There has been a firestorm in many forums about this as it is nothing more
than blatant advertising. When you click on the Hint you are taken to a
page that gives very little information about the particular hint and
further clicking on any of the suggested hints will take you to a page
inviting
But talking about using Family Search on this forum will remain off topic?
:-)
Brian
-Original Message-
From: Myrna [mailto:mjorgens...@hot.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:11 PM
To: (LegacyUserGroup)
Subject: [LegacyUG] Congratulations!
Congratulations on this. I am
OK, I'm probably confused as the next guy but maybe we have some
difficulties here in explaining or describing normal Windows tasks. First of
all, unless I fell asleep a few years ago, Windows Explorer does not have
the capability of creating or copying a list of files from a particular
folder. I
I was thinking about offering the same thing so many thanks to Ron for his
assistance in this. Some intermediate and advanced Windows users feel
comfortable about making program changes to the Registry and in many
instances it is the only means of getting a stubborn program to properly
un-install
Here's another idea: use the NotFound.jpg picture which is found in your
main Legacy folder.
Or another: find and use one of those one pixel jpegs used on some web
sites.
Brian
(no, not that Brian)
-Original Message-
From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:fourpa...@verizon.net]
Sent:
Which brings up a question. Why is Legacy the only software in the entire
Milky Way Galaxy that *REQUIRES* a Vista installation folder of C:\Legacy
instead of the usual default C:\Program Files\Legacy?
Brian
(wrong one - the other one)
-Original Message-
From: Sherry/Support
I send my sister my gedcom's all the time and she uses a MAC.
Marsha
I send my brother gedcoms all the time and he doesn't even have a computer!
:-)
OK, reallyditto what others have said. GEDCOM =GEnealogical Data
COMmunication
Brian
(yeah, that one)
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From:
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-Original Message-
From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf
Of Brian L. Lightfoot
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:00 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!
Which brings up
...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf
Of Brian L. Lightfoot
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:00 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Icons on individual screen disappeared!
Which brings up a question. Why is Legacy the only software in the entire
Milky Way Galaxy
Actually I believe we have Brian the Programmer and two Brians the User.
Brian
(User #1 or am I User #2?)
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:36 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]
Ignore this post!! It was actually posted by my wife who apparently has not
yet learned to use the HELP file that comes with Legacy and every other
software program made since the invention of the wheel.
Brian
(the one sleeping on the couch tonight)
-Original Message-
From: Brian L
I've ignored this little task for almost two years now but sooner or later I
need to duplicate a number of events on one person and attach the same event
to a different person. The reason for my reluctance is that each event has a
number of images attached and each event has extensive notes. I am
This is getting slightly off topic but since it does directly affect Legacy
users that are trying to upload web pages, here is one more shot at things
to remember:
1. Your upload speed is not affected by choice of operating systems; Vista
or XP have no effect on your upload speed.
2. Your upload
- Original Message -
From: Brian L. Lightfoot br...@the-lightfoots.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] uploading web pages
snip
Finally (and really getting off topic now), if you are still having long
delays uploading
Oh, too late. I deleted everything.
:-)
Brian in CA
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:48 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Help required
There is a serious error in my last post. The last sentence
You and I (and probably many others) think alike on this. My data folders
reside on a totally different physical hard drive other than C:. Ive been
doing it this way for quite a while and Legacy is perfectly happy with those
non-default locations. Personally, I dislike any program that invades
Vaporware.
From: Robert Hastings [mailto:bobhastin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:04 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Where's the Source Template Conversion Tool?
Hi gang!
I'm running the current version of Legacy version 7. I went looking for
Just a side note here. I opened your PDF and saw nothing more than 2 pages
with a bunch of small images and said to myself No way this is 9 megs!.
So I loaded your file into Adobe Acrobat (full program, not just the Reader)
and examined the document. The properties indicate that the PDF generator
Now we're all wondering if you meant to type 30 or if Legacy actually
provided 330.
:-)
Bbrriiaann in CA
-Original Message-
From: Virginia Dunham [mailto:geistdn...@cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:05 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re:
Hmmm...interesting. I just tested it out myself and could not replicate the
anomaly. I was beginning to think that 9/30/2009 was some kind of magical date
that caused all sorts of programming problems. I should think that the Legacy
program is actually using a call to the Windows OS for current
Whoa! It is not negligence nor is it false advertising. Legacy can and does
create PDFs. Since the capability already exists in Legacy, I suspect the
concept of updating to a newer/better generator is greatly overshadowed by
many other requests for added features and bug-swatting existing ones.
The last thing Millennia Corp. would want is to NOT hear any complaints,
unless they thought they were successful in creating a perfect piece of
software. If they don't hear complaints, then that would mean the product
isn't selling. They have always invited suggestions for improvements and
have
I think Ron's analysis of this is much in line with the scenario that I
talked to Michele about off-line a week or so ago. She originally mentioned
something like 2 hours for the upload. I created a similar number of files
and of similar size and uploaded them to my own server. With my upload
Although I've never created such a GEDCOM without AKAs, this should be what
you are asking for:
On the GEDCOM Export window, click the Customize button on the lower
right. Then on the next window, put a check mark in the EXCLUDE Alternate
Names towards the bottom of that window.
