Re: [LegacyUG] Ancestor Book Report Issue

Good Morning Margaret, Was the report you created saved to pdf format? If so, the Win 10 version of Internet Explorer is called 'Edge', symbolized by and "E" and has an imbedded pdf reader. And if you do not have another pdf reader installed, it becomes the default, thus printing your pdf

[LegacyUG] Websites / Legacy Files

Good Morning, In the spirit of 'sharing', here are a few suggestions about websites and information for sharing online and preservation of work. If you don't want to continue to 'fiddle' with your research and have reached a point where you consider it as complete as it can be for now, you

Re: [LegacyUG] Relationship indicator

Good Morning, I have a lot of collateral and miscellaneous family in my database who are not related and are not researched to a great depth. Because I do not want to delete them, I use a system of identification for them. First, I set the relationships with myself as the person 'related to'.

[LegacyUG] MS One Drive

Good Morning, When MS had to change from 'Sky Drive' to One Drive due to a legal issue, they kept the 15 mb storage free - for a time. Then on January 2016, they announced that 15mb would no longer be free with signups. But, everyone who already had an account was grandfathered in - if they

Re: [LegacyUG] what a mess

Hi Jodi, I would begin with the Name List. Because the Name List comes up alphabetically, it will be fairly simple to find the various spellings. With the Name List up, over to the right is the data for each person. Click on the 'edit tab' and notice bottom right are slots for tagging. Using a

[LegacyUG] File Locations, Win 10

Good Afternoon, I am really surprised at all the differences that Win 10 [or any other version] seem to be having with Legacy files. I have never experienced any of these problems and am wondering if they are 'Version Specific'. I ran Win 7 Pro for years, then upgraded to 8 and 8.1 Pro, then

[LegacyUG] Legacy and Drop Box

Good Evening, I keep my Legacy 'core' files in a drop box folder. Those files are the ones with the following extensions and are for the current active file: ie: Crosley-27Jun2016.fdb Crosley-27Jun2016.FG Crosley-27Jun2016~Rc3.ldb Crosley-27Jun2016~Rc3.Rc3 Crosley-27Jun2016.TC All the rest of

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering a sibling without parents

Good Evening, Years ago, I made up a system for folks for whom I had only one name, either Given or Surname or no names at all. For the women with a given name:: Anna Nomaid For the men: John Nolast For a male with no names at: Nofirst Nolast For a female with no names: Nofirst Nomaid This

[LegacyUG] Creating a separate tree for research

Good Morning, Jane poses a good question and a nice way to do specific research. I would do this: 1. Find the particular Ancestor in question on the index - bring up the family page 2. Go at least two generations back from that Ancestor [his or her G Grandparents.] 3. Export to a Ged com.

Re: [LegacyUG] Which report?

Hi Jane, You might check your 'Privacy' options. It could be that they are checked to exclude living individuals. Martha -- ___ LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] Help needed to create a special report

Hi Linda, Bring up the location list. If you have tagged all locations that you know are for folks in your direct line, then you should be able to print a report that will show everyone who is both location tagged and direct line tagged. The problem I see is that the list will be huge! So, in

Re: [LegacyUG] Census Dates

Hi June, Interesting question and I'll bet there are others who did not enter dates. Most of the Census takers did not work in the winter months. I use Census for the Event, Then for the description I put in "1850 Federal" Then I put in the actual date located at the top of the Census Sheet

Re: [LegacyUG] Comprehensive .pdf?

Good Morning Legacy Users & Pat, I did an experiment with your question of a comprehensive pdf report. I have 13,173 individuals in my database. 1. Attempted to do a complete individual pdf report: System locked up & Legacy shut down. I did this twice. [I have 16gb of Ram] 2. Created a htm

Re: [LegacyUG] Where on my computer should my Legacy program .(exe etc.) be located?

Hi Barbara, I don't use any of the parts of Legacy that refer to or contain the LDS stuff as I am not a Member of the Church. I would guess that any of those things in your directory are empty because you are not using Legacy 8. If you are a Member and use the items related to LDS Membership,

Re: [LegacyUG] Where on my computer should my Legacy program .(exe etc.) be located?

Hello, Legacy 7.5 had / has different settings and file locations. The files in your doc folder can be deleted if you do not intend to download Legacy 8. Martha Los Osos, CA -- ___ LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To

Re: [LegacyUG] Comprehensive .pdf?

