[LegacyUG] find replace question

2018-12-10 Thread BARTON LEWIS
If I have omitted the last person in a family in a census transcription is there a way to replace the final person (line) as I have entered it to include the added person on the next and line?  In other words, I know you can replace text within a string, but can you add text outside of a

Re: [LegacyUG] Failure Notice

2018-10-10 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I've got 9 versions of this same message - make it stop!!! On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 10:26 PM, a6862...@opayq.com wrote: Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address. : 550: 5.7.1 : Recipient address rejected: Message rejected due to: SPF fail - not authorized.

Re: [LegacyUG] relationship chart

2018-08-25 Thread BARTON LEWIS
is comment is obviously directed not to you, Anne, but the folks at Legacy.) Barton On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 10:36 PM, Anne Hildrum wrote: It is under Tools/Relationship calculator.   Anne   From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 4:27 AM To: Legacy User Grou

[LegacyUG] relationship chart

2018-08-25 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Where in Legacy is the report that shows two people's descent from a common ancestor?  I have been through every tab under Reports>Chart Reports and I can't find it.  Thanks. Barton -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] deleting zip files in Data folder

2018-07-05 Thread BARTON LEWIS
e, having an older backup can let you recover data from before the error. Brian Kelly BARTON LEWIS Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:27 PM I am cleaning up files on my computer and see a lot of .zip files in my Legacy Family Tree>Data subfolder. Many of them are named by the file, date and time and

Re: [LegacyUG] deleting zip files in Data folder

2018-07-05 Thread BARTON LEWIS
astrophe like a fire or flood destroys your on-site backups. I would suggest you keep at least some of the older backups, an error can creep into your file that you do not immediately notice, having an older backup can let you recover data from before the error. Brian Kelly BARTON LEWIS Tuesda

Re: [LegacyUG] deleting zip files in Data folder

2018-07-04 Thread BARTON LEWIS
, an error can creep into your file that you do not immediately notice, having an older backup can let you recover data from before the error. Brian Kelly On 03-Jul-18 10:27 AM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: I am cleaning up files on my computer and see a lot of .zip files in my Legacy Family Tree>Data subfol

[LegacyUG] deleting zip files in Data folder

2018-07-03 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I am cleaning up files on my computer and see a lot of .zip files in my Legacy Family Tree>Data subfolder.  Many of them are named by the file, date and time and "media-zip".  Is there any reason I should save these files?  I am assuming zip files can be deleted but want to be sure.  Thank

Re: [LegacyUG] download legacy on new computer

2018-07-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
a record of it. Jennifer From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Monday, 2 July 2018 12:49 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] download legacy on new computer Thanks but I don't get it Kevin. I have to pay to have

Re: [LegacyUG] download legacy on new computer

2018-07-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
, No need to pay again. Just enter your registration code when the product is installed. Best regards Kevin www.abbydalesystems.com <http://www.abbydalesystems.com> Numbers 6:24-26 From: LegacyUserGroup on behalf of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 9

[LegacyUG] download legacy on new computer

2018-07-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
version or the Deluxe.  I believe I had the Deluxe on my old computer.  Do I need to pay to download it to my new computer; and regardless, when I start the download, will I be asked to either start a new tree or upload an existing one? Many thanks, Barton Lewis -- LegacyUserGroup mailing

Re: [LegacyUG] Mailing List please unscribe me from mailing list

2018-03-07 Thread BARTON LEWIS
who misinterpreted Sherry’s response.   Regards, Ron Bernier   From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:27 PM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mailing

Re: [LegacyUG] Mailing List please unscribe me from mailing list

2018-03-07 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Alan and Sherry are both wrong.  Suzie was not the person who asked to unsubscribe nor is she the person who was rude.  Someone named lfague was the one who asked to unsubscribe and someone signed AJM was the one who was rude.  Both can be confirmed by reading the email thread.  Read your

Re: [LegacyUG] AFN Numbers - STOP RESPONDING TO THIS POLL EVERYONE PER SUBSEQUENT MESSAGES

2018-02-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
     On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 01:15 PM, Judy wrote:    > I do not use the AFN field. -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-12-02 Thread BARTON LEWIS
, I thought you'd seen these records on microfilm? You record that because the quality of microfilm varies. I really think you are over thinking this and need to spend time reading about the basic principles she gives and asking questions on her forum. Cathy BARTON LEWIS Saturday, 2

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-12-02 Thread BARTON LEWIS
detail specific to the actual record rather than the general information in the Master Source. Now that I've had a look you've got two repositories as one is where the registers are and the other is where the microfilm is. Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: This is good to know, Monique, thank

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-12-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
ng or deleting info. Then under the text box, make sure and check the box for "use this customized footnote on reports." Monique A. Riley, AG® From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@op

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-12-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
oun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Barton Lewis Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:30 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created   Cathy, thank you.  I spoke to the director of reprographics at the Kentucky Dept. o

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-30 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Thanks, Monique.  Oh dear, just what I needed - another group to join.  No, this one is important.  I will check it out.   Barton On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:52 PM, Monique Riley wrote: Barton, There is a user forum on www.evidenceexplained.com  

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-30 Thread BARTON LEWIS
. Note she is a member of the Legacy Facebook User Group and chimes in on some sourcing questions. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: Thanks, Jenny.  It seemed to me when I was trying to find the right template for m Kentucky marriage license that leaving some fields blanks sometimes

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-30 Thread Barton Lewis
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 4:16 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created On 29-Nov-17 06:38 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: > > The bottom line for me is, can we edit fields out in a Legacy template > that don't seem to apply or are dup

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-30 Thread Barton Lewis
some of the fields don't apply to every case. You don't have to use every field. Geoff Rasmussen designed the templates and he doesn't use every field for every source. Cathy Jenny M Benson wrote: On 29-Nov-17 06:38 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: The bottom line for me is, can we edit fields

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-29 Thread BARTON LEWIS
st is simply an internal number and can show you which sources you have based on the same template (which can be merged if necessary) or which templates you have used. Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: Yes, that brings up the section where marriage records are discussed.  But there does not a

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
d be tracked back to a specific section in EE for that source.  But it appears that may be incorrect. Barton On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 04:40 PM, Brian Kelly wrote: Try searching for marriage records not registers. Brian Kelly On 28-Nov-17 4:23 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: Thank you, by doing what

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
correspond the 409 number to EE, sorry! Monique A. Riley, AG® From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@optonline.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:58 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
The number that came up when I searched for the template on which I based my source was 409 (it's a marriage record).  I looked in my copy of EE to see if there was a corresponding # but could not find it.  How do I find the source in EE based on this number? Thank you. Barton On Tue, Nov

Re: [LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
ith Source Writer) or it will show Basic if the source was created under basic. Monique A. Riley, AG® From: LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@optonline.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 20

[LegacyUG] identify template already created

2017-11-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Is there a way to know what Legacy template you have created a source based on using SourceWriter?  I seem to recall there is but can't find it poking around while in/on the source. Thanks, Barton -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription

Re: [LegacyUG] search and replace not working

2017-11-12 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Stories. The screen itself is identical to the screen in Legacy 7.5 as I just checked. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: I don’t understand what you mean by “you can’t do the replace in both at once.”  In both what at once?  I tried two different ways of doing the search based on what you

Re: [LegacyUG] search and replace not working

2017-11-11 Thread Barton Lewis
BARTON LEWIS wrote: It appears the search and replace function has changed. I'm trying to replace a line of text in a source and it's not being found. It's entered in the Text/Comments field in the Source Detail. In "Find-Where" I chose Source-Comments and Source-Text both and it's

[LegacyUG] search and replace not working

2017-11-11 Thread BARTON LEWIS
It appears the search and replace function has changed. I'm trying to replace a line of text in a source and it's not being found. It's entered in the Text/Comments field in the Source Detail. In "Find-Where" I chose Source-Comments and Source-Text both and it's not being found. I copied

Re: [LegacyUG] Is Legacy falling apart?

2017-10-01 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Anchorage is not a county in Alaska.  It is a municipality.  From Wikipedia: "The U.S. state  of Alaska  is divided into 19 organized boroughs  and one

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-15 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Got it!  Most helpful, many thanks. Barton On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 04:43 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: On 15-Jul-17 02:00 AM, Barton Lewis wrote: Jenny, can you please explain what you mean by "change the entry in that field when creating my master source?" Which field? I don't

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-14 Thread BARTON LEWIS
in the Source Detail credit line in my opinion. But keep remembering why you are sourcing. The aim is for someone else to know what you've looked at and be able to find it for themselves or know why they can't (because it's privately held). Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: Jenny, can you please

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-14 Thread Barton Lewis
Jenny, can you please explain what you mean by "change the entry in that field when creating my master source?" Which field? I don't understand how "online image" relates to any field in the template, to begin with, so I don't know what field I am supposed to change or what I should change it

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-14 Thread BARTON LEWIS
) for clarification in the newspaper title. Barton On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Shirley Crampton wrote: Barton With this citation it is important to include Michigan since there is a Grand Rapids in either Illinois or Indiana. Shirley On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:05 PM, BARTON LEWIS <barto

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-14 Thread BARTON LEWIS
tion is definitely Secondary Source at best.  ---- Original message From: BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@optonline.net> Date: 7/14/17 10:28 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary Hi Cathy

Re: [LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-14 Thread BARTON LEWIS
." On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 02:13 AM, Cathy Pinner wrote: Barton, There may not be any - take a look. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: So here’s a source citation problem that I would be interested in hearing feedback about: I found an obituary for someone that provides his mother’

[LegacyUG] citing an online obituary

2017-07-13 Thread Barton Lewis
So here's a source citation problem that I would be interested in hearing feedback about: I found an obituary for someone that provides his mother's maiden name, an important link to a DNA match that I haven't been able to obtain otherwise. The obituary is on a website for a company that calls

Re: [LegacyUG] Help With Citing Sources

2017-07-13 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Dennis, Elizabeth Shown Mills' "Evidence Explained" is the standard work for source citations.  Google it and you can see examples on her website, and/or purchase the entire book.  You may be able to find prior versions on sale at ebay or amazon, which should be adequate and save some money. 

Re: [LegacyUG] source for book on website?

2017-06-23 Thread Barton Lewis
ll have to come back to the SourceWriter and choose a template and then decide how much of it you need to use and how in order to replicate her model. Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: I want to cite an obituary printed in a book that has been put online. I consulted ESM and find her lacking in fullnes

[LegacyUG] source for book on website?

2017-06-22 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I want to cite an obituary printed in a book that has been put online.  I consulted ESM and find her lacking in fullness and clarity on this issue.  Am I wrong?  In her section 12.60 she says, "Electronic books and their online equivalents [isn't that a non-sequitur - an electronic book is by

Re: [LegacyUG] Remove Source Citations

2017-05-08 Thread BARTON LEWIS
thanks On Mon, May 08, 2017 at 04:41 PM, Kris wrote: https://www.google.com/search?q=genealogy+do-over Lots of stuff about it. On 5/8/2017 1:44 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: What's the "Genealogy Do-Over?" --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus softw

Re: [LegacyUG] Remove Source Citations

2017-05-08 Thread BARTON LEWIS
What's the "Genealogy Do-Over?" Barton On Mon, May 08, 2017 at 01:59 PM, Kris wrote: I'm doing my version of the "Genealogy Do-Over" and want to retain my Master Sources but remove all the source citations from individuals and events. I did the export/import GEDCOM but lost all the Master

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Tip of the Day

2017-04-24 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Just adding to the positive reaction to the Legacy tip - I am also very rarely on FB. Barton On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 07:02 PM, Anne Wiltshire wrote: Thanks Michele another non Facebook user. Anne -Original Message- From: Michele/Support Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 11:40 PM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
-Apr-17 1:12 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: Diane, I see your point now - add it to all 3 name fields (the child and both parents). I would absolutely do that if it were the only or one of the only sources for the relationship, and I understand the reason for doing it regardless. Here is my dilemma

Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
and mother relationship fields, but it is something I do routinely.   Diane     From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 9:27 AM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] so

Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
/parent relationships.   Diane   From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Barton Lewis Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 7:45 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] sourcing question   As a little diversion

Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
then it is the source for all the data you enter from that article about that person. Brian Kelly On 20-Apr-17 10:44 PM, Barton Lewis wrote: As a little diversion to all the questions about Legacy 9, I found a biographical sketch of my ancestor’s brother in a Texas history book published

Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-21 Thread BARTON LEWIS
e variants? Yes if it only has the name, then you add the source to the name. If it had name and birth date, I'd add it to both name and birth date. The only exceptions for me is if I have a number of better sources for the Name already. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: As a little divers

[LegacyUG] sourcing question

2017-04-20 Thread Barton Lewis
As a little diversion to all the questions about Legacy 9, I found a biographical sketch of my ancestor's brother in a Texas history book published in 1893. It contains a trove of information about my ancestor's family and that of his parents, presumably from the subject who was 44 years old at

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy html encoding

2017-01-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I amend this prior post - I was able to change the coding and now Brackets open the file.  Thank you for your help. Barton On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Barton Lewis wrote: Thanks. I downloaded NoteTab Light and opened the Legacy html file. Am I supposed to search and replace within

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy html encoding

2017-01-16 Thread Barton Lewis
group-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Gene Young Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:58 AM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy html encoding On 1/15/2017 11:16 PM, Barton Lewis wrote: > I output a descendant book report to html and want to open it in my code > editor, Brackets. I get

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Hi, thanks Steve, this was subsequently resolved by establishing that I was cc'ing in my reply as a result of hitting "reply to all;" my posts are now only being posted once. Best, Barton On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 08:57 AM, Steve Hayes wrote: On 10 Jan 2017 at 15:32, BARTON L

[LegacyUG] Legacy html encoding

2017-01-15 Thread Barton Lewis
I output a descendant book report to html and want to open it in my code editor, Brackets. I get an error message when trying to do so, which says "Brackets currently only supports UTF-8 encoded text files." I want research how to convert the html file to this type of encoded file, but first

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-10 Thread BARTON LEWIS
as a different code page (eg UTF-8).   Ian Thomas Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia   From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Tuesday, 10 January 2017 3:34 PM To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Cc: Legacy User

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-10 Thread BARTON LEWIS
As I stated in my reply to Cathy Pinner, my code editor, Brackets, won't allow me to open the html files generated by Legacy.  I get the message "Brackets currently only supports UTF-8 encoded text files."  I would certainly consider this option if I were able to open the files. On Mon,

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Okay, thanks.  I'll do some research on UTF-8 encoded text files. Barton On Mon, Jan 09, 2017 at 11:31 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: Sorry. I have no idea. I don't do web pages. I just know where the various options for HTML output are in Legacy. Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: Hi Cathy, I

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
all kinds of formats for the web pages you want -- you can customize them in so many ways Wouldn't that be much simpler? Just one click and it is done, without having to do any editing, although you can do that too, if you like. Or did I miss the point? *Sent:* Monday, January 09, 2017 at 5:36 PM *

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
oo, if you like. Or did I miss the point?   Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 at 5:36 PM From: "BARTON LEWIS" <bartonle...@optonline.net> To: "Legacy User Group" <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Cc: "Legacy User Group" <legacyusergroup@legacyuser

Re: [LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
page - not sure if this will work, but it may Jennie On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 5:31 AM, BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@optonline.net <mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net> > wrote: I am trying to figure out how to create custom-styled register reports ("descendant book reports&qu

[LegacyUG] coding register reports (descendant book reports) for the web

2017-01-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I am trying to figure out how to create custom-styled register reports ("descendant book reports" in Legacy parlance) for the web; I am building my genealogy website and would like to include the 1st 4 generations of my lines along with other data (images, narrative etc.) on individual pages. 

[LegacyUG] item of interest field in database sources - part 2

2016-11-18 Thread Barton Lewis
This is a follow-up to my query last week as to how to treat "item of interest" fields in database sources. What if the date for a given item isn't clear or has several components? Here is a record from the database "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index." The best I could come up

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-17 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Thank you, Jenny.  I have a lot of entries to correct.  I should have asked this question sooner! Barton On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 05:13 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: On 17-Nov-16 02:47 AM, Barton Lewis wrote: The death record provides John’s date of birth, his date of death, and his mother’s

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
ope that makes sense.   Thank you, Trevor Carlson Edmonton, AB.     From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Barton Lewis Sent: November 16, 2016 7:47 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources   Cat

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-16 Thread Barton Lewis
that source, by "source" I was meaning the particular record concerning the birth of John Reeves. If you find some other record in that same database, of course you change the source details. You're referring to another "item". Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: Thanks, Jen

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
my citations, those are for my own use not for reports. Brian Kelly On 16-Nov-16 10:06 AM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: But what if you are using the same source (e.g. Texas Death Records) for both John's birth and his death? If you attach it in the death field and it says "1878 birth of John Reeves"

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
st in the database" and you "would not change the source details every time you attach the source to a piece of information."  I don't understand her distinction.  Barton On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: On 16-Nov-16 03:06 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: But what

Re: [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-16 Thread BARTON LEWIS
is mother. John S. Adams Ventura, CA *From:* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on behalf of Barton Lewis <bartonle...@optonline.net> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 15, 2016 7:26 PM *To:* 'Legacy User Group' *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field

[LegacyUG] Use of item of interest field in database sources

2016-11-15 Thread Barton Lewis
There's an "item of interest" field in many Legacy SourceWriter database sources. If I am using a record from the Texas Birth Index to source a person's mother's name, it's not clear to me what I should fill in. Legacy provides sample language for the field: "Ex.: entry for John Smith and Mary

Re: [LegacyUG] How to set up master source for City Directories in Legacy

2016-10-29 Thread Barton Lewis
, please remember that is the view of only one country’s national genealogical organization. Denise From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Barton Lewis Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 9:43 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' <legacyusergr

Re: [LegacyUG] How to set up master source for City Directories in Legacy

2016-10-29 Thread Barton Lewis
Well, I don’t know that I’d call it “useless.” I think it’s actually interesting and worth discussing – but then I love the nitty-gritty of source citations. ESM does not seem to have adequately provided for a category of book that has been photographed and published online, without having

Re: [LegacyUG] EE Section & SourceWriter

2016-10-09 Thread BARTON LEWIS
tion "Georgia, Wills and Probate Records."  Any suggestions would be welcome. Barton On Sun, Oct 09, 2016 at 06:05 PM, Barton Lewis wrote: Hi list, here’s a question about sources.   I found images of my ancestor’s probate file in the collection “Georgia, Wills & Probate R

[LegacyUG] EE Section & SourceWriter

2016-10-09 Thread Barton Lewis
Hi list, here's a question about sources. I found images of my ancestor's probate file in the collection "Georgia, Wills & Probate Records, 1742-1992" (Ancestry). The collection is divided into counties and then by other subcategories. The record in White County was in the subcategory "Annual

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy User Group Mail List vs Facebook User Group

