Jane, Sorry, for some reason I thought you were using Legacy 7.5
For Legacy 8, yes it should be from the Menu bar select TOOLS>Advanced Tagging Replace that path anywhere I mention select TAG records. Jay On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Jane Sarles <[email protected]>wrote: > See, Jay. I am in trouble the very first command. There is no "Tag > Records" option on my EDIT toolbar. In fact I do not see that command > "Tag Records" on any toolbar. There is an "Advanced Tagging" option on > the TOOLS bar. I do not see any other Tag option on any other toolbar. > > Jane > > > On 5/20/2014 8:06 PM, Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: > > Jane, > > here is a detailed list of steps for you > > Make a backup copy of your Legacy database > > Go to Jane Wells > Click on the menu bar EDIT go to TAG RECORDS > First we need to make sure that tags 1,2 and 3 are clear of any existing > tags > click on UNTAG radio button, > It should already say "Make Changes on" 1 > click on the EVERYONE button. > Lets repeat for 2, > click untag radio button, > you need to change the "Make changes on " to 2 > Click Everyone > Lets repeat for 3 > click untag radio button, > you need to change the "Make changes on " to 3 > Click Everyone > Now we have cleared everyone from any 1,2 and 3 tags > Since we opened the Tag Records menu from Janes page, she should be the > person selected in the name field > If not, click the CHANGE button and select Janes name so that it shows in > the "Individual Tagging" window. > Now clock the ANCESTORS button, > a new window opens and here you select who to include; siblings, siblings > spouses etc.... select your needs. (do not select entire related) > Then click OK. > It will set the tag 1 for all the persons that meet the parameters. > Close the tag window, and go to the ancestor James Hulstar. > From the menu bar EDIT go to TAG RECORDS > In the tag window, James name should be the selected person. > Change the "Make Changes on" TAG number to 2 > Click on the descendants button, select just descendants, click OK. > Close the Tag window > Go to the Menu bar SEARCH> FIND > In the LOOK FOR select INDIVIDUAL > WHERE TO LOOK - tag 1 > How to look - EQUAL > What to Look - TAGGED > Select the Second Condition > Individual > TAG 2 > Equals > Tagged > Then check the radio button near the bottom, "Clear list before search" > Click on Create List > The SEARCH window list opens with the persons who meet the parameters, > Click on the OPTIONS button > Select Advanced Tagging > Make changes on needs to be changed to TAG 3 > click on EVERYONE IN SEARCH LIST > now all the people you want in your report are tagged, so lets export them > to a new file > > FILE> EXPORT> GEDCOM > Change the character set to UTF8 > Click RECORD SELECTION and click on the radio button for records tagged > with and change the tag number to 3 > NOW in your example you wanted the report to list the parents of a spouse, > so since the parents are not a "DIRECT LINE" between Jane and James, we > need to include them. > Select the Radio button for Export Spouses and export Parents (siblings is > optional prob wouldnt hurt to include if you have any ancestors who married > a sibling of a spouse) > Close the record selection window > Click on CUSTOMIZE > here the "events" that are in you database are listed in the right side > window under "Export these items" > If there are any items you do not wish to include in your report > Just scroll to the event name and click on it so that it is highlighted, > then click on REMOVE. > Do that for all you want to exclude, then click on OK > Then click on START EXPORT  and select a new name for this file. > > Open your new file > Select Jane, select Ancestor narrative > and BINGO, > EXACTLY what you asked for in your original message > > > >   > > > >  > >  > > > > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Jane Sarles <[email protected]>wrote: > >> PS ,  I did try your solution and I (not the soluntion) failed. >> >> Jane >> >> >> On 5/20/2014 2:23 PM, Jane Sarles wrote: >> > Here is the type of report that I should like to suggest.  It would be >> > nice if we could control which facts we would include in the text. >> > >> > It is just one direct line between a person and his/her ancestor and the >> > creator should be able to specify which person and which ancestor. >> > >> > Jane Sarles >> > >> >           Direct Line Ahnentafel between Jane >> Marilyn Wells (1) >> > and James H. Hutslar (485) >> > >> >                  --- 1st Generation >> --- >> > >> > >> > 1.  Jane Marilyn Wells (1) was born on 29 May 1932 at Campbellsburg, >> Brown >> > Township, Washington County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Hayward >> > William >> >   Wells and Elizabeth Coulter  She married Robert Frank Fitzpatrick >> (2), son >> > of Claude Ray Fitzpatrick (314) and Ruth Hennen (315), on 1 Aug 1950 at >> > Holy Trinity Church, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.  She married >> > Jerrell Lee Sarles (1680), son of William Cecil Sarles (501) and Elsie >> > Irene Stephenson (502), on 31 Aug 1962 at Jeffersonville, Clark County, >> > Indiana. >> > >> >                  --- 2nd Generation >> --- >> > >> > 2.  Hayward William2 Wells (3) was born on 16 Jan 1904 at English, >> Crawford >> > County, Indiana.  He was the son of Jesse Wells and Hettie S. Hutslar. >> > He married >> >   Elizabeth Ellen Coulter (4), daughter of Fred S. Coulter (6) and >> > Minnie Cleveland Tarr (9), >> >   on 27 Jul 1927 at Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana; They were >> > married at the old Clark >> > County Court House.  He died on 11 Oct 1969 at Galesburg, Knox County, >> > Illinois, at age 65; >> > >> > Hayward had children: >> >    Jane Marilyn >> > >> > >> >                  --- 3rd Generation >> --- >> > >> > 5.  Hettie S.3 Hutslar (249) was born on 7 Dec 1882 at Valeene, Orange >> > County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Joseph Hustlar and Mary Jane >> > Blackburn. >> > She married Jesse Frederick Wells (248), son of John Austin Wells (245) >> > and Nancy Jane >> > Cook (207), on 12 Dec 1902 at Orange >> > County, Indiana.  She died on 6 Jan 1948 at New Albany, Floyd County, >> > Indiana, at age 65. >> > >> > Hettie had children: >> >    Hayward William >> >    Sarah Ann >> > >> > >> >                  --- 4th Generation >> --- >> > >> > 10.  Joseph4. Hutslar (420) was born on 31 Jan 1838 at Indiana. He was >> > the son of >> > James H. Hutslar and Susannah Mayo.  He married Mariam (Myram) Love >> (476) >> > on 29 Jul 1856.  He married Julia Overbee (483)on 22 Oct 1874.  He >> > married Mary Jane >> > Blackburn (421), daughter of Robert Blackburn (549) and Susan Adeline >> > Vance (550), on >> > 22 Sep 1880 at Crawford County, Indiana; The father of Joseph gave his >> > consent in person. >> > Marriage was by Minister of the Gospel, John Bobbitt.  He died in 1922; >> > >> > Joseph had children: >> >    William C. >> >    Mary Jane >> >    James >> >    Hettie >> > >> > >> >                  --- 5th Generation -- >> > >> > 20.  James H.5 Hutslar (485)  He was born in 1802 at Virginia; >> > James gave Chester County Virginia as his birthplace in his 1824 >> enlistment >> > papers, but there is no Chester County in that state.  There is a >> Chester >> > County in Pennsylvania.  Confusion as to James' birthplace is >> everywhere >> > found, it seems.  He was born on 10 Jan 1805 at Virginia.  He married >> > Susannah E. Mayo (486), daughter of Mr. Mayo (1692) and Unknown Wife >> > (1701), on 17 May 1835 at Orange County, Indiana; Married by Reverend >> > Henley from Bluff Spring Church of Chirst.  He married Amanday F. 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