Kathy,
I would email them as I think they are going to have a beta
program soon.
john.
At 12:10 AM 12/15/2013, Kathy Thompson wrote:
Thanks Ron - I hadn't seen those
- and thanks Gene
I shall be patient, I have alternatives I can use for mobile research in
the meantime
On 15 December 2013
Is this problem something to do with the export to gedcom process. There is a
checkbox on the Legacy gedcom export page about breaking the lines at 60
characters. I tried from FTM2009 and it does not appear to have a similar
function - maybe FTM is breaking the notes lines at 60 or some other
Hi,
Hope this is where I come to find out if the links in the research
guidance are still supposed to work.
Was doing some checking out at research guidance on the Legacy 8 program
and found that a link on the suggested sources on the Goal: Birth tab
for Boyd;s Marriage Index, 1538-1840 has a link
Hi.
Finally able to purchase the update Legacy 8 and then today have
downloaded the update version 8.0.0.364 and now I have no potential
problems little red Dot. I was slowly going through them but since the
update they seem to have disappeared. I've checked the
options/customize/view 8.11
On 2013/12/15 12:57, Kim Jones wrote:
Hope this is where I come to find out if the links in the research guidance
are
still supposed to work.
Was doing some checking out at research guidance on the Legacy 8 program and
found that a link on the suggested sources on the Goal: Birth tab for
On 15/12/2013 06:54, Kathy Thompson wrote:
Is it possible to create my own template for Source Writer?
No.
I want to record English Birth Death Marriage Registration results in
the format that they are displayed on the FreeBMD website.
Given that England's General Records Office actually
Kim,
It was your original post under
Re: [LegacyUG] links in research guidance no working and it was answered.
Larry Lee
On Dec 15, 2013 4:08 AM, Mike Fry emjay...@gmail.com wrote:
On 2013/12/15 12:57, Kim Jones wrote:
Hope this is where I come to find out if the links in the research
Jenny,
This is the main reason I don't use SourceWriter often although I do like
the fill in the blanks templates. Most of my sources are from Online
databases. The main problem I have like the OP is knowing which one to use
that provides the needed information.
I know you do not have to use all
… but I've not had a response to two other problems:
the appearance of two asterisks instead of one and;
'-2' appearing instead of 3rd cousin
Maybe these have been fixed in recent updates.
G
From: Mary LeClerc [mailto:quiltingm...@gmail.com]
Sent: 15 December 2013 01:32
To:
On 15/12/2013 12:11, Larry Lee wrote:
My issue is the time and effort it takes to find a template I like from
the plethora of choices.
I concede that this would be a problem if one had to read down a long,
long list of possible templates, but I think the system of levels with
limited choices at
I noticed these after hitting the swap button.
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Graham Love
love-fam...@blueyonder.co.ukwrote:
… but I've not had a response to two other problems:
the appearance of two asterisks instead of one and;
'-2' appearing instead of 3rd cousin
Maybe these have
It certainly hasn't been my experience. Obviously I have difficulty
determining which level to use. Guess I'll just have to practice more.
Larry Lee
Sent from my Nook
On Dec 15, 2013 6:04 AM, Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk wrote:
On 15/12/2013 12:11, Larry Lee wrote:
My issue is the
Just checked - double asterisks still appearing and just noticed some
relationships have the odd double space. Since I use the CSV relationship
report as a lookup table for my Word family history book I have some extra
tidying up to do!
G
From: Graham Love
and… one of the worst examples reads:
3rd cousin -1 times removed * *
G
From: Graham Love [mailto:love-fam...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2013 13:28
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] relationship glitch in Legacy 8
Just checked - double asterisks still
Brian and Leon
Leon is correct. However, there is a slight difference in a Legacy 7 .cis file
and a Legacy 8 .cis file. Here is an example:
Legacy 8
Version 8.0.01
I agree with Jenny. I find using the BMD source tmplate just fine. I fill in
what is there and then take a screen shot and add that to the media. A template
for FreeReg would be nice.
Terry Laraman
From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]
Hi Larry,
I can see the arrows on the husband, wife, and parents (as your graphic
illustrated) if I start family view with one of the other's children's views
set, and I then change the view to scrolling list. I can navigate up and down
the generations and the arrows continue to display.
Thanks for the replies,
After copying the ver7 files into ver8, its still not working.
Don't really understand changing the version number,
no matter, I'll just write new search links.
Thanks again,
Brian
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Just curious about the LUG message list.
I don't receive the emails (my choice) but follow the online message list.
Wondering if emails sent to the LUG are added automatically
or are they screened by someone then add manually?
