Re: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file

2005-01-03 Thread Glen Ballard
In Windows Explorer, click on Tools / Folder Options. Select the View tab. Make sure that Hide extensions for known file types is unchecked and also make sure that the Show hidden files and folders radio button is checked. Once you have done this, look at your .zip files and see what it shows.

RE: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file

2005-01-03 Thread Glen Ballard
suggestions? Glenn Woodman - Original Message - From: Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Problem restoring a family file In Windows Explorer, click on Tools / Folder Options. Select the View

RE: [LegacyUG] question: Personal Knowledge as a Source

2005-01-05 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Paula, The only source I trust for sure for a death date is the death certificate. I have instances where the date on the headstone was incorrect and the cemetery records were burned in a fire. Be careful what you trust (other than the date of death) from a death certificate. I have found

Re: [LegacyUG] AKA?

2005-01-08 Thread Glen Ballard
Also Known As Glen - Original Message - From: Han Hauw [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:34 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] AKA? Sorry for my stupid question, but what does AKA mean? I know that it's indicating the alternate name.

Re: [LegacyUG] Death Certificate

2005-01-09 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Star, What time of Day/Night did your father pass away and where was he? I have seen instances where someone had passed away at home in the evening. The doctor or coroner were not there at the time and weren't able to pronounce the death until after midnight. This would be the following day

RE: [LegacyUG] Death Certificate

2005-01-10 Thread Glen Ballard
Even in this case, your father could have been pronounced after 12:00 AM by an attending. I don't think nurses can pronounce, so they may have waited until an attending arrived. This does happen. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Star

Re: [LegacyUG] Picture usage

2005-01-10 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Dave, Here are my thoughts on images: First off, I don't print reports. I publish my work to a password protected website restricted to family members only. When I am gathering information, I get permission from each family to publish their info for other family members. So far, I have

Re: [LegacyUG] Adobe Acrabat Reader Version 7

2005-01-11 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Carol, Long time no see.hehe There was this very discussion a couple weeks ago. You might want to search the archives, but it is a known problem. Glen - Original Message - From: Carol Byers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Tuesday, January 11,

Re: [LegacyUG] Search for all born in a given state

2005-01-14 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Lisa, The main reason I started using Legacy was for the ability to edit the locations very easily and put them into the correct genealogical standard. The gen standard is that you don't abbreviate and also you put commas for unknown item as follows: Provo, Utah, Utah, USA (I do abbreviate

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy with USB drive

2005-01-16 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Mary DC, First: Have your local Family History Center contact Legacy for the Deluxe version. I work at a Family History Center and we have the Deluxe version on our computers supplied to us by Legacy. Second: Why don't you just run your Legacy data file directly from your flash drive all

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy with USB drive

2005-01-16 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Mary, Why don't you just run your Legacy data file directly from your flash drive all the time??? I never tried that - I just restore the backup and then when I'm done, I delete my database off the Center's computer. Guess I'll have to try it next time I'm there. You can set this up at

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy with USB drive

2005-01-16 Thread Glen Ballard
Rich, Why don't you just run your Legacy data file directly from your flash drive all the time??? I think some of this speaks to a MUCH bigger issue. I'm an old developer who still firmly believes that applications should not install ANYTHING to any place other than their own folder. This not

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Legacy with USB drive

2005-01-17 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Mary, You could use a freeware program to make thumbnail images out of your current images and reduce your 400 MB of images down probably enough to fit both your database and your images onto a flash drive. I use Adobe Image, but I know that Paint Shop Pro is a much less expensive program and

RE: [LegacyUG] Ghostly Doppelganger

2005-01-19 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Dennis, It appears you are just linked twice to your parents. From Family View with you selected, click on icon that brings up parent relationships. It will probably show you linked twice. Unlink yourself from one instance of your parents and see what that does. Glen -Original

Re: [LegacyUG] Dynamic Data Retrieval

2005-01-29 Thread Glen Ballard
I use The Next Generation TNG for my website. It was written by Darrin Lythgoes. It requires MySQL PHP on your web host provider. All you do once it is set up and configured, upload your photos create a gedcom and upload that. Once that is uploaded, you click on the import under the

