Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Pasting from MS Word works until you save it. Then the Eastern European special characters turn into bizarre symbols. John From: Andrew Robbie Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 1:37 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy You can always

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

You can always copy/paste from something like MS Word that supports inserting special characters. Or the ‘Alt’ + numeric keypad short cut should work directly into Legacy… A From: LegacyUserGroup On Behalf Of Jon M Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 8:38 PM To: Legacy User Group

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Possibly the Windows Accessories group, then 2nd item in the list, Windows Character Map (for Windows 10, English language) I.L. Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia -Original Message- From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Otso Havu

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Sorry, I have a Finnish Win so help is only approximate now. Start > roll to Windows tools --- just after Windows Power shell --- look for a topless pyramide with special characters : select it : select a character, pick and paste to Legacy ti 26. marrask. 2019 klo 1.35 Cathy Pinner

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Again, thanks so much for the information. I'm glad it's on the road map, but disappointed that it may not be implemented for a while. Cheers, Jon (Sent from a mobile device) On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 3:51 PM Cathy Pinner wrote: > Jon, > Use of more characters is already on the suggestion list

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Jon, Use of more characters is already on the suggestion list and has been for some time. There is a difficulty with adding them with the current program architecture. Cathy Jon M Tuesday, 26 November 2019 7:47 AM Ok. Thanks for the information. Is this

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Ok. Thanks for the information. Is this something I can make a feature request? Cheers, Jon (Sent from a mobile device) On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 3:35 PM Cathy Pinner wrote: > Jon, > > Not all characters can be used in Legacy. Those that can be used are in > the Character Map in the program. Make

Re: [LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Jon, Not all characters can be used in Legacy. Those that can be used are in the Character Map in the program. Make sure it is on at Options > Customise 4.6. Then when you see this Character Ribbon, click the square at the top of it to see all characters. I don't think the one you want is

[LegacyUG] Using special alphabet characters in Legacy

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use special alphabet characters in Legacy? I have a large portion of individuals in the tree from Lithuania and Slovenia. Both alphabets have special characters. For example, I have a last name of Janaviče in Lithuanian, and I would like to be

Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Changed When Immigrated

A lesson I learned: In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, the majority of individuals could not spell. Therefore, when they would need to record their name, they relied on the individual completing the form, to spell their names. This resulted in numerous and different spellings for the same individual.

Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Changed When Immigrated

This is how I deal with this situation, I'm not saying its correct. I generally use the birth names, first and last, as the inputted name and then I use the AKA for the variations of the names, first and last. When I say birth name I am referring to the earliest record of the person...or...the

Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Changed When Immigrated

I would add here also that MANY of the spellings on ship passenger lists, census records, etc. were simply spelling variations! Many immigrants didn't know how to spell their name, or the person taking the information spelled it as they heard it! There really weren't many back then that knew

Re: [LegacyUG] Surname Changed When Immigrated

Christopher, That could be helpful. Could you elaborate? I looked for a reference to the ‘Passenger Arrival Lists’ on the Ellis Island web site but did not find it. Do you know what became of these ledgers? What were they used for? Did they really have an impact on how the immigrant was named,