Legacy 5.0 Revision History
Final Version is: 5.0.0.260
Build Date of: 12
December 2006
12 Dec 2006 - Build
Calendar Creator - Fixed some issues with the Calendar Creator.
22 May 2006 - Build
Legacy 6.0 Compatibility - This new build uses the same file format as Legacy 6.0 uses. This allows v5 and v6 users to share family files.
20 January 2006 - Build
PDF - We are using a newer version of the print preview engine and PDF creation tool. Hopefully this will solve some of the incompatibility issues that some are having with older versions of Acrobat Reader.
IGI Search - Updated Legacy to handle the new login method at FamilySearch.org. This fixes an error 91.
10 August 2005 - Build
Database - This build will convert family files to a newer format that will match the files created by Legacy 6.0 when it is released. This will allow users of either version 5.0 or 6.0 to share family files. It's always a great idea to make backups before installing a new update.
IGI Search - Added a new IGI Search Option to not search for individuals who only have a Surname or Given Name. If one part of the name is blank these searches can take a long time and return a lot of invalid matches. It's best to uncheck this option and to perform searches first.
IGI Search - Added a new IGI Search Option to set the delay between searches. This allows you to slow down searches if the IGI servers are overloaded and slow.IGI Search - Added a jump to this person in the list button. Look for a button with two arrows "<<" down to the right of the progress area.
Misc. Fixes
12 June 2005 - Build
Database - This build will convert family files to a newer format. It's always a great idea to make backups before installing a new update.
Questionnaire Report - The inclusion of the Opening and Closing paragraphs is now optional. The Christening/Baptism field is also now optional.
Name List - There is a new option to display birth-death years on names in the Name List. This helps you find the person you are looking for when you have several people with the same name in the list. This option is on the View tab of the Customize Screen.
Double-sided printing of reports - There are now two options when printing duplex reports: Double-sided (vertical) and Double-sided (horizontal). Vertical prints a list-style report where the pages are turned vertically, and Horizontal prints a book-style report where the pages are turned horizontally.
Internet Searches - If the person you are searching for has no start date or ending date we no longer fill in 2005 as the ending year. Both start and end years are left blank.
Pictures - During the Check Picture Paths if a picture was not found and the user browses to and selects a picture with a different name we now save that new picture name. We were only saving the new path location but kept the original name. This allows you to link in a picture that was renamed.
14 April 2005 - Build
IGI Search - Lot's of great improvements were made to the new IGI Searching feature.
AutoSource - AutoSource will now add the source to the marriage information, the marriage notes, and all events when the "Add source to all incoming fields that have information" option is selected.
Default Surnames - Added a new option that allows users the ability to turn on/off the default surnames that get added to new Fathers or Children. See Options, Customize, Data Entry tab.
Scrapbook Options - The settings are now saved. Also added a Reset button.
26 March 2005 - Build
IGI Search - A new feature that allows automated searching of the IGI (FamilySearch.org) web site. Click the Search menu and select, Search the IGI web site. This same feature also allows LDS users to search the IGI for completed ordinances. Simply click the Temple icon on the main toolbar and select Search IGI for Completed Ordinances from the popup menu.
23 March 2005 - Build
Pedigree Web page creation - Better horizontal ruler grouping between sections.
RTF report files - The language that you are using in Legacy is now embedded in RTF report files so that the correct spelling dictionary will be used when loaded into Word.
Multiple Lines of Descent book reports - When a Table of Contents is generated from an RTF file, each section of the ToC will include the family name for that section.
3 February 2005 - Build
Mary Hill Color Code - Added a color code box to the Individual Information screen to show which line you are in.
List Options Report - An asterisk now shows on any of the three Row tabs if something is going to be printed on that row.
Dual Monitors - Improved the way we support dual monitors.
Version Check - When starting Legacy now checks to make sure the Legacy.lng file is the correct version.
Name List and To-Do List - Added several tooltips on cryptic buttons and checkboxes.
Misc. Fixes
26 October 2004 - Build
Reports - Fixed a couple small report problems.
22 October 2004 - Build
Report Sentences - The [:male::female] and [:living::dead] fields are now available in report sentences.
Book Reports - Added "Never married" information if that option is set for an individual.
Descendant Chart and Descendant Narrative report - Added an option for the de Villiers/Pama Numbering system used in South Africa.
Web Pages - Add options to include more parts of a source: Repository, phone number, e-mail address, homepage URL, recorded date, file ID number, and surety level.
Name Formatting - Names entered in all uppercase will be formatted according to the setting in the Customize section. (In the past, only all lowercase entries were reformatted.
Dates - "Between" dates now use "and" between the two dates.
GEDCOM Import - Reunion GEDCOM file notes and sources, which are in a non-standard format, are now imported correctly without additional blank lines (in the notes) and truncated source names.
Book Reports - Tweaked the layout so that there wasn't so much white space beside pictures.
5 September 2004 - Build
Web Page Creation - Added an option on the Format tab to Use Short Location Names.
3 September 2004 - Build
Web Pages - Added a User ID option. It used to be combined with the AFN options but wasn't working.
Advanced Tagging - A confirmation message now appears when the user clicks the Clear All buttons. (The message can be turned off if desired.)
Name List - Added a "Private" checkbox to the Edit tab. This way you can see and edit the Private setting for individuals.
Calendar List report - The "Married names for females" option now applies to both birthdays and anniversaries.
Potential Problems - The age settings on the Exclude from Potential Problems Report screens now match the current settings used for the Potential Problems Report itself.
Web Pages - Holding your cursor over the pictures on the web pages will now display the caption, date, and description for that picture.
21 August 2004 - Build
Names and Locations - When applying Initial Caps to the master Given Names, Surnames, and Locations from the Options > Customize > Data Format tab, there is a new option to "Convert entries that are already mixed case." By default this option is OFF so that specially formatted entries like "LeAnne," "de Brune," or "van den Hoganbann" won't be changed to "Leanne," "De Brune," and "Van Den Hogenbann." (This option is available when you click the Apply buttons.)
Source Citations - Citation paragraphs can now be printed with the first line indented (as it has been) or with a hanging indent. The new option is on the Sources tab of the Report Options screen.
All Reports - The User ID number can now be optionally printed on a line of its own or at the end of each name. This makes it possible to include both the RIN and the User ID at the end of names if desired.
Descendant-type Book Reports - The "Birth and death dates on names" option should have been disabled for this type of book report as it just doesn't apply to them. It is now disabled.
Event Sentences - When you use [FirstHeShe] in an event sentence for a marriage, it will alternate between the couple's first names and "they". (It used to always use "they".)
Family View - Life year ranges, if displayed, now include special words like "infant", "young", "stillborn", etc.
GEDCOM Import - ADOP (Adopted) is now moved to both child-parent relationship statuses in Legacy instead of going to the Child Status field. (Older version of Family Tree Maker only had one Adopted tag in the GEDCOM file that applied to both parents.) Other child-parent relationship tags found in a GEDCOM file, such as "Foster" and "Adopted Twin" are now also put into the correct Legacy fields. "Adopted Twin" is now split into "Adopted" and "Twin" and put into the Child-Parent Relationship and Child Status fields respectively.
GEDCOM Import - EasyTree sometimes uses the wrong GEDCOM tags to indicate a blank line between two paragraph in a Notes block. Legacy now recognizes this pattern and corrects the problem when importing.
Pedigree View - There is a new option on the View tab of the Options > Customize screen to add the life range years to the names on the Pedigree View.
To-Do Report - When printing all To-Do items, both general and individual, the personal information for the individuals is included when the individual To-Do items are printed. (In the past, the personal information was only included when printing items for individuals only.
Web Page Creation - You can now specify multi-level folders for the Picture folder. For example: MyPics\Home\Pre1900. In the past this would generate an error 76.
9 August 2004 - Build
To Do List - The O for Opened and the C for Closed were swapped in the column showing the opened / closed status.
To Do List - Options, Delete a To Do was causing an error for some users.
5 August 2004 - Build
Misc. Fixes
- USA County Verification - It was not performing the verifications for locations on the Individual Informaton screen.
- FGS - Event addresses were being trucated on Family Group Sheets.