Thanks,
Brian
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Hi John,
Thanks again for additional info. You replied:
The program is by default installed in Program Files (X86). Sorry if I
caused any confusion. The Program data that Legacy changes during its
operation is in My Documents. You can move - and I recommend it - the
location of your family
There's also a glitch in the relationship calculator! What should be an
aunt nephew relationship shows up as a great grandparent grandchild
relationship!
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Graham Love
love-fam...@blueyonder.co.ukwrote:
and… one of the worst examples reads:
3rd cousin -1
Oh, yes. So many problems.
On Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:34 AM, Graham Love
love-fam...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
and… one of the worst examples reads:
3rd cousin -1 times removed * *
G
From:Graham Love [mailto:love-fam...@blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: 15 December 2013 13:28
To:
I am still on Version 8.0.0.358. Whenever I go to Legacy Home and click on
Check for Updates, I get a run-time error message Automation error. The
requested resource is in use. When I click on OK, Legacy crashes. The
same thing happens when I try to retrieve Legacy News items. No news
On 12/15/2013 5:57 AM, Kim Jones wrote:
Hi,
Hope this is where I come to find out if the links in the research guidance
are still supposed to work.
Was doing some checking out at research guidance on the Legacy 8 program and
found that a link on the suggested sources on the Goal: Birth tab
On 15/12/2013 16:46, Paul Gray wrote:
However, if I then leave family view (say go to pedigree view) and
then return to family view, there are no arrows for husband, wife,
parents.
Yes, I can duplicate that.
--
Jenny M Benson
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Hello,
I'm running the current full version of Legacy 8.
On family view, the icons below the individuals data, (sources, wives,
siblings, notes, pictures etc)
are very light, hardly any difference between the lite(have data) and
not lite(no data),
very different from Legacy 7.
On the open
Paul,
Yes I think there is a problem here, hopefully Brian can verify this.
I can see the arrows on the husband, wife, and parents (as your graphic
illustrated) if I start family view with one of the other's children's
views set, and I then change the view to scrolling list. I can navigate up
Yes, Family Search is now free, and I've greatly benefited by their website and
work, I've volunteered some, but, I too am frustrated with their trees, just as
I am with ancestry.com trees, so many duplications and so many errors, it's a
daunting task trying to get the corrections made.
Many
Brian,
I am also having a problem choosing from those icons...keep clicking on the
picture icon instead of the event icon...thought it was just me!
Virginia
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Brian blr...@optonline.net wrote:
Hello,
I'm running the current full version of Legacy 8.
On
Larry and Jenny,
Thanks for your assistance.
Problem reported ticket 1FA-1A3CEDD2-0403
Paul Gray
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk]
On 15/12/2013 16:46, Paul Gray wrote:
However, if I then leave family view (say go to pedigree view) and
then
Glenn,
Let me share my strategy for Legacy folders. Maybe it will give you ideas
about what you want to do.
The best - and ONLY in my perspective - place to install Legacy is in
your Windows Program Files folder. What goes in there are all of the
static files that will not change during program
Hi Brian,
I just tried this and concur.
The icons in the FV are pale, however, the ones with data are colored and
those without are bw by design.
The ones in the Individuals view (IV) are brighter for sure.
I changed my background color to be the same in both views to be sure. I
suspect this
Syble,
I agree with everything you said, except I don't think Family Search Trees
will be sold since they are produced by the LDS church.
Larry Lee
ldlee...@gmail.com
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Syble Glasscock syble_...@yahoo.comwrote:
*Yes, Family Search is now free, and I've
I have downloaded and installed Legacy 8 Deluxe with all the latest updates, I
also have the Legacy 7 Deluxe with the latest updates.
In the Legacy 8 program I noticed that when I wish to add a new photo to a
person that has to be scanned, there is no button to press to link to my
scanner.
I have looked all through the help files but cannot find an
explanation. In the resulting sentence is displayed below the Notes
box there is a superscript 1 that appears, but when included in
reports etc it does not appear. What is the purpose of the character ?
An example from Asa Brown
I'm sure that Family Search won't be sold. It would be more likely in a
far stretch they FS buy Ancestry.com than they would sell FS. FS is
cumbersome that is for sure.
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Larry Lee ldlee...@gmail.com wrote:
Syble,
I agree with everything you said, except I
John,
I don't want to litter the LUG with this.
I have been plagued by organization structure in Windows 7 (and in paper
filing) and find the addition of Libraries to be more confusing to me than
helpful. I still like the old DOS structure.
Your Strategy:
Since I don't have a separate D
Paul, et al,
My own testing does show that with Build 364, the FS arrow drawing may
not be getting triggered coming from PV back to FV as it should.
Please be aware that the developers made some specific design choices to
allow Legacy to draw windows faster, and they are tweaking this all the
Sorry LUG Listers
This was sent to the list in error as I didn't want to tie up the list with
it. Just delete it. Thanks.
Larry
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
Brian,
I opened each legacy 7 .cis file in notepad and changed the version number and
saved it in the Legacy 8 iSearch folder. Works like a charm.
Bobby
-Original Message-
From: Brian [mailto:blr...@optonline.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:54 AM
To:
I have the Age of an individual who I have a death date for,
displayed in Family view by customizing the Vital event descriptions.
Brian
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
Jo,
It is the reference to the source for the Event/Note. In reports etc. it should
only be present if include sources has been selected.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
Jo Poi jo...@hush.com wrote:
I have looked all through the help files but cannot find an
explanation. In the
The superscript number is a source reference. In the case you mention
from the sample data file, there is no source assigned to that event, so
when a report is generated there will be no source number applied
against it.
Kind Regards,
Wendy
Jo Poi said the following on 16/12/2013 7:53 a.m.:
I
I too am disappointed that we have lost the scan a picture option.
Hopefully Legacy will have this fixed shortly.
Ron
From: Leo MacDonald [mailto:macdonald...@hotmail.com]
Sent: December-15-13 13:26
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Scan a Picture
I have
On 15/12/2013 18:25, Leo MacDonald wrote:
I have downloaded and installed Legacy 8 Deluxe with all the latest
updates, I also have the Legacy 7 Deluxe with the latest updates.
In the Legacy 8 program I noticed that when I wish to add a new photo to
a person that has to be scanned, there is no
I don't know for sure, but I'd be surprised if posts are added to the
archive manually.
Is there a reason you think some sort of moderation is going on?
Wendy
Brian said the following on 16/12/2013 5:59 a.m.:
Just curious about the LUG message list.
I don't receive the emails (my choice) but
I haven't been able to download any of the new versions (which maybe is a
good thing?? *G*) I tried since I have finally been able to get the Deluxe
version.
Do I just down load the standard and then use my number?
Eliz
Not Today and Not without a Fight
(Anon)
For all that has been, thanks.
For
I've noticed that at times, my messages are on the list immediately,
other times it might take between 5-10 minutes until they get posted.
This morning I sent a message that never got listed.
Just wondering
Brian
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Paul and Jenny,
Please check if this FS Arrows problem happens for you with everyone
or only with families in FV with no children?
Also check if having a PP Alert changes anything.
What I am seeing in further testing is that if a FV family does not
have children, neither PP Alerts nor FS Arrows
Syble,
I am a bit dismayed about you or anyone stopping to contribute to
FindaGrave just because it was sold to Ancestry.com. FaG has built in
funding sources but it has outgrown its owners probably limited
resources. Ancestry is probably acting in a White Knight capacity as
anything else.
I downloaded the Legacy 8.0 version earlier this week and started working with
it today. I have noted multiple instances of people and data that was entered
into my family file in 7.5 that is not showing up in 8.0. - marriages,
spouses, obituaries, sources. I know the data was entered into
Hi Jenny,
I had already checked the help files and found the same as you did, not much
help in there. As I still have my Legacy 7 program installed, I can just go
there and scan a photo or document, then save it into my Legacy 8 Media files,
it's a work around for something that should have
Judy,
I am afraid that you supply too little information for constructive answers to
be given, so:
Do you still have your 7.5 files and program? If so are the missing people in
there (when viewed in 7.5)?
What method, in detail, did you use to transfer the files from the 7.5 to 8.0
file
I see six messages from you today Brian. I do not know if that is the
total you sent or if you sent seven. Three were subject customized
searches, 2 (including this one) LUG Messages, 1 Current Age if alive
and 1 on Icons to light.
Email times can be highly variable. The internet is a network and
I had that issue with build 358 as well. Download 364 direct from our
website (Download Download Update). Build 364 fixed my automation error.
Brian
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
br...@legacyfamilytree.com
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
On 15/12/2013 12:25 PM, Glenn Woodman wrote:
I
My database is getting large and I am finding it more and more difficult to
find people. For example, is it possible to create a search in Legacy that
would use the following search criteria:
First name: John
Surname: Smith
Year Born: 1880
Birth Place :England
Spouse First Name : Mary
Spouse
Yes, The Standard version contains all the deluxe features but they are
only activated when you input your customer number.
Brian
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
br...@legacyfamilytree.com
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com
On 15/12/2013 3:34 PM, Eliz Hanebury wrote:
I haven't been able to
With your additional explanation of what is missing and why I have now
entered a problem report on this. The arrows on the husb/wife and
parents should not disappear when the child list is in grid format.
