There's an easy cure for this in the meantime. Send one to your JUNK
folder and the rest should follow suit.
JL
On 2/22/2016 7:20 PM, Dick D Staley wrote:
I have received tons of the e-mails.. please stop it
On 2/22/2016 6:27 PM, Michele/Support wrote:
I only got ONE email per list I am
It sounds like your computer is in big trouble in some mysterious way.
You could try TuneUp Utilities. http://www.tune-up.com/
A free trial is 30 days I think so you don't have to buy it.
The initial setup asks a lot of questions. It's not hard if you take it
one step at a time but it takes
I use Syncback for all my backups to external hard-drives and simply add
the entire Legacy folder to it. Does Legacy have to baby us through
everything?
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 4/6/2013 12:16 PM, Brian L. Lightfoot wrote:
Because
Of course not. It doesn't matter where you back up to. But if you back
up the whole Legacy folder /somewhere/ you'll have all your USR files to
copy back if you need them. A list of what USR file contains what could
be useful.
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
It's not really necessary to print out the options you've chosen. You
can save and reload them using the Save and Load buttons under Report
Settings, lower right hand corner.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 4/5/2013 2:46 PM, Mike Fry
Ok, that was dumb. You weren't asking about reports but Customize
options. Sorry.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 4/5/2013 2:59 PM, JLB wrote:
It's not really necessary to print out the options you've chosen. You
can save and reload
Or you could use something free like PDF Creator. There's quite a few to
choose from which you'll see if you Google it.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 4/4/2013 11:05 AM, Lee Bruch wrote:
I can print anything that my printer can print as
He's not going to be able to install two copies of Legacy.
Go to the Data folder and make shortcuts to the desktop of the two
family files.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 4/4/2013 1:44 PM, Wendy Howard wrote:
A friend is switching to
Go to the Options for that report and un-tick the box under Include that
says Alternate given and surnames.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 4/4/2013 1:35 PM, John Gregson wrote:
In Legacy deluxe.
When I print the Family Group Record,
Ok then, try hitting the Reset button and starting from scratch.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 4/4/2013 2:21 PM, John Gregson wrote:
That option is already un - ticked.
John.
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Including Event Address in a Descendant Report gives me the following
type of result:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n0ljl3pquah662i/2013-03-31_133213.jpg
Not even so much as a space. I would prefer if it would sit at the top
of the paragraph next to or beneath the city/state/country address and
What I did was hit the reset button and I just got the address in
parentheses. Too bad it doesn't say Address: anymore. Why it did before
I don't know.
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 3/31/2013 3:10 PM, Brian/Support wrote:
The Event
Well, that should be changed (and it's easy on the backup screen) or
you're in danger of losing them all if your computer crashes. I send my
backup files to a folder of their own inside My Documents. All of My
Documents is backed up to an external hard-drive daily.
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Ron, I was just punctuating the point for anyone who hasn't looked at
that closely. Some people might not have noticed that the default
setting could get them in trouble. It wasn't directed at you personally.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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I used to back up to disc until it took about 50 of them to do
everything. And then repeating that every few months got ridiculous in
price. And time. Then I did it only to send copies to my family every
couple of years of a relatively small amount of the files in case they
cared about having an
If there's no electricity we'll be too busy surviving to enjoy our
present indulgence in what dead people did. But then of course there's
FamilySearch with their indestructible mountain of microfilm so when we
crawl out of the dirt we can start over.
O, boy, I can see this thread going downhill
I also send my genealogy files by Dropbox on a regular basis to a cousin
who lives 5,000 miles from where I am just to increase their odds of
survival.
I suppose it's possible that something so catastrophic and instantaneous
could happen to my entire computer desk and accompanying shelves that I
Since this conversation has turned to disaster now, how can paper
storage be considered 'safe'? Paper burns. Paper rots. Paper turns to
mush if you add enough water. Ink fades. Perhaps as genealogists we're
overly concerned with forever.
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JLog - simple computer technology for
That option must be turned off on my computer because I just tried
closing without backing up and nothing happened. Hitting the Backup
button every time is an automatic reflex so that works for me.
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On
I'm pretty sure I turned it off so I wouldn't be bugged by it. Since I
back up every time I work in there a reminder would be redundant.
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On 3/25/2013 9:53 AM, Sherry/Support wrote:
Go to Options Customize
to backup whenever I close Legacy and I
always do the backup.
