Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread jmglover
Wynthner, I do back up to the hard drive and CD, but also use the flash for everyday opening the file. It's the habit I've got into, I suppose. It's just that I can't open the fdb. file at the moment, from the flash drive, and hoped for some help/clues as to what to do. Cheers,

Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread jmglover
Helo Mary, I've had a couple of 'crashes' also, and lost several weeks worth of research, it's a sinking feeling, and maddening. Thanks for your advice. Cheers, Jill *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User

Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread jmglover
Hello Dennis, Yes, I did copy it to the hard drive, and it works perfectly there, jut wont open from the flash drive. I'll copy it from the hard drive to the flash later this evening, and see if it works then. Thanks for replying, Cheers, Jill Brisbane *** Holiday discounts

RE: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread Jack Earnshaw
Jill I suppose the read only switch hasn't been changed on the flash drive? Jack -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of jmglover Sent: 28 December 2008 10:40 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]

[LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID

2008-12-28 Thread Gen Searcher
- Original Message - From: JLB j...@telus.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Is there a way to bulk fill in the User ID field for a tagged list of people? Cathy V., It's not necessary to use the User ID

Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread jmglover
Jack, I trust you haven't broken any 'crowns' lately??? I'm unsure what you mean by the 'read only' switch on the flash drive. I've 'right clicked' the drive in ' my computer ', but there is no mention of that option. Cheers, Jill, not tumbling after. lol. *** Holiday

Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread Gene Young
jmglover wrote: Hello Dennis, Yes, I did copy it to the hard drive, and it works perfectly there, jut wont open from the flash drive. I'll copy it from the hard drive to the flash later this evening, and see if it works then. Thanks for replying, Cheers, Jill Brisbane

[LegacyUG] flash drives (was error opening database)

2008-12-28 Thread myrna20
Gene, I have several flash drives of varying sizes and none of them have a slide anywhere. We also have two MP3 players and they both have slides to lock them. Is there something I am missing? I use the flash drive (updated when we are ready to leave home) to take my data back and forth to my

Re: [LegacyUG] flash drives (was error opening database)

2008-12-28 Thread Gene Young
myrn...@prodigy.net.mx wrote: Gene, I have several flash drives of varying sizes and none of them have a slide anywhere. We also have two MP3 players and they both have slides to lock them. Is there something I am missing? Not all USB Drives have the lock-out switch. If it does, it is

[LegacyUG] Storing census data

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
I have a question I haven't seen asked before. I frequently scan census' would like to keep track of which census data I have perused. I know I can keep track of it in a spread sheet, but is there a way to keep track of it in Legacy. I know I can use the research page for each individual, but

Re: [LegacyUG] Storing census data

2008-12-28 Thread Jenny M Benson
Kirstin wrote I have a question I haven't seen asked before. I frequently scan census' would like to keep track of which census data I have perused. I know I can keep track of it in a spread sheet, but is there a way to keep track of it in Legacy. I know I can use the research page for each

[LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
I read the tip to find the NARA roll number through Steve's site (see Legacy News, SourceWriter tips), but I can't find the number for the enumeration district number on the census, only the name. Is there a site to quickly find the numbers? Kirstin *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0,

[LegacyUG] Source File ID - Preventing Printing

2008-12-28 Thread Lawrence S. Hofrichter
I have been following a filing recommendation made many years ago by William Dollarhide in Managing a Genealogical Project:  Each source document (including copies, notes, transcripts, photos, etc.) is assigned a ID for filing:  SURNAME  STATE  .  I've been inserting those identification

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Randolph Clark
Which census year? On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Kirstin catlady1...@yahoo.com wrote: I read the tip to find the NARA roll number through Steve's site (see Legacy News, SourceWriter tips), but I can't find the number for the enumeration district number on the census, only the name. Is

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
NARA has catalogs online, but I don't know that quickly is a word to describe finding the enumeration district. For census schedules see: http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/index.html Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson)

[LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Roxanne
This is another one of those What do others tend to do? questions. I like to get my census event details pretty exact. When I am filling in the detail info, and come to the ID of Person field, I'm not entirely sure whose name to fill in. I know that in the US censuses from 1840 on back, I can

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
I don't have an ID of Person field in my census event details. The event fields available are: Event, Description, Date, Place. These are the same fields available for every event. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message -

Re: [LegacyUG] Storing census data

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
Thanks Jenny! I had forgotten there was a general To-do list, not just individual ones. I'll try that. Kirstin Jenny M Benson wrote: Kirstin wrote I have a question I haven't seen asked before. I frequently scan census' would like to keep track of which census data I have perused. I know I

