You can also use a digital camera, then use an appropriate card reader
to put the image on the computer, then move it to the flash drive. If
you take the card reader with you, and the computer at the FHC has a
USB port, you can do all that all at the center.
On 5/19/05, Frances Kane [EMAIL
Is there any way to put notes on LDS ordinances, such as baptism?
On 6/23/05, Paula Ryburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Okay, now that I think a bit harder on it, it's the notes associated with
the Burial Address, which is the tab I was looking at when I wrote that note
to Henry. My apologies.
I have two census records for my ancestor, one in 1841 and the other
in 1851, both in Tetbury, Gloucester, England.
The Family History Library Catalog lists one entry Census returns for
Tetbury, 1841-1891 (on 6 different film/fiche, one per year.
Should I create just one Master Source per the
Look at Legacy 6 when it is available. It has added a Gensmarts
type of capability that I think may offer this capability.
On 8/2/05, Roger W. Wells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there a way to limit the selection of individuals that GenSmarts uses
based on a Legacy Tag?
I would like for
Can I have the pedigree chart use a different parent (sealing line) of
my ancestor rather than the blood parent?
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Thanks. I was missing step 2. It works now.
On 8/4/05, Steve Silverman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bruce,
(1) Link the child to the additional set of parents
(2) Set the other parents as the preferred set
(3) Generate the chart
Steve
--- On Thu 08/04, Bruce Jones [EMAIL
My further question.
Since my ancestor has both a blood father and a sealing father (same
mother), I have linked my ancestor to both sets of parents. Then,
when displaying either set of parents, my ancestor appears twice as a
child (once with the 1/2 symbol). When I display the mothers 3rd
As an attendee of the BYU Conference, let me assure you that the
Legacy V6 pre-release was NOT free. I paid for my deluxe version
and was told the standard version was not yet available. I hope this
clarifies things. I definitely feel that V6 is worth the wait.
On 8/5/05, Sandra Tyler Duncan
I want to save a copy of a birth certificate on Legacy. It appears I
have (at least) three options
1. Add to Pictures on the Source Detail for Birth information
2. Add to Birth Pictures on the Individual screen
3. Create an Event and add it to Pictues for the Event
What do you recommend?
Thanks
I have attached various scanned images (birth certificate, graduation
certificates, etc.) to the appropriate detail sources. When
previewing a Family Group Sheet, most appear with the source citation.
However, some do not. What might I be doing wrong?
Thanks
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doesn't have a similar one. [I am still using the
4 Feb 2005 build, however, so maybe that has changed.]
Please let us know if you still have trouble with them all showing up.
If so, please note if you have more than one picture attached per
source.
Susan
On 8/8/05, Bruce Jones [EMAIL
'Ibid.' at the beginning, but should be more thorough.
--Paula
Texas
Currently researching: Goodale in Mass., NY, Mich.
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From: Bruce Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG
My approach is to put the data file ( pictures) on a USB thumb
drive which I move to whichever computer I am using so I only have one
master file which gets updated no matter which computer I use.
Then, when I exit Legacy, I always do a backup to the hard drive of
the computer I am working on (not
I am trying to add a source to every entry on my Family Group Sheet. I
am having a problem getting a source for the two lines Father and
Mother.
I tried entering a source under Father Rel.: in the sources window
but it does not show on the Family Group Sheet.
Am I doing something wrong or is
Sherry, I would be interested in learning about the work-around.
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When I use the Search, Search the IGI website, and I update an
individuals LDS baptism, endowment, or sealing data I get TWO source
entries for each. Both entries show the IGI as the Source but the
Source Detail is different. One contains downloaded 5 Sep 2005,
while the second contains citing
When I use the Search, Search the IGI website, and I update an
individuals LDS baptism, endowment, or sealing data I get TWO source
entries for each. Both entries show the IGI as the Source but the
Source Detail is different. One contains downloaded 5 Sep 2005,
while the second contains citing
I have had V6 since the BYU Conference in late July and have not found
any problems with the basic features, although I have not really
tested all the new features.