But I did not associate that with what JLB said (...the '''zip''' file
that's created when
you click the '''BACKUP button) since I have never paid any attention
to what format the file was being save as when I close
Legacy.jpg
One just has to wonder how these things happen in this day and age of
free and virtually free backup options.
Do you have any Legacy BACKUPS? I mean the zip file that's created when
you click the BACKUP button.
If so, install Legacy on your new computer. Then click the RESTORE
option in Legacy
Yes, you should start with installing the latest version of Legacy.
Copying and pasting your backup Legacy folder over the top of the
installation is not the best idea but it will do in a pinch. That way
you'll preserve your user settings.
After you have it all on your new computer, you can
very few
problems. During this time I have moved my data onto 3 (I think) new
computers, but other than that have not really had to change many links.
Whilst I, and JLB, know how to enter images into webpages or reports what
happens if someone does not? In any event, the process of so doing
record and entered into
Legacy and sourced.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 3/17/2013 4:55 PM, Sentz wrote:
JLB
Just getting back to you after reviewing your powerpoint presentation on
MRINs...interesting how your thought process evolved
wrote
a book about it. But I don't consider Geoff my go-to person for photo
information. I simply think he's wrong in some respects. And this is one
of them.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 3/17/2013 6:54 PM, Paul Gray wrote:
JLB
Photos 'should' be scanned as TIFFs. Picasa does not tag TIFFs. It
'acts' like it does but if you open any self-respecting photo software
you will find that the tags do not carry through.
Picasa (i.e. Google) is only interested in collecting as much personal
information as they can get their
Ron, what does tagging for files that are NOT images?
The only one I know of is a PDF editor for PDF metadata but that's a
hard one to search as I recall.
A lot of records are downloaded in image format so that covers most of
them for me. I can search for PDF's or text by MRIN or specific
Alas! If only I used Microsoft Word. If I look hard I might be able to
find five .doc files on my entire computer.
What you're suggesting does not work for RTF, PDF, TXT, ODS, HTML, EML,
ZIP, MHT ...
Almost of all of my genealogy has been downloaded or scanned as image
files and GeoSetter works
Look up LTools on the Internet.
http://zippersoftware.com/wp/ltools/what-is-ltools/
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 3/16/2013 1:55 PM, Emily Moore wrote:
Where can one get Ltools?
Emily
On Mar 9, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Ron Taylor wrote:
Yes. Don't use Legacy.
Of course, if you don't you'll have to relink the files. Second
suggestion: Don't link files to Legacy.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 3/16/2013 1:52 PM, Emily Moore wrote:
I have seen recommendations that one
I do something that started out as MRIN filing and morphed into nested
family folders.
All photos and documents go into one folder for each marriage. The files
are named chronologically so the thumbnails tell a story. All the other
information; keywords, captions, source, copyright, locations,
I've never understood surname filing so this might be a good time to
ask. I have about 5000 surnames in my database so would I create a
folder and sub-folders for every single surname? Is it that
straightforward or are there problems that come up with duplicate
records or before/after people are
Moyer wrote:
JLB
I don't make a surname folder for every surname (way too many) - I make
a folder for every direct ancestor surname and put related families in
that folder. Before her marriage, the woman's information goes in her
parent's folder, and after her marriage I put the info in her
I like the sound of the one folder method too. Why complicate things?
The only reason I can think of is that I want to make it understandable
to my non-techie family and likely inheritors. And I also want to be
able to easily find batches of specific files.
Windows Explorer is a pretty sad excuse
I don't think there is a 'strict' MRIN filing system. In its
'officiality' as originally designed by Karen Clifford, it's only a
paper-based system. The digital side is wide open to personal creativity.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On
Good heavens. I hope the MRIN's don't revert to 'default'. I'm not even
sure what that means. My entire filing system is based on them and I've
never seen them change by themselves. It would be a nightmare if they did.
Saving them? What does that mean?
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Or run a Potential Problems report.
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On 3/3/2013 1:53 PM, Ron Taylor wrote:
A real loop, where someone is their own grandfather, will continue no
matter what option you chose. Repeating lines can be
Go to your Master Source List and choose Find-A-Grave. In the sidebar
click Show List. Tag that list.
