Re: [LegacyUG] Cloud Backups --> use OneDrive instead

2019-05-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
files. There's also storage on Google Drive and iCloud. LOTS of choices. And you can never have too many backups. Cheryl Rothwell On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 8:41 AM Ian Thomas wrote: > For those using *Microsoft Windows* (all versions) - isn't everyone? - > OneDrive gives you 5GB (approx. 5

Re: [LegacyUG] Auto Renewal

2018-07-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I searched for probably 15 minutes but I found it. When it asked my reason I said auto renewals are a scam. It was cancelled. On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 4:24 PM, Hessenbuy wrote: > Cathy, > > I do not see any place to uncheck auto renewal. > > I consider this an under table My Heritage tactic. > >

Re: [LegacyUG] Update

2018-02-21 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
More and more people I know are leaving FB so the lists may grow again. On Wed, Feb 21, 2018, 8:57 AM wrote: > That is exactly when you use a filter/rule to send messages that you deem > "annoying" directly to your trash - then you don't have to be annoyed by > those

Re: [LegacyUG] Make Private

2017-12-15 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
you will see > several different things you can do with Living people to protect their > privacy. > > > > Michele Lewis, CG® > > www.legacyfamilytree.com > > mich...@legacyfamilytree.com > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@leg

Re: [LegacyUG] Make Private

2017-12-15 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have this question also. I wanted to to do a descendant sheet (from the main screen) and could find no way to privatize that. People who are willing to cooperate in a family (say descendants of gg grandparents) are not willing to have the birthdates and such of themselves and their children in a

Re: [LegacyUG] FindaGrave.com?

2017-11-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I did send a message. Two actually. One went to the submitter of the grave of a living person. The other went in their feedback box. I don't know if they read feedback or not but I did get a response (on another subject) from Rootsweb feedback today so maybe... On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 6:32 PM,

Re: [LegacyUG] Procedure for installing and using OneDrive to backup my Legacy media files?

2017-10-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I keep my media files wherever they are and copy the ones I want to use to Legacy. Just an extra precaution. I backup to One Drive separately from the backup tab. On the Backup to My Computer check Media and Change to wherever you want, in my case OneDrive\Legacy. That's simple so I suspect I

Re: [LegacyUG] Export a select file

2017-10-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
he group you want to export and then > search for Individual - Relationship - equal to - Related and tag them. > You'll want in the export to add the surrounding parents, spouses and > children with the checkboxes in the box where you say which tag group to > export. > > Cathy > >

Re: [LegacyUG] Export a select file

2017-09-30 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
/or individuals, and then go to Export, > and choose All records with an individual tag of: (select the Tag number > you used), and start the export. > > Be happy. :-) > > Joseph Leavitt > > > On 9/30/2017 7:45 AM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > >> If I use tagging I wou

Re: [LegacyUG] Export a select file

2017-09-30 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
ke sure you > succeeded in getting them all into one tree, assuming that was your intent. > > Happy Exporting. :-) > > Joseph Leavitt > > > On 9/30/2017 6:04 AM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > >> I want to export a section of my file specific to my cousin. She's new to

Re: [LegacyUG] Export a select file

2017-09-30 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
gt; <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail> > <#m_-1892208663536905350_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On 30 September 2017 at 09:04, Cheryl Rothwell <historysle...@gmail.com> > wrote: > &

[LegacyUG] Export a select file

2017-09-30 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I want to export a section of my file specific to my cousin. She's new to this, doesn't want or need my people who aren't related to her. I've tried a couple things but haven't gotten what I want. I am thinking it will involve a focus group. If I use an Individual and Ancestors it does not include

Re: [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages

2017-08-14 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
ever found out for sure why! > > > > Jack > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheryl Rothwell > *Sent:* 13 August 2017 14:03 > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Leg

Re: [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages

2017-08-13 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
the correct family > > Jack > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheryl Rothwell > *Sent:* 12 August 2017 14:58 > *To:* Legacy User Group <LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] duplicate mar

Re: [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages

2017-08-12 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
rom:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheryl Rothwell > *Sent:* 12 August 2017 15:21 > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages > > > > And I do that how? I

