Jan,
A GEDCOM does not allow pictures, you have to send them separately to Ancestry,
see the Ancestry site for details.
Ron Ferguson
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Mary,
Legacy only allows for three sizes of thumbnails in Reports, it is designed for
pictures rather than text based certificates etc. In any even to make them
readable they would be too large for most reports.
You can insert them by exporting as an rtf and importing into Word or
Rich,
Thank you for your interest in the error 91 problem. I have never GEDCOM'd
(using the acronym as a verb) anyone into my database. Each one has been
entered by me. I have 5727 individuals. To the best of my recall this error
91 started after I went to version 7. I especially thank you for
Hi Ron,
I finally got a GEDCOM file from the FTW file last week and imported the
data into a clean Legacy database. After some data cleansing I now want to
merge the two files, my questions are;
1. As there is a small number of duplicates between the two files, what
will happen when the
Branko and Chris,
1) You will be given the opportunity to merge the duplicates, selecting which
bits you wish to import into your existing file - may take a bit of practice to
get used to it, but worthwhile.
2) Yes, depending on your selection it may or may not use empty RINs, otherwise
Thanks, Rich, but I don't think so. I write from-scratch narratives, and
never gedcom in or out. I enter by hand.
I have deleted a duplicate individual here and there.
Janis
On 3/2/09 11:19 PM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES fourpa...@verizon.net wrote:
What my guess is, is that when you Gedcom some
Hello!
I used Source Writer to create a Master Source: Church Records Church record
books Created at Local Level Basic Format.
In Collection, I entered Parish Registers. The term Parish Registers does not
appear as part of my citation in the Footnote/Endnote; but it does appear under
Hi:
I am a new user.
When I enter the 1881 Canadian Census information into the Master Source list,
Canada is not a specified country. I choose the other countries not listed
section and continue to enter the data.
The date is not included in my event section or the chronology
Wil,
I use the same one except I chose Micro film/fiche which enables one the add
the name of the Church.
Ron Ferguson
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View the
Will,
It appears to be a glitch in the software. In the Evidence Explained
QuickCheck Models which use the term Collection (and on which the Legacy
templates are based), the name of the collection appears in the full citation,
not just the bibliography/source list. See pp. 312 and 318 of EE.
Mary,
In ver 6 Deluxe,
I just entered an Unknown in a 'play file'.
I also forced Legacy to create one in the same file.
The Unknown I entered has a RIN.
The Unknown couple created by Legacy has a MRIN, but no RIN.
Regards, Jane Tripp
- Original Message -
From: Mary Young
To:
When Legacy is loaded and minimized, clicking on the Desktop icon does nothing.
I don't
know whether to wait for it to load (in case I've forgotten that it's already
loaded), or
bring up the Taskbar to check. Every other icon on my Desktop when clicked with
either
start the program or bring it
Legacy does indeed restore from clicking on its taskbar icon.
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Every once in a while, it doesn't. That is usually a problem with your
computer, not Legacy. The usual fix, as for many niggling problems, is to shut
down the computer and restart. Just as for modems that occasionally have
connection problems, computers often need a moment to reset their
Okay... thanks.
--- On Tue, 3/3/09, ronald ferguson ronfe...@msn.com wrote:
From: ronald ferguson ronfe...@msn.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Source Writer - Master Template Info question
To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 9:22 AM
Wil,
I use the same
Thank you
--- On Tue, 3/3/09, Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Writer - Master Template Info question
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:33 AM
Will,
It appears to be a
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:49:25 -, you wrote:
Legacy does indeed restore from clicking on its taskbar icon.
Sorry, I'm not talking about the Taskbar icon, I have no problems with that.
I'm talking
about clicking on the Desktop icon when the program is already loaded but
minimized. It
doesn't
As I said, I was guessing, but knowing I have never created/added a person
named 'Unknown', so all of the ones in my Lugacy DB are placeholders create by
the program itself. Since they showed up after I had a crash, and I had 3
backups a few months apart; because my old computer, being too
Hi Have you tried right clicking then selecting Maximize, on the taskbar
icon??? Just a thought.
Regards Philip Rooke
- Original Message -
From: ci...@treadles.ca
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested
Is there a way to set the Source Surety Level for a master source? I would
like to be able to set Census entries, Parish Registers, Complete Peerage,
etc., to Level 4, but I do NOT want my default Surety Level be 4.
The only way now is to change my Surety Level in the individual Source Detail
Or you could use Alt + Tab to cycle through your open programs. Put
thumb on alt and use a finger to hit Tab repeatedly.
-
JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
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Philip Rooke wrote:
Hi Have you tried right clicking then selecting Maximize, on the
I seem to be having a problem making myself clear here. Sorry about that.
Here's the problem. First of all, I keep the Windows Taskbar hidden except when
moused
over - to maximize screen real estate.
1. Load Legacy. Have a look at something, then minimize it to the Taskbar.
2. Go somewhere
Carolyn,
I only know of the box in the Details and it actually makes sense for it to be
there given that different people can use the same Master Source in different
ways.
Actually I thought it had always been this way - or is my memory going?
Similarly users use the date in different ways
Hi Helen:
As I see it, when you open Legacy then minimize it, then click on the Desktop
Icon, you are actually trying to open Legacy a second time.
Some applications do allow you to open them more than once, e.g. Word and Xcel.
I feel if Legacy let you do that, you could mess up your data.
- Original Message -
From: ci...@treadles.ca
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested improvement or is it just me?
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:49:25 -, you wrote:
Legacy does indeed restore from clicking on its
I admit I was a little confused by your first post, but you clarified
that pretty quickly. Messages don't appear instantly, though, so
you'll probably get quite a few more replies to your original message
while things filter through.
I've never worked the way you describe, so I gave it a
Not necessarily... If Outlook Express is running in the task bar and
you double click the Icon on the desktop then another copy is not
started but the one in the task bar is brought up, so it would seem
that Legacy could do this too. I wouldn't want multiple copies of OE
or Legacy to be running
No argument with different people doing things differently, I would just like
the option to set certain master sources at higher level than most of my
sources. The option could be included as part of the Master Source Definition.
Before I make suggestions to Support, I wanted to be sure I had
Double-clicking on the desktop icon tells the computer to start another copy
of the program. You shouldn't want to have two copies of the program running
at once.
Most other programs just bring up the existing program that's been minimized.
I've never
had that problem. But two instances of
Helen,
I am aware of the behaviour which you describe, and from memory it only happens
when one has one of its other screens open, and this minimises separately to
the main screen. I have my taskbar vertically on the left and there is a little
box with a black cross on it at the bottom left
Fred Lindsay wrote:
As I see it, when you open Legacy then minimize it, then click on the Desktop
Icon, you are actually trying to open Legacy a second time.
Some applications do allow you to open them more than once, e.g. Word and Xcel.
I feel if Legacy let you do that, you could mess up
I now understand the 'problem'. Legacy has a 'blocking' of opening a second
version of itself anywhere. When touching the desktop icon you are esentially
wanting to do that. Since opening two versions of the program is available
through a separate action instead, (I don't use it so don't know
Yes, but then you don't have all the other files that are associated with your
FDB file. You need to back all of them up too, or you have lost multitudes of
information. And, because the normal backup file is zipped, you have no way
of knowing which other files to also back up manually. I
Does anyone else have a need to save Group Sheets in RTF format? In
working on a book with a word processor, I want to include family group
sheets (along with various other reports) for several individuals and
naturally want their names listed in the book's index. If group sheets
could be
What I do instead is minimize Legacy to a size of a 1 square box, then click
on it to maximize to full screen.
Oh, I like that idea!
Only problem is that I absolutely never use Legacy with a full screen. It's too
big on my
monitor for my eyes, and I always have another screen, usually the
Have you thought about using one of those virtual desktop programs?
Then you could put Legacy open full screen on one desktop and your other
stuff open on a different desktop. Then you'd simply switch back and forth
between the desktops depending on which program you're working in at the
I'm sorry. I misunderstood your problem the first time.
Todd
- Original Message -
From: ci...@treadles.ca
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested improvement or is it just me?
I seem to be having a problem
- Original Message -
From: ci...@treadles.ca
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested improvement or is it just me?
had that problem. But two instances of Logacy would be preferable, to me
anyway, than the
split
The problem with running more than one instance of a database program is
that there's a good chance of messing up your database if both copies try to
access the same database at the same time.
- Original Message -
From: Kris gen.mailing.li...@gmail.com
To:
Rich,
You are correct it is more of an Access question and is basically a safety
precaution to stop two open programs amending the DB at the same time - which
would cause more problems than I would care to think about. When the split
screen is in use it is only possible to write to one
- Original Message -
From: Bill Wilson oldgoa...@gmail.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Suggested improvement or is it just me?
Not necessarily... If Outlook Express is running in the task bar and
you double
CE WOOD wrote
I am trying to not have to use the mouse so much. Since they changed
the way to save a source to an event (now have to use the mouse), it
has been very difficult and time-consuming for we disabled to enter
source details, although I understand that they probably did that to
Another question about pictures - - - - I see I can do a picture
scrapbook. That appears to be a good way to display documents. My question
is - Is there a way to control the order in which pictures/documents appear?
... so that there is some relationship between the documents/pictures
ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
Double-clicking on the desktop icon tells the computer to start another copy
of the program. You shouldn't want to have two copies of the program running
at once.
Most other programs just bring up the existing program that's been minimized.
I've never
had that
Thank you so VERY much!
Carolyn
- Original Message -
From: Jenny M Bensonmailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk
To:
LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.commailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Defaults
CE
In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way
to break it down in sub sections?
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I have Lecacy 7.0.0.86 on my laptop with my most up-to-date file. I
have Lecacy 7.0.0.40 (from Legacy install CD) on my desktop computer.
I want to export via GEDCOM from laptop to desktop. I tried first
export to GEDCOM with type of file: Produce File For: (1st) Legacy
then (2nd) GEDCOM5.5 only
Hi Sherry, et al:
I'm a fairly happy user of V.7.0.0.86 and am about to replace my old
laptop. The Desktop will remain my primary computer with backups to a D
drive and a memory stick. The laptop is wireless-connected and will be used
as another backup and for field work and teaching. Both use
If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link
each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or
subfolder?
In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
davel...@gmail.com writes:
I subdivided my picture file by
I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing which of your pictures
went to another location. If you were simply moving the whole folder to
a new location Legacy could help you. Individual pics, I don't think so.
-
JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
But it might help you somewhat if you use the Picture Center. The ones
that become unlinked when you move them will not have + signs next to them.
-
JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog
JLB wrote:
I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing
It may be a bit more complex to set up but you can also backup the
associated files (and multimedia files) associated with the FDB file. It is
not difficult to look into an existing backup file to see the individual
files contained therein. (And I believe they will all start with the same
name
My understanding (and it seems to work for me) is that I need to link
just ONE of the pictures in the new subfolder. Legacy then knows that
this subfolder holds at least one linked picture. It adds this path
to the search order and it will then be able to find all the other
pictures in that
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