I believe it uses geographical regions to narrow the search. Ken can confirm or correct this.
Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Bayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PAF Insight > Glen wrote: > > > Legacy 5.0.0.203 (04 Feb 2005 version) has this feature now built in. > > Click on Search / Search the IGI website... And you will be able to do > > the IGI searching right from within Legacy. If you don't have this > > version, click on Internet / Check for Legacy Update... And download the > > newest version. > > > > You should also have the Geo database installed. If not, you can go to > > Options / Customize and on the "Other" tab, select "Database > > Maintenance..." This should get you up and running with the IGI > > searching capabilities. > > Yeah, I just used it. Found somebody already in my database > too. But why does it want to use the Geo Database? I don't > have that installed. And when I do the IGI search up comes > a Geobase installation screen (???!!!) Why? That's one of > the bugs IMO. I should be able to search the IGI from within > the program just as I can on the web, without all the Geobase > stuff. Even granting that the geobase makes IGI searches > better, I should still be able to do the searches without > geobase. Strictly speaking I can, but I don't want to have to > dismiss the humongous dialog box wanting to install geobase > every time. > > jr > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