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM

2005-01-30 Thread Glen Ballard
Send your relative a Legacy file with the Legacy install. Convert them to Legacy since it is a much better program. This will solve your problems. Glen - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:15 AM

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM

2005-01-30 Thread Glen Ballard
Either send them a CD or if they have broadband, you could email them the link to legacyfamilytree.com to download the software and send them an attached file. If they aren't that computer literate, sending them a CD might be the easiest. You can build the CD to automatically launch when they

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM

2005-01-31 Thread Glen Ballard
Jr, Not cocky, but OPINIONATED. Get it rightheheBIG GRIN. I used FTM for quite a while and hated it as it SUCKED. I received it with my subscription to Genealogy.com. But, until I found Legacy it was a database to use and it was already paid for. I also bought many other genealogy programs

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM

2005-01-31 Thread Glen Ballard
Alice, You might want to use a program called UltraEdit to edit a large gedcom file. You can find UltraEdit at www.UltraEdit.com. UltraEdit can handle very large files and is a programmers editor. This program is also useful in editing .html files for editing your web pages. Glen -

RE: [LegacyUG] Attach a MS Word Doc to a Person

2005-02-02 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Ron, You can attach any file by using the Video option and under file type select *.* and navigate to where your files are located. Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carter Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 2:20 PM To: [EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 4 February 2005, Version 5.0.0.203

2005-02-04 Thread Glen Ballard
Thank you for all your hard work. I have been suffering from update withdrawals, but that is now cured.hehe Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken McGinnis Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 3:17 PM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy - sending multiple emails

2005-02-05 Thread Glen Ballard
You might want to update OL 2003 to SP1. I don't know if this will fix your problem but I have run into similar situations in the past with Outlook 2003 and receiving email from distribution lists. I am not receiving multiple emails and haven't been able to duplicate it. Glen - Original

Re: [LegacyUG] backups

2005-02-06 Thread Glen Ballard
Jan, Give us more details and lets see if someone here can help you with your problem. What is your operating system? Have you run a check / repair on your file? What version did you have prior to upgrading? I personally use a memory drive for my data. This way I can go from computer to

Re: [LegacyUG] Keeping Track of Adopted Names

2005-02-13 Thread Glen Ballard
In the main Individual Record, do you list the surname as BirthName or NewName? And do you just put the other in as an AKA? The reason this came up, is she now has children of her own and they have the surname of NewName. Personally I would create an adoption event for this individual and

Re: [LegacyUG] Keeping Track of Adopted Names

2005-02-13 Thread Glen Ballard
Leon and David, In the case of adoption, (at least in my case as I was 2 days old when I was brought home from the hospital by my adoptive parents) the birth certificate shows the adoptive parents as the parents of record. I am adopted. My birth certificate does not show my biological parents.

Re: [LegacyUG] Thread overload and sniping

2005-02-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Sid, I don't use Eudora, but they have tutorials on their website. Here is the link: http://eudora.com/techsupport/tutorials/ Look at the Filter tutorial (14th item down under Windows Eudora) I hope this helps. Glen - Original Message - From: Sid and Nancy Salinger [EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight

2005-02-18 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Kathie, Legacy 5.0.0.203 (04 Feb 2005 version) has this feature now built in. Click on Search / Search the IGI website... And you will be able to do the IGI searching right from within Legacy. If you don't have this version, click on Internet / Check for Legacy Update... And download the

RE: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight

2005-02-18 Thread Glen Ballard
previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glen Ballard Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 12:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight Hi Kathie, Legacy 5.0.0.203 (04 Feb

Re: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight

2005-02-19 Thread Glen Ballard
I believe it uses geographical regions to narrow the search. Ken can confirm or correct this. Glen - Original Message - From: John R. Bayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight Glen

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-20 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Mary, There is a separate file stored in the folder your .FDB file is located in with the extension of .IGI and is called the same as your .FDB file. For example: MyGenealogy.FDB would have a MyGenealogy.IGI file which stores the results of the IGI search. This file size depends greatly on

Re: [LegacyUG] Remarriage has children of 1st marriage listed as 1/2 siblings when there were no children from 2nd marriage

2005-02-21 Thread Glen Ballard
This isn't a mistake. It is a feature of Legacy. This in no way indicates that the 2nd marriage has children but it shows that they are the children of the first marriage as showing them with the mother in ( ). I have step brothers step sisters. I find it useful to easily go between them and

Re: [LegacyUG] Which files do I back up on CD-RW?