1 August 2004 - Build
Report Wording - We have added the following new [fields] that can be used in report subtitles:
[SpouseFullName]
[SpouseFirstName]
[SpouseSurname]
You could now have a marriage event subtitle wording of:
Facts about [HisHer] marriage to [SpouseFirstName]:
Web Page Creation - Added the option to print 1) All Preferred Pictures, 2) Only tagged Preferred Pictures, or 3) Only untagged Preferred Pictures. (This option was already in the Report Options.)
Potential Problems - The reports now have a subtitle line indicating the scope of the problems checked. (All records, only those with previous errors, only those not marked to be excluded, etc.)
Surname Summary Report - Added the option to print to a CSV text file.
Note fields - The Strip HTML option used to only work on the entire contents of the note. Now, if a section is highlighted, the option only affects the highlighted portion. This now works the same way as the Wordwrap option.
Source Citation Report - Print-style format now includes individuals that use the sources and the source details.
Merge - You can now edit and create to-do items for the individuals on the screen while merging. The To-Do buttons are on the Research tab.
USA County Verifier - Now prints to a print preview window or a text file.TempleReady Update Files - Legacy will now read these update files from other programs in either Unicode format or plain text.
Report Wording - You can now use Living-conditional ([::living words::not-living words]) and Gender-conditional ([:male words::female words]) field in the report section titles. For example, "Noted events in [his/her] life [::are::were]:"
Combining Master Locations - Location Notes are now copied from the old locations to the new location if they are not already contained in the new location.
FGS Reports - The Cause of Death option is now active for this report. The cause of death is now printed just below the Death information for each person. (It used to be automatically included with the Medical Notes.)
Chronology View - There is now an option to add an Age column to the screen view. The option is on the Formatting tab of the Chronology Options window.
GEDCOM Import - GEDCOM files from PAF now special-case name sources so that they are attached to the Name field instead of Unspecified.
11 May 2004 - Build
PAF Import - We now import PAF 5.0 files. All data is brought in.
Narrative Reports - When printing to a text file, some source citation numbers had inconsistant spacing. Fixed.
Surname Summary Report - Added the option to print to a CSV text file.
Note fields - The Strip HTML option used to only work on the entire contents of the note. Now, if a section is highlighted, the option only affects the highlighted portion. This now works the same way as the Wordwrap option.
GEDCOM Import - GEDCOM files from PAF now special-case name sources so that they are attached to the Name field instead of Unspecified.
Dates - International language dates are now recognized.
Source Citation Report - Print-style format now includes individuals that use the sources and the source details.
Merge - You can now edit and create to-do items for the individuals on the screen while merging. The To-Do buttons are on the Research tab.
USA County Verifier - Now prints to a print preview window or a text file.
Ancestor Chart - Now goes to 250 generations
12 April 2004 - Build
Relationship Calculator Report - Added a "Remove quoted names" option.
Dates - Added support for some additional date formats ( dd/dd mmm yyyy and date OR date)
TempleReady Submission Overview report - Added the step to look up information online in the Ordinance Index.
Distance and Bearing Calculator - There are now Geo Location buttons next to the two location boxes so that locations and lat/lon's can be searched for and loaded.
Dates - Dates are now recognized in ten different languages and are converted to the current user interface language.
Reset Buttons - Added a Reset button to the Family Picture Tree report, the Location report, Source Citation report, and To-Do report.
Descendant-style Book Reports - Added an option to highlight direct-line descendants.
Address window - Added a Geo Location Database button for looking up the latitude and longitude of the address location.
Web Pages - Improved the selection of Web Page Creation Graphics.
Potential Problems - Reworked the report options for Potential Problems Report and Only Records with Problems Marked to be Excluded.
GEDCOM Import - Unrecognized tags that have been mapped to existing tags, or mapped to an event name and moved to the "Import these items" list, can now be removed from the "Import these items" list by dragging them back to the Unrecognized items" list or the "Items not to be imported" list.
TempleReady Submission - Setting for Submission of Incomplete Names are now saved between sessions.
TempleReady Submission - Incomplete Name settings now apply to marriage sealings also.
