Re: [LegacyUG] Search

2019-04-09 Thread John Faulks
ct options/print. You have some ability to format the report, print to PDF etc. HTH John Faulks Gmail account On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 8:08 PM Gary Crull wrote: > Is there any way to perform a search for a particular string/phrase > embedded in the GENERAL Notes section? > > I've u

[LegacyUG] Home network question - Legacy 9 Deluxe

2019-04-15 Thread John Faulks
I have a common network storage device mapped to the Z: drive on my home PC's. This works well with Legacy data running on one PC and the working folders on Z;. I have tried running Legacy 9 on two PC's using a common folder on Z:. I know I need to map the file locations (Customize 6.1, 6.2, 6.3)

Re: [LegacyUG] Home network question - Legacy 9 Deluxe

2019-04-16 Thread John Faulks
s - Windows Hints and Tips > <http://www.abbydalesystems.com/windows.php#bkup> > Abbydale Systems is a Texas Gulf Coast based IT consulting and Product > Development company > www.abbydalesystems.com > > > www.abbydalesystems.com > > > Numbers 6:24-26 > >

Re: [LegacyUG] 7000 people looking to be found

2019-04-18 Thread John Faulks
, log in and go to Family Tree/Manage trees. Your tree should be listed and one of the options is to export a GED. You won't necessarily get the media files back but you would be able to recover the family file. Good luck John Faulks Gmail account On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 1:18 PM RoadRoy

Re: [LegacyUG] ScreenShot?

2019-04-26 Thread John Faulks
you send GED files. A caution sharing GED files and dates - the US mm/dd/ date format could cause problems if your cousin uses dd/mm/ date format. Where possible, use a three letter month, Legacy can sort out the date in either order (dd mmm yyyy or mmm dd ) John Faulks Gmail accou

[LegacyUG] Master Source setup

2019-05-09 Thread John Faulks
different? Right now, I have these sources in the notes field, e.g. "NSW BDM birth 9799/1865" Thanks John Faulks Gmail account -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Source setup

2019-05-10 Thread John Faulks
ave used NSW, VIC and QLD BDM sites. I am also digging into Find A Grave (easy, I like the Legacy linking capability), Billiongraves.com and austcemindex.com. The latter will also need Master Sources set up. John Faulks Gmail account On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 8:27 AM Brian Kelly wrote: > Th

Re: [LegacyUG] Master Source setup

2019-05-10 Thread John Faulks
Thanks Cathy for the guidance. I'll be putting the webinar at the top of my to do list. Cheers John Faulks Gmail account On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 8:44 PM Cathy Pinner wrote: > John > > Provided you can find the right template, it's easier to construct a > good source

Re: [LegacyUG] Uninstalling an older version

2019-07-24 Thread John Faulks
Hi Dave First up - running XP in a public environment like hotels and airports is begging for all kinds of malware attacks. To specifically remove the program, you might try CCleaner or any of the other third party utilities that have uninstall features. Safe travels and enjoy your trip John

Re: [LegacyUG] Backing Up Family File

2019-08-17 Thread John Faulks
name with a later child. It taught me to always check a corroborating source like a BDM site and not just assume there was a typo etc. Overall I do like the way the merge/duplicate resolution process works. The screens are very helpful. You just need to be patient. Regards John Faulks Gmail ac

Re: [LegacyUG] How do I merge two people please ?

2019-10-20 Thread John Faulks
x27;s with lower RIN's is generally best. If you are merging because names were spelled differently, you might want to preserve the second spelling (Alternative names). Likewise check your citations, relationships, dates, media etc. after the merge. Best advice, backup first and don't

Re: [LegacyUG] Announcement from the staff

2020-01-25 Thread John Faulks
Yes John Faulks Gmail account On Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 3:47 PM Susanne Brown wrote: > I updated my Legacy Deluxe from the Legacy Home Tab. My update is version > 9.00.339. Does that include the priority Windows security certificate? > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 5:08 PM Ron

Re: [LegacyUG] Announcement from the staff

2020-01-25 Thread John Faulks
Open you Deluxe copy of Legacy and go to the "Legacy Home" tab. On the right you will see an update panel. If it is version 9.0.0.339 you are updated. If not highlight the update link and it will download and install for you. John Faulks Gmail account On Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 4:54 PM