Good Morning Sherry, I did as you suggested and tried to create a pdf of the whole database. The process gets as far as letting me create a file name, then goes to "collecting", then shuts down the program. Martha -- ___ LegacyUserGroup mailing

Re: [LegacyUG] Shared Events

Hi Don, Thanks for the detailed explanation on files for the web and TNG, really appreciate it. I really like the shared events - I am happy that Legacy finally got them included. Martha-- ___ LegacyUserGroup mailing list

Re: [LegacyUG] Combining locations in Lecacy 8

Hi Steve, One of the things to do with Locations is to periodically do a 'clean up' of locations not being used. Over to the right of the Location screen, click on 'Options', then 'Purge Unused' It is possible that the ones that need changing will be deleted. Martha --

Re: [LegacyUG] AppData

Hi Elsie, If you set your core files including the app data directory to sync via a cloud account, it might all work fine. Each pc has it's own set of files on it and they are different. Martha -- ___ LegacyUserGroup mailing list

Re: [LegacyUG] Window size

Hi Pat, I have the same problem and basically, I just keep at it until it cooperates. Moving the downsized window to the left a bit seems to help. I think part of the problem is that some features do not compress very well. The index is one of them. The size of the columns and the amount of

Re: [LegacyUG] Shared Events

Good Morning, I am interested in the comment on using TNG as a vehicle for putting a Legacy 8 generated report online. Legacy offers the option to create htm or html files from our data. So, why pay 35.00 TNG for the process? Web work is fun, addicting and keeps the 'little grey cells' active.

Re: [LegacyUG] Media storage

Good Afternoon, If internet service is not available. Put all of the media files on a flash drive. Take it with you to use as reference, accessing the files by name. Legacy is not necessary to have with you when doing research. A simple pdf or rtf chart will work for quick lookups. Also using

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing a line

Hello Amy, There are a couple of ways to delete a whole list of Surnames. You can tag everyone with the particular surname and save the file. Or if they are all related - export a new file from the farthest Ancestor. Martha-- ___ LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Which report?

Good Morning There are a couple of reports that would work for Jane The Descendent Report / either book or narrative will have all the information. Clicking on Reports, then pick one and test it. For the person, there are two ways to find him. If you have him on screen, Family, then he will

Re: [LegacyUG] Media storage

Good Morning, One work-around for media storage would be to put them in folder in your drop box and change the location in Legacy. That way, they are always accessible. And the db could be synced to the external hard drive. Martha-- ___

Re: [LegacyUG] Linking files

Good Morning, Linking files is an ok idea, but if your main hard drive dies or you move files, the link becomes invalid. That said, here is what to do - this also works for cloud accounts such as dropbox. If, for instance, I want to link a pdf with a list of folks in Nebraska that are part

[LegacyUG] Locations

Good Morning, I am noticing that the locations are somehow automatically changed to include the word 'Co.,' when the short version is used. For instance: Decatur, Macon, IL shows the short version to be this: Decatur, Macon Co., Ill. I never use 'Co.,' or the three letter abbreviation for a

Re: [LegacyUG] Size of file

Good Morning Pat, Do you mean the 'fdb' file? This is the file that contains all of the info that is entered into Legacy. It is not part of the actual legacy operating software, but is essential to its workings. My file is 27.8 mb and I have 13203 folks in my database - this does not include

Re: [LegacyUG] Help, please!

Hello, I think that the entry is 'Farmer's Daughter. Take a look at the other entries for Farmer, the first letter sure looks like an 'F' as it is on other entries. Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] Cloud Storage

Hello, I have been using Legacy with the 'core files' in my dropbox for many years. I have Legacy 8-Deluxe installed on two pc's - one is a laptop. By having the core files in the db, they sync automatically and are available on either system. It works very well - I also have a separate

Re: [LegacyUG] Can Legacy be loaded on an IPad

Hi Diane, If the ipad works with an android o/s, there is a program that is available for tablets. The cost is extra above the cost for legacy, and last time I looked, it was about $15.00 US. Here is the website. https://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FAM_Android

Re: [LegacyUG] Uploading GedComs

Thank you Jane, I should have been specific. Gedcoms cannot be integrated with the online FS Tree building system. https://familysearch.org/family-trees Uploaded GedComs can be searched and I am sure that they are useful as clues. The IGI and the 'submitted genealogies' have been around for

Re: [LegacyUG] Relationship calculation - charts, etc

Good Afternoon, I was intrigued by the questions and tried an experiment or two. Here is what I wanted to do: Figure out how my 3rd Grandfather was related to my Grandson. 1. I changed the Relationship settings from myself to my 3rd great-grandfather. Then I used the Miscellaneous Search

