Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Allen Watson
Related item: I spoke with Geoff Rasmussen today at NGS in Salt Lake City, and asked him if there was a way for me, as a user, to create my own Sourcewriter templates. He said no, but it is something they are working on. On 5/1/10 8:34 PM, "James Sweet" wrote: > Thanks to all that responded. >

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
For quite a few months, it remained on their web sites as one of the features of the “new” version 7. But as we all learned it wasn’t initially included and had promises of RSN (real soon now). As the months passed, it’s very mention was obliterated from the Millennia web site. Apparently the id

[LegacyUG] Ltools

2010-05-01 Thread Bobby Johnson
I saw a mention of "Ltools" in one of the recent posts. Can someone give me some details on this? Bobby Johnson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread James Sweet
Thanks to all that responded. I thought I had lucked out when I found that "tool" in the help menu... Goes to show you that what appears too good to be true probably is. I agree, they should take it out of the help menu if it does not exist. Regards. Jim On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 6:34 PM, GeoSci

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread GeoSci
It never existed as far as I recall! Keith -- Keith A. McKain Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: mckainances...@gmail.com On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Arnold Sprague wrote: > Jim, > > For a short while there was a conversion tool built into Legacy. It was > wonderful. It made

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Arnold Sprague
Jim, For a short while there was a conversion tool built into Legacy. It was wonderful. It made my life very, very nice. Unfortunately, it was soon removed in an update; far, far before I could **easily** convert all my sources. One must strike while the iron is hot The reason we were given a

RE: [LegacyUG] Adding a spouse to child???

2010-05-01 Thread Sherry/Support
Rick, You would probably be greatly benefited by going to our website at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com, clicking on the Videos link and viewing the “Legacy for Beginners” video. Geoff Rasmussen does a great job of teaching new users (as well as advanced) how to use Legacy! Just a reminder - please

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Margaret
It's called 'Do It Your Self!! Margaret -Original Message- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] Sent: Saturday, 01 May, 2010 7:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool James Sweet wrote >What am I missing? You're no

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Jack Earnshaw
Jim You aren’t missing anything. The conversion tool hasn’t been released yet. Jack From: James Sweet [mailto:jimls38...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 May 2010 23:35 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool I want to convert my existing master source

RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Charles Apple
Jim, To my knowledge, the Source Writer Conversion Tool, has never been released. I will agree with Ron Ferguson that it should be removed from the help files to eliminate confusion, however, I will even go a step further and say (In my opinion) there are just too many variables for a Source Wr

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Jenny M Benson
James Sweet wrote >What am I missing? You're not missing anything - or rather, you're missing what we all are! The promised SourceWriter Conversion Tool apparently turned out to be rather more difficult to produce than was anticipated so it hasn't actually materialised yet. There are 2 "do-it-you

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jim, You are missing the Source Writer Conversion Tool, probably because it has never been written, certainly it has never been released. In my view it really should be removed from the Help Files. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Tutorial: Add Location

[LegacyUG] Source Template Conversion Tool

2010-05-01 Thread James Sweet
I want to convert my existing master source citations to the SourceWriter templates. In the Help menu, The Source Template Conversion Tool screen says ..."The Source Template Conversion Tool is reached from the Master Source List by clicking the *Options* button and then choosing *Source Template

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding a spouse to child???

2010-05-01 Thread Ron Ferguson
Rick, Others seem to think that you are asking how to add new generations, however, I am unsure. If you are asking about the numbering system for the RINs, then you are correct. Each person is given a new RIN when entered into the file, the numbering is sequential. Whilst is is possible to renumbe

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding a spouse to child???

2010-05-01 Thread Jenny M Benson
Rick Waldau wrote >In the list of children under a husband and wife, how can I add a >spouse to one of the children and list the children of next generation >(grandchildren.)  Do I have to start a new family file?  If I add a new >family file all the RINs and MINs begin with new numbers, which thro

RE: [LegacyUG] Adding a spouse to child???

2010-05-01 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Rick: Absolutely not; don't start a new file. Just go to Family View, click on the child's name to bring him/her into the center set of boxes, and add the spouse and children. Kirsten -Original Message- From: Rick Waldau [mailto:rwal...@socal.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010

[LegacyUG] Adding a spouse to child???

2010-05-01 Thread Rick Waldau
I need help, I have what I think is a simple question; however I cannot find the answer. I am puzzled, so I think I am missing something obvious. In the list of children under a husband and wife, how can I add a spouse to one of the children and list the children of next generation (grandchildr

Re: [LegacyUG] LOCATIONS

2010-05-01 Thread Connie Sheets
I use township only for individuals who lived in rural areas, and then I use it in place of the town/city. So I would enter: Colfax Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri As Kirsten mentioned, since I use the right to left sort on my locations list, this allows my place list to read, for example: Misso

RE: [LegacyUG] LOCATIONS

2010-05-01 Thread Bill Bienia
Jerry, I enter a Township in place of the city/town place name -- I don't include both -- signifying that the Township is outside the city or town boundaries. Bill Hillsburgh, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada -Original Message- From: Jerry [mailto:bearjerca...@comcast.net] Sent: Saturd

Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures missing after upgrade to version 7.4

2010-05-01 Thread Jenny M Benson
Noddie wrote > >Thanks heaps for the info regarding missing pictures, but I still am >unsure why I needed to find them in the first place. All was working >until I upgraded. I have sorted out the problem thanks to all for your >help. Just as a matter of interest, where were they before you upgra