2005-02-21 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Marie, Most likely you have the CD formatted to act like a hard drive (you drag files to the CD and they are written like a hard drive). In this way it can be written to via the OS. However, if you don't format the CD first, Legacy can't natively write to the disk. This is a feature of many

Re: [LegacyUG] Which files do I back up on CD-RW?

2005-02-21 Thread Glen Ballard
FDB is the extension for the database. It is a Microsoft Access database (.MDB renamed to .FDB) A posting from Sherry last year had this in the note: CB = Clipboard TC = To-Do Clipboard FG = Focus Group HIS = History List There are other files Legacy uses, such as: IGI = IGI search results

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-21 Thread Glen Ballard
] On Behalf Of Glen Ballard Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:21 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature After completing the search and importing dates, I mark the people who are completely done with a #3 tag, the living individuals with #4 tag

Re: [LegacyUG] Prototype Legacy IGI Search

2005-02-21 Thread Glen Ballard
Clifford, My question is whether we should hold off applying this prototype to our entire databases until it is improved and indeed ready for primetime? - As Ken stated: Hi Legacy Users, Sherry mentioned that this feature is not quite ready for prime time. That

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
One question I have - if you limit the Search to 50 hits, do you get the best 50 - or just the first 50? Thanks, Mary Young Mary, I don't know the answer to this question. Ken might be able to answer how the search routine works. These are my observations while using the IGI search

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
Sorry Steven, I don't work for Millennium. This should be directed to them. Also, the IGI is for members of the LDS church and mostly contains ordinance information. I think you might be barking up the wrong tree with your wants. Glen Glen: What I want is to be able to search for (1)

Re: Re; [LegacyUG] Prototype Legacy IGI Search

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
It is properly up and running as of 04 Feb 2005 release 5.0.0.203. In a message Ken wrote it stated that other features might be incorporated later and the help is on it's way, but it is FULLY functional now and it works great. Glen Can't really keep up with all this, so would someone be kind

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
- Original Message - From: Steven C. Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature Glenn: It is my understanding that the IGI, for England, consists of (1) information

Re: [LegacyUG] IGI Search feature

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
While created to allow LDS members to fulfill their religious obligations, I understand that the LDS church makes the IGI available to all researchers. If that is incorrect, please advise those of us who have been using the IGI and the Genealogical Library to that effect. We can then cancel

Re: [LegacyUG] Prototype Legacy IGI Search

2005-02-22 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Kathy, Since all dates in the IGI are valid dates, it doesn't matter which date you use. My rule of thumb: If I know for a fact they were alive when they had their ordinances done, I look for those dates that would be during their life. If I don't know for sure, I pick the earliest date

Re: [LegacyUG] Using IGI Search with missing first or last names

2005-02-24 Thread Glen Ballard
Susan, Or is this limitation due to my use of the characters [---?---] to represent unknown names? Should I replace these characters with some sort of wildcard prior to performing a search of the IGI database using Legacy? You should leave the field blank if you don't know. If the field is

Re: [LegacyUG] Google e-male

2005-02-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Sherry, An email did come through from a LUG member that had a .PDF attachment of a 4 color pedigree chart. I don't remember who it came from, but I don't think it came from the gmail account discussed in this thread. Just thought you would like to know. Glen - Original Message -

RE: [LegacyUG] USB flash-key-device

2005-02-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Jonathan, The program must be installed locally on the computer you wish to use for Legacy. It won't, that I know of, run from the flash drives. I have the LegacySetup.exe file on my drive to install on other computers that I use. Just make sure you get permission to install Legacy on the