Re: [LegacyUG] Relationship calculation - charts, etc

Thanks to all who offered suggestions to my scenario. I know all about setting relationships, I do that all the time when I want a different report. And I know about using the calculator to check two different people. What I was trying to explain and what no one got was that I was trying to

[LegacyUG] Operating Systems

Good Morning, While I am not MS 'greatest fan', I am also one who is open to trying other O/S - and did so with Linux Mint. It killed my system. So, unless all of you are superb tech dweebs, don't be lead down the cyber path blind-folded. Martha In Los Osos, CA-- LegacyUserGroup mailing

[LegacyUG] Linux

Good Afternoon, My apologies. Here is what happened when I tried to install Linux 'Mint' I wanted to install Linux Mint in order to create a dual boot system so that I could try other programs that might work better than those associated with Win 10. After what I thought was a successful

[LegacyUG] File Search freeware for any lost or misplaced file

Good Morning, I use a nifty free program called 'FileSearch' It works great, will search any number of ways and all drives. Here is the link. https://sourceforge.net/projects/file-search/ Martha In Los Osos, CA-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your

Re: [LegacyUG] Searchable PDF's & linking

Russ, Thank you. I am using the latest edition of Legacy 8, Deluxe Martha-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

[LegacyUG] Searchable PDF's & linking

Good Afternoon, I have a document that is very lengthy and which contains information on multiple collateral families I have in my active database. I can convert it to a searchable pdf so that any name or location can be easily found. What I would like to be able to do is to link the pdf to a

Re: [LegacyUG] Searchable PDF's & linking

Hi Joyce, Thanks, I knew how to do that, but... According to the help file, it does not show up on any of the reports. It is just accessible internally. Adding Other Documents (Deluxe Edition Only) In addition to pictures, sound, and video files, you can also attach any other type of

[LegacyUG] Changing Case in Documents

Good Afternoon, There is a great bit of software online that will change text in several different ways. One that I find most helpful is getting rid of those nasty Caped surnames in online files. It is totally out of vogue to capitalize surnames - I never did it because it looks tacky and in

Re: [LegacyUG] Family vs non-Family

Hello, I set my files up so that I have an index and tagging system that shows the relation to me. That way I can tell at a glance which person is mine. By setting the relationship settings high enough, I can see how deep the 'cousins' go. Most of the time, I do not search for anyone born

Re: [LegacyUG] Searchable PDF's & linking

Hi Russ, Thanks again, But as I suspected Legacy does not recognize a pdf as an image. So, including it in the Media folder does not work. I want people to be able to be able to access the document in it's entirety and not have 5 pages of text in the event notes sections. Martha --

[LegacyUG] Census Dates

I have appreciated the different ideas about what date to use for Census data in Events. And I have to agree with what John shared as that is what I do. I record the date the Enumerator was at the door. I have many instances of children and other family members being in 'two places at once'

Re: [LegacyUG] Research / General Notes

Hi Jenny, Thanks for your thoughts. I guess I did not make clear my concerns. I know what and how to put information into events, what I did not know was how to use email notes, etc as sources. Generally, I do not use the Source writer because it is just too much work. And I want the source

[LegacyUG] Events, Event Notes, Regular Notes

Good Morning, In thinking about what has been mentioned, I realized that you are all right, the notes 'hang' in limbo - not good. But, if I have two types of information for a death, for example, do I lump them together or create two events? Sample: Death Record from Vital Records Death

Re: [LegacyUG] Events & Sources

Evelyn & Shirley, Thank you for the ideas on Events, etc Long ago [almost 20 years] when I began using Genealogical software, I included the source of an abstracted or transcribed document at the bottom of the abstract or transcript. When Legacy came along with it's 'Source Writer', I tried it

Re: [LegacyUG] Report Formats

Hi Dick, Where do the 'automatic' duplicate events show up? Which reports? Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

[LegacyUG] Biographies

Good Morning Steve, I use events for bios - and either the date of publication or if that is not available, the last date mentioned in the bio. Martha In Los Osos, CA -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

[LegacyUG] Research / General Notes

Good Afternoon, The discussion on what happens to the three 'Note' sections has encouraged me to dig deeper into finding exactly what I have put in the Notes and where the info should really be. Some of the Notes fall into the 'Research' Category and I have a handle on what to do with those.

[LegacyUG] Locations in General Notes

Good Evening, In the process of cleaning up the three sections of Notes, I am noticing that there are locations in the 'General' Section of the Notes. I know that I did not enter these locations in the Gen Note Section. From what I can determine, the locations in the Gen Note Tab match the

[LegacyUG] Couple without children

Hello, Where would a notation be put with regard to the fact that a couple did not have children? If I put it in general notes, it get's stuck with the 'no date' data. Thanks for suggestions. Martha In Los Osos, CA-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage

Re: [LegacyUG] Couple without children

Thanks Brian! Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/

[LegacyUG] GedCom Viewers

Gloria, There are quite a few of them here: http://listoffreeware.com/best-free-gedcom-file-viewer-software-for-windows/ Most of the time, we don't use them as creating a gedcom is usually just for the purpose of sharing a file or uploading to a system that will use it online. Martha In Los

[LegacyUG] Uploading GedCom's to Ancestry and RW

Good Morning, A word of caution. RW will not delete your files if you upload them and then discover that you have errors or need to update it with a new file. I have fought with them for over 15 years to get files taken off of 'World Connect' - they just will not do it. As for Ancestry, do

[LegacyUG] Death Certificate Info

Good Evening, I have collected hundreds of digital copies of Death Certificates. I also have Death information from other sources where the info has been abstracted and indexed. The abstracted info has been entered as an event, which shows up on all reports as it is supposed to do. The D/C's

[LegacyUG] Descriptions in Events

Good Afternoon, I have a set of files generated from years of research on one immigrant family. I abstracted the data and created an event for the data which is now attached to each person in the file [almost 400 entries]. The data for each person is different. Is there a way to insert a

Re: [LegacyUG] Descriptions in Events

Hi Jennie, Thank you. It is not the event notes I wish to change, it is the event description. But I thank you for the detailed explanation. Here is what I have: Event Name: Family Files Event Desc: Blank Event Date: Jan 1997 Here is what I want to have Event Name: Family Files Event Desc:

Re: [LegacyUG] Descriptions in Events

Hello, The name 'Zink Data' refers to the lady who did the original research: Arleen Zink. Here is a sample of the data that was typed up after the research was done. "Dennis was the son of a wooden shoe maker. He had little to no education. His occupation was termed "day laborer." He and

Re: [LegacyUG] Descriptions in Events

Good Morning Cathy, Thanks for your help. I have set up a different way to identify the information and incorporated it into the event that I use for Misc Family Files. Martha-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe

Re: [LegacyUG] Unfinished display at startup -- No Tags showing

Good Morning Joseph. Are you referring to the 'index' for the 'window display' or the 'name list'? The Name List will only display 3 tags at a time. If you wish to show other tags, you have to change the settings to indicate which tags you want to see. Martha In Los Osos, CA --

[LegacyUG] Media file names

Good Morning, If I have three John Smith Death Certificates I use the following naming scheme: Smith,J-1884-1901 Smith,J-1902-1951 Smith,J-1740-1800 By using the dob-dod's, I can tell at a glance who is who. Same thing for Births, use the dob or yob along with the name. If I have two

Re: [LegacyUG] miss labeling of individual

Hi Donna, When you look at the person in the 'family view' is she on the right side? If you inadvertently added her in on the left side, Legacy would automatically assume she was a male. If so, I think you can unlink her from the family as a son, then relink her as a daughter. Martha A

Re: [LegacyUG] miss labeling of individual

Hi Donna, Here is what Legacy has to say: [From the Legacy Help File] Changing Gender If you find that you need to change the gender of an individual, (if, for example you or someone else set it incorrectly when entering the individual) it is easy to do. The procedure, however, depends on the

Re: [LegacyUG] miss labeling of individual

Hi Donna, One of the things that Legacy used to do with unknown gender is to put the name in italics. I am not sure if Legacy 8 does it, but you might want to take a look at your index and see if there are any names in italics. Glad that you got it fixed though. Martha -- LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Charting Tagged Individuals

Hi Richard, Your question fascinates me. If the people are all directly linked, why do you need a chart different than what is currently available? Who are the tagged people related to? How do you determine the relationship? If the beginning person to whom the others are linked correctly,

Re: [LegacyUG] Tagged people

Hi Margaret, Ok, thank you. If each person that you want to view has data in their General Notes Section: There is a way to view a tagged set of folks and edit the information at the same time. To do this click on 'Name List' - top ribbon bar, left side. You should see a list of all your

