Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
I created a Mr. SURNAME and connected the OP in one database to him. I used his NOTES for the Explanation. That makes it print in the places I want it to print. I agree, he doesn't sort first, but then, since I know who he is, he doesn't need to? And most of my reporting is done on FGS or Descendant book reports, which probably influences my thinking. Cheryl Todd B wrote: What I did to provide this, is create a new person, name it *--- so it sorts at the beginning of the person list, Don't connect it anywhere, and add Research notes to this person that apply to the whole database. BUt something better, that is NOT dependent or a feature of a report. On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Have you submitted it via the suggest a new feature? Talk on this list does not always translate into a recorded suggestion. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 8:14 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks for determining the field size for Compiler Comments. That is way too small for a reasonable Preface. So my original proposal stands. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
I also use people like that to store bits and pieces that don't fit individuals. I have one linked as parent to the furtherest ancestor in that surname line - and have made them invisible. To include these notes nicely in a report, use the Publication Centre and copy and paste the note(s) into a Special Text Entry or the Preface or Introduction. You don't have to include more than one report with them. The Publication Centre can do much more than help you create a complicated book. Cathy At 09:21 PM 15/04/2014, you wrote: I created a Mr. SURNAME and connected the OP in one database to him. I used his NOTES for the Explanation. That makes it print in the places I want it to print. I agree, he doesn't sort first, but then, since I know who he is, he doesn't need to? And most of my reporting is done on FGS or Descendant book reports, which probably influences my thinking. Cheryl Todd B wrote: What I did to provide this, is create a new person, name it *--- so it sorts at the beginning of the person list, Don't connect it anywhere, and add Research notes to this person that apply to the whole database. BUt something better, that is NOT dependent or a feature of a report. On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Have you submitted it via the suggest a new feature? Talk on this list does not always translate into a recorded suggestion. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 8:14 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks for determining the field size for Compiler Comments. That is way too small for a reasonable Preface. So my original proposal stands. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
What I did to provide this, is create a new person, name it *--- so it sorts at the beginning of the person list, Don't connect it anywhere, and add Research notes to this person that apply to the whole database. BUt something better, that is NOT dependent or a feature of a report. On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.comwrote: Have you submitted it via the suggest a new feature? Talk on this list does not always translate into a recorded suggestion. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 8:14 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks for determining the field size for Compiler Comments. That is way too small for a reasonable Preface. So my original proposal stands. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Have you submitted it via the suggest a new feature? Talk on this list does not always translate into a recorded suggestion. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 8:14 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks for determining the field size for Compiler Comments. That is way too small for a reasonable Preface. So my original proposal stands. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Such functionality would be great. Until then … To-Do Items are file specific and could be used (in a pinch) for that purpose … C.G. Ouimet Kingston ON From: Ron Taylor [mailto:doit4...@yahoo.com] Sent: March 29, 2014 10:53 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:08 AM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
On 29/03/2014 15:54, Ron Taylor wrote: I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. This is a subject which has cropped up here before. There are quite a few people who would like to see such a feature. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Thanks for the reply Jenny. I think it would be especially helpful for the compiler to state reasons for doing certain things that may be a mystery to a collaborator or someone that inherits the database. The examples I gave show some typical situations. Another good one that is often discussed is how to document a census. Some put it in as an event, some as just a source, and some as an event with the census as a source. These type of methods would be great to understand from the compilers instructions. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:15 AM, Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk wrote: On 29/03/2014 15:54, Ron Taylor wrote: I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. This is a subject which has cropped up here before. There are quite a few people who would like to see such a feature. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
How about the Comments field in the Compiler Information (Options ribbon)? Generic sources could be added to the Unspecified field of every person in the Family File that it's applicable to. This source wouldn't be included in reports or web pages, but you would see it. Or you could add that source to the comments as well Note in v8, that options are available to include or not the information beyond date, name and address. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 7:53 AM, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Have you tried the Compiler info screen which applies to the whole database: OptionsEdit Compiler there is a Comments section that you could use to enter that info and a check box if you want it to show or not. From: Ron Taylor Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:54 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:08 AM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor -- Russell G. Strong P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133Click=1114 Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? On Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:16 PM, R G Strong-genes rgstrongge...@gmail.com wrote: Have you tried the Compiler info screen which applies to the whole database: OptionsEdit Compiler there is a Comments section that you could use to enter that info and a check box if you want it to show or not. From: Ron Taylor Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:54 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:08 AM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor -- Russell G. Strong P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133Click=1114 Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Sorry, I can't find it in the documentation I have. From a quick test I did by pasting from a doc file with a known number of characters, it looks like it's 255. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
as far as I can tell, the comments/ Notes do not get included when creating a Gedcom. but these fields do; 0 @S0@ SUBM 1 NAME 1 ADDR 2 CONT (address line 2) 2 CONT (address city, state zip) 1 PHON 1 EMAIL 1 _URL On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 11:14 AM, R G Strong-genes rgstrongge...@gmail.comwrote: Have you tried the Compiler info screen which applies to the whole database: OptionsEdit Compiler there is a Comments section that you could use to enter that info and a check box if you want it to show or not. *From:* Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:54 AM *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:08 AM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor doit4...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a preface to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... 1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. 2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source Duplicate Marriage in database. 3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source WFA Member. 4) Dates like Cal 1905 are calculated from evidence versus Abt 1905 which are estimated. 5) LDS Blessings are entered as event LDS Blessing and not entered in the christening fields. 6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. Ron Taylor -- Russell G. Strong P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133Click=1114 Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes
Thanks for determining the field size for Compiler Comments. That is way too small for a reasonable Preface. So my original proposal stands. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM, Brian/Support br...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is a text field with a limit of 255 characters. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 29/03/2014 2:24 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