Re: [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages

2017-08-12 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
UserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheryl Rothwell > *Sent:* 12 August 2017 14:58 > *To:* Legacy User Group <LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] duplicate marriages > > > > I noticed a man was married twice in my Lega

[LegacyUG] duplicate marriages

2017-08-12 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I noticed a man was married twice in my Legacy 9. I knew he wasn't so I clicked on it. It shows he is married to Elizabeth Thomas [9054] as preferred and Elizabeth Thomas [9054] as the other wife. She shows the same two marriages to him, duplicate names with same number. Duplicates do not show in

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints

2017-07-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
someone, the screen that opens shows > which site(s) the hints are from and when you click on the relevant > section, you are taken to that site in your browser. > > Cathy > > Bill Webster wrote: > > > I “think” that this means you have to register at the FamilySearch > site, no

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints

2017-07-07 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
> member, either. But I think you need to give your FS info to Legacy to stop > the confusion. If it's a site that requires membership, you should just > fill it in. > > Joyce > > On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Cheryl Rothwell <genealogysle...@gmail.com > > wrote: >

[LegacyUG] Hints

2017-07-07 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have a membership in Genealogy Bank. But when I get a hint that utilizes one of their records (and that is rare which is why this hasn't happened before I assume) Legacy cannot take me there. It says I must be a member of FamilySearch. I assume that means a church member as I have an account at

Re: [LegacyUG] Hashtag file

2017-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I keep my Legacy files in OneDrive. I've done it for years without any issues I'm aware of. I have not used hashtags yet. On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 10:29 PM, greg lieto wrote: > Just curious, have you used One Drive to run Legacy from two different > computers, I have a desk

Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-22 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
gacy Home tab, click on the > appropriate link in the Support section. > > Sherry > > > On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Cheryl Rothwell <historysle...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I actually found one the other day by changing (reducing) the resolution >> on the

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints, Records, Add to FS Data?

2017-05-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
; *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheryl Rothwell > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:31 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Hints, Records, Add to FS Data? > > > &

Re: [LegacyUG] Hints, Records, Add to FS Data?

2017-05-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
lytree.com > > > > Certified Genealogist is a registered trademark and the designation CG is > a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under > license by Board certificants who meet competency standards. > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:leg

[LegacyUG] Hints, Records, Add to FS Data?

2017-05-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Ok Legacy does not provide information from my file to the hint sources. Why does FamilySearch then ask me if I wish to add each record to a person in their database? I'm curious as to what exactly is going on with that. -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage

Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-09 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
And no, I wouldn't expect a "child" window to show on the taskbar, task > manager, or in alt-tab, except for a couple of instances where the > programmers have broken them out to be independent, such as Legacy > Charting, File > Export and a couple of other places. >

Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-09 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
e click enter to exit > > > the move mode. > > > > > > Legacy should remember the last place a screen was opened/closed and > > > reopen it there. In older version those screen locations were stored > > > in the Legacy2.usr file. If they still use that f

Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Ah. I will give that a try. Thanks. On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 1:18 PM, R G Strong Genealogy < rgstrongge...@gmail.com> wrote: > Alt+tab should show you the open windows. When you tab to the Legacy open > window then do as Gene suggested. > > On 5/8/2017 1:14 PM, Cheryl Rothwell

Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have never found an icon for the off screen window in the taskbar. There is just the Legacy icon. When I click on it and chose close the window the program terminates. On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Gene Young <n2...@cfl.rr.com> wrote: > On 5/8/2017 12:05 PM, Cheryl Rothwell wrot

[LegacyUG] window opens off screen

2017-05-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
have to close the Legacy window - not a proper close. Does anyone know a way to tell Legacy where to open a window? Since no other program does this I have to think it is Legacy. Maybe there is a setting I'm missing? Cheryl Rothwell -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] mapping locations

2017-04-24 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
rches to verify, AND, click > on the exact location to see the coordinates. Then do a separate search for > those exact coordinates. I have found many errors that way. > > > > CE > > > -- > *From:* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] mapping locations

2017-04-24 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
tions where the name has changed. Otherwise, it does a pretty good job > of my Australian and UK locations. > > Once you've verified the relevant locations, go back to Map My Family. > > Cathy > > > Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > > > In my Legacy 9 the maps seem to more th