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
I was specifically looking at 1850 right now, but will eventually need all of them. Randolph Clark wrote: Which census year? On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Kirstin catlady1...@yahoo.com wrote: I read the tip to find the NARA roll number through Steve's site (see Legacy News,

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
Thank you! That helps. Kirstin Elizabeth Richardson wrote: NARA has catalogs online, but I don't know that quickly is a word to describe finding the enumeration district. For census schedules see: http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/index.html

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Eliz Hanebury
I use for the person I am working on and then for everyone in the household Eliz On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Roxanne maighe...@yahoo.com wrote: This is another one of those What do others tend to do? questions. I like to get my census event details pretty exact. When I am filling in

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
1850 right now. Others later. Randolph Clark wrote: Which census year? On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Kirstin catlady1...@yahoo.com wrote: I read the tip to find the NARA roll number through Steve's site (see Legacy News, SourceWriter tips), but I can't find the number for the

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Eliz Hanebury
Probably easier to try http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 and see if you can find them by name and place. Were you using stevemorse.org to find the districts? Eliz On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Kirstin catlady1...@yahoo.com wrote: I was specifically looking at

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Roxanne
Oops, you're right! It's when I go to source the event that I run into it. I click on the Source icon, which brings up the Assigned Sources list for the individual. When I click on Edit Detail, the field I mentioned is on the Source Detail for Census screen. Roxanne Baird --- On Sun,

Re: [LegacyUG] Another Census question

2008-12-28 Thread Kirstin
Thanks! That explains why I couldn't find them. Kirstin Kirsten Bowman wrote: Kirstin: Not all US census years have enumeration districts associated with them. If there is an enumeration district for the census record you're using, it will be shown on either the top left or top right corner

RE: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread GBallard
Is the flash drive full? -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of jmglover Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 2:35 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database--could not lock file

Re: [LegacyUG] Paths for Photos, documents etc when using both Legacy TNG

2008-12-28 Thread Allison Nelson
Thanks Rush Thanks for your reply. It helped me get this straight in my mind and what you said makes a lot of sense. Allison On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 2:41 AM, Rush geneal...@bythedrop.com wrote: Allison Nelson wrote: I have been a Legacy user for many years (still on Version 6 for

Re: [LegacyUG] Source File ID - Preventing Printing

2008-12-28 Thread Jenny M Benson
Lawrence S. Hofrichter wrote Is there any way to prevent those File ID numbers from printing -- when I print citations or source reports?  They are irrelevant to the reader, since they merely serve to advise me where I have filed a copy of the source material. Report OptionsSources and make

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Jenny M Benson
Roxanne wrote I like to get my census event details pretty exact. When I am filling in the detail info, and come to the ID of Person field, I'm not entirely sure whose name to fill in. If I am using the Census as a Source for names, birth place, age etc then I put the name of the person

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Detail Question...

2008-12-28 Thread Janis L Gilmore
I think Elizabeth's way is a good one. I got started on another system, however, and have simply stuck with it. In the source detail (and citation), I cite the head of household only, unless the household member has special circumstances. For instance, might add a clarification: ... John Adams

[LegacyUG] Runtime Error #3265 fix question

2008-12-28 Thread seaic2008-gen
Running Legacy v.7.0.0.79.  BTW, never had a problem with this until newest update.   I'm trying to print a list of individuals with Tag 4.  I got the error 3265 and Legacy closed down.  This fix asks to first delete the DBM files.  I have 12 of them.  Do I delete all of them, then proceed with

RE: [LegacyUG] Runtime Error #3265 fix question

2008-12-28 Thread Sherry/Support
Update to the latest build. That error has been fixed. And please use plain text when sending messages to the LUG list. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy!

Re: [LegacyUG] IntelliShare disaster

2008-12-28 Thread Michael Harnois
Yes, I followed the instructions carefully. Gene Young wrote: Michael Harnois wrote: I tried today to use IntelliShare and have no idea what went wrong. I had given my wife a copy of the file and she had made changes to maybe a dozen entries out of about 4000. Imported the file with no

Re: [LegacyUG] IntelliShare disaster

2008-12-28 Thread Michael Harnois
I sent a copy. Tim Rosenlof wrote: I know the help file may be a bit to understand and will probably be corrected, but you can see in the help file you send a copy of your file to another. That is a copy or backup not a gedcom if that is what happened. The other needs to send a copy or a

Re: [LegacyUG] Error opening database------could not lock file

2008-12-28 Thread jmglover
Hi Gene, There's no slide switch on this flash drive, nor on another I have. Maybe they are a much newer invention? Jill *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: