Perhaps you are using your father as the start person? If so, it will show his
line. Try using one of his children as the start person. Hope that helps, good
luck.
Elsie
From: Gloria DeSousa
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:21 AM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: [LegacyUG] Gedcom shows only on
Found it, did it, PERFECT!! Thanks Jennie and Michele for sticking with me
to get this done.
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 7:14 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
On 14-Jan-18 11:29 PM,
It rearranges the parts of the sentence, puts the [desc] at the end, not
where I had it.
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 6:14 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
On 14-Jan-18 07:09 PM, sa...@attglobal.net
I will put in a suggestion for copying an event and then assigning it to others.
From: sa...@attglobal.net
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:53 PM
To: LUG
Subject: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
I would like to enter an event and be able to add that EXACT event to other
people say for a census with
Shared events put in standard words of Legacy’s choosing, not of my choosing.
Copying events keeps the events as I add them.
From: Debby Flood
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 6:29 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
I know that you can "share" an event as well, What
Thanks, Jane, that’s what I do. Shared events don’t work for me either.
From: Jane Linkswiler
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 5:22 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
I started using the Shared Event and made it work rather well but for one
thing: it does not allow
Thanks, Brian, that's what I do and I include a copy of the census in the
media folder for that event. Just wanted to save doing it 10 times for large
households.
-Original Message-
From: Brian Kelly
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 4:15 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Yes, that’s what I do, but it would save time if I could just assign people to
the event. Thank you.
From: Joyce Herzog
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 4:02 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copy an event
If you copy it to the clipboard, you can then paste it to who ever using
I would like to enter an event and be able to add that EXACT event to other
people say for a census with 8 people in the household.
Take an event like:
Residence
22 Broadway
4 Apr 1920
New York City, New York County, New York, USA
Attach exactly to: father, mother, daughters, sons,
FWIW, my personal data is still there.
-Original Message-
From: J.M. "Jay" Ingalls
Sent: Monday, January 1, 2018 6:15 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Events Disappeared!
Looked at my personal data in Legacy 9 today, noticed there were no
events for me!
I have the same problem, Jennie, extremely annoying.
From: Stratton
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 2:24 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hidden dialog box
Jenny - Look for the task view icon at the bottom of your PC screen. It usually
is on the left side right
I’m with you, I read this list not FB. Thanks for keeping it open.
From: Sherry
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2017 11:09 AM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hello. Is anyone home?
The list isn't as busy as it used to be. Most of the people went to the Legacy
Facebook page.
However, I do
Wish it would work with Assigned Sources columns.
From: Cathy Pinner
Sent: October 27, 2016 10:57 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Individual's Information - Events/Facts column tab
positions.
Solution to column width problems.
Save different combinations of customised columns.
FWIW, I agree with Chick.
From: Chick Lewis
Sent: September 14, 2016 2:34 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy User Group Mail List vs Facebook User Group
Are the posts on this mail list the same as the ones on Facebook?
It seems to me that having a Legacy Facebook
I couldn't find that this question was asked before so:
Every now and then when entering a new source, I forget to change the Master
Source and only change the detail. For example, I may have:
1)Master Source = Death Certificate, detail = John Smith, New York 1929,
#25649
then I change to a
This is a big help, thank you.
From: Pat Hickin
Sent: March 22, 2016 7:38 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Window size
Microsoft in all their wisdom. created "Snap Assist" to auto arrange our
windows
Try adjusting your Windows from auto snapping your windows. If you don't
I think this is the problem and we’re trying to fix it. I have trouble with the
Documents folder on this computer, it seems to have two. Thank you so much for
your help.
Elsie
From: Cathy Pinner
Sent: March 23, 2016 12:58 AM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] AppData
If your
Whenever I update Legacy on my genealogy computer, things go fine. Then I try
to update it on my general workhorse computer and the settings I have set
disappear, colors, tools, etc. The My Toolbar and other custom settings are
returned to the defaults. I have to go into my genealogy computer
Thanks, Cathy, I did do all the file maintenance functions. Haven't found
anything to be wrong yet.
Elsie
-Original Message-
From: Cathy Pinner
Sent: June 04, 2015 10:30 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Run-time error 381
Sorry,
I have no idea what causes
Thank you, Cathy, for the fix for this error. Do you know how this error
occurred? I would like to avoid it in the future. My new exported file is
17,000KB larger than the file I exported. What has happened here? Is this to
be expected? I'm somewhat nervous as my file has 31,000 individuals and
Please ignore the PS below, my fault. Thanks.
PS I didn't get any messages from the LUG list today, I had to find your
answer via the archives.
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I upgraded to version 8.0.0.499 and everytime I try to open the source box
by clicking on the black triangle, it sends a run-time 381, invalid array
index message and the program closes down. I upgraded on two machines and
the same is happening on both machines with the same database. Other
Hoping I’m not insulting your intelligence but have you set
Options/Customize/General settings 1.3 for Starting Family? Check other options
as well if you have not.
Startup Family does not display on initial load. Click on the Family tab,
and it comes up.Display Tooltips - When you hover over
When you do a sentence override, there is a known bug with the date not
showing up. It happens to me also. It has been noted for a future update.
Elsie
-Original Message-
From: Kirstin
Sent: October 30, 2014 6:41 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] sentence
In the event sentences located in the Edit Event dialog box, at the bottom
under Refresh Sentence.
From: karenhappuch
Sent: October 24, 2014 5:53 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dates on Event Sentences
I have the latest update (Oct. 20) and am not seeing a problem
Thanks, Michele, I thought I was going crazy. Never had it happen before. I’ll
just keep entering and someday it will read correctly.
Elsie
From: Michele/Support
Sent: October 24, 2014 7:39 AM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dates on Event Sentences
Elise,
This is a
Thanks for trying, Jay, guess it is a programming glitch.