[LegacyUG] mapping locations

2017-04-22 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
. Logan County, Illinois, has moved to eastern Macon County, Illinois. Note that there is no other info in those locations, just the county name, state, USA. What is causing this? I assume it is something I am doing but what? Cheryl Rothwell -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Families

2016-01-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I used GedStar Pro in my TMG and Palm Pilot days. It's a good enough program. I have it on my phone. I note the On This Day part of it - addon may be a better term - has some flaws in it. It's kicking out dates wrong from time to time. And he has retired so it won't be fixed. This is why I was

[LegacyUG] Families

2016-01-22 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I was thinking of getting Families. I had a program like that from that company on my Palm Pilot back in the Dark Ages. I recall it was useful for carrying your database and impressing people, not so great for adding info and transferring it back to your database. On Google Play the reviews are

Re: [LegacyUG] Voice Recognition Software

2014-12-31 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I am looking forward to watching your video. DNS can do great things but I didn't know it could do that. On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Michele/Support mich...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: Bobby, Nice job! So with that accent I am thinking you are from my part of the country (I live in

[LegacyUG] Sources

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I started out with Basic Sources. There are still close to 400 of them. Is there any way to convert them to Source Writer? In the alternative, suggestions for redoing them all while retaining the links and remaining sane? Legacy User Group guidelines:

[LegacyUG] two instances of Legacy

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
As a possible aid to my conversion of sources, can I open the same Legacy file on two monitors (same computer) so I can see what I have and what I am doing? Just looking for ways to simplify the process. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived

Re: [LegacyUG] two instances of Legacy

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
20:06, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: As a possible aid to my conversion of sources, can I open the same Legacy file on two monitors (same computer) so I can see what I have and what I am doing? Tests I've run show that Legacy is a single-instance program, so the answer to your question is, I

Re: [LegacyUG] two instances of Legacy

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
have two monitors, you can stretch the window across both so that one file is on one screen and the other on the other screen (or so I recall - never had that luxury here, just recall hearing it discussed on this list). Hope this helps. :-) Kind Regards, Wendy Cheryl Rothwell said

Re: [LegacyUG] two instances of Legacy

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
to use and then whatever menu commands you want for that window. Ron Taylor On Friday, May 23, 2014 12:59 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: With the split screen view you don't get two menus. Legacy will not allow you to open two menus in the same instance

Re: [LegacyUG] Sources

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
update available (7.0.0.55), then in the paragraph talking about the “official” Source Conversion tool, there is a hyper link “Click here for the archived message.” and it will take you to that message. *From:* Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 2:04 PM

Re: [LegacyUG] Sources

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
format. Pat -- Forwarded message -- From: Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com Date: Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:04 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Sources To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com I started out with Basic Sources. There are still close to 400 of them. Is there any way

Re: [LegacyUG] Sources

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
right then. (3) I go back and convert sources for a person when I am getting ready to publish but I only convert the printing sources. I still have many old style sources in the database but the database is just for me. On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle

Re: [LegacyUG] two instances of Legacy

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I printed several versions of the source report, just to see what use it might have. The idea of having an open pdf sounds good. I have the same issue with old transcriptions and indexes and now images. I've gotten some good ideas. Thanks everyone. I will play around this long weekend (at least

Re: [LegacyUG] Sources

2014-05-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
:19 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.comwrote: I find the Basic sources incomplete. Maybe it's me? It would be a LOT easier to convert to Basic. On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:13 PM, Pat Hickin pph...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think so but personally I do not like SourceWriter and am

[LegacyUG] Source Certainty

2014-05-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Is there a way to turn off the certainty on sources? If not is there a way to prevent it from being exported? It clearly says optional and I have always ignored it. But Legacy exports it in GEDCOMs particularly as direct and primary, certain, etc. since 3 is the default. Legacy User Group

Re: [LegacyUG] Source Certainty

2014-05-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
, Jennifer http://colston-wenck.com -Original Message- From: Cheryl Rothwell [mailto:historysle...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, 3 May 2014 4:25 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Source Certainty Is there a way to turn off the certainty on sources

[LegacyUG] state abbreviations

2014-04-21 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Is there a way to stop the use of state abbreviations in Legacy? 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 Nov. 21

