Pat, I don't, nor do I have Word, I use the free OpenOffice rather than pay Microsoft. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"Pat Hickin" <[email protected]> wrote: >Well, suppose you don't have Access? >Pat > >On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Ron Ferguson ><[email protected]>wrote: > >> And, Pat, since MJ SA was the original poster on this thread to ask for >> clarification on a point which I had made is perfectly proper, not to >> mention good practice. >> >> BTW. your suggested method, which requires the use of additional software >> thus introducing another potential source of error, only works if Legacy >> returns *all the data*. If using search properly does not return data known >> to be there then it is quite probable that it will not be returned using >> your method. In any case I would not use it, I would simply search the >> appropriate table(s) in the Access DB. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> GOONS #5307 >> >> >> "MJ SA" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >Pat, I was responding to Ron, I know how to use Control F >> > >> >On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't know whom you're responding to, but when you search a word >> >> processing file you just do controlF (for "find"), type into the >> search box >> >> the word you're looking for -- & that's all there is to it. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:39 PM, michsgen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Look For: Marriage Marriage Place -how to look? what do I do, equal >> >>> to, contains? Than the last box I put Catania, than do I click Find >> >>> First or Create List or Load? >> >>> >> >>> Oh God, help me, I am so confused. >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > I don't know how large your family file is or whether you've been >> >>> > following >> >>> > the thread I started on creating a .pdf for everybody, but the >> purpose >> >>> > of >> >>> > all this was to make searching a cinch. >> >>> > >> >>> > Incidentally, I have c 5500 people in my database but LOTS of info & >> >>> > extensive citations for many of them. >> >>> > >> >>> > What I ended up doing is this: >> >>> > >> >>> > Click on Reports>Report Menu>Family. >> >>> > >> >>> > At the bottom of the window there is a "Record Selection" button. >> Click >> >>> > on >> >>> > it. >> >>> > Select:All individuals in the entire family file (with spouses). >> >>> > At the bottom of that window check both "Incl Single Males" and >> "Incl >> >>> > Single Females." >> >>> > Click on Report Options, and Include all addresses,events, (and >> sources >> >>> > if >> >>> > you want to search them as well). >> >>> > Click Close. >> >>> > >> >>> > On the right-hand side of the "Family Group Records" window, select >> >>> > "Text >> >>> > File," >> >>> > in the upper right-hand corner, click on Create, >> >>> > enter your file name & let Legacy go to work! >> >>> > >> >>> > After the file is created, perform your search. >> >>> > >> >>> > (Actually I opened or inserted the file into my word processor >> because I >> >>> > think it looks better!) >> >>> > >> >>> > Searching the new file is a snap! >> >>> > >> >>> > Let me know if you have any questions. >> >>> > >> >>> > Pat >> >>> > >> > 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
