Bowman vik...@rvi.net wrote:
From: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 4:43 AM
Elizabeth:
It can be confusing but once you figure it out you'll wonder what the
difficulty
Hi Elizabeth,
I followed what you all said to do but when I get to. Below that
is a conventional copy button that says it will Copy Source To
Clipboard. Hit it and the selected source will be copied to the Source
Clipboard.it just opens a window that says that is a Deluxe
On 2010/10/19 05:32, E. Wolfe wrote:
I followed what you all said to do but when I get to. Below that
is a conventional copy button that says it will Copy Source To
Clipboard. Hit it and the selected source will be copied to the
Source Clipboard.it just opens a window that says
:* Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:28 PM
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? new questions
It showed up for me when I went to Standard Edition...
It doesn't mention in the Help file that SourceWriter is a Deluxe feature
but you're right - it does on the web
that
they didn't look like Basic Sources, I thought it was because I had just
switched to Basic using Beta.
Ron Ferguson,
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Sherry/Support
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6:12 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? new questions
Nope
I heard back from the programmers and they've fixed the problem. Next
build. Only Deluxe users will see the SourceWriter screen.
Sincerely,
Sherry
Technical Support
Legacy Family Tree
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Ron Ferguson
ronfergy@tiscali.co.ukwrote:
Interesting, Sherry, as
Gee I wish I could get my bugs dealt with that fast :-)
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Sherry/Support
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 9:32 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? new questions
I heard back from the programmers and they've
...@rvi.net wrote:
From: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 4:43 AM
Elizabeth:
It can be confusing but once you figure it out you'll wonder what the
difficulty was.
A *source
Hi Elizabeth,
how do I put the info from this first person onto the Source
clipboard? What do I click?
You do what I was talking about the other day, when I posted Another
feature that I don't think has been mentioned yet in this thread, is
that you can copy an existing source citation to
On 2010/10/19 00:06, E. Wolfe wrote:
Now, here is my first questionhow do I put the info from this
first person onto the Source clipboard? What do I click?
( If I click the blue up arrow --- Open the source clipboard and
bring up the Source clipboard window, step 1 tells me to
Options/Customise/Sources/Source Clipboard (On).
Cheers, Brett
BMcL Robinson, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Original Message -
From: E. Wolfe
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? new questions
Thanks to everyone who
details and Source will be added
Save and save again.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: E. Wolfe
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:06 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? new questions
Thanks to everyone who is helping me with this..I
://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Jean Suplick
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 7:42 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
This has greatly influenced my approach on how to record infomation also. If
you copy/paste a clipboard source to 5 events for each
On 17/10/2010 03:10, E. Wolfe wrote:
How many places are called 'Source? 'Detail'? 'Text/Comment'? Citation?
Where are they all located and what does each one do? Which ones do I
use if I want to enter 'identical' source and data for multiple people?
Which ones do I use if I want to use the
/
--
From: Robert Runion sarge1...@cox.net
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:22 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Ron - your suggestion intrigues me. I am in the throes of trying to
change a lot of my 'detail' data' to make it 'master
On 2010/10/17 12:10, Jenny M Benson wrote:
It's really very straightforward - honest!
?!?!?!?!?!?!? It can be very confusing at first, for sure :-)
Source is easy 0 it's the source of information or where it came
from. A Master Source is a generalised description of a type of Source
and
Leo, I'm so used to doing things one way, that I'm having a tough time
visualizing what you mean. What would be the steps for highlighting each of
the 25 incorrect sources?
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:32 PM, leo macdonald macdonald...@hotmail.comwrote:
You could also copy one of those 25 to your
-0500
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
From: jean.supl...@gmail.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Leo, I'm so used to doing things one way, that I'm having a tough time
visualizing what you mean. What would be the steps for highlighting
each of the 25 incorrect sources?
On Sat
Ron, using search and replace is workable. I'm not sure I'd call it a
solution, simply because it is clunky and cumbersome to use with respect to
the whole source model in Legacy.
I think with a new, modern user interface, the Legacy developers could
provide a much more easy-to-use way for us to
On 17/10/2010 12:20, Mike Fry wrote:
Surely, where it came from is a Repository. The same source can be be
found in one or more repositories. The UK Census images can be found
on-line both at Ancestry and at Find My Past. An important distinction
when using transcripts.