Re: [LegacyUG] priorities - was: Names

2005-03-02 Thread Glen Ballard
Bob, Try using Alt + Tab instead of clicking on Legacy. This will allow you to switch between any and all open application windows. Glen - Original Message - From: Bob Janetzko [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:59 AM

Re: [LegacyUG] priorities - was: Names

2005-03-02 Thread Glen Ballard
channel from where you are to where you want to end up. I prefer direct access in both cases -- it's faster and much more likely to produce the desired result. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Glen Ballard Sent: Wednesday, March

Re: [LegacyUG] Using Style Sheets in Web Pages

2005-03-06 Thread Glen Ballard
For those following this thread, a good website to get the Hue/Sat/Lum or RGB color codes is: www.visibone.com/colorlab Enjoy Glen - Original Message - From: Ruth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]

RE: [LegacyUG] New User - some questions

2005-03-10 Thread Glen Ballard
Try running a check / repair under the File menu select File Maintenance and then Check/Repair... This might fix a few things. You also might want to check your computer's date in the bios. When you restart your computer, go into the bios (before windows begins to start you should be able to

Re: [LegacyUG] 1/2 Children

2005-03-11 Thread Glen Ballard
I find the viewing of 1/2 siblings useful. I want to see my 1/2 uncle all the time. He is still my uncle no matter which spouse of my grandmother is visible. Her first husband passed away when my mother was 9. With the 2nd marriage there was 1 son born - my uncle. Different people - different

Re: [LegacyUG] Where to record correspondence

2005-03-12 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi John, I create an event under the individual called Correspondence. In this event, I put all the pertinent information. If the correspondence was via a letter, I also scan the letter and attach the image to the event(especially if the letter was hand written) In the description of the

Re: [LegacyUG] Where to record correspondence

2005-03-13 Thread Glen Ballard
Kenneth, Can you clear something up for me? Where is the .HTML page (or .HTM page for that matter) coming from that you are wanting to attach as correspondence? Glen Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages,

RE: [LegacyUG] Where to record correspondence

2005-03-14 Thread Glen Ballard
With an HTML formatted email message, I just cut and paste the text into the correspondence event. For a webpage(.htm or .html) you can add a html formatted link to the note field if you are uploading your data to a website. a href=./test.htmlwebpage I created/a or something like this would

Re: [LegacyUG] Scrap Book Problems

2005-03-17 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Patricia, If you go to a person, select the icon to add photos. You will see the *individual photos. Select *all photos from the drop down list at the right. (You will have to scroll up to see *all photos) Once you have all photos on the screen for the individual, click the Print Photo

[LegacyUG] Website creation - an easier and DYNAMIC approach

2005-03-22 Thread Glen Ballard
There has been a lot of discussion as of late on the subject of creating individual web pages and uploading them. Before I go any further: I do not work for the following company. I am just very impressed with it's programs abilities. For those interested, check out TNG.

RE: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 23 March 2005, Version 5.0.0.217

2005-03-25 Thread Glen Ballard
Bob, I would suggest then that you setup 1000's of computers at your house with most every configuration of hardware and software combinations possible and volunteer testing their software for them on every platform, every hardware possibility from Pentium 1 / AMD / Cyrix processors and every

Re: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 23 March 2005, Version 5.0.0.217

2005-03-25 Thread Glen Ballard
genealogy program today at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=53BLwAi -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Glen Ballard Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 5:42 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New

Re: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 23 March 2005, Version 5.0.0.217

2005-03-25 Thread Glen Ballard
at all or merely one single update that is released almost immediately after the product has been released for sale. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Glen Ballard Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 17:42 To: LegacyUserGroup

RE: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 23 March 2005, Version 5.0.0.217

2005-03-26 Thread Glen Ballard
No JR, The point was not to release a program with any bugs at all. That is what I was refuting. Please re-read this thread from the beginning of Bob's orig. comment. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John R. Bayle Sent: Saturday, March

RE: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 23 March 2005, Version 5.0.0.217

2005-03-26 Thread Glen Ballard
Once again JR, Bob's point was not to release a program with any bugs at all. That is what I was refuting. Please re-read this thread from the beginning of Bob's orig. comment. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John R. Bayle Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] When a persons name is unknown?