2016-10-05 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Could we put this issue to rest?  Like Cathy said, if as much ink that has been spilled on this had been about Legacy program issues, how much wiser would we all be?  There is a FB Legacy list and there is LUG.  No two ways about it.  Pick and choose and use one or the other or both and let's

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsubscribe

2016-09-28 Thread BARTON LEWIS
This is not how you unsubscribe.  There is a link at the bottom of every email for doing that. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 07:42 PM, KR wrote: Unsubscribe -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] census entry for indian territory

2016-09-08 Thread BARTON LEWIS
red.  It does make me curious though as to what those other two schedules are used for. Barton On Wed, Sep 07, 2016 at 10:59 PM, BARTON LEWIS wrote: I found a relative who is living in the 1900 census in "Township 16, Creek Nation, Indian Territory."  I typically create a ce

[LegacyUG] census entry for indian territory

2016-09-07 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I found a relative who is living in the 1900 census in "Township 16, Creek Nation, Indian Territory."  I typically create a census source from the SourceWriter using the Source Template Index where I select the applicable year.  For 1900, there were 2 additional options: "Census records>United

Re: [LegacyUG] Relationship report

2016-07-17 Thread BARTON LEWIS
in. Then once calculated, click Print and consider the options. Makes a great chart. Cathy Michael Griffin wrote: It's the relationship chart. You just tell it what two people. Sent from Gryffindor on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Original message From: Barton

[LegacyUG] Relationship report

2016-07-16 Thread Barton Lewis
Dear list, I want to create a chart which shows my descent and that of my cousin from our common ancestor. Can someone please tell me how to do this? Thank you, Barton -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] New Mailing List Software and Servers

2016-02-23 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Were these "welcome messages" sent as attachments to an email that had no message in the body?  If so, that was a major blunder on Legacy's part.  I never open an attachment that I don't know is coming, especially if there is absolutely nothing in the body of the message identifying what it

Re: [LegacyUG] Recovering/Resending Passwords

2016-02-22 Thread BARTON LEWIS
you do not unsubscribe by sending an email to this list.  Go to this link to unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp   On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 11:16 PM, Althea wrote: ​UNSUBSCRIBE IMMEDIATELY!!!1 On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 4:10 PM,

Re: [LegacyUG] New Mailing List Software and Servers

2016-02-22 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Great question! On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 10:24 PM, a...@wavp.co.uk wrote: So if the old system was broken where are all these messages coming from? I am unsubscribed from the new one. Yet still received over 100 emails in 5 hours. Sent from my android device. -Original Message-

Re: [LegacyUG] New Mailing List Software and Servers

2016-02-22 Thread Barton Lewis
Brian and Michele and all other responsible parties, I cannot believe that you guys did not handle this differently. I have gotten something like 40 emails and they're still coming. You couldn't have avoided this traffic or alerted us as to what's going on? Barton -Original

Re: [LegacyUG] Master source template - deeds

2016-02-07 Thread BARTON LEWIS
ent AND harder to find everyone for whom you've used the these Deed Books as you have to highlight all the relevant "Master Sources" before using Show List. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: I’m just starting to enter deeds, and selected the fi rst Master Template (Deed Books > Basic form

RE: [LegacyUG] Master source template - deeds

2016-02-07 Thread Barton Lewis
ive as you have "Register of Deeds" in the citation When using material that comes from Archives, I always record the reference numbers they give in their catalogues. Cathy BARTON LEWIS wrote: Hi Cathy, yes I am familiar with those general principles and try to use them

[LegacyUG] Master source template - deeds

2016-02-06 Thread Barton Lewis
I'm just starting to enter deeds, and selected the first Master Template (Deed Books > Basic format) since I have the deed sent to me by the county registrar. My question is this: I know EE talks about the "series" in which a specific record falls; but how useful or even relevant is this

Re: [LegacyUG] Household Staff on Census Forms

2016-01-13 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I agree, I would enter them in the transcription of the census entry.  When abstracting a record, I feel it's appropriate to leave out certain language (like boilerplate language in a deed), but when transcribing a record, it's not appropriate to selectively edit the material (usually and not

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking Source Citations

2015-12-19 Thread Barton Lewis
I ran a test trying to replace a name with another name (as if there were a typo) in the text/comments field of a census detail and this worked perfectly. However, let's say I was working with a family of ten children and I overlooked one of them, and now I want to add her to every record

RE: [LegacyUG] File Id's

2015-12-19 Thread Barton Lewis
Okay, thanks for your reply, Steve. Regards, Barton -Original Message- From: Steve Hayes [mailto:hayes...@telkomsa.net] Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 11:48 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Cc: Legacy; Legacy Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File Id's On 18 Dec 2015 at 22:23, BARTON

RE: [LegacyUG] Linking Source Citations

2015-12-19 Thread Barton Lewis
That's terrific, thank you! Barton -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 4:16 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Linking Source Citations On 19/12/2015 21:02, Barton Lewis wrote: > I

RE: [LegacyUG] obituary on website as source

2015-12-18 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Hmm, need to put that on my > To-Do List... > > > Michele > Technical Support > Millennia Corporation > mich...@legacyfamilytree.com > www.legacyfamilytree.com > > > -Original Message- > From: BARTON LEWIS [mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net] > Sent: Thu

Re: [LegacyUG] File Id's

2015-12-18 Thread BARTON LEWIS
Thanks.  But I'm not asking where you can add the File ID.  That information is readily available in the Help feature.  What I am asking is, what is the purpose of the File ID?  Perhaps it's obvious to all but me.  I have my own convention for naming sources; since most sources are specific to a

Re: [LegacyUG] File Id's

2015-12-18 Thread BARTON LEWIS
reason? Thank you for your patience and help. Barton On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Steve Hayes wrote: > On 18 Dec 2015 at 10:16, BARTON LEWIS wrote: > >> Thanks.  But I'm not asking where you can add the File ID.  That >> information is readily available in the Help f

Re: [LegacyUG] obituary on website as source

2015-12-18 Thread BARTON LEWIS
entry on Find A Grave. In that case, I add something like "Photo added by xx" to the Comments, so that both people who created the page are credited. -- Joan Powell -Original Message- From: BARTON LEWIS Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 8:42 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUse

RE: [LegacyUG] obituary on website as source

2015-12-18 Thread Barton Lewis
d something like "Photo added by xx" to the Comments, so that both people who created the page are credited. -- Joan Powell -Original Message- From: BARTON LEWIS Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 8:42 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] obituary on webs

[LegacyUG] File Id's

2015-12-17 Thread BARTON LEWIS
What is a File ID?  I went to Help and typed in "File ID" in the index and "File ID Number" came up.  I selected Display and a screen came up with the heading "File ID Number Assistant."  There is information on how to generate lists, sort and perform various functions using the File ID, but there

[LegacyUG] obituary on website as source

2015-12-17 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I want to use an obituary that is transcribed on a Find A Grave memorial as a source.  I created a Master Source using "Obituary > Newspapers > Online images (issued by unrelated content provider)."  On the Source Info tab I filled in the Source List Name and the Title only.  On the Detail

[LegacyUG] Using Legacy - which guide?

2015-12-15 Thread BARTON LEWIS
I was all set to buy Legacy Unlocked and then noticed the set of Video Training CD's and the Official Unofficial Guide.  Has anyone used all three or can someone tell me the fundamental differences between them, with their preference?  Thanks, Barton Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy - which guide?

2015-12-15 Thread BARTON LEWIS
would recommend the Unlocked and the training videos. Thanks,   Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation ge...@legacyfamilytree.com <mailto:ge...@legacyfamilytree.com> www.LegacyFamilyTree.com <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 3:28 PM, BARTON LEWIS <bartonle..

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