Yes, but there is also a Tool "Advanced Set Living", that does a bit more. See the Help for Advanced Set Living. Evert
2009/10/9 Jim Smith <jor...@windstream.net>: > When I go to Options-Customize-Data Entry-Presumed Dead and set Ask if > Living to 90 and Set as dead if over 120 and click on APPLY I get a window > that is labeled "Mark as Not Living if over 120 Years Old" that says: > > This process sets Living to NO for the following: > > 1. Any one with an entry in the Death Date or Place or the Burial Date or > Place. > 2. Anyone with a valid date in either the Birth or Christening date field > that is over 120 years ago. > 3. Anyone with a death cause. > > I conclude that if at least one of the entries is not made, Legacy won't set > to dead. > > One way to solve the problem is to set an estimated birth date. Example: if > the parent had a child that was born in 1850 or for that matter died in 1850 > you could set the parent's birth date as "Before 1850". That would give > Legacy a basis for computing Living? YES or NO. > > > Jim > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michele Lewis > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 7:47 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Here is a good example > I just sent you my file. > > Let's say John Doe's PARENTS died in 1705. It is a pretty good bet that > John Doe is also dead but Legacy is not marking him dead. > > Or, if John Doe's PARENTS were born in 1801 and 1802, all of their kids are > obviously dead but Legacy is not marking them dead. > > michele > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Ferguson > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Here is a good example > Jim, > > I don't understand what you are saying here. If somebody has a date in the > death, no matter what their age at death then the living flag will already > be set to "No". Advanced set living only sets this flag. > > Ron Ferguson > _____________________________________________________ > > > 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
