice in my family view, once as my
daughter (even though I have set relationship to step or adopted), then she
also
Trippsibs5 wrote
I have a similar individual in my database (deceased father, one of 6
children deceased, living mother, but with one husband). Pulling up in
ver 6 Deluxe, I have ticked
Suppress details for living people
- Change name to Living
The other 2 options
Suppress details for
Sounds like you should call Legacy support on the phone.
(Another option might be to install Legacy in a different folder than the
default folder which might give you a separate installation).
Jeff
- Original Message -
From: Christine Pearce
To:
ym wrote
I have a question on uploading my tree to ancestry.com. Is there a way
to mask the birth dates of living people? In the Legacy privacy
options, I see where you can mark individuals private, but not just
have them on the tree with no dates.
When you've selected FileExport to
Christine,
When that didn’t work, I tried Remove Programs, but it said it couldn’t find
the install.og. So, I manually removed all the files in the Legacy program
directory,
How? Surely not by just deleting?
Now you have reinstalled try uninstalling and reinstalling again. If it will
not
Thanks, Jenny. Will give it a run and let you know.
Ron Ferguson
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For The
Jenny,
I can confirm all your observations. I also noticed that after closing a report
and then reopening it, whilst the Supress details for living people and
Change name to living remain supressed on re-opening, the equivalent boxes
for the deceased do not.
Ron Ferguson
My mom will be turning 75 this year and we're arranging a party. The focus
of the party is to celebrate her life and gather her family around her (so
it's part family reunion as well) - think This is Your Life. I want to do
something with the genealogy data I've been collecting. There are so
ronald ferguson wrote
I can confirm all your observations. I also noticed that after closing
a report and then reopening it, whilst the Supress details for living
people and Change name to living remain supressed on re-opening, the
equivalent boxes for the deceased do not.
Is this to do
Christine Pearce wrote:
I started Legacy this morning and the ‘do you want to check for updates’
message showed. At the split second I checked Yes, I was jostled by the
dog and the mouse clicked on No. Legacy completely froze.
After rebooting, I started Legacy and a message box pops up that
I see that build 053 is available for download. I'm still using the
Standard version and will continue to do so until the program becomes a
lot more Anglo-friendly :-)
Naturally, I couldn't upgrade the program via the web, so was forced to
download the full, 49.7 Mb installation file again.
Has anyone used the invisible option for some people in their
database yet? If so, is everything about the person including
the name, etc., just missing in a printout or is everythng except
the name missing? Curious why you used it as well rather than
just marking them living.
Legacy
Does any one know what bugs were fixed in the latest upgrade?
Jeff
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How is it that when ever I click on Help from within the drop down menu, either
content, search for help on or how to use help, nothing happens. I'm using
Legacy 5, is it that I need to upgrade.
I was looking for help on my imported pictures, Questions I have are:-
1. when importing pictures,
Melody,
Let me see if I can answer all of your questions, I'm sure that some others
will chime in and will have better answers, but hopefully I can give you a
start. I must also state that these are my opinions only, and it's your
opinion and your mothers that are the only important ones to
Jenny,
That is also what I think it should be for, but, as you say, which ever way one
looks at it it isn't working. will you be reporting this lot as bugs?
Ron Ferguson
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On the HOME tab within Legacy:
Hover on the word UPDATES title in the middle box on the right - you'll see
it changes colors - it is an active link
Click on the word UPDATES, a CHECK FOR UPDATE box pops up
Click the SEE WHAT'S NEW link in that box
Or, just go here - but I wanted you to know
This works ok for me, but I'm using Vista and know there was an issue if you
are using Windows Vista, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us I had to install this fix to be
able to run the Help in version 5 on my Vista system.
If you are not using Vista have a look in your Legacy 5
Pat,
As it says, in theory everything is shown/printed as though that person never
existed. In other words there would be no place to put the word Living.
Ron Ferguson
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Take a look at Passage Express, which is also sold at the Legacy site.
