Thank you Jay, I will try it tomorrow, when I am fresh. Jane
On 5/21/2014 8:12 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: > Jane, > It's possible that you don't even have tagging turned on so that the tags > show on all views. > If you don't have tag boxes on the main couple on Family View you need to go > to Option 1.5 and turn on tagging. > > Then you can use advanced tagging as Jay says. > > However, I think there are easier ways to get who you want in the new file. > > Also, when you come to export, export to a Legacy file, not a Gedcom. This is > VITAL if you use SourceWriter sources as going via a Gedcom converts them all > to Basic Sources. > > You want the direct line between two people, then you want the surrounding > relatives in the file so that they can be named as parents, spouses and > children but not have their own entry if I've understood you correctly. > > 1. Make sure the tag number you want to use is not used for anything else. > 2. Go to the relationship calculator (Tools - Relationship) and set the left > and right persons to your starting and ending person. (if you want the > siblings of your start person, you > need to start with one of their children or tag the siblings manually before > step 6.) > 3. Click the Options button and choose to tag the relationship line. > 4. Close the Relationship Calculator > 5. If you want to see whether the tags worked OK - go to the Name List, > Search > Show all tagged x where x is the tag number you are working with. > 6. Now you are ready to export. > 7. File > Export > to Legacy File > Give the new file a name eg: Ancestor line bet x and y > Then choose on the Legacy Export options screen to export those tagged x > AND tick the boxes underneath for their spouses, parents and children. > Click the Privacy Options and set them as desired > Check Show combine options when event definitions or locations are > different. > 8. Start the Export. > Click the Start to Export > Understand that although you are EXPORTING, from Legacy's point of view > you are IMPORTING into an empty file. This is why you need to check the show > combine options when event defini > tions are different. The empty file has no locations so that bit only applies > when you are adding to an existing file. However the empty file has the > default event definitions so you need to choose to keep the incoming > definitions if you've made any changes. The third option at the bottom of the > combine screen. > 9. Finish by opening the new file. > 10. Go to your start person > 11. Run an ancestor report using the options you desire. > > Done. > There is one variation from what you desire. The spouses who are also your > direct line ancestors have an entry. I don't know why you'd want to suppress > them but you said you did. > I've actually done this as I've written the steps so can send you a sample > report privately if you'd like one. > > Cathy > > Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: >> 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] >> <mailto:[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 selecte > d 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] <mailto:[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 >>> > >>> >       à > ‚    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 Ma > yo.  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 Cou > nty 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. 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