On 9/8/05, Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 15:16:15 -0400, Gail Nestor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then
the Feb version of Legacy Deluxe
5.
Anyone else have a different experience?
Susan
On 9/7/05, Bruce Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When I use the Search, Search the IGI website, and I update an
individuals LDS baptism, endowment, or sealing data I get TWO source
entries for each. Both
Back to my 2 Detail Source issue.
When I do an IGI search for an individual, and I find that an IGI
record has a date that I don't have in Legacy, I check the radio
button on the right (IGI) side and then click on Update Legacy
Individual. The result is that when I look at the sources for that
Same here.
On 9/11/05, Cathy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been running the beta with XP and 512 MB RAM for some time now
with no memory problems. I always have several other programs open as
well. I do run a pretty clean system re spyware etc.
Cathy
At 00:39 11/09/2005, you wrote:
Not that I can figure out.
On 9/15/05, Susan Daily [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Will anyone who has upgraded to the new version 6 let me know if the
reports, such as Descendant Narrative, now print the photos attached
to the basic data of Births, Christenings, Deaths, Burials, and
Marriages?
Yes, I have noticed that too. It works fine in the Notes, but not in
the Source Detail. That would be nice as well.
On 9/15/05, Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I noticed something today in V6. I was needing to italicize a title in a
Source Detail and I couldn't get the Italicize button (or
The home page update worked for me today, Sep 17.
On 9/16/05, June McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I had to, June McD
Jack Earnshaw wrote:
Having seen the emails about the 16 Sep update, I went to the Legacy Home
tab. I have it set to allow Legacy to connect to the internet for updates
I had a similar problem that I fixed by making each source a
different (master) source. You probably don't want to do that.
Hopefully this can be fixed in a future update.
On 9/29/05, Markie Flint Blackmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Cathy,
The 2 citations are different - the detail text is
Yes. It is under Search, Search the IGI Website...
(Display the individual you want to search before going to search
function. This is not necessary but simplifies the process. I do it in
Family View.)
It not only allows you to SELECTIVELY add data to your Legacy file, it
also adds source
Hi Ron,
I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean you want the
relationship displayed on the IGI Search screen, or the Possible
matches from IGI screen? If so, I don't get them either (I do have
them displayed on the Family view screen).
Bruce Jones
On 10/10/05, Ron Ferguson [EMAIL
Same here (with 6.0.0.69)
On 10/11/05, Markie Flint Blackmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just installed 6.0.0.69, and it's still broken.
Margaret
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To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Same here. I am not having any problems with the Chronology View with 6.0.0.70
On 10/14/05, Jim Winfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chap,
It's working normally here. Fonts change, reports work and
individuals change when new ones are selected.
Jim
On 10/14/05, Leon Chapman [EMAIL
Regarding abbreviations; I recently purchased Getting It Right, the
definitive guide to recording family history accurately by Mary H.
Slawson. In the book, she recommends, None of the information used
to substantiate the identity of your ancestor should be abbreviated.
That might sound harsh,
of downloading twice (once to each
computer). 2. Any user settings I make will be in effect for both
computers (I now need to make these changes twice).
Are there any downsides or gotchas to this approach?
Thanks,
Bruce Jones
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to download
the Legacy updates once instead of downloading twice (once to each
computer). 2. Any user settings I make will be in effect for both
computers (I now need to make these changes twice).
Are there any downsides or gotchas to this approach?
Thanks,
Bruce Jones
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computer). 2. Any user settings I make will be in effect for both
computers (I now need to make these changes twice).
Are there any downsides or gotchas to this approach?
Thanks,
Bruce Jones
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are in
the Legacy folder you would only have to update once.
Bruce Jones wrote:
Should I install Legacy on a USB drive?
I am currently running with Legacy installed on both my desktop and my
laptop with my data on a USB drive which I move to the computer I am
using. This allows me to use
I trust everyone is aware that you can click in the scroll area either
above or below the scroll bar and the display moves a page at a time?
This is faster than the up/down arrows, but slower than sliding the
scroll bar. Holding down the mouse key in the scroll area, I can page
completely
Well said, John. I agree with you on all points.