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/PassageExpress.asp
Gary
- Original Message -
From: Melody B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Legacy User Group LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:18 AM
When my wife's mother turned 80, one of the granddaughters did a This is
Your Life scrapbook with pictures and stories from other family members.
She also asked each of the other grandchildren write a What Granny means
to me letter.
For the charts, tag only the people you want included and
Jeff,
These are usually found by going to the Legacy Website and looking at the
download page. If they are not there then they have not yet been published
Ron Ferguson
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Ann,
Yes there sure is, just right click in the birth, death name label area and
then click on the three ... area to select a new field to show.
AZ George
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Parsons
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:04
Keep the ideas coming first...
1. I'll look into Passage Express. It has a trial version so that helps.
2. I completely forgot about the free version of Legacy. If whatever I use
to create a CD/DVD allows, I think I will also place the free Legacy and a
subset of my tree.
3. I'm thinking I'll
ronald ferguson wrote
That is also what I think it should be for, but, as you say, which ever
way one looks at it it isn't working. will you be reporting this lot as
bugs?
Have done.
--
Jenny M Benson
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Archived
Not on the Individual Information edit window, no. It's on the Family View
by default and the data is entered in the Medical Notes tab.
Thanks for using Legacy.
Sherry
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
We are changing the world of
Pat Jones wrote
Has anyone used the invisible option for some people in their database
yet?
I hadn't done, but have just tried it, prompted by your question.
If so, is everything about the person including the name, etc., just
missing in a printout or is everythng except the name missing?
I could never scan hundreds of LUG e-mails at one sitting without threading.
I don't know why Dave suggests that OE is insufficient. I used OE with WinXP
and now use the similar Windows Mail with WinVista. In both cases, simply
toggle on or off the threading option at View -- Current View --
I am tidying up my Master Locations List and I have come across a few
locations that Legacy V7 says are unused by any individual but I can't
delete them. I have used the Options - Purge Unused facility several times
with no success. There are no individuals showing in the 'People using this
Ann,
For any individual, open the notes page. There are tabs across the top, the
third being Medical At the very top of this screen will be a line for the
cause of death. I also personally list any other known maladies (I.e. Heart
trouble, Diabetes, Stroke) allowing me to keep better track of a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
Does any one know what bugs were fixed in the latest upgrade?
Just a small point, but an important one: the move from Legacy 6 to
Legacy 7 was an upGRADE, the move from 7.0.0.45 to 7.0.0.53 is an
upDATE.
Congratulations to Millennia for their sterling efforts and
Did you try resetting the report options? Click on the Reset button in the
lower right corner of the main report options window that you're looking at.
Thanks for using Legacy.
Sherry
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
We are changing the
Thank you for your help.
Ann
- Original Message -
From: GIDavidson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Cause of death
Ann,
Yes there sure is, just right click in the birth, death name label
Sure! go to the Individual Information screen, look at the icons
displayed. One of them should resemble a notepad. Click on that.
You are taken to a new window with three tabs, General, Research, and
Medical. Click on the Medical tab. There is a cause of death field
there. There you go.
Medical Notes
Record medical information about an individual. The window also includes a
field to specify the cause of death for the person. Many sources include
this piece of information.
Lincoln Mulkey
- Original Message -
From: Ann Parsons [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
How can I get it OUT of the Family View Screen in v7?
Sharyn
- Original Message -
From: Jay S. Van Zeeland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Cause of death
Ann,
For any individual, open the
No promises, but if it were me I'd try FILE, FILE MAINT
Try CHECK/REPAIR and try MASTER LIST CLEANUP
Bob
- Original Message -
From: Garry Mullins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] V7 Deleting Unused
If you have someone who is born of an illegitimate relationship then if you
just made them private their name could be revealed because of other members
of the family who are visible - in the past deceased parents, children or
spouses of a private or hidden Living person will be visible.
Hi,
Is it possible to tag records that have no source attached to them so that I
can see how big a job I have to do to get everything sourced. Yes, I know I
should have done it at the time when I put the info in, but I didn't
understand the need when I first started.
Thanks
Linda
Legacy User
Ward,
With respect, and strictly speaking, that is not threading but sorting by
subject. Threading does not look at the subject but at a thread identifier
(for lack of a better term), thus two threads with the same subject in the
header would be shown as separate threads.
Ron Ferguson
Hi Mike,
I'm still using the Standard version and will continue to do so until the
program becomes a lot more Anglo-friendly
The latest build does include some U.K. source templates - I haven't looked
in detail, but it does now incluse source templates for censuses. Hope this
might be of some
Jay Thank you for these ideas. Ann
- Original Message -
From: Jay S. Van Zeeland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:56 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Cause of death
Ann,
For any individual, open the notes page. There are tabs
I'm seeing adopted children showing up on the DNA Charts which is incorrect.
Is there a setting to check for this?
maria
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Good question Sherry. No, but I have now and the settings stick - bet you knew
that would be the answer :-).
Nevertheless, the other problems raised by Jenny are still valid.
Ron Ferguson
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The recent query on cause of death prompted me to notice something.
One grandson, living, shows crem instead of Bur in family view and
Cremated in Individual view. Everyone else shows as Bur Buried
respectively. (This is with Legacy displayed in a screen quadrant. In
full screen family view
Garry,
For starters try running FileFile MaintenanceCheck/Repair then try again.
Ron Ferguson
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View the Grimshaw Family Tree at:
Don't overlook event and marriage locations.
-Original Message-
From: Garry Mullins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:25 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] V7 Deleting Unused Locations
I am tidying up my Master Locations List and I have come
Thank you Bob. I appreciate it.
Jeff
Robert57P via Gmail wrote:
On the HOME tab within Legacy:
Hover on the word UPDATES title in the middle box on the right -
you'll see it changes colors - it is an active link
Click on the word UPDATES, a CHECK FOR UPDATE box pops up
Click the SEE WHAT'S
You are absolutely correct. I apologize.
Jeff
Jenny M Benson wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
Does any one know what bugs were fixed in the latest upgrade?
Just a small point, but an important one: the move from Legacy 6 to
Legacy 7 was an upGRADE, the move from 7.0.0.45 to 7.0.0.53 is an
Yes, that is how it works.
On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 5:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Perhaps I'm not looking at my file in the proper light.
If I add my step/adopted daughter, and select 'show half-siblings' (or some
title close), then my daughter shows up twice in my family view, once as
Hi Linda,
Are you sure you're ready for this? I did it and sure didn't like what I
found!
For all missing sources: SEARCH MISSING SOURCES
Check the 2nd box Anything (meaning that one or more items do not have a
source
Click Create List
This will report everything without a source including
All I can think is to try running the Check/Repair of the database
then try again
On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Garry Mullins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have tried using the Options - Delete (Location) facility - it reports
that Location is being used. Cannot delete this location, it
It is now! The latest release has fixed the problem of clearing the do not
auto geo-code
Jack
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Naylor
Sent: 02 July 2008 01:56
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Removing a
Sharyn,
You asked about removing the cause of death from the Family view Screen. In
family view, simply right click on any individual over the words along the
left side that say Born, Baptized, Died, Buried . . . you will be presented
with a screen that will allow you to choose which fields will
If you have Burial Place selected as one of the fields to display, then
the text headers Buried or Cremated are controlled on the individual's
info screen. Open that person up, click the PLUS sign at the end of the
BURIED (or CREMATED in this case) and check or uncheck the cremated in the
Robert
Thank you for these good ideas. I had cause of death visible in v6 but it
'disappeared' in v7. I tried every way I could think of in the help menu and
the manual.
Ann
- Original Message -
From: Robert Carneal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent:
Dear Support,
There is an omission on your web site. The page from which to download
the latest build of the product is erroneous (to my way of thinking) in
two instances. The page in question is
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/DownloadStep2.asp
Firstly, it quotes build 045 of June 2nd when
Ron,
I think it is threading, for 2 reasons. First, if you expand the tree it is
displayed hierarchically. Second, I see examples of hijacked threads all the
time. For example, yesterday David Baker apparently replied to your post,
according to what I see in the threading hierarchy, even
Sharyn Hay wrote
How can I get it OUT of the Family View Screen in v7?