2005-03-30 Thread Glen Ballard
John, The underline talked about is the Underscore used in all windows applications and was also available in DOS and on typewriters. It is done by holding the shift key and pressing the - key next to the =/+ key next to the 0 at the top of the keyboard. You repeat the process 5 more times and

Re: [LegacyUG] Slides into Legacy

2005-04-04 Thread Glen Ballard
I think the problem is you are trying to launch your scanner software from within Legacy and it isn't giving you all the options to scan. You should scan your images in your preferred scanner software (outside of Legacy) and save them as .JPG files. (Legacy launches your default scanner

[LegacyUG] Naming Convention - Filing System

2005-04-06 Thread Glen Ballard
There has been a lot of talk about how to file paper documents. Here is how I handle this situation which doesn't require using RIN, MRIN, or UserID. First off, I scan every piece of paper document and photo. I asign a name to this item as follows: Last-First-YOB.jpg (YOB=Year of Birth.) (I

Re: [LegacyUG] Naming Convention - Filing System

2005-04-07 Thread Glen Ballard
have only the roughest estimate for DOB at time document is collected (for example, when all you have is a will, or a mention in someone else's document). Just curious. Lisa Glen Ballard wrote: There has been a lot of talk about how to file paper documents. Here is how I handle this situation

RE: [LegacyUG] Wondering

2005-04-11 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Bill, My database has around 32,000 individuals. I track all my direct line ancestors. I also track all the descendants of 3rd great grandparents. I still have a long way to go. Just the descendants of my Mother's maternal grandparents, there are over 670 living individuals. There are

RE: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives

2005-04-14 Thread Glen Ballard
The 120 GB is the size of the drive before it is formatted. The formatting process eats up some of the space. If you want to increase the C:\ drive and reduce the D:\ drive, this can be done. To accomplish this, you will need a program called Partition Magic from Symantec. There are other

RE: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives

2005-04-14 Thread Glen Ballard
you have as the may not take kindly to being drive changed. Jack - Original Message - From: Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:42 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives The 120 GB is the size

Re: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives

2005-04-14 Thread Glen Ballard
... It is my experience that if you change the amount of space a drive has ESPECIALLY when their is an operating system on it (your C: drive) the drive may become inaccessible. .. the voice of experience. Jeff Glen Ballard wrote: The 120 GB is the size of the drive before it is formatted

Re: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives

2005-04-16 Thread Glen Ballard
JR, Please re-read the original message and my reply. I think you might be a little off from what was originally stated and what my reply was. Glen - Original Message - From: John R. Bayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:46

RE: [LegacyUG] Search Question

2005-04-21 Thread Glen Ballard
Kathy, Do you have the second condition as a AND or an OR condition. It needs to be an AND condition for this to work. If you have it as an OR condition, you will get everyone buried in that location. Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [LegacyUG] MRIN - RIN

2005-03-30 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Glenny, The MRIN is for Marriages. If you have a 50 it would be either I50 (Individual) or F50 (Family) You an use the numbers specified and use either an I in front of individuals RINs and a F in front of the familys MRINs. This is just one of thousands of possible ways of doing it.

Re: [LegacyUG] citing a online source

2005-05-01 Thread Glen Ballard
Here is what I found on the Ancestry.com link Corporate Info at the bottom left of the webpage. website parent company genealogy.commyfamily.com rootweb.com myfamily.com ancestry.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Size of Legacy GeoLocation Database

2005-05-03 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Ilene, You can copy the folder and paste it to the corresponding location or if you have a server available, you can put the DB on the server and under Options / Other, you can point to the new location. It doesn't matter where you put it as long as you have access to it on all computers.