Re: [LegacyUG] no pop up information when mousing over children in upgrade to version 8

2013-12-10 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Very neat! On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: The pop-up info on Family View was removed because you now have the Scrolling List (grid) view for children, which can provide a *lot* more information than the pop-up did. Right click on the

Re: [LegacyUG] Organizing Data Files

2013-12-09 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I don't have confusion and I have multiple lines and projects. Name the files to avoid confusion. Grayscot, jonesjames, etc. Or do I misunderstand the question? The backups will carry the file name and date (date added may be a setting). On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 9:10 PM, grayscot2

Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox

2013-12-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I backup to the computer (which is then included in my other backup system) but the working file is in Dropbox. On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Elizabeth Hatchell elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote: Graham - if you keep your working file on Dropbox, is it quite simple to do? Do you save a

Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox

2013-12-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
normally in Legacy* On 8 December 2013 15:02, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: I backup to the computer (which is then included in my other backup system) but the working file is in Dropbox. On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Elizabeth Hatchell elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote

Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox

2013-12-08 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
My dropbox folder only has the most recent files because I save backups somewhere else. There's an *.fdb, a *.tc, a *ppl.ppl and a *rgd.rgd. The .fdb is the data file. I assume the others are settings and such. On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Elizabeth Hatchell elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote:

[LegacyUG] Error Getting Next RIN

2013-09-17 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
the database from last week when I had no problems. Same error. Same issue with repair. I have version 7.5.0.270, build date 20 Aug 2013. Computer runs Win7 Pro. Help! Cheryl Rothwell Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009

Re: [LegacyUG] Error Getting Next RIN

2013-09-17 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
** ** ** ** *From:* Cheryl Rothwell [mailto:historysle...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:13 PM *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Error Getting Next RIN ** ** ** ** I open my Legacy, added one person, went to add another got Error Getting

[LegacyUG] Re: Error Getting Next RIN

2013-09-17 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I opened maintenance and tried file sorting order. Took a nano second. Then I tried repair and it took maybe two seconds but it did do it. And the problem seems to have disappeared. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.comwrote: I open my Legacy, added one

Re: [LegacyUG] Same gender marriage???

2013-08-17 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Clarify for me please. Joshua's comment implies the church controls Legacy. I understand the people at Legacy (and some other gen software) are at least predominately church members but I thought the software was independent and not a church product. On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Kathy

[LegacyUG] Sorting/Displaying Children

2013-08-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I THOUGHT I was able to always display all children, including half, and always sort by date of birth. IOWs, I thought I had that as a default before I got a new computer. But I can't locate it now. Is there a way to make this the default? Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Sorting/Displaying Children

2013-08-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
:59 PM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: I THOUGHT I was able to always display all children, including half, and always sort by date of birth. IOWs, I thought I had that as a default before I got a new computer. But I can't locate it now. Is there a way to make this the default? Legacy User

[LegacyUG] list of sources

2013-07-03 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Is there a way to print a list of sources? 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 Nov. 21 2009:

Re: [LegacyUG] V8

2011-12-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
, Nannette Fretwell nannet...@gmail.comwrote: I've tried several times to get allowance on the site - even as an indexer and arbitrator I still cannot get through the login. It's a bit frustrating. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: Has something

Re: [LegacyUG] V8

2011-12-05 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Has something different happened? I went to the site, signed in, everything seemed the same as before. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Typed too soon... have my login but here's the message when I try to use it: Your account is not ready for

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

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] Consolidated location and address suggestions

2011-11-21 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
St. Louis, MO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States) On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Bobby Johnson b...@brmemc.net wrote: What about Washington D. C.? What county is it in? How about Richmond, VA? What County is it in? there are several independent Cities in the

[LegacyUG] shut down Legacy

2011-11-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I saw Sherry say to shut down Legacy when not in use. I really prefer to have it open whenever I MIGHT be working. Are unexpected system shut downs the only reason? I have an uninterrupted power supply so a disorderly shutdown is not likely. Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] shut down Legacy

2011-11-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have multiple backups at all times so I am not worried about data loss. I have 18 years of experience with UPS due to years living in TVA land where the power dropped once a day, crashing and corrupting whatever I was running. [TVA is the Tennessee Valley Authority which creates and provides