Elsie
From: Jay Wilpolt
Sent: October 24, 2014 12:41 AM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dates on Event Sentences
You need to make sure you have the correct event sentence set up for the
correct fields that
using Legacy 8 latest build
Hi, I was entering some events today when I noticed that Event Sentences were
leaving out the dates even when the Event Sentence Definition includes dates.
For example: The Event Sentence Description reads [firstname] [desc] [onDate]
for “David was in school on 7 Jun
Click on the word Updates and you will be able to update. I had the same
problem. Good luck.
Elsie
From: Dave Johnson
Sent: October 21, 2014 4:17 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Assigned Sources in 8.0.0.454
Why is it that others can update to .454 but my Legacy 8
Nothing pretentious about me, Mike. Many, many confirmations occurred on
Quasi, a particular holiday in the church calendar. However, if I convert it
to the actual date, the significance of the holiday is lost. Yes, I could
put it in the notes of the event. However, the problem still exists, the
Thanks, Cathy, but Quasi doesn't mean, in this instance, uncertainty. It is
a the name of a religious date. Quasi moto geniti is the first Sundaty after
Easter. Since I don't know when Easter was in, say, 1788, I would like to
enter Quasi 1788.
Entering Quasi, however, is not my problem. The
Cathy, thanks, but I have hundreds of these. And it is not the issue I
brought forward.
-Original Message-
From: Cathy Pinner
Sent: May 16, 2014 11:32 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] confirmation dates and error checking
No need for circa if it refers to a
Thank you, ALL!! As stated before, the problem is with the error checking,
not the use of Quasi., etc. While I appreciate all the attempts at helping,
the answers given do not address the issue.
If I Mark as Not an Error the error checking of that item should be
ignored. It still appears on the
Right on the button, Paula!!
From: Paula Ryburn
Sent: May 19, 2014 2:01 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] confirmation dates and error checking
I think we have missed the original poster's point: The ignore this date as a
problem functionality is not working for
Hi, my sources give a confirmation date as Quasi 1898, etc. When I enter
Quasi. 1898 I get a Potential Problem warning. I click on the warning and
click on Mark as Not a Problem but the red dot with the exclamation point
does not go away. There are no other problems with that person. What am I
I'm sorry I wasn't clear. Quasi, Mis Dom, Cantr., etc. are latin forms of
religious holidays such as Easter, Palm Sunday, Trinity, etc. in the
Lutheran religion. I didn't mean Quasi as abt.
The red dot does not go away on the person's individual page nor the family
page.
I understand it's a date
Arnold, I believe you want to copy the toolbar from a previous computer with
v8 to a new computer with v8, not a v7 to a v8, correct? If so, just copy
the file as Sherry said.
Elsie
-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson
Sent: March 23, 2014 2:50 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Thank you, Brian, for the explanation. I was able to have two different
formats, one for my computer and one for Legacy. Perhaps its was a function of
the computer I was using. I have changed my Windows format and am up and
running again.
Thanks to all who answered my question. The help files
Thanks, Rob, for your suggestion, it is a good one. I am a creature of habit so
I have changed my Windows date to the format I want and all is fine.
Elsie
From: Rob Vader
Sent: Thursday, 19 December, 2013 10:19 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Input format for
I have updated my Windows setting. Since my heritage is 100% German, being a
first generation American, I share with a lot of Europeans and my data comes
to me in European format on the microfilms, hence dd MMM is preferable
to me.
Thanks for your input and time.
Elsie
-Original
Thank you, C.G. I thought I was more senile than I am. LOL What are you
doing now, entering M D ?
Elsie
-Original Message-
From: C.G. Ouimet
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 3:36 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Input format for dates
Prior to Legacy 8,
Hi, Jenny,
Thank you for trying to help. I'm saying that when I enter 1 6 1900 for 1
Jun 1900 it comes out 6 Jan 1900. I need to have it come out 1 Jun 1900. I
have already set the output format.
Elsie
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:10 AM
Hi, thank you for trying to help. I'm saying that when I input 1 6 1900 for 1
Jun 1900 it comes out 6 Jan 1900. I need to have it come out 1 Jun 1900. I have
already set the output format.
Elsie
From: 2marion wimps
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:53 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Thank you, Rob, that is certainly a solution. I was checking to make sure I
wasn’t missing something that was in 7.5. The help files say you can input a
date in any format you want and it will be correct but I couldn’t make it
correct. By changing the format of the operating system dates, I
In Legacy 7, we could choose to input dates MM, DD, or DD, MM, by
going to Options/Customize/Dates/Input Format. Legacy 8's date formatting
page is similar but lacks the item Input Format.
Please tell me how I can set my Input Format to day-month-year. I have
Dates Displayed As
I use a surname format. Each surname gets a folder in SS Pics (Scharpf-Saar)
folder. Then the picture gets named for what it is, ie Smith, John -
obituary, Smith, John - grave, etc. If there are two people with the same
name, I name it Smith, John 1835 - obituary (the 1835 represents the birth
I agree with Jemima.
From: ArdenholmeGenealogy
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:40 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Making 'Show Entire Source' option stick
Thanks Ron (sorry for delay in responding).
Can this be made a suggestion in the CustomiseOptions window?
Hello, I've rejoined the group to ask a couple of questions.
a)in older versions of Legacy, using Search and Replace was a 1-step action,
it searched and replaced as it searched. Currently, it's a 2-step action, it
goes through all my records to find the search criterion, then I must say
Replace
Hello, I've rejoined the group to ask a couple of questions.
a)in older versions of Legacy, using Search and Replace was a 1-step action,
it searched and replaced as it searched. Currently, it's a 2-step action, it
goes through all my records to find the search criterion, then I must say
Replace
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