Re: [LegacyUG] Splitting a web page over two locations

2005-05-08 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Dave, www.godaddy.com offers a web hosting account for around 3.95 per month that has 500 MB of disk space. There are others that offer the a lot of space for a small fee. You can also register for your domain name, if you don't have one, through godaddy. They are the cheapest domain

RE: [LegacyUG] Multiple Relationships

2005-05-13 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Mary, Try running Set Relationships again. See if that fixes the problem. Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 8:11 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Multiple

Re: [LegacyUG] Synchronizing data between two installs?

2005-05-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Rich, The find the easiest way to accomplish this is to use a USB memory drive. I keep my database and images on a 1 GB memory drive and can use my database in ANY computer with Legacy installed. I use it at home, at family homes, and at the Family History Center. (All 6 computers have

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem sharing file

2005-05-18 Thread Glen Ballard
Legacy databases won't open from a CD. You will have to copy the file to a hard drive or memory drive. Glen - Original Message - From: Sharon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Problem sharing file

RE: [LegacyUG] Running legacy from flash drive / jump drive?

2005-05-19 Thread Glen Ballard
Ed, You can run your .FDB file from the flash drives, but not Legacy itself. Some Family History Center's have Legacy installed and the rest of them can install it. If your FHC doesn't have it, they can install it and you will have access to your information. I do this all the time. Our

RE: [LegacyUG] Running legacy from flash drive / jump drive?

2005-05-19 Thread Glen Ballard
Robert, CAVEAT: Say you have a family database on the PC and you also have one on your pen drive. You go to the FHC, do some work, and go home. At home, you use the copy on your PC to do some work and edit/add information. Now what do you do? You will need to disclipline yourself into keeping

RE: [LegacyUG] Running legacy from flash drive / jump drive?

2005-05-19 Thread Glen Ballard
Ed, I would suggest to MOVE your databases to the memory drive and use it exclusively for data entry. When you exit each database, backup to your local hard drive. This will eliminate any problems with Which Database did I modify. Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GPS, and... RE: [LegacyUG] What good is the geo location database?

2005-05-21 Thread Glen Ballard
Ed, I have 2 hand held GPS units. I have a Garmin eTrex Legend and a Garmin iQue 3600 (this last model is also a Palm PDA using Palm 5 operating system) The eTrex model is water resistant and I use this model when in cemeteries. The batteries are standard AA batteries and last about 15 - 18

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy goes 'blank' at the same time each night.

2005-05-22 Thread Glen Ballard
- Original Message - From: John R. Bayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy goes 'blank' at the same time each night. Jim Sindberg wrote: Won't it be wonderful if Legacy was ported to Linux?

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy goes 'blank' at the same time each night.

2005-05-22 Thread Glen Ballard
Then they can work on porting a VW Van to a Ferrari Enzo. They would have to totally re-write the entire program from the ground up. Glen - Original Message - From: John R. Bayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:20 PM Subject:

RE: [LegacyUG] How do you enter an adoption birth name?

2005-05-23 Thread Glen Ballard
Dennis Tom, You can take this one step further. I do as suggested by Tom here: His legal, court ordered, birth name should go in the individual report - - his birth certificate would have been modified to so reflect. Any other names would go in notes or events (which I prefer) to give

RE: [LegacyUG] How do you enter an adoption birth name?

2005-05-23 Thread Glen Ballard
a notes field. Rob On 5/24/05, Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dennis Tom, You can take this one step further. I do as suggested by Tom here: His legal, court ordered, birth name should go in the individual report - - his birth certificate would have been modified to so reflect. Any

Re: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 12 June 2005, Version 5.0.0.247

2005-06-15 Thread Glen Ballard
Rob, No it won't. I updated mine and now it won't open in the 14 April 2005 build. If I want to use my database on any computer, I have to update it to the 12 Jun 2005 build. Glen - Original Message - From: Rob Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com

Re: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 12 June 2005, Version 5.0.0.247

2005-06-15 Thread Glen Ballard
: Re: [LegacyUG] New Legacy Update - 12 June 2005, Version 5.0.0.247 Thanks Glen. Is there not a way of saving a copy in the old format? Rob On 6/16/05, Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob, No it won't. I updated mine and now it won't open in the 14 April 2005 build. If I want to use my

