[LegacyUG] Printing charts

2007-08-27 Thread Bill Dorothy Samson
From: Bill: I would like to print an ancestor wall chart with all the family members in the file, including all the siblings, partners and children in the data base. The only way I have found of including everyone is to generate a multiple line of decent

Re: Re: [LegacyUG] Printing charts

2007-08-27 Thread francis.cottier
You have described the limitations of trying to record family history using geneology software. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/08/27 Mon AM 03:48:31 EDT To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Printing charts Siblings, Children of the siblings, and partners

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing charts

2007-08-27 Thread Cathy
Not currently with Legacy 6. You can do it with the addon Legacy TreeDraw. We've been told that Wall Charts are coming with Legacy 7 (See in archives - subject was Sneak Peek of Legacy 7) Sounds like you are really looking for multiple descendant charts. Cathy At 03:16 PM 27/08/2007, you

Re: Re: [LegacyUG] Printing charts

2007-08-27 Thread the_verminator
Funny that... and there I was thinking I was discribing the imprecise usage of a specific genealogical term, i.e. Ancestor Chart There may well be a chart that shows the relationships the person wants, but whatever type of chart it will be it will NOT be an Ancestors Chart; just as a

Re: Re: [LegacyUG] Printing charts

2007-08-27 Thread ronald ferguson
My word, you are being pedantic. When I do charts they are *my* charts and I will put in them what *I* want and expect others will do the same. I couldn't really care less what they may or may not be called nor whether I am a genealogist or a family historian. Your pseudonym suits btw. Ron

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread Jenny M Benson
hwedhlor wrote Incidentally, referring to your example of the Lancashire location, my previous genealogy program, Ancestral Quest, would have dealt with that issue simply by searching on all entries like the one with the shortened version of Lancashire, and replacing them with the preferred

Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

2007-08-27 Thread Jenny M Benson
Susan Daily wrote lots of times in the address field I use the privacy [[brackets]] to list stuff that otherwise won't print (like a town name, when I already put the town in the location field). Oh, I'm not alone, then?! I hate to have a report which reads something like ...was baptised on

RE: [LegacyUG] Creating a gedcom

2007-08-27 Thread Valeris Garton
Many thanks for your reply Tracy. I have printed it out and will give it more attention tomorrow. Thanks again. Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. Researching: BEDDY, CULLODEN, DYAS and ROWAN in Dublin, Wicklow Wexford Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of

RE: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

2007-08-27 Thread Rob Miller
Thanks for the link John! Very helpful! Rob Rob Miller Toronto, Ontario -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hwedhlor Sent: August 27, 2007 12:56 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread Ann Parsons
Hi Cathy, Thanks for taking the time to help me. I do use pack on one line. It seems there isn't an option to just have name, birth and death dates. I do not see a way to eliminate the locations. Otherwise it does look somewhat like the Descendant View. Ann - Original Message - From:

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread Ann Parsons
Hi Karl, Thank you for taking the time to try and help me get a printout that is like the Descendant View. As soon as I can figure out if I have Paint or some other image processing program I will give the Ctrl, Shift, Prt Scr a try. Ann - Original Message - From: Karl Plenge [EMAIL

[LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread Valeris Garton
1. in the death notes section 2. as a death event. What are the repercussions when printing out reports ? Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand,

Re: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread Heather Stovold
well, I put it in the source details of the birth (or alt. birth) myself... - I bet that wasn't what you would expect! But I would take whatever document gave me that age, and then calculate the birth date. If I didn't have a birth date before, then I would enter CAL 1822 (or whatever) in the

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread Karl Plenge
Thank you for taking the time to try and help me get a printout that is like the Descendant View. As soon as I can figure out if I have Paint or some other image processing program I will give the Ctrl, Shift, Prt Scr a try. Paint is free, it comes with Windows. From your Start menu, choose

Re: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread Karl Plenge
Subject: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death. 1. in the death notes section 2. as a death event. What are the repercussions when printing out reports ? When you open an individual, the age at death (in years) is displayed out to the right. I think I remember seeing discussion

[LegacyUG] Mailing List

2007-08-27 Thread vailg
Please remove me from your User Group mailing list,. Thank you. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can

Re: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread Cathy
Valerie, You asked this less than a month ago - on the 15th August and there was discussion on this and related issues for days. Perhaps you could read the archives and come back with what the problem is. No one else can make the report decisions for you. Try them out. But as Heather has

[LegacyUG] Bug on Ages Report Option?