Book Report wording - The AKA phrase is now adjusted if the person is still living. e.g. Other names for John Brown are Johnny and Jack. ("was" instead of "were".)
Pedigree Charts - The generation settings are now saved between sessions.
Cause of Death - The lettercase of the entry is now not changed when it is used in a sentence. It is up to the user to set the mixed case of the entry. When the Cause of Death is used alone, such as being displayed on the Family View, the first letter is capitalized.
22 February 2004 - Build
Calendar List Report - You can now include both birth dates and anniversaries in the same report.
Character Ribbon - If you hold down the Shift key while clicking a character, the uppercase version of that character is selected. This effectively increases the number of characters available on the ribbon from eight to sixteen.
Input screens - If you have Verify New Locations turned on and you enter a new location, you are asked for confirmation. If you click No (I don't want to continue), you now remain in the same field with the rejected location blanked out.
Input screens - The Verify New Locations check is now done before the County Verification check.
To-Do Report - When sorting by Priority, the sort order is now High to Low instead of Low to High.
30 January 2004 - Build
Family/Ped Pictures - Added the following options to the display of the pictures on the Family/Pedigree View. These are on the View tab of the Customize screen. These are the same options that are available when printing pictures on reports.
- All Preferred Pictures
- Only Tagged Preferred Pictures
- Only Untagged Preferred Pictures
FGS Reports - Will now include event notes for children
Scrapbook Report - Added a picture resolution option.
Calendar Creator - There is now a new option to begin weeks on Sunday or Monday.
TMG GEDCOM Imports - TMG places curly braces around private text. We have added a new feature that watches for {private text} when doing a TMG import and then asks if you would like to convert it to [[private text]] (Legacy's format). You have the option to do them all, do none of them, or be asked each time one is encountered.
GEDCOM Import - Improved import from Generations GEDCOM files.
Report Languages - Updated the report Language .trn files.
1 January 2004 - Build
Error 3020 - Fixed a problem that a few people were getting when editing individuals.
18 December 2003 - Build
FGS Reports - There is now a new option to print groups of Family Group Sheets, "All Marriages in the Entire Family File." These are printed in MRIN order. (Normally, groups of Family Group Sheets are printed in Surname order.)
Time - Added a 24-Hour time format option on the Data Defaults tab of the Customize screen.
11 December 2003 - Build
Ancestor Book reports - Marriage events now print only under the husband's mention of a marriage, not under both the husband's and the wife's.
2 December 2003 - Build
Individual Report - Event picture size is now the same as the setting for the main pictures.
Pictures on Reports - Removed the picture Height option for all but Ancestor and Descendant charts (where only the Height option is used.) In all other reports, only the Width option is used.
28 November 2003 - Build
Web Pages - In order to stop spammers from getting your email address from web pages that you post on the internet we now encode email addresses so email robots cannot grab yours. Example, instead of using mailto:You@YourServer.com we encode this to be mailto:You@YourServer.com
Name List - The Exclude from Potential Problems checkbox has been replaced with the new Exclude from Potential Problems button, just like on the Information screen.
Book Reports - Event lists, both bulletted and numbered, now use a hanging indent (all text lines up to the right of the bullet or number instead of wrapping back around under the bullet or number).
Descendant View Options - Added a new option to include or exclude duplicate lines.
GEDCOM Export - Now include "Biological" Child-Parent relationship term (and any sources).
Merge - Improved the matching code for find duplicates. The checkboxes to Include Blank Dates and Locations now control how the matching will be performed. Until this build if you had checked the Include Blank Birthdays we would only match blank birthdays with other blank birthdays. With the change we now will consider a blank birthday to be a match with the other person who has a birth day filled in.
21 November 2003 - Build
Name List - The Exclude from Potential Problems checkbox has been replaced with a new Exclude from Potential Problems button, just like on the Information screen.
19 November 2003 - Build
Name List Reports - Add an option to use short location names.
Name List Report - Rows 2 and 3 now use the Long Name to Display specified in the Select Fields window for the column headings. They used to use the Full field names.
Languages - Updated the language files used for international reports.
18 November 2003 - Build
New Version 5.0 Released - The beginning of a new Legacy!