Re: [LegacyUG] Duplicates

2020-02-12 Thread John Faulks
A quick caution with duplicate children - some duplicates are real. For example, when the first name dies an infant, the name might be reused with a later child. Otherwise merge them is the better option since it gives you an opportunity to collect all information fields vs. deleting a person and l

Re: [LegacyUG] Survey - Syncing

2020-03-30 Thread John Faulks
I have a NAS on my home network and all my files are there in a common folder. I have previously tried two clouds (Dropbox and OneDrive) and both slow things down noticeably. The other issue I have had with cloud drives is occasional weird program issues that need more than the file maintenance too

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Files Not showing Up in Windows Explorer

2020-04-24 Thread John Faulks
Tom That is one way to do it. Another quick way to navigate to a frequently used folder is to pin it in the quick access list. John Faulks Gmail account On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 9:09 AM Tom Weiss wrote: > Thank all of you. I am using Legacy 9. I created a folder called > c:\Legacydata,

Re: [LegacyUG] Naming Images and documents

2020-05-10 Thread John Faulks
e the photo? Thanks John Faulks Gmail account On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 8:39 PM Jane Linkswiler wrote: > Just one last comment. One reason I don’t have folders for different types > of documents is that if I’m looking for locations, I go to the location > list. > > > > Have

Re: [LegacyUG] Naming Images and documents

2020-05-10 Thread John Faulks
Thanks - Likely I'll use some other date/location construct but bunching the family names with a separator is nice way to go. John Faulks Gmail account On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 8:08 AM Sharon Bolte via LegacyUserGroup < legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> wrote: > I would use:

Re: [LegacyUG] General and research notes

2020-07-31 Thread John Faulks
Brian's suggestion will work (I just did it). Three things: - searching for wildcard=* will find everything including blank fields (you entire database!). Use contains and use a single space character (presumes you have a space somewhere in the note) - Setting up the print - I did not

[LegacyUG] Legacy Cloud ending, future backup option/suggestion

2020-11-13 Thread John Faulks
like the idea, please let the developers know via Request Feature option. John Faulks Gmail account -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at

Re: [LegacyUG] Assistance Please

2020-11-28 Thread John Faulks
deleted all my "unknown" entries since it confused some of my searches and the merge duplicate function. As Mary suggested, you can always add the missing parent if the information is discovered. John Faulks Gmail account On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 11:02 AM Ms Mary K. Lund via Legac

Re: [LegacyUG] Nicknames

2020-12-02 Thread John Faulks
when christened two months after landing. Confusing for a while but the listed parents and DOB all line up. John Faulks Gmail account On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 8:17 PM CE WOOD wrote: > I have several persons who are and have been always called by their second > names. I have put the firs

Re: [LegacyUG] Name List Help Needed

2020-12-12 Thread John Faulks
A good list of suggestions so far. Some other possibilities outside the legacy software itself: - If your data is not local to your PC, network connections and especially cloud connections could slow things down. - Hard disks might be getting full or need defragmenting (older spinning

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding DNA results to Legacy

2021-02-10 Thread John Faulks
Pull up the individual information popup and it is on the right under the add/edit/options/share buttons JTF Gmail account On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 1:15 PM Ann wrote: > I can't find a DNA button! What am I missing? > Ann > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:47 AM wrote: > >> In Family view, Click to

Re: [LegacyUG] Parents of Spouses and children in reports

2022-01-28 Thread John Faulks
Another wishlist feature adding to what others have requested is an extra backup option. I know there were legal/logistic issues when the Legacy cloud storage option was removed. However I would like to have both a "local" and a "remote" backup option. Local is local to the PC or home network. Remo

Re: [LegacyUG] heic photo extentions

2022-02-21 Thread John Faulks
If you open the HEIF, you should be able to save as and select JPG to be accepted by Legacy. *JTF* Gmail account On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 2:59 PM Margaret Gagliardi wrote: > Thanks Wes, I am running Windows 10. And I did get the HEIF Extension. > But my problem is how do I get Legacy Family Tr