At a meeting in Dallas a few years ago, before the release of V 7.0, the Legacy rep stated that Legacy will never allow the capability of recording a same sex marriage.
-----Original Message----- >From: Denis Xenos <[email protected]> >Sent: May 15, 2011 2:17 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] connecting a couple together? > >In 2007 I was helping with demos with Family Tree Maker, Brother's >Keeper, and Legacy. I was asked this very same question. I was able to >do it by A) making one of the females a male B) marry them C) then >change the male to a female. This was first time I tried it and it >worked like a charm. I cannot remember which software package I used, >but I will look in my old software drawer. > >I tried the same procedure in Legacy 7.5.0.75. To my surprise Legacy >software does not permit same sex marriages and will not permit the >changing of sex once married. Legacy is sold to countries all around >the world and to person of all religions or of no religious believes. >Thus Legacy software should be less restrictive or at least have a >option to turn this feature off. > >I will continue to look for a work around. > >Denis > >On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Richard Falzini <[email protected]> wrote: >> OK, here is my problem? >> In my family I have a couple that have married in a civil ceremony, however >> they are both women. >> I want to add the one under the role of female ( for example where you put >> your mother ) and the other where you would but your father. >> Now, when I put the one women in the male position, would it be possible for >> me to also make her as female too? >> Right now she shows as a male? >> When you come up with same sex relations in a family tree, what settings >> should a person be aware of? >> Thank you >> Rich >> >> 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 >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >> our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> 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 >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