Right click over the labels and select the ... button next to Cause of
Death. Either select a different field to display or choose the firs
option, which is blank - display nothing.
--
Jenny M Benson
Legacy User
linda mason wrote
Is it possible to tag records that have no source attached to them so that I
can see how big a job I have to do to get everything sourced.
From the Search menu choose Find. Select the Missing Sources tab and
check Individual Events. Click on Create List (but make sure
Thank you,
Ann
- Original Message -
From: Lincoln Mulkey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Cause of death
Medical Notes
Record medical information about an individual. The window also
I downloaded the latest update and since then Legacy seems to have developed
a bug. Before the update, the search for missing sources would be able to
(after creating the list) successfully give me a Preview. Since the update,
it creates the list fine, but when I click on Print (still fine) and
From the location list, select option, then purge unused
Tim
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Heather Stovold
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] V7 Deleting
Elizabeth,
Arial, and they haven't changed
Ron Ferguson
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For The
Ok, when I updated to 7.0.053, they are a combination of Arial and Times New
Roman. I remembered I have a partial screen shot of 7.0.0.45, which is the
same font, but in 45 fonts are in bold in Family View. I try to change to
bold in 53, it won't stick. Any suggestions?
Elizabeth
researching
Ward,
It would seem that we are talking about different versions of OE. Bob has been
in touch with me about the same thing, sending some screen shots, and my
version is nothing like his. With mine I can sort Mail by *Subject* but not by
*Conversation*.
I've had it a very long time!
Ron
Thank you. I found it and did change it. I'm very happy with the ability to
customize this.
Regards,
Sharyn
- Original Message -
From: Jay S. Van Zeeland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:46 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Cause
When all else fails, trick the computer. Put the
location into yourself, then delete it from you, then
see if it can be removed now.
Rich in LA CA
--- Larry Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't overlook event and marriage locations.
-Original Message-
From: Garry Mullins [EMAIL
Perfect!
So simple and works 100%!
Allison
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Allen Prunty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Beth Gay wrote:
Hi Don,
It does not matter to me what somewhat else recommends. The website URLs
are here today and gone tomorrow. I agree with you. I cite the URL for the
Is there no Individual Narrative report available in Legacy? I cannot
seem to find one. The only individual report I find is the on that is
in a format similar to a family group sheet. In other programs, I have
used that to check out what the general appearance and content will be
for a
Fixed. Next update... soon.
Thanks,
--
Dave Berdan
Millennia
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:21 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG]
Are there timelines available other than the ones listed under
Timelines in the View menu? I am particularly interested in state
history timelines for Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee.
Jane Sarles
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Good. Thanks.
Just don't break something else with the next fix ... !
Jeff
Dave Berdan wrote:
Fixed. Next update... soon.
Thanks,
I downloaded the latest update and since then Legacy seems to have
developed
a bug. Before the update, the search for missing sources would be
able to
Use the usual Descendent Narrative report set for 1 generation.
___
Wayne Martell
Victoria, BC, Canada
- Original Message -
From: Jane Sarles
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:51 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Individual
Hello,
I'm new to this program and I've spent a lot of time going over the Volume 1
set of videos for ver. 7. I could have sworn one of the videos showed how to
'properly' enter a female spouse by her given and previously married name
because her maiden name was unknown. I can't remember that
Thanks to all of you who answered, but especially to Connie.
that is exactly why I sent it to the list, and you somehow saw what I really
wanted and helped me immensely. Sorry to the rest of you for asking the wrong
question on this wonderful list.
Tish
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Sourcing in the new update seems to be improved; at least the proper details
appear connected to the proper master source (created with SourceWriter) and
details now appear in the Descendant Book Report when two individuals use
the same master source. So, many thanks for that. A couple of small
I never use Purge Unused Locations afraid I might delete something
valid but smehow become unattached.
Instead I created a new Location caled - Unused Location the
dash ensures it's at the top of the List.
When I find a Location I'm sure is obsolute, I merge it into
-Unused Location
Works
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