On 11/16/05, John R. Bayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gail wrote:
In citing my sources, I would like to be able to include the web site
address as part of the master source in Legacy, and to include the
accessed date as part of the citation
Regarding your first question, I have been doing the following:
1. Scan the document in question
2. Create a Source (or Source Detail) for the document and attach the
document to the Source (not the Event).
3. I type the complete (or significant) data from the document into
the Source Text (with
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From: Bruce Jones
6. I make sure that the Source Picture and the Source Text are checked
(enabled) for printing.
Using this method, when I print the Family Group Sheet, each item on a
given certificate has the same footnote number and all sources appear
at the end
I can't duplicate your problem (Legacy 6 deluxe, latest build, XP SP2)
On 11/23/05, Ken Carkeet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings:
I am still having problems with paragraphs duplicating themselves in FGS
Events. The problem appears to occur when I hit the enter key so that I can
create a
On 11/28/05, Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Using the latest V6 build.
Is that 6.0.0.70 or 6.0.0.72?
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I went to View - Master Lists - Event Definitions - Edit - selected a
specific event - Checked Private Event and saved.
Now, when I display a Family Group Sheet, this event does not display
for the parents; HOWEVER, it DOES display for the children. Do I need
to do something different so this
2006 21:29:34 -0800, Bruce Jones
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I went to View - Master Lists - Event Definitions - Edit - selected a
specific event - Checked Private Event and saved.
Now, when I display a Family Group Sheet, this event does not display
for the parents; HOWEVER, it DOES display
I get the same results as you!
On 2/24/06, Gail Rich Nestor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm really hoping Legacy support or someone on the list has a solution to
this issue for me. I just checked a will I had previously transcribed.
Usually my wills start with the state and county, followed by
I installed Version 2.0 without uninstalling the previous version. I
think it went on top, but I couldn't say for sure. I have not had
your problems. I have printed several descendant reports in both the
new top-down and the old left-right modes with no problems.
On 2/28/06, Dean Bradshaw
anything about the
event.
On 2/24/06, Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:04:19 -0800, Bruce Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for reporting it to support. Should I do anything?
Just check the next update to see if it gets fixed. If it isn't, follow
up with support
Maybe I am missing something. Why don't you right click on one of the
children numbers (1, 2, etc.), select view and then click on Show
1/2 Kids
On 3/7/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This wouldn't be important to me as the kids can be cross-referenced
back to their base folder
I have a Toshiba Satellite with a Celeron 2.8 GH processor, 192 MB or
RAM and 60 GB of hard disk running Legacy 6.0.0.83 deluxe with no
problems.
On 3/14/06, Loek Peulen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I use a Compaq EVO N600c, PIII 866MHz processor, upgraded the memory to 640
MB and it does the job
Personally, I do not use an event. I source both the death and burial
to the same source (as well as other data from the obituary). I put
the actual text into the Source Text OR Source Detail Text. I
haven't decided if each obituary is a separate source or if the
Newspaper is the Source and
What do you like about putting the obituaries in the Death Notes?
Bruce
Salem, Or
On 3/15/06, Monty Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After trying several locations, the Death Notes seem to work best for
obituaries. To me, the full text does not fit well with a source citation.
Monty
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Thanks, Lewis. That was a VERY helpful step-by-step list.
Just an additional thought. When you have what you want, save it as a
csv file, open it in a spreadsheet, and you can sort by any field you
want, as well as making each column the size you want.
Bruce
Oregon
On 3/25/06, Lewis [EMAIL
I read the article on the use of GPS in genealogy, and I am reasonably
impresses.
I found MicroSoft Streets Trips with GPS for $99 at Costco.
My question is will I be able to get the Latitude Longitude from
this device/program, or does it just show the location on the map?
Or, if I know the
I answered my own questions.
Since I have Streets Trips 2005, I went to Help and found that it
will, in fact, do everything I hoped it would. I purchased the
product and will be trying it out on a trip next Tuesday.
On 3/25/06, Bruce Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I read the article on the use
I agree!
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From: Steve Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:52 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Can You Help Please
On 29 Mar 2006 at 14:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Of all the mailing lists I belong
I think you can do that using tags.
Here is what I have done.
I wanted separate reports for each of my grandfather's seven children
I tagged every person in a specific child's line with a different tag (1 to 7)
Now I just specify which line I want on a report by specifying the
appropriate tag.
I
I do the same.
My DATA is ONLY on the USB drive. It works like a charm. I never get
data out of sync as both the desktop and the laptop use the SAME data
file (I have the Legacy PROGRAM installed on both the desktop and the
laptop.
I have the backup message set to remind me EVERY time I exit
to do its *.fdb file to the outside drive instead of
the computer's hard drive?
Sorry I'm so dense. Nick Cirillo
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I do the same.
My DATA is ONLY on the USB drive. It works like a
charm. I never get
data out of sync as both
Is it possible to force a new page in the Family Group Sheet printing?
I would like the General Notes for the Husband and Wife to each start
on a new page. As it is, the Husband's General Notes starts right
after the completion of the children's information and the Wife's
General Notes starts
I think it comes down to having a choice.
If you enter surnames in all caps, it will ALWAYS be displayed/printed
in all caps.
If you enter surnames in mixed case, you then have a choice as to how
you want them displayed/printed by checking the box to display in all
uppercase or not checking it..
If you don't mind, would you send the same to me?
Thanks,
Bruce
On 4/23/06, John B. Lisle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Donna,
I assume that you have seen the messages that I posted earlier. I
hesitate to go off topic on the list. I will send something to you privately.
john.
Nashua, NH
At
I would be interested.
On 4/26/06, M. Brenzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is very similar to the system I use which I described earlier.
There are some minor differences but generally, the concept is the same.
I sent detailed information about it to someone on the list just last
night. The
I faced this same situation, but I found that even though the child
appears twice, the Family Group Sheets should print correctly. I'm
not sure about other reports.
On 4/27/06, Brian Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cary,
You are not doing anything wrong. Robert appears twice because he is
My solution to the hard disk crash problem is as follows: I keep my
(primary) data file on a USB drive (which I also use on my laptop). I
have Legacy set to ask me to do a backup every time I exit. I always
backup to the hard drive of the computer I am currently using, not the
USB drive, so if
I also have Marriage Date Place greyed out on both Descendant
reports BUT marriage date place DO print on the report.
Do you not get marriage date place printed on these reports?
On 5/1/06, Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 1 May 2006 17:04:10 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was asking the OP, I guess I should I have replied to his post. I
didn't think the OP understood Brian's post.
On 5/1/06, Dennis Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 1 May 2006 14:30:05 -0700, Bruce Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I also have Marriage Date Place greyed out on both
Here is how I see it.
1. Legacy keeps a list of all directories/subdirectories that contain
pictures/sound/video. this list can be found under Customize,
Locations, View Current List of Multimedia Locations.
2. If you want to put something in a new/different directory or
subdirectory, you need
I agree!
On 5/25/06, Robin D Sprague [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Geoff,
Seeing these e-mails going back and forth, I just wanted to encourage you
and say, thank you for your hard work. You are really taking a lot of
information in from a lot of different sources. Some is probably valid,
others,
I have also had this problem. For me it is not predictable or
reproducable. What I do is monitor the CPU utilization. When it pegs
on 100 percent, I know I need to stop the process and restart it.
When I do, it restarts where it left off. It is a little annoying,
and it would be great if it
I too found Gails reponse helpful.
I have a different issue. I am gathering data from living relatives
about their (living) families. I have made phone calls and sent
emails to a variety of people. How should I source these items?
I also have several wedding announcements which document
I have some Certified Marriage copies from the General Register Office
in England and I am not sure how to source them.
1. Create a master source for each marriage copy
2. Create a master source for Marriage certificates detail each
individual certificate
3. Create a master source for England,
I would like to create a Descendancy report that shows the parents
pictures but just the names of the children (no pictures). I have
tried both the Descendants and the Descendancy Narrative and cannot
get what I want.
If I choose the Descendants report for 1 generation, and click on
pictures of
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