Whenever I install an upgrade, it asks me to select language, with "U. S. English" at the top of the list. I always scroll down in the hope that "U. K. English" has been added (-: (While it isn't, perhaps the "U. S. " could be omitted?) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Ask not for whom the bell tolls; let the machine get it

To Karlena I will check on the problem and try get it fixed. I will also check on the other problems mentioned. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karlena Lockett" <karlena@iprimus.com.au> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 9:43 AM Subject: [BK] Compare two databases possible problem >I have recently been using the new "Compare two databases" routine. I have > found that it works really well but have found a possible problem relating > to the carryover of marriage data with two or more spouses. > > The problem only occurs when a person has been married/partnered at least > twice but only has a marriage date and/or place for the first marriage. If > you add the data for the first marriage then add the second spouse the > marriage data from the first marriage will display with the details of the > second spouse. It is possible to delete the second marriage data manually > but if you are not aware of the situation it could cause problems if it is > overlooked. > > Is the routine meant to carryover the marriage data from one marriage to > the > next or is this a mistake? > > I am using the latest version of the program, 6.5.4 date of 6 Dec. 2011. > > My database has 23,000 names and the database I am comparing it to has > over > 90,000 names. > > Bye Karlena > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

On possibly a related problem which I have recently encountered (BK 6.5.3): A woman has a child by a "not entered" partner, then later marries a husband and has more children with him. All well and good so far. I then discover a second child from her and the first partner. If I try to add that child to her while the "not entered" partner is showing on the edit screen, then BK in fact adds him to the other family (i.e. gives him the wrong father). There's an easy workaround, which is to add him as a sibling of the first child, but it's annoying that the obvious method fails. Howard On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:16:58 -0600 Paul J. Lareau wrote: > This might be related to a similar situation that I have encountered, albeit > very rarely. Apparently, when adding a second marriage to a person who is > already in the database with a different marriage, and coming to the add via > the added spouse, the added marriage data (only very rarely) is duplicated > on both marriages of the "receiving" spouse. > > I have never reported this because I have never actually seen it occur, and > only guessing that this is when it does. All I have ever encountered is > the result where a person with multiple marriages has both marriage dates > and places on one of the marriages, and the one correct marriage date& > place for the other, during some later access. > > If this doesn't make any sense, John, chalk it up to my not being really > sure about what I'm trying to describe, and whether it consistantly occurs. > It could just be the fault of my fat fingers! > > -- > Paul J. Lareau

There has been a problem with NOT ENTERED spouses for a long time. Although I haven't encountered the specific result described below, I have had to use a workaround for as long as I can remember to avoid problems later appearing on Register Reports. Whenever a person has children by multiple spouses, the name of at least one of which is unknown/not entered, I always create the NOT ENTERED spouse as a dummy entry (e.g., I use "_____ _____" ). That way the children will actually be listed in the correct coupling on the printed listings. Actually, that was the way I always did all spouses with unknown names even at the beginning (back in the BK5 years), long before I found out that you could add children to an individual without designating a spouse. Even after I learned you could do that, it seemed a bit illogical to me (kids don't result from individuals, only couples), and was a very late adaptor to that method, and still prefer specifying a dummy name if multiple spouses are indicated. It's easier to keep my head straight especially with the increasing number of his-hers-ours families, even though it is a bit more work. -- Paul J. Lareau Freedom for Imprisoned Books! Don't Chain them to a Dusty Bookshelf. Visit: http://www.bookcrossing.com and my bookshelf at: http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/pjlareau - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 135 E. Viking Dr. #301, Little Canada MN 55117 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Slatter" <haslatter@ntlworld.com> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 3:01 AM Subject: Re: [BK] Compare two databases possible problem > On possibly a related problem which I have recently encountered (BK > 6.5.3): > > A woman has a child by a "not entered" partner, then later marries a > husband and has more children with him. All well and good so far. I > then discover a second child from her and the first partner. If I try > to add that child to her while the "not entered" partner is showing on > the edit screen, then BK in fact adds him to the other family (i.e. > gives him the wrong father). There's an easy workaround, which is to > add him as a sibling of the first child, but it's annoying that the > obvious method fails. > > Howard > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

I have recently been using the new "Compare two databases" routine. I have found that it works really well but have found a possible problem relating to the carryover of marriage data with two or more spouses. The problem only occurs when a person has been married/partnered at least twice but only has a marriage date and/or place for the first marriage. If you add the data for the first marriage then add the second spouse the marriage data from the first marriage will display with the details of the second spouse. It is possible to delete the second marriage data manually but if you are not aware of the situation it could cause problems if it is overlooked. Is the routine meant to carryover the marriage data from one marriage to the next or is this a mistake? I am using the latest version of the program, 6.5.4 date of 6 Dec. 2011. My database has 23,000 names and the database I am comparing it to has over 90,000 names. Bye Karlena