RE: [LegacyUG] Correspondence Tracking

2005-06-27 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Ellaine, I have been using a memory stick for 3 years. I have had one go bad, however I did have it backed up. I back up every time I exit Legacy. I use my memory stick for my data drive with all photos and data. I back up to my hard drive. This way I have my data with me at all times and

Re: [LegacyUG] Correspondence Tracking

2005-06-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Susan, Rob, and all interested, First off, you can't install Legacy to run from the memory drive. You can setup your data to work from it. This is how I have my data set up. Most computers recognize my drive as drive E:\. I have a folder structure under this drive as follows: (I am

RE: [LegacyUG] Immigration/Census Images, etc.

2005-06-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Ange, You will find varying opinions on this topic. I attach images to the family (marriage) that apply to the family. If it applies to multiple individuals, I attach it to all it pertains to. As for How many images can you save to each individual? I believe this number is dependant on how

RE: [LegacyUG] MS Access

2005-06-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Peggy, MS Access is a database application that has nothing to do with MS Word, a word processor. The Legacy database is built around Access 2000. You will need Access 2000 or newer. You can probably find Access 2000 on ebay or via the Internet for pretty cheap since there have been 2

RE: [LegacyUG] Smart Drives

2005-06-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Marion, My cousin has 145,000 in his database and it isn't slow at all. He does regular maint. Using Legacy's check/repair feature which helps with the speed. I use this feature at least once a week with my 36,655 names and my database is as quick as it was with 100 names. Glen -Original

RE: [LegacyUG] MS Access

2005-06-28 Thread Glen Ballard
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] MS Access On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:17:38 -0700, Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MS Access is a database application that has nothing to do with MS Word Except when it comes bundled with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of MS Office Pro. ;-) -- Dennis M. Kowallek

Re: [LegacyUG] Married Names

2005-06-29 Thread Glen Ballard
One more thing to add to this list of useful things for married name: 3.) Cemetery research - They aren't buried using their maiden name. Glen - Original Message - From: Clifford Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 8:46 PM

RE: [LegacyUG] Married Names

2005-06-29 Thread Glen Ballard
name carved on the stone. --On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:22 PM -0700 Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more thing to add to this list of useful things for married name: 3.) Cemetery research - They aren't buried using their maiden name. Glen -- Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI Legacy

RE: [LegacyUG] Married Names

2005-06-29 Thread Glen Ballard
. --On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:22 PM -0700 Glen Ballard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more thing to add to this list of useful things for married name: 3.) Cemetery research - They aren't buried using their maiden name. Glen Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found

RE: [LegacyUG] Open a file

2005-06-29 Thread Glen Ballard
Yes you can. You might want to download the latest version at your home and put it on the CD when you copy your .ZIP backup file there. If you are computer savvy enough and want to try setting up the CD that when you install Legacy from the CD, it also copies your database and images to your

RE: [LegacyUG] Married Names

2005-06-30 Thread Glen Ballard
Thank you for this handy piece of information. I will add it to my memory bank.hehe My step grandfather's parents were born in Spain. I might need this info when I start researching their family more. Glen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [LegacyUG] Picture transfer.

2005-07-16 Thread Glen Ballard
The easiest way is to mirror your folder structure exactly the same on his computer. The way I do this is to NOT use My Documents for anything, but to create my own folder structure on my computer as follows: \Genealogy\ (This is where the database resides with all residual files)

RE: [LegacyUG] Largte Files

2005-07-21 Thread Glen Ballard
You should run a Check / Repair on all of your files. This should reduce the size of the files. I have never seen a file over 250 MB. The file I have seen that is around 250MB has 0ver 144,000 names. Under the File menu, select File Maintenance then select Check / Repair. Once you do this,

Re: [LegacyUG] Private individuals exported to gedcom 5.5

2005-07-26 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Jennifer, Why don't you ask Darrin to help with this. He can probably write some code that if the name is private, it won't display anything. Are you using TNG 5.0.4 or an earlier version? Glen. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Crockett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

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