Tips and How-To's

Please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.net/videos/new7/What'sNewInLegacy7.html and click Charting on the left side of the screen to see a free video demonstration of Legacy Charting. Although this video was made for Legacy 7 Charting, it also applies to…

The Standard Edition allows only for only 4 generations, while the Deluxe Edition allows for up to 100 generations for most charts. Below are the number of Generations allowed, based on the style of Chart: 100 generations in the Ancestor Standard, Ancestor…

Please use PDF995, which can be downloaded at http://www.pdf995.com/. This PDF driver will allow you to print your PDF chart as separate pages, rather than as a condensed chart on one page. The free version of PDF995 will display a sponsor page in your web…

1. Please make sure your plotter is set by clicking on the round "File" button (looks like a circle with a pedigree chart) in the very upper left corner of Legacy Charting and then select Print Setup. The behavior of your plotter and the available options…

To start Legacy Charting in Legacy Family Tree, click on Reports on the menu bar and then click the Legacy Charting button on the ribbon. To see a demonstration of Legacy Charting, please visit Video 7 and click Charting on the left side of the screen. This…

Sometimes we're asked "Do I need both?" It depends on what you want to do. Legacy Charting, which comes with Legacy, is created by our programmers. Legacy Charting Companion is created by Progeny Software (originally as an add on for Legacy 6 which did not…

If Legacy won't install from your CD, check your computer settings before requesting a replacement. The following example is for a Windows 7 operating system. Please adapt these steps to your operating system as needed by consulting your Windows Help system.…

1. The first thing to do is check your program for the options you have set for the letter case of names. On the menu bar please click Options on the menu bar and from the drop-down menu select Customize... When the Customize window opens, take a look on…

The first thing to do is check your program for the options you have set for the letter case of names. On the menu bar please click Options on the menu bar and from the drop-down menu select Customize... When the Customize window opens, take a look on the…

Often, through entering information and by importing records from other people you will end up with two or more variations of the same location in the Master Location List. These are spelled a little bit differently. For example, you might end up with: Pompton…