Re: [LegacyUG] To-Do Locality List

2011-11-23 Thread Cathy-0
Julia, I keep the Locality field to just geographic locations as this can then be used in a sorting of the information when a To Do report is issued. Also, the Location field can differ from the location of a repository which is shown in the repository tab. There are several Legacy

RE: [LegacyUG] Locations

2011-11-23 Thread David C Abernathy
Sherry, Again thanks for your input. This small tidbit if information about Locations should help those who are using it, and about the intended use. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread cranberryfrog
Just out of curiosity, WHY would you want to use Facebook as a source? If you are talking with Mr. John Doe on Facebook and he gives you some information that you need then I would source it as an interview with the person. (And, I would then try and find the information myself so that I could

[LegacyUG] Clean up please

2011-11-23 Thread Sherry/Support
I notice that many of you aren't cleaning up your messages when you reply. Although it's not as severe of a problem as it would be if we had a digest version, it really does add a lot of extra weight to a message when you don't clean up. Please, remove any messages that aren't pertinent to your

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread Randy Clark
I'm gullible that way. On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Why would you believe *anything* to be credible on Facebook??? Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Randy Clark

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:03:18 -0800, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Why would you believe *anything* to be credible on Facebook??? You might be friends with a relative that listed their birthdate on Facebook. -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools/Custom Programming)

Re: [LegacyUG] Clean up please

2011-11-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Those of us who read this on mobile devices will thank you even more. 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

[LegacyUG] Legacy on different systems

2011-11-23 Thread Erin Bradshaw
Can Legacy family files be shared between two computers with different Windows operating systems? For instance XP and Win7 with Dropbox or just with USB drive? Erin Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread cranberryfrog
Robert said, “My solution: If someone on Facebook says an ancestor of mine married so and so, I email them and get more facts. I will record in Legacy that Kathy Smith said whatever. Then I will actually get verification of those facts through records. If I find it true, I will list Kathy as a

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread Ron Ferguson
Robert, Agreed! I cannot possibly see how Facebook can be anything other than a repository. I have a friend in England who gives his address as California! QED. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Robert E. Carneal Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:16 PM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on different systems

2011-11-23 Thread Brian/Support
Legacy files can be shared between any two computers no matter which version of Windows are installed. Before anyone jumps on me though I better say the Windows system has to be Windows 95 or later. I personally would not use Dropbox for the file sharing but many users here have used it with

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on different systems

2011-11-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have shared between a 64 bit Win 7 and an XP netbook using Sugar Sync. I use the Magic Briefcase in Sugar Sync. The free version is enough for this purpose. On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Erin Bradshaw eb_pa...@hotmail.comwrote: Can Legacy family files be shared between two computers with

RE: [LegacyUG] To-Do Locality List

2011-11-23 Thread julia _
Thank you Cathy-0 that is very helpful. I see what you mean by sorting using the repository for reports for research trips, that will make the trip much more efficient! Julia Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:26:38 -0500 From: chorn0...@optimum.net Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] To-Do Locality List To:

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread Sherry/Support
I was referring to personal information on individuals, not commercial Facebook sites! Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Dennis M. Kowallek kowal...@iglou.com wrote: On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:03:18 -0800, Sherry/Support

[LegacyUG] Child Status - Died in Infancy

2011-11-23 Thread s megraw
I created a Child Status Died in infancy. Legacy has the option of displaying this in the Family View. Is there a way to show it in Descendant reports? Thanks Stan Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:

Re: [LegacyUG] Child Status - Died in Infancy

2011-11-23 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:13:06 -0500, s megraw smeg...@hotmail.com wrote: I created a Child Status Died in infancy. Legacy has the option of displaying this in the Family View. Is there a way to show it in Descendant reports? Do you have an actual date of death for this individual? If not,

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook

2011-11-23 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:41:47 -0800, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: I was referring to personal information on individuals, not commercial Facebook sites! Without getting into the source vs. repository argument, I think it is entirely proper to use these facts (actually

RE: [LegacyUG] Child Status - Died in Infancy

2011-11-23 Thread s megraw
Excellent... using the death date field fits my need. Thanks! From: kowal...@iglou.com To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Child Status - Died in Infancy Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:29:35 -0500 On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:13:06

RE: [LegacyUG] Child Status - Died in Infancy

2011-11-23 Thread David C Abernathy
The choice of words here is very misleading, I would just use an About date which is more helpful that the phrase that is being used. From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/infancy in·fan·cy   [in-fuhn-see] Show IPA noun, plural -cies. 1. the state or period of being an infant; very early

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on different systems

2011-11-23 Thread Paul Gray
One other thing to consider when using Legacy on two computers is the location of multimedia files. The links in your Legacy file must be the same on both computers. Generally, this means you should not use 'My Documents', 'My Pictures' etc. as they are part of your user profile, and that path

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on different systems

2011-11-23 Thread Erin Bradshaw
Paul, Thank you for that extra tip. Using the default Legacy folders C:\Legacy\Data.. works fine, as will anything up in the 'root folder', often C:\something. I actually use Dropbox, but have installed it as C:\Dropbox, rather than the normal default C:\My Documents\Dropbox precisely because

[LegacyUG] Making note of (inaccurate) information on census

2011-11-23 Thread Kathy Horstman
Hello, all! My question might chime in with a previous thread on census as event vs. census as source. Thanks to a recently-received copy of the original of my great-grandparents' marriage return, I now know for sure that a certain couple were my great-grandmother's parents and their elder