Brian
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
br...@legacyfamilytree.com
I am experiencing the same problem with setting the colors of the tags in
the Family View. After choosing the color(s) and clicking save, the
individuals' photos go blank and when they reappear, the tags revert back
to white.
When I go to redo the process, as soon as I select change colors, the
On 15/12/2013 20:53, John B. Lisle wrote:
Paul and Jenny,
Please check if this FS Arrows problem happens for you with everyone
or only with families in FV with no children?
No arrows for couples with or without children, going from Pedigree to
Family View and Scrolling Grid view for children.
Larry asked a good question, I'd also like to know, what cloud program do
other Legacy users prefer? I'm using Windows 7 only for genealogy;
unfortunately am a technodunce. Thanks, Dee in Maryland
===
Other than cost what is the difference between Carbonite, Dropbox and
SkyDrive? I am using MS
On 15/12/2013 21:54, Cliff Gittens wrote:
My database is getting large and I am finding it more and more difficult
to find people. For example, is it possible to create a search in
Legacy that would use the following search criteria:
First name: John
Surname: Smith
Year Born: 1880
Birth
John,
Thanks for testing this some more. It does not matter whether there are
children or not, it matters what the children's list view is set to. With the
children's list view set to any of the 'old formats' (1,2,3, or best fit
columns), arrows in FV are fine.
If I have a person with no
It is something hard for me to remember G thanks
Eliz
Not Today and Not without a Fight
(Anon)
For all that has been, thanks.
For all that will be, yes.
(Dag Hammarskjold)
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Brian/Support
br...@legacyfamilytree.comwrote:
Yes, The Standard version contains
I use Dropbox with other relatives. We let each other know when we are working
on a line. We download the master of the line, work on it, make a copy in our
computer, and re-upload. Then anyone else has to download the master. It
takes cooperation and communication, but it works for us.
Hi Dee,
First of all, it depends upon intended use. Do you have just one computer, or
do you wish to sync your data to two or more computers? If you have only one
computer, your cloud storage is really only for backup. If two or more, you
need a product that not only backs up you data, but
Hi Virginia,
The tags will be white until they are chosen.
The colours show when someone is tagged on that number.
Is this not happening for you?
Cathy
At 06:07 AM 16/12/2013, you wrote:
I am experiencing the same problem with setting the colors of the
tags in the Family View. After choosing
Title: Re: [LegacyUG] With Legacy: Carbonite, Dropbox, SkyDrive, Mozy, etc.?
Hello Everybody,
Monday, December 16, 2013, 10:46:46 AM, you wrote:
From:Dee Ziegler [mailto:dee.zieg...@gmail.com]
Sent:December-15-13 3:15 PM
To:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject:[LegacyUG] With Legacy:
Paul,
Paul,
Maybe the reality is that there are multiple problem with possibly a
common cause. BTW, at least for no child list, both PP Alerts and FS
arrows are not redrawn.
I did not test the scrolling list because I do not use it.
Good catch on the changing focus. More evidence that it is a
A Query by Example would allow finding individuals satisfying the first
4 criteria. Then a detailed search within the results for spouse with
given name Mary would take care of criterium 5 but I cannot see how to
pick out the spouse birth place.
David
On 15/12/2013 22:18, Jenny M Benson wrote:
Cathy,
Thank you...thought I was going crazy!
Virginia
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Cathy Pinner genea...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Virginia,
The tags will be white until they are chosen.
The colours show when someone is tagged on that number.
Is this not happening for you?
Cathy
At
Just a test message to see if I'm getting through.
Brian
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I agree with you. I have a lot of free information and photos at Find A Grave
that have been there for years. Ancestry is buying up everything they can get
their hands on. Since others like you and me have donated information to Find
A Grave, it should remain free without the need of a
I recently upgraded to Legacy 8 -- so far I'm using the standard version.
Before importing my main database into Legacy 8, I ran a media check
(Options Customize Locations etc.
All of my pictures were in one folder (which is in Dropbox) and there were
NO missing pictures.
But after importing
I can assure you that FamilySearch will never be sold, and extreme care will be
used to ensure that all the information there will be preserved. That linked
database will be around forever, being transferred to new technology as it
comes available. Also it will always be free.
Carl
From: Syble
Hi Pat,
There has been a change in how media are handled
in Legacy 8 which we discovered in testing could
change whether media was found even if it was all
in the same folder. This is especially true for
people who added some media many years ago.
Otherwise making sure that all the Media Folders
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