If I said Jane Doe was
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Ron - your suggestion intrigues me. I am in the throes of trying to
change a lot of my 'detail' data' to make it 'master source' data. For
example, I have say 50 person with a FileID of 1234-01 and would like to
convert
This has greatly influenced my approach on how to record infomation also. If
you copy/paste a clipboard source to 5 events for each of 5 individuals, you
have 25 records in the database now. Fixing a typo or adding some additional
information becomes a huge task. You have to go to each event for
Jean,
You can go to SearchSearch and Replace and then use the appropriate
citation to make a global correction.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Jean Suplick
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 7:42 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard
You could also copy one of those 25 to your clipboard, edit the clipboard, then
just highlight each of the 25 incorrect sources, click remove, than add the
revised clipboard.
Leo
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:42:37 -0500
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
From: jean.supl...@gmail.com
, 10/14/10, Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net wrote:
From: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 4:29 PM
Jenny:
You said it well, as usual. My main concern was to point out
Answers are interspersed with the various questions, below.
E. Wolfe e20...@yahoo.com wrote:
How many places are called 'Source? 'Detail'? 'Text/Comment'? Citation?
A: I'm not sure I understand your question, but: A Source is a document
(usually) from which you get information, such as a
Elizabeth,
You might also want to check out the following Legacy Tip re: using the Source
Clipboard:
http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2009/12/advanced-legacy-tip-saving-time-with-the-copy-source-to-clipboard-button.html
Connie
Legacy User Group guidelines:
@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification
Man, my head is really spinning now!!! I thought I was confused when I first
asked my question about the clipboard, but I KNOW I am confused now!!
How many places are called 'Source? 'Detail'? 'Text/Comment'? Citation? Where
On 14/10/2010 03:51, Kirsten Bowman wrote:
Those who are just beginning to use the Source Clipboard may be a
little confounded by some confusing terminology. When creating a new
Master Source you're given the option to add Text/Comments via a tab
on the Add A New Master Source screen. This
-Original Message-
From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:19 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification
On 14/10/2010 03:51, Kirsten Bowman wrote:
Those who are just beginning to use
...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:20 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Could someone explain step-by-step how the Clipboard works? I've looked at the
archives, and I've tried to use it but it seems sooo frustrating and not
time-saving
@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Could someone explain step-by-step how the Clipboard works? I've looked at
the archives, and I've tried to use it but it seems sooo frustrating and not
time-saving at all to me. Yet I see where others use it all the time and like
.
Kirsten
-Original Message-
From: E. Wolfe [mailto:e20...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:20 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Could someone explain step-by-step how the Clipboard works? I've looked
at the archives
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Could someone explain step-by-step how the Clipboard works? I've looked
at the archives, and I've tried to use it but it seems sooo frustrating and
not time-saving at all to me. Yet I see where others use it all the time and
like it. I just don't get what
Source
applies to Multiple individuals etc.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Bruce Jones
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:21 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
That should be 12 not 10. Math error :)
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:14 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
I'm coming in late on this thread, but we've all struggled with how to
use the source detail and clipboards.
It is easy to copy the MSource and Detail to multiple people, BUT,
once you do, the details all become separate items
On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:06:24 +0100, Ron Ferguson
ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
In Legacy 7, using Search and Replace, Details can be changed globally.
Same in V6 ... but V7 may provide more info about what is being changed.
--
Dennis Kowallek (LTools)
http://zippersoftware.com/ltools
There should be no struggle about whether to use a Clipboard. If you are
attaching the same Event to more than one person, or the same Source to more
than one person (or more than one piece of data for a person), you are wasting
your time if you DON'T use the Clipboards. Why anyone would want
Connie said
If you are attaching the same Event to more than one person, or the same
Source to more than one person (or more than one piece of data for a person),
you are wasting your time if you DON'T use the Clipboards. Why anyone would
want to re-type the information over and over
@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
Thanks, Kirsten, I picked up a step I had been missing by entering the source
from the individual screen (I had been going to the Add or Edit screen every
time)
I want to highlight something Kirsten said in case anyone missed it. She
transcribes
Could someone explain step-by-step how the Clipboard works? I've looked at the
archives, and I've tried to use it but it seems sooo frustrating and not
time-saving at all to me. Yet I see where others use it all the time and like
it. I just don't get what I am supposed to put in it and how to
Just before the last save on a data entry event, there are two boxes in the
lower RH corner, clicking on the left one retains the data you just entered.
