I don't seem to be able to get the parameters correct. Instead of getting the ancestor with no parents, I get several of that line. I also get people who were too old to be in the 1790 census, even though I have specified that census in the choice box.
Jane On 3/13/2014 1:38 AM, Cathy Pinner wrote: > Hi Jane, > > First make a search list of your direct ancestors. > > Search - Miscellaneous Tab - Focus Group. > Make sure you are set as the Current Individual > Click the Edit Focus Group button > Clear List if necessary and then add individual and ancestors using > the Direct Line Ancestors and check any additional categories you want. > OK that. > Make sure that at the bottom of the search screen Clear List before > this search is chosen > Then click Create List > Close the Search list created. > Then go back to that Census List search. > Change the bottom of search screen selection to Only search the Search list > Create your Report. > > > Cathy > > At 08:52 AM 13/03/2014, you wrote: >> I just found this wonderful thing called "Census Report" which can give >> me a list of those who have not noted as found in the census. What a >> great tool! I can almost work it out to use to get a list of all my >> direct ancestors who have not been found in the census, but I can't >> quite get to the place where I get only direct ancestors. I just don't >> see where it allows me to choose those, but I am quite sure it must. >> >> Can anyone give me a clue on how to get only direct ancestors who have >> not been found in - say - the 1790 census? >> >> Thanks for a bit of help here. >> >> Jane Sarles >> >> >> >> 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
