Did that as well and have made more progress in the past hour than in the last two days.
On 09/09/2013 2:02 PM, Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: > Also Turn OFF the Show People so the system doesnt stop and collect > everyone with that place name. > > > > > On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Bernd Hornung <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I have turned off 'Show Map' but it makes no difference. > > I am editing the Locations list, combining myriads of duplicated > locations. File maintenance does not seem to deal with it since it > does not recognize the minute differences (i.e. commas). > > At this stage I do not necessarily need Legacy to put the 'V' > in, I just want to combine and not take until Legacy 10 comes > out, to finish it. > > As an aside, does Legacy "read" Location connections made it > another DB? It seems that it is making connections of some > places I remember having worked on in two of my other DBs. > > Bernie > > > On 09/09/2013 11:56 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >> Bernie, >> >> Are you talking about the time Legacy Mapping takes? If so switch it >> off. The switch is above the map screen on the right. >> >> If it's then please spell out exactly what you are doing or what it is >> you want. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> >> Bernd Hornung<[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ron, >>> >>> When you click on a location, the program tries to find it >>> geographically. It goes into "thinking" mode (in my case), the little >>> circle goes round and round until it is done. Then you can click to >>> edit or whatever else you need to do. Then you click on the redundant >>> location you want to combine and again it's "thinking". Finds the same >>> information it did on the first location. Once it stops, then you can >>> combine. >>> >>> Also, the program sometimes comes up with some weird connection, such as >>> a location in Ontario, Canada somehow gets connected to a location in >>> the USA. As far as I know they are still part of Canada even though >>> they don't always act like it (I'm in the west). What it does to some >>> English locations is sometimes quite laughable. >>> >>> Bernie >>> >>> >>> On 09/09/2013 11:03 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >>>> Bernie, >>>> >>>> I am not certain as to what automatic thinking is, but at my age any >>>> sort will do! >>>> >>>> Perhaps you could clarify. >>>> >>>> Ron Ferguson >>>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>>> >>>> Bernd Hornung<[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a way to turn off the automatic "thinking"? I have a large >>>>> database with 100s of locations that are a total mess. I just want to >>>>> go through it and combine those locations that are the same (as far >>>>> as I >>>>> can tell). I don't want it to be "thinking" for each of, for example, >>>>> the 10 different descriptions for Herkimer, NY. >>>>> >>>>> Once I have pared down the list then I can go through and verify >>>>> locations and geocode. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Bernie >>>>> -- >>>>> Bernie H Blog sitehttp://haushornung.weebly.com/ Data site >>>>> http://www3.telus.net/hornunghouse/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Bernie H Blog sitehttp://haushornung.weebly.com/ Data site >>> http://www3.telus.net/hornunghouse/ >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> > > -- > Bernie H Blog site http://haushornung.weebly.com/ Data site > http://www3.telus.net/hornunghouse/ > > > 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 -- Bernie H Blog site http://haushornung.weebly.com/ Data site http://www3.telus.net/hornunghouse/ 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). 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