Then when you go to another person, open event, select 'add' and then click on
the RH box. The data from step 1 is entered into the person
Hi Elizabeth.
Check out the video training page at:
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/videos.asp
Watch the first. It has some good examples.
Then watch the preview on sources. Geoff talks about the clipboard.
On 10/12/2010 12:19 PM, E. Wolfe wrote:
Could someone explain step-by-step how the
I've been watching for replies to Elizabeth's query as I've never used
the clipboard either. Forget videos, I get lost in them - can't keep up
with each screen and being deaf, can't hear the instructions.
So I welcomed Bob's explanation and tried it out. He said Just before
the last save on a
The two boxes are just pictures (unless you hover). And we're on the add
event screen.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:05 PM, ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
I've been watching for replies to Elizabeth's query as I've never used
the clipboard either. Forget videos, I get lost in them - can't keep up
with
On 2010/10/12 23:05, ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
I've been watching for replies to Elizabeth's query as I've never used
the clipboard either. Forget videos, I get lost in them - can't keep up
with each screen and being deaf, can't hear the instructions.
So I welcomed Bob's explanation and tried
. The various
flavors are available in the archive.
Good luck.
Rich in LA CA
--- On Tue, 10/12/10, E. Wolfe e20...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: E. Wolfe e20...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:19 AM
Could
On 2010/10/12 23:05, ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
I've been watching for replies to Elizabeth's query as I've never used
the clipboard either. Forget videos, I get lost in them - can't keep up
with each screen and being deaf, can't hear the instructions.
So I welcomed Bob's explanation and tried
The videos explain the process pretty well; however my Legacy Version 7.4
Deluxe shows the items I mentioned:
(1) Hover/Click/Open the 'show events for this person' icon on a person (5th
box from left under the individual);
(2) Once opened,you can 'add', 'edit', etc. - After you enter all the
The two boxes are just pictures (unless you hover).
Now I get it, you mean icons.
I've never bothered with a lot of the frills in Legacy because I've
found most of them tailored primarily to USA data whereas only about 10%
of my data originates there.
Thanks for the explanation.
Helen
So when would you use the Clipboard? All of my event data is unique to
that particular person.
Helen
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I use it a lot for census data because that usually includes an entire
family and I add it to each individual mentioned on that census. It would
also be good for any vital record that includes other family members; for
instance, a marriage record might include both bride groom's parents'
: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
So when would you use the Clipboard? All of my event data is unique to
that particular person.
Helen
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But that's what I said previously. An event like a census for example,
starts off with that individual's name and personal information below.
All have different birth dates, husband and wife might have different
religions, father and son might have different occupations, etc. I
prefer to have
On 2010/10/13 00:00, Kathy Meyer wrote:
I'm curious about what someone stated earlier about how the sourcing
copy/paste used to be better than it is now? How was it different? Or
is that opening a can of worms? If so, nevermind!
It might, but I don't think so :-)
In previous versions of
: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
But that's what I said previously. An event like a census for example,
starts off with that individual's name and personal information below.
All have different birth dates, husband and wife might have different
religions, father and son might have different
The Source may, and for a given census year usually is, the same for
all individuals in a family.
Yes and no, line numbers are different of course, and I do like to
enter them in case someone wants to check the original image themselves.
Saves squinting through fifty lines of horrible
Message-
From: Mike Fry [mailto:mike...@iafrica.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:55 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
On 2010/10/13 00:00, Kathy Meyer wrote:
I'm curious about what someone stated earlier about how the sourcing
copy/paste
that all at one time?)
Thank you all,
Elizabeth
==
--- On Tue, 10/12/10, Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com wrote:
From: Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard?
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Tuesday, October
Hi Elizabeth,
how can I use the clipboard (either one) to copy information from the
Notes tab (or Research tab) and 'paste' it to others who are mentioned
in the information (obits, articles, book excerpts, census, etc.)?
You can't. That's not what either Clipboard in Legacy does.
The
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