Created by: isn't necessarily Event Notes. Maybe it's some other kind of
notes.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 2/15/2013 3:22 PM,
Thanks. I think I worked it out. New MRINs got assigned to some of the
people when opening one file into another. I could swear I un-ticked
that box. Nothing to do with LTools. Or merging either.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 2/11/2013
I've merged several small files together. Not that much overlap. Like
almost none. All the MRINs are/were as I want them. After running LTools
to put the MRINs into the UserID fields, I noticed (and this may have
nothing to do with LTools) that many of the people in the database have
two versions
Assuming your files aren't actually 'missing' but are in the folder
where you say you put them called Genealogy Data, you simply need to
browse to that location (from the window you are/were at called Master
Picture/Sound/Video/File Path List using the Add button and then click
OK. That will set
108 refers to either the RIN or the MRIN, but probably the RIN. Record
Identification Number. Those numbers in the bottom right of most
screens; H, M, and W are the husband's RIN, the MRIN and the wife's RIN.
Click in one the RIN boxes, a small window will come up. Type in 108,
hit Enter and see
Well, they will but you'll lose the settings they refer to and you'll
have to set your settings all over again at which time those files will
be regenerated depending what each one is for. Is there some reason
you've become fixated on this question that we can answer more directly?
JL Beeken
There does seem to be a PDF limit in Legacy. You can get around this by
installing your own PDF driver and using that to print instead. Try PDF
Creator. http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
When you go to print, choose Screen/Printer, then Print Setup so you can
choose your PDF printer.
I fill the User ID fields with the MRINs using LTools. As I file by MRIN
I have the option to turn on User IDs across Legacy in places that use
the RINs by default.
It may be possible for you to use LTools to assign some other
suitable-to-you numbers into the User ID fields instead.
I'd write the story under Research notes for the person whose Will it is
and get onto something I care about.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 1/27/2013 5:55 PM, Pat Hickin wrote:
Let's say there is a big debate as to whether John B---'s
I think you need two tags there. Tag the first list, (with tag 1, for
instance). Then do a search for direct ancestors and tag those with a
second tag number (tag 2, for instance). Then do a search for
Individuals with Tag 1 and Tag 2.
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for
I'm still
learning.
Barb
- Original Message -
From: JLB j...@jgen.ws
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] jpeg and pdf pictures
If you have something like Adobe Photoshop Elements you can open your
PDF's
I believe the original question was about scanning images. Why are you
mixing this up with talk about downloading images?
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 1/19/2013 1:01 PM, SHIRLEY ANDERSON wrote:
A scanner may give you the option to
XnView can also be used to 'Select TWAIN Source' and it's free. After
clicking the Scan button in XnView, my Epson scanner windows open as
usual for a choice of other options. The scanned photo then shows up in
XnView and can be saved from there in whatever format I choose through
the 'Save file
If you have something like Adobe Photoshop Elements you can open your
PDF's there and it will extract the photos for you. Do it one PDF at a time.
The other way (depending on the size of your photos) is to open the PDF
as usual. Depending on your PDF reader there may be a camera icon in the
menu
, degrade them?
gc
-- Original Message --
From: JLB j...@jgen.ws
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] jpeg and pdf pictures
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:56:12 -0800
And no, you shouldn't be editing JPG's. It's a compressed format and
every time you edit
2.7MB is a big picture to attach to Legacy. If you're continually
attaching large images like that to Legacy you may have maxed out
Legacy's ability to handle them. If you try something smaller does it
still give you the problem?
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
:
That worked just fine. It went straight to Outlook :)
Michele
-Original Message-
From: Ken McKinlay [mailto:km-...@rogers.com]
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:53 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Webinar calendar
JLB said the following on 1/4/2013 9:04 PM
Under Search/Find/Miscellaneous is an option to find people with
multiple spouses.
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 1/5/2013 12:35 PM, Lloyd L. Hite wrote:
Hello List,
Is there a way to find the number of spouses of
computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/31/2012 12:30 AM, Mike Fry wrote:
On 2012/12/31 10:27, Mike Fry wrote:
On 2012/12/31 10:07, JLB wrote:
I noticed something like that the other day. A huge list of people whose
birthday is supposedly January 1st. I turned off
There are free sites
http://webstream.jgen.ws/idesign/site-builders/
http://webstream.jgen.ws/idesign/blogs/
http://webstream.jgen.ws/idesign/wikis/
and there is
paid hosting with your choice of CMS.
http://webstream.jgen.ws/idesign/hosting/
Free sites can be OK but there's a hidden price to
Try Scrapbook options. Choose All individuals and then Source citation
detail at the bottom of that column. And on the right hand side, choose
Include picture files.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/25/2012 7:54 PM, unique64 Riley
If you haven't already found out, this doesn't work. I don't know what does.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/25/2012 8:05 PM, JLB wrote:
Try Scrapbook options. Choose All individuals and then Source citation
detail at the bottom
It depends where you put the address. If you added it to the Address
book you can change it there. If you tell us where you entered the
address we could give you a better answer.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/22/2012 5:49 PM,
Do you mean in the same box as the date? Surely not.
