Thanks again, Ron. It worked OK. Apparently only the link to Virtual Earth is removed... No changes are made to the actual database.
Lew On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:07 PM, ronald ferguson <ronfe...@msn.com> wrote: > > Lew, > > OK, got you! No, the reference will not be deleted from your notes. The > Locations link only to Events (including BMD), hence if a Location is no > longer associated with an Event then it is shown as empty. > > It does not affect anything else, whether you leave it or not. > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- >> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:06:30 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Non-existent Locations >> From: cglewi...@gmail.com >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> >> Ron, >> >> Thanks. My concern is that if I purge them and they are in the >> database someplace, like a note, will that address be deleted from the >> note? For instance, I have a location that reads 613 Grand St but is >> not shown connected to any individual. I used the find and replace >> feature of FTM16 and found that is the birth place of an ancestor and >> is mentioned in his notes. I confirmed that it does exist in the >> notes section in Legacy. My question is will that address be deleted >> from the notes? I have many "bad" addresses like this that >> transferred in from FTM. The purge unused location options is not >> selective and since I don't know where they are all located I am >> concerned that if I purge them and get rid of them I may remove >> important info. >> >> Lew >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:22 AM, ronald ferguson wrote: >>> >>> Lew, >>> >>> If I understand you correctly, those empty locations are dead, and can >>> arise through various means, eg. the person was deleted, that particular >>> location was amended (this may just be a spelling correction). >>> >>> I simply do not understand what you mean by "find out where they are". >>> >>> If you go to View>Master Lists>Locations, on the right-hand side, click >>> Options>Purge Unused and get rid of them. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ >>> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: >>> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:16:35 -0700 >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Non-existent Locations >>>> From: cglewi...@gmail.com >>>> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>>> >>>> In the Master Location list I have several entries (addresses etc)that >>>> don't show any people using that location. How can I find where they >>>> are? >>>> Lew >>>> >>> >> > _________________________________________________________________ > Free photo editing software from Windows Live . Try it now! > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665240/direct/01/ > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