Re: [LegacyUG] shut down Legacy

2011-11-16 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
My answer to the Legacy part is I refer to it on and off all day. I have an area database and I field questions. If I am not going to be doing that I turn it off. I've tried doing it with GEDCOMs and Families on portable devices but it isn't the same. Sometimes the best thing is to create a family

[LegacyUG] Recording Locations

2011-11-13 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I've read many discussions about how to do locations. Today James Tanner weighed in [I'm a huge fan]. http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags are for which is why I was concerned. Yes, I need to learn more about the program but I am sick of spending more time on the software than genealogy so I haven't done that. I'm spending my time working on the actual data. That would be easier if I could

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-03 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I did not use the term wasting but if Legacy requires an IT degree to use I might as well go back to my previous program. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk wrote: On 03/11/2011 12:13, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: Wendy and Ron - I have no idea what tags

[LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I would like to make a file of all of the ancestors [and their siblings] of one person with all the data I have for those people and use it separately. I don't want to delete it from my main file, at least not at the moment. It would seem I would export it as a GEDCOM but I can't seem to figure

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 02/11/2011 4:20 PM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: I would like to make a file of all of the ancestors [and their siblings] of one person with all the data I have

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
of steps, but it is pretty easy. You can also create a GEDCOM file the same way but change Step 9 to a GEDCOM file. Hope this helps. Chap ___ Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com - On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to make a file

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
: On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 15:20:00 -0500, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to make a file of all of the ancestors [and their siblings] of one person with all the data I have for those people and use it separately. I don't want to delete it from my main file, at least

Re: [LegacyUG] export a group of people

2011-11-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
My sources, pictures, etc. seem to be with the new file. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com wrote: All the sources and pictures will be exported to the new Legacy file Sent from my iPad Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Tim Rosenlof

Re: [LegacyUG] Showing historical locations.

2011-10-29 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I did that, went through all the at the time designations. They didn't work well with any program. Since Legacy busily tells me county X wasn't in existence at the time in question I have to assume it would balk at Massachusetts Bay Colony too. I was using another program then. There would be

Re: [LegacyUG] Working with Legacy 7.5 on Windows XP and Win 7 64 bit

2011-10-27 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I keep no files on the computer, all on external hard drives. Legacy works for me without issue. I also keep a copy in the Magic Briefcase folder of Sugar Sync. Say the external drive is G. The path is G:\Legacy\Data. If the computers are networked the path doesn't change from computer to

Re: [LegacyUG] Free Kindle for PC to read The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree

2011-10-18 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
You can get Kindle or Nook or Sony reader [don't recall the name] software free for your PC. I know you can get Kindle for you idevice and probably android too. MANY options. And if you have an iPad with the new OS you can mirror it to your tv and read it there. :-) Legacy User Group guidelines:

[LegacyUG] Screen Setup

2011-10-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have two monitors. I want Legacy to open on one monitor and fit the screen. I open Legacy, move it to the preferred monitor and size it, save everyone and close. Thie works for most programs. However, when I reopen Legacy it is always on the first monitor and the wrong size. How do I make it

Re: [LegacyUG] for Cheryl---------was: iPad 2 and Legacy 7

2011-09-19 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Ryburn Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams -- *From:* Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com *Sent:* Sun, August 21, 2011 3:41:31 PM *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] iPad 2 and Legacy 7 I bought the bluetooth keyboard

Re: [LegacyUG] Marriage To Cousins

2011-09-18 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Marriage. On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Jerry jerrysemailgro...@gmail.com wrote: Just curious what some of you might do to document marriages between cousins. Do you create a marriage event, and if so, what do you call that event? Thanks for your suggestions. -- Jerry -

Re: [LegacyUG] Marriage To Cousins

2011-09-18 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
There are so many cousin marriages in my families - and then their children might marry a descendant of the same ancestor - I have to instruct the program not to reproduce the lines repeatedly. I never thought of it as cause for a special note. It is interesting that they noted it. On Sun, Sep

Re: [LegacyUG] iPad 2 and Legacy 7

2011-08-21 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I bought the bluetooth keyboard and, at the risk of sounding goofy, it changed my life, at least my life with Apple. I think it tripled my use, even non keyboard. I shove it in my purse with the iPad2 - probably not for you. The magnetic cover for the iPad2 is in the drawer and I have a cover with

Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy

2011-08-13 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I used GedStar Pro on my Palm with another genealogy program for many years. It's an excellent program. Now I have an iPod and an iPad. I use Legacy so I use Families. I tried several programs including FamViewer and GedViewer on the iPad. GedViewer, to my mind, is better than FamViewer. Quite a

Re: [LegacyUG] Hand Held Devices for Legacy

2011-08-13 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I wouldn't be taking notes longer than a text message on the iPhone/iPod. I find the keyboard useful on the iPad - honest, when you have one you will understand - but I also have a wireless keyboard for my iPad. It's like any other keyboard. You could type a will. There are attorneys who do only

[LegacyUG] storing in the cloud

2011-08-04 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
What files are needed to run the program? I am preparing to travel and am thinking about putting them in a program like Sugar Sync. In the Magic Briefcase the files would remain in sync and be accessible wherever I am. It's obviously the .fdb and .tc files. Are there any others? Are there

[LegacyUG] Legacy

2011-07-23 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
This morning Legacy updated. It's been crashing every since. I can't keep it open long enough to even see if there is any help log file and where it might be located. I open it, try to change the person and it is not responding. Any clues? Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Kindle

2011-01-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
Those don't seem to be for Kindle but rather iPhone/Pod/Pad and Android. Cheryl Rothwell On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Tim Rosenlof spa...@xmission.com wrote: Kindle *Thoughts* Quite a few genealogy apps http://www.mobilegenealogy.com/ Tim Rosenlof Legacy User Group guidelines

Re: [LegacyUG] Kindle

2011-01-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
://books.google.com/ebooks?q=genealogy+freelr=start=60as_brr=4 Cheryl Rothwell On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM, D MG dmg.familyt...@gmail.com wrote: Try here: http://www.mobilegenealogy.com/genealogy-ebooks-amazon-kindle/ Regards, Dermot. -- http://about.me/TheQ47/bio On 6 January 2011

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with Legacy

2011-01-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have noticed this more lately so possibly there was an update that made this issue worse. I have also noticed that more than 50% of the time if I just WAIT it goes from not responding to working just fine. I run 64 bit Windows 7. Windows has sometimes come up with solutions for me. It advised

Re: [LegacyUG] Problem with Legacy

2011-01-06 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
If that is to me I have 8 GB. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:29 PM, David C Abernathy da...@schmeckabernathy.com wrote: How much RAM do you have in this machine? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message

Re: [LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

2011-01-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I have also discovered that while you cannot open two instances of Legacy on the same computer you can share the database on a network and have the same database open on both computers. I suspect if you wanted to do that regularly you would need to own two copies of the program. Cheryl Rothwell

Re: [LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

2011-01-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
I was just looking something up. In my prior program you could in fact make changes on a shared file. I haven't tried it in Legacy, hadn't actually thought of doing that. Cheryl Rothwell On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com wrote: On 2011/01/02 17:52, Cheryl Rothwell

Re: [LegacyUG] error in marriage

2011-01-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
File Maintenance Check/Repair to see if anything shows up. Also, try exporting to a new Family FIle (File Export to... Legacy File) and see if the error occurs in the new file. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Cheryl Rothwell

Re: [LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

2011-01-02 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
that the functionality of Legacy is restricted, in other words the DB goes into self-protect mode. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Cheryl Rothwell Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 4:36 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

[LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

2011-01-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
In playing I discovered I can have multiple screens tiled on one monitor with the working screens on another. Is there a way to set a layout as the one I want so it always comes up that way? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after

[LegacyUG] Re: error in marriage

2011-01-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
To add to this, when producing the same person as a descendancy narrative instead of descendant chart there is no problem at all. How can this be? On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote: When attempting to produce a descendant chart it goes into an endless

Re: [LegacyUG] Save Screen Layout

2011-01-01 Thread Cheryl Rothwell
am running 64 bit Windows 7 and am currently using 3.4 GB RAM. This may be a memory intensive setup. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Larry McCumber lemccum...@gmail.com wrote: And I, for one, would like to know how you did this. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Cheryl Rothwell historysle

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