This might be related to a similar situation that I have encountered, albeit very rarely. Apparently, when adding a second marriage to a person who is already in the database with a different marriage, and coming to the add via the added spouse, the added marriage data (only very rarely) is duplicated on both marriages of the "receiving" spouse. I have never reported this because I have never actually seen it occur, and only guessing that this is when it does. All I have ever encountered is the result where a person with multiple marriages has both marriage dates and places on one of the marriages, and the one correct marriage date & place for the other, during some later access. If this doesn't make any sense, John, chalk it up to my not being really sure about what I'm trying to describe, and whether it consistantly occurs. It could just be the fault of my fat fingers! -- Paul J. Lareau Freedom for Imprisoned Books! Don't Chain them to a Dusty Bookshelf. Visit: http://www.bookcrossing.com and my bookshelf at: http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/pjlareau - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 135 E. Viking Dr. #301, Little Canada MN 55117 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karlena Lockett" <karlena@iprimus.com.au> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 8:43 AM Subject: [BK] Compare two databases possible problem >I have recently been using the new "Compare two databases" routine. I have > found that it works really well but have found a possible problem relating > to the carryover of marriage data with two or more spouses. > > The problem only occurs when a person has been married/partnered at least > twice but only has a marriage date and/or place for the first marriage. If > you add the data for the first marriage then add the second spouse the > marriage data from the first marriage will display with the details of the > second spouse. It is possible to delete the second marriage data manually > but if you are not aware of the situation it could cause problems if it is > overlooked. > > Is the routine meant to carryover the marriage data from one marriage to > the > next or is this a mistake? > > I am using the latest version of the program, 6.5.4 date of 6 Dec. 2011. > > My database has 23,000 names and the database I am comparing it to has > over > 90,000 names. > > Bye Karlena > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:11:42 +0000, Brian BT <brian.greenway1@btinternet.com> wrote: >Is the list still active? > If there is no activity, it means that everybody are satisfy with BK and have no problem or they are preparing for Xmas -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

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Thanks John, I was begining to think that Rootsweb had dropped the BK list! I guess that there are no topics at the moment. -- Brian On 02/12/2011 23:20, JDS wrote: > > Hi Brian....... I'm still stalking it. *~* > > yrs john > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] *On > Behalf Of *Brian BT > *Sent:* 02 December 2011 23:12 > *To:* BK-L@rootsweb.com > *Subject:* [BK] No Messages Since 19 Nov 2011 > > Is the list still active? > > Brian > --

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Is the list still active? Brian

or BOTH! On 12/2/2011 6:30 PM, Otto Jørgensen wrote: > If there is no activity, it means that everybody are satisfy with BK > and have no problem or they are preparing for Xmas

It is, and much more than some others. Kay C. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian BT To: BK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 2011-12-02 03:11 Subject: [BK] No Messages Since 19 Nov 2011 Is the list still active? Brian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In message <BLU0-SMTP151691BB30554A3A0C394B8E3C40@phx.gbl>, Fran LaChance <singer.35@hotmail.com> writes: >Thanks John; > > I just realized, after making a 298 page list to preview as you >suggested. However, >without any dates, the program would never be able to know the missing >B-M-Ds between say >1810 - 1824, which is what I was seeking. Yes, it's often only after you've asked the question that you realise it isn't possible! > >Just seeing your questions helped me to realize that what I want is not >possible. > >Now I realize I can do a word search for abt & bef & cir and perhaps >get a smaller list of >BMDs which will give me something to work on & possibly shorten the >'missing date' list. Where you have one or more of the B-M-D dates (or baptism/christening rather than birth, and burial rather than death), you might be able to narrow in that way, by making some assumptions - to get missing birth dates 1810-1824, you could collect those whose marriages are say 1824-1864, say. Of course, this is very rough, and won't catch those whose marriage date you don't have either or who never married. Similarly, with even less accuracy, working back from deaths cold help. Likewise, seeking marriages could be done by working from births (for marriages 1810-1824 I'd say births 1770-1810) or deaths, and deaths from births and marriages. [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf What would be unusual would be if there weren't any coincidences at all for several days in a row. Andy Roberts (UMRAt), 23rd. October 1998.

Thanks John; I just realized, after making a 298 page list to preview as you suggested. However, without any dates, the program would never be able to know the missing B-M-Ds between say 1810 - 1824, which is what I was seeking. Just seeing your questions helped me to realize that what I want is not possible. Now I realize I can do a word search for abt & bef & cir and perhaps get a smaller list of BMDs which will give me something to work on & possibly shorten the 'missing date' list. I got a 197 page report for 'abt' but that will be easier to locate the time frames I'm looking for. Thanks for your time John Fran The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God On 18/11/2011 10:31 AM, John Steed wrote: > To Fran LaChance > > Go to Lists, Missing information report > > Pick all or descendants of someone. > > On the next tab pick birthday or death date or whatever > > If a Preview gives you the people you want, then tell me how you want to output the data. > > Do you want a Text file with the list of names? > > Do you want to Split off those names into another BK database? > > Do you want to export those names in a Gedcom file? > > John Steed > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran LaChance" <singer.35@hotmail.com> > To: "BK-L" <BK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:00 PM > Subject: [BK] making lists between dates? > > >> Hi All; >> >> Long time registