Hi, If you have a clean location list - everything entered from smallest unit to country (I include addresses in my location list) - and then sort right to left, everything in the same state or town comes together. Highlight all the relevant locations (usual windows way - click on the first, hold down shift and click on the last) and use Options - Show List - and there are all the people who use that location whether in vital events or special events and you can turn that into a tagged group or a search list and then use the Name List/Search List print or csv option.
Easy But it depends on consistent data entry. Cathy Dave Naylor wrote: > > On 30 Dec 2014 Jane Sarles wrote: > >> >> I searched the message archives but did not see a solution to the >> problem I have with a report. I wish to search a number of surnames >> that are in a particular state. For example, I plan a trip to the >> Kentucky History Center and would like to get a list of all the surnames >> I have in that state. Surely there is a simple way to do this, but i >> cannot figure it out. > > > Many unique Legacy tasks can be accomplished by exporting to a > temporary database. > > To do what you want I would use the Master Location list and tag all > individuals for the specific location -- sorting the locations > right-to-left should put them all together to make this task easier. > > Then I would export those tagged individuals to a new temporary > database. Open that database. Go to the Master Surname list and > purge unused surnames. This should leave you with the surnames for > that specific location. > > The way you have your locations formatted may impact this but perhaps > > something along these lines will do the job. > > Just ensure you don't get the temporary database confused with your > "real" one, and do delete the temporary one after it has served its > purpose. > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers! -- Dave N. 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