2007-08-27 Thread Susan Daily
I played with Ctrl-A again, and this time was curious what a report would look like. So I clicked on the bottom left Print Report, then clicked on Preview. I then unchecked both RINs and Shadowed boxes, but noticed the shadowed boxes remained in Preview and in the generated PDF. (Shadowed boxes

Re: [LegacyUG] Mailing List

2007-08-27 Thread Rob Hubert
See this link for unsubscribe: To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Met vriendelijke groeten, Rob Hubert [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rob-hubert.nl Zoek naar Aberson, van Brederode, Faure, Heijboer, Hoogland, Hubert, Schuwer, Westerbeek van Eerten. -- -

Re: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread ronald ferguson
Valerie, Or to save the effort of searching the archives why don't you create sub-folders in your email program with appropriate headings eg age at death etc. etc. where you can store the answers to your questions on your PC. Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] Where do I enter the age at death.

2007-08-27 Thread Susan Daily
Ctrl-A from Family view. On 8/27/07, Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I remember seeing discussion on this board of how to get it to calculate down to the day, but I don't remember it. Anyone? Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not

[LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Gail Nestor
Hi user group and Legacy staff, I listened to Geoff's interview with Dear Myrt and carefully read Renee Zamora's blog entries about the v7 Sneak Peek. All the information on sources and bibliography creation sound very promising! I know that _Evidence Explained_ just came out this month, but I

Re: [LegacyUG] Bug on Ages Report Option?

2007-08-27 Thread Bob Janice
Susan, Just checked - I'm seeing the same behavior. Looks like a minor bug . . . . Bob Susan Daily wrote: I played with Ctrl-A again, and this time was curious what a report would look like. So I clicked on the bottom left Print Report, then clicked on Preview. I then unchecked both RINs

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
I knew mine were, but was miniterpreting what was beding requested for. Rich in LA CA --- Mary Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard Source pictures *are* attached to the database and *are* part of the Multimedia backup. I created a family file of one person with one source, and attached

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread aseddon.com
The idea of a choice sounds great to me. Choose linked media or all media in Legacy sub-folders. Art Seddon - Original Message - From: hwedhlor To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two

Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

2007-08-27 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Reading between the lines in your question, A person dying in London in a 'private home' could be in rented property, are you looking for the renter, or landlord, or reason a person died there? Or is a 'private home' in 'British' equal to the American term Nursing home. If the timeframe is

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread Ann Parsons
Thanks Karl - Original Message - From: Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help Thank you for taking the time to try and help me get a printout that is like the

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread L.W. Garber
Ann Parsons, To print what is displayed on the screen this method works very well for me. I use a small image editing program called IrfanView which can be downloaded free from: http://www.irfanview.com/ First install IrfanView on your computer, then follow these steps. 1. In Legacy (or any

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread ronald ferguson
Gail, Whilst have no feeling one way or the other about Legacy accomodating a format compatible with Mills's latest output, I would hope that it will maintain the flexibility that has characterised the program. One of the strengths of Legacy is the way in which it can be used to suit

Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

2007-08-27 Thread ronald ferguson
Rich, Broadly speaking it is equivalent to your American Nursing home. We have two types, one of which is operated by the private sector (and in this I include voluntary (charitable) and not for profit) and also those in the state sector which are usually run by the local authorities. The

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
I second that. Bert Dutch translationteam - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills Gail, Whilst have no

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread William Anderson
Ron, Hear, hear! Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:46 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills Gail, Whilst

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Gail Nestor
Hi Ron, don't get me wrong - I'm all for flexibility! I would definitely not want that sacrificed either. As much as Ms. Mills has tried to bring a bit of standardization to sourcing, she even freely admits that it is an art as much as a science. I still grapple with sources and all of mine