TIP: If you do
Wow. Pictures for a divorce event. Can't wait to see that in anybody's file.
:-)
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:15 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures of
You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-)
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:32 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format,
Ron Ferguson wrote:
Brian L. Lightfoot wrote:
You people drive on the wrong side of the street anyhow. :-)
Brian in CA
Please see my comment in response to Dennis - an INDICES over here
is used as a superscripted number referencing another place, or a
power to which a number may be raised
I've noticed the same thing. I suspect that these template numbers were
designed to be used with the non-existent source conversion utility. I also
notice that any language that describes this conversion tool has now been
removed from the Millennia website. Looks like the programmers gave up
Another Brian on the list? OhmyGod!
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Brian Beddor [mailto:bbed...@japsolson.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:05 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Locations in England
I have a copy of a 1901 England census from
Many thanks to Ron for explaining this concept of the UK as it is much
misunderstood by a majority of Americans. And has Ron has noted, American
made software does not easily accommodate European or other world areas
traditions for geographic and political subdivision descriptions. I'm sure
there
OK, just thought that I'd chime in here and list some of my favorite
features. I like how this thread is going and certainly hope that the
programmers are aware of what we are all listing. In other words, if the
public likes it and it ain't broke, please don't fix it.
I switched from FTM to
Congratulations, Bob, you've found one of my least liked things about
Legacy. Almost all genealogy programs have some sort of spell-check utility,
some better than others. Legacy's implementation of the spell-check is not
one of its most shining stars but quite frankly I'm glad the programmers put
I should think the unpardonable Sin for this particular list would be posting
with a 9 paragraph sig line.
Brian in CA
Humor added
-Original Message-
From: Tom Watkins [mailto:tomsgeneal...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:52 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Naw. This is a forum. Go ahead and post. Besides I like good sig lines.
Brian in CA
Like I was in control or something...:-)
-Original Message-
From: Tom Watkins [mailto:tomsgeneal...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:52 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject:
Been there, done that. Which also cause me to think about what happens when
you enter a source as a database or microfiche record and then later are
able to match up a digital image. It would be nice to simple take the master
source and somehow transfer all the info to a different template without
I was wondering about this a little bit also. I realize that the ADDRESS
FOR PRIVATE USE is hard coded into the program and I have not printed out
all possible report permutations, but does the address ever appear in any
kind of report? So far I have never seen it appear in the clear which begs
Brian to Brian
Ummmmake the gravestone picture a SOURCE picture and you're good to go
(provided your report includes Source Citations and Source Detail Pictures).
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28,
And don't forget, with Cemetery entered as an Event, you can now attach a
photograph of the gravestone which will also print out in reports. You can
also make the photograph a Source for your Cemetery event as well as a
source for Burial location, Name, Birth date, and Death date.
Brian in CA
I love it! The standard BING/Virtual-Earth mapping feature is in the deluxe
edition and the advanced tagging feature is in the standard edition. :-)
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Evert van Dijken [mailto:evandij...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:08 AM
To:
I need to ask a question concerning your semantics involved with your
questions. I've talked with others before and sometimes they get Ancestry
Family Trees mixed up with Ancestry's RootsWeb. They are two completely
difference services, one is fee based and the other is free. Legacy has a
file
I agree with Jenny on this. I could care less how many people copy verbatim
the information and dialog found within my family file. I have many
photographs supplied by others on my web site but I always include Photo
Courtesy of ...
But just one additional point for William: your data does not
One final thought. In addition to the usual Ancestry.com site, they also
have these other sites:
Ancestry.com Corporate
MyFamily.com
Genealogy.com
RootsWeb.com
FamilyTreeMaker.com
MyCanvas.com
AncestryMagazine.com
Brian in CA
PS - I'm surprised that nobody has ever questioned why Legacy
...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on
Behalf Of Brian L. Lightfoot
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 4:03 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestry.ca direct link to Legacy
I agree with Jenny on this. I could care less how many people copy verbatim
Interesting. I seem to be on the exact opposite end of the current mapping
problems (or lack thereof). Prior to last week, if I got to the Master
Location List by using the blue triangle thingie next to a location from the
Individual's Information window (or Marriage Information), the map would
Wow! The plot thickens. Things have definitely changed at BING. Now I am
able to CRASH or LOCK-UP Legacy at will.
Would others please try the following to see if this happens to you. I would
suggest opening a test file and not your real database or else make sure you
have a current backup.
1.
Both Ancestor and Descendant BOOK Reports offer the option to automatically
insert underlines for missing given and surnames as well as missing dates
and places if desired. To my knowledge, this is the only type of report with
this option.
Brian in CA
-Original Message-
From: Laura
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