Yeah, that does make sense Carl. Thank you. I guess I will just turn it on when I need to do that or something similar. --Jerry
On 11/7/2010 9:51 PM, Carl Cox wrote: > There is another use of the preferred child. In the pedigree view, > when you click the arrow on the left to go down one generation, you go > to the preferred child. If you have set up the database to show direct > line as preferred, you can go down the generations back to you. If > not, and the first child is preferred, you soon run out of your line, > and if your memory is no better than mine, you cannot remember which > child of your 7 ggfather is your ancestor. > On the family view, click to the left of the box listing the children, > you move the preferred child up to the husband/wife position. Hover > your mouse in the right space and a pop-up message tells you what a > click will do. > Legacy has many neat capabilities. > Carl > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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 after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp