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Denise Levenick
I too listened to the Myrt interview this weekend and read Renee's blog - it sounds like Geoff R. is trying keeping to keep V7 very hush hush until the last minute. Of course, all this speculation builds anticipation and interest ;). This group has really inspired me to be careful and consistent

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Randolph Clark
There are tons of genealogy podcasts out there. I like the genealogy guys: http://genealogyguys.com/ See also: http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/ Randy On 8/27/07, Denise Levenick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I too listened to the Myrt interview this weekend and read Renee's blog - it sounds

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread John S. Adams
i only receive messages in English - Original Message - From: isabel cavalcanti To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases .. ) NO ENVIEN MAS MENSAJES -

Re: [LegacyUG] Names in Address List

2007-08-27 Thread Wayne Martell
Thanks for all the good information ... it should come in handy. ___ Wayne Martell Victoria, BC, Canada - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Names

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Don Brown
Ron I have to agree with you. I do not want Ms. Mills or anyone telling me how and what I must have in my sources and citations. Legacy has always allowed us to enter and format everything that is needed to properly state where your information comes from. Don Brown Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread agh3rd
Just how do you filter out non-english messages?? -Original Message- From: John S. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:01 pm Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... ) i only receive messages in

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Gail Nestor
I sort of think that some might be missing part of my point. I made not have made it very clear in my earlier note and if so, I apologize. I'm actually asking for much *more* flexibility with source citation than we currently have. Right now, the output order, format, etc. is totally set and

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Without giving away too much, the v7 will allow you to continue with the existing sources, or use the new templates. Like Gail mentioned, they will offer the additional flexibility that v6 currently does not have. You will have the ability to create your own templates, adjust the existing ones,

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread agh3rd
Hmmm sounds like TMG in drag! *Grin* -Original Message- From: Geoff Rasmussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 5:34 pm Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills Without giving away too much, the

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Later this year Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Quest Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 5:55 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject:

Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help

2007-08-27 Thread Ann Parsons
Lew, Thank you for letting me know about this program. Especially the step by step to use it. Ann - Original Message - From: L.W. Garber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Another cry for help Ann

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread ronald ferguson
Thank you, Geoff, for the reassurance. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* View the Grimshaw Family Tree at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy v7 - Sources based on _Evidence_ by Mills

2007-08-27 Thread mike swain
For years we have had to wonder exactly what goes where to attain the desired output. In v7, you won't have to wonder. Geoff, thank you, thank you, thank you, and I have only been waiting for a few months. A week or so ago I asked if anyone had developed a chart showing where the various

[LegacyUG] Free Printscreen Program

2007-08-27 Thread hwedhlor
There is a free printscreen program that allows the user to capture all, or part of a screen, with, or without the cursor showing, and place the results in the clipboard, or anywhere else on the computer they desire. The resulting captured image may be pasted into the location of your choice,

Re: [LegacyUG] Multimedia Backup (was Keeping two databases ... )

2007-08-27 Thread hwedhlor
Thanks, Jenny! John John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona Jenny M Benson wrote: hwedhlor wrote Incidentally, referring to your example of the Lancashire location, my previous genealogy program, Ancestral Quest, would have dealt with that issue simply by searching on all entries like the one with the

Re: [LegacyUG] Free Printscreen Program

2007-08-27 Thread Tracy Skegg
Hi Listers Another freeware printscreen program I like to use, which helps with text or image conversion or just copying/pasting into other programs is Printkey2000. http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/printkey_info.htm I've used it for years at work and at home. Cheers Tracy Have you unlocked the

RE: [LegacyUG] Free Printscreen Program

2007-08-27 Thread K Christensen
Actually, all you have to do is push the PrtScn button on your computer and it copies whatever is on the screen to your clip board. If you want just the active window copied, hold the Alt button down while pressing PrtScn. Then just paste into Wordpad or anything else. -Original

Re: [LegacyUG] Free Printscreen Program

2007-08-27 Thread Cathy
Faststone Image Viewer also has a variety of screen capture options in its File Menu. You can choose to capture part or all of a screen - rectangle or freestyle and save to clipboard or file or image viewer. So no extra cropping needed. I actually use another program for screen capture