Assuming you put it in the address field, then it can be changed in the
Master Locations list.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/22/2012 8:00 PM, Rich Falzini wrote:
I entered the
Black and white should/could be scanned as grayscale. I think you'll
find, if you try it, that black and white will not make a good scan. Why
color if there's no color in your document? Same with photos.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On
No. You should be looking at the information for each individual. If
you're not sure if they're the same, use the Tagging option so you can
later bring those up in the Name List by searching that tag number. Then
you'll see the 'pairs' next to each other and you can click from one to
the other to
Can you re-order the husbands in Legacy before you produce the chart? Go
to View/Husband List for your aunt and change the order.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/11/2012 4:57 PM, Sandra Hopgood wrote:
Hi Group (and Merry Christmas)
the highlighted spouse up or down using the black
arrows in the lower right corner.
Pat
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:14 PM, JLB j...@jgen.ws
/mc/compose?to=j...@jgen.ws wrote:
Can you re-order the husbands in Legacy before you produce the
chart? Go
Try looking at View/Tree Finder. Hit the Refresh button and then go
examine the various trees. Maybe the unlinked Unknowns will show up
there and you can remove them.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 12/9/2012 9:28 PM, Anne Hollingshead
It really doesn't matter. It's your list and you're the one who has to
be able to find things in it, unless or until Legacy programs it for
search.
I sort mine by type. And that 'type' would probably fall under Family
Group Sheets: [name].
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If the placement of the dates is as random as you're suggesting then,
yeah, that would be tough.
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On 12/9/2012 7:55 PM, Pat Hickin wrote:
I don't suppose there's a way of /easily /changing a bunch of
Don't change the JPG resolution. Do your original scans as TIFF's (600
dpi is fine) and keep those for your archives. Then batch convert them
to JPG's to attach to Legacy. Most photo editors can do that for you.
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
I record an obit under Death Notes for the individual, and use it as a
source for the other people mentioned in it. And the source would most
often be written as Newspaper: [Name, Location] and the text of the obit
copied under Source Detail.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for
What I would suggest is copy the entire Legacy folder from your old
computer onto a USB key or external hard-drive. The one at C:\Legacy.
Then go to your new computer and copy the entire folder to C:\ which is
probably where it is (check!) so it overwrites your new installation of
Legacy.
That
He did say he'd already installed Legacy on his new computer. I did not
suggest that it's an alternative to installation but there's no reason I
can think of why he can't overwrite the new folder with the old one as
long as they're the same version number and it's not years down the road
which it
Is it better then to just restore a backup file from the older computer?
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 11/2/2012 9:44 PM, Sherry/Support wrote:
The install.log file will be different. There could be problems
uninstalling since the
The information is only publicly available if someone already knows a
name. Why make it easier for the snoops by giving out the names? Anyone
born after about 1900 can still have living children. My grandmother
born in 1899 does.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
Thanks, Tessa. Here's the link:
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/presentations/mrin-filing-system-ppsx/
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 10/26/2012 9:09 AM, Tessa Keough wrote:
Last month's Legacy Virtual Users' Group recorded hangout was all
Syncback if you create different backup sets for the different versions.
A bit off topic but it's a direction to try.
Dropbox saves versions going back 30 days but I haven't used it the way
you're suggesting so I don't know for sure.
I'm wondering why you want different versions. Sync means that
Transcript
http://www.jacobboerema.nl/en/Freeware.htm
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 10/26/2012 4:07 PM, Eliz Hanebury wrote:
Copy what you see always, you can always note what the usual name
spelling is in brackets.
I love a
.
*From:* JLB j...@jgen.ws
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 3:21 PM
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] syncing files
Syncback if you create different backup sets for the different versions.
A bit off topic but it's a direction to try
What you're looking for is Legacy Virtual Users' Group. Tessa didn't put
a link for it so Google it. I don't have it and would have to look it up
myself.