Re: [LegacyUG] Tagged people

Hi Margaret, My pleasure. Happy to be of some help. Martha-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Tagged people

Hi Margaret, I am sending this to the list, but would be happy to send you a 'how to' with images if it would help. First, what do you want to do with the list? Reason I ask is that the type of list you will produce depends upon it's purpose. For instance, if you produce a csv list which will

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Transfer from Ancestry

Hi Pete, I do not use Ancestry for my genealogy, I have used Legacy for a very long time, quitting FTM long before Anc. purchased it. What I am wondering, and others may be able to answer better than I, is the time frame involved with creating a gedcom on Anc and when the original files were

Re: [LegacyUG] Family Search 101

Good Morning, One of the other things that happens with FS 'imports' is that the location winds up in the General Notes section. I discovered this while I was cleaning up my notes. Wondered why there should be a location there when I know I did not enter it. There may be a way around this,

Re: [LegacyUG] Subject Chronology report

Hi Albert, The chronology report will work if you have both the Event type [Census] and a Date entered in the slots provided. Because the Chron report is 'time' based, it will not work properly if there are no dates included. Martha In Los Osos, CA-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list

Re: [LegacyUG] New Computer

Hi Sally, As far as I know, Legacy cannot be run from a usb stick or sd card. I run legacy on both desktop and laptop - keeping the versions updated as necessary, but... I put the 'core files' in my dropbox so that they are accessible from anywhere Legacy is running. The core files are those

[LegacyUG] Back Up on an External HD

Good Morning Ginny, It is possible that, after your pc being off for vacation, that your external drive was turned off too. Make sure that it is plugged in and powered on. Then reboot your PC and check to see that your system recognizes the drive and that your backup software is working

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints & My Heritage, FS, Gen Bank and FMP

Hello Brian: I have the latest version: Installed Version: 9.0.0.169 From the Help Section - I quote: Yes, I know the below says FS Family Tree, but the hints show up along with My Heritage, Gen Bank and FindMyPass "FamilySearch Family Tree" "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints & My Heritage

Hi Brian, Not exactly correct. If you have a LDS account [not as a member, but as a user of the FS - Legacy Integration,] it comes up with the login screen. When I first tried it on day one of V9, it did an auto log in after I set up my user id and pw for FS. Did the first update change

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Users Classes

Listers, One of the functions of my Gen Soc was to have Legacy user classes [ way back when Legacy began]. After those ceased, I did Legacy tutorials when it was my turn to 'sit the Genealogical Library'. So, check with your local Gen Soc and see if someone is willing to set up classes for

[LegacyUG] Hash Tags

Good Morning Cathy, Thank you for the explanation on where the Hash Tag data is located. If it is 'inside' the fdb file, then they should not have disappeared. I am curious about one other thing. I am using them as a temporary way of marking people. I use tagging for marking people who fit

[LegacyUG] 'Bits and Pieces'

Hi Leonard, Nice... Here is what I mean, I had no words to describe what all the 'core' files for Legacy were, so I made up my own description. Here are the files in the drop box. Crosley-2May2017.FG Crosley-2May2017.H1 Crosley-2May2017.H2 Crosley-2May2017.ldb Crosley-2May2017.TC

Re: [LegacyUG] 'Bits and Pieces'

Listers, Apologies, did not mean to include an attachment. Martha-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Hash Tags

Hi Rick, Thanks, I am going to keep your instructions for including HT's in Ged's Martha-- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Hashtag file

Hi Linda, I just looked at the 'bits and pieces' of my legacy file that live in my dropbox - There is a file with the extension 'hdb' In one of my backup files it is smaller than a newer one in which I have increased the # of hashtags I am using. This might be the file you are missing.

Re: [LegacyUG] Citations, sources, etc.

Good Evening, At the risk of upsetting folks who believe in the E Showen Mills Theory[sorry if her name is wrong] I put all of my citations right at the bottom of the data in any event or note. That way the citation stays with the data, no matter where it goes - into a gedcom or a pdf to send

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying upgraded Legacy Deluxe 9 from PC to Laptop

Hi Maria, Down load the Standard version 9 to your LT, Then take a look at your customer # on your PC, Write it down. Open legacy on the LT then do this: The Deluxe features are hidden inside the free Standard Edition. To unlock the Deluxe features, start the program and click on Help > Unlock

Re: [LegacyUG] Copying upgraded Legacy Deluxe 9 from PC to Laptop

Hi Jane, The core parts of legacy are in the drop box, not the whole program. You cannot run Legacy from a Drop Box or a Cloud account. The main fdb file and a few bits and pieces are in the db. Everything else is where it should be so that it can work with Windows. I hope this makes sense.