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JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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On 10/26/2012 9:46 PM, Anne Hollingshead wrote:
When
of people involved in the tagged
marriages. The data you can include for those people is not the same as
the data available from the marriage list.
Brian
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
br...@legacyfamilytree.com
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
On 23/10/2012 22:06, JLB wrote:
I think
I think you could do it by tagging the marriages you want, then doing a
Detailed Search for Marriage/Marriage Tag #/Equal To/Tagged. The Search
Results will show up in the Name List and you can Print from there.
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JL Beeken
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Unless I'm looking for something specific, I search for Contains 'e' and
I think that would likely cover everything.
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On 10/21/2012 11:23 AM, Nut wrote:
Hi,
How does one search for individuals with
When you get ready to print, choose Printer and then your own PDF
printer assuming you have one installed. Legacy's PDF printer has a
limit which you've already found out.
If you need a PDF printer try PDF Creator or look for reviews. There's
quite a few but some have nag screens. I've used PDF
, and the problems are more to do with servers than PCs, but that does
not mean it is true fir all. For some ron ferguson.jpg will be fine, but
others can change it to ron%20ferguson.jpg which is not the same and the
image will not be visible. As always, safety first.
JLB I really am not paranoid about
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On 10/15/2012 2:10 PM, JLB wrote:
I would use a Flip-Pal as a last resort/emergency measure only. It's
good for traveling when you need a mobile scanner and it's better than
nothing in that case. I believe it only saves images as JPG's which
, October 12, 2012 11:56 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What to do with genealogical
files after death of compi ler
JLB and Robert Austen,
Thank you both for your kind remarks.
On the further subject of archiving images in Legacy
You win the prize for writing the most depressing post I've ever read.
I don't agree with the paper thing either. First of all, mine is way too
much to print and it's no guarantee anyway.
Share while you can. If your close relatives are boobs at least it's all
somewhere else and has a fighting
At the risk of being 'off-topic' once again, THIS should be distributed
everywhere. Good job.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 10/12/2012 3:55 PM, hwedhlor wrote:
I had a friend who spent a lifetime researching and writing
his family
Thank-you. I was wondering the same thing.
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JL Beeken
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On 10/10/2012 11:34 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote:
On 10/10/2012 19:04, Chuck Schober wrote:
I wish to print an Individual Report for numerous individuals. What is
Having also written User Guides called READ ME files, about a dozen to
cover everything computer related, including Legacy and the ancestors of
course, there's another essential part to this. That's the cover letter
that you actually print and put somewhere easily accessible. (In my
case, in an
I've been thinking about it for years. I made a READ ME file with
instructions. Also, I'm using a very simple filing system that anyone
can follow. The real question is: will anyone be interested anyway?
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On
I switched to 'not linking' by making my filing system do more. I made
it into a PowerPoint presentation and, even if the whole thing is not
your cup of tea, you may find something there to get to a different way
of looking at this.
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/presentations/mrin-filing-system-ppsx/
I think what you're doing is how it works. Unfortunately. That's why I
don't link files. To Legacy or to anything. If I'm looking for a file
I'd rather find it in its original location, whatever that is and
whenever. Thankfully Windows can be searched. Linking files is a
thankless task and when
You can use Renumber RIN's under Tools to renumber RIN's one at a time.
So, if the only one she cares about is herself, that would be easy.
Otherwise, it's one at a time all the way through.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 9/30/2012
I put my obits under Death Notes next to the Death date on the
Individual's Information screen. I don't exactly understand, though, why
Legacy outputs information starting with the Death information. Life
doesn't usually occur in that order.
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for
I'm trying to picture this and it sounds like it doesn't have anything
to do with Legacy. Your browser won't go to another URL? Can you see
your browser? Are you working with one monitor or two?
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JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 9/23/2012
don't have a URL space to
input the web address ie at the top of the webpage.
Does that make the issue any clearer?
Thanks.
Jane
*From:* JLB j...@jgen.ws
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
*Sent:* Sunday, 23
Use the Copy and Paste buttons on the Event screen. They're under the
Help button on the right. You don't have to put your cursor anywhere.
Enter the information for one person as you want it. Then click the Copy
button. Go to the each of the other people one at a time, open to that
same window
Although I file by MRIN, the question is still applicable.
I put all records for a person in their MRIN folder (and under their
MRIN in paper filing) regardless of whether it's before a marriage or
after. Except, for instance, where they're in a census record as a
child. All census records are
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