Re: [LegacyUG] Hashtag file

Hi Linda, I just started using Hash Tags a few days ago, so I am no expert. But I use tagging all the time. So here is something to think about that might save you some work re-doing your HT's. I am also using the new Find-A-Grave search function. So this note will encompass both, perhaps it

Re: [LegacyUG] How to fully integrate all events chronologically

Hi Susan Have you explored the Chronology tab? Click on it at the top tabs [Family View] etc - to the far right one tab says Chronlogy, then when it comes up, Click on Options, Pick either style that you want, Then click on Report and this gives you a format. Martha Los Osos, CA --

Re: [LegacyUG] Graphics being posted to the list

Good Morning Listers and Legacy Support Staff I write tutorials all the time using graphics from various types of software along with text explaining the steps- these are primarily for folks who need a visual way to navigate complicated programs and get the results they desire. If we cannot

[LegacyUG] Resizing Windows

Hello, I have forgotten the trick to resizing the windows. I know there is a file to remove, reboot and then things are fine. My beginning window is stuck in small mode. Nothing I do will make it larger. Thanks for the help Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list

Re: [LegacyUG] Resizing Windows

Thanks Crystal, But that does not work. There is a file in Legacy that, when removed, will reset the size of the windows. The problem is not with the Win os, it is with Legacy. Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and

[LegacyUG] Dates when not really known

Hello, I noticed the discussion of using the various words for a date that is not really known. Michelle said that Est could be used. Well I tried it and after typing 'Est' and hitting the enter key, 'est' was the result. Why? I have all settings I can find set to 'do not change what I

Re: [LegacyUG] Restore in Legacy 9 did not include my media files

Hi Roxanne, A gedcom will not contain any media files. If you have them in your dropbox as a media back-up, you can import them back into legacy once you get legacy 9 set up. If you wish to use Legacy on a tablet or phone you have to purchase an external program called 'Families'. At this

Re: [LegacyUG] One Drive

Hi Leon, I know that, I was responding to a person who did not know anything about it. Once I have the Fall update, I will have to reinstall One Drive. Right now, I do not use it as I do not like the interface. Martha -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To

[LegacyUG] One Drive

Hello, One Drive is going to be updated with the installation of the upcoming 'Creator's Fall Update' for Win 10. I would wait until the update and then install One Drive. Here is a link explaining the update for One Drive

Re: [LegacyUG] how to combine two family trees

Hi Caron, There is a way to import a gedcom into your existing family tree. But, I am not sure I understand your question. If you already have the tree complete, why not just send it to him before you integrate it with the rest of your work? One you have integrated it with your existing family

Re: [LegacyUG] FindaGrave.com?

Good Morning, The new site for FAG is awful and the clipboard function does not work very well With the old site, it was possible to copy/paste the data into Legacy burial notes with one step. Now it is jumbled and will need considerable tweaking to be usable. Obviously both Anc and FAG are

Re: [LegacyUG] FindaGrave.com?

Hello, The copy/paste does work, but it is not really suitable - at least for my purposes. I prefer clean text. Here is what I get with a straight copy/paste: Helen M Croshaw Birth: 5 Nov 1903 USA Death: Dec 1981 Burlington County, New Jersey, USA Burial: Upper Springfield Friends Burying

Re: [LegacyUG] Unspecified 'event'

Good Morning, Open the 'Name view' list, and click on the 'Sources' tab. Using the down arrow on your keyboard, scroll down through each name, keeping an eye on the events as you go. This is the quickest way to find the 'unspecified event - when you find one, delete it. Martha --

[LegacyUG] Odd result from FGS 'Text' Mode

Hi Linda, Thank you, that does work! Most appreciative of your help. This morning I gave it a try. But... I discovered something else that I think is not 'supposed to be'. I am not sure how to describe so will include a sample of what happened when I tried to make a FGS in 'text' mode. I

Re: [LegacyUG] Odd result from FGS 'Text' Mode

Hi Linda, Yeah, it is more than weird and I have been able to repeat it with other folks in my file. I did a maintenance, cleaning, what-not. Shut it down, booted back up and it still happens. The pdf fgs works fine, it is the text option that does not work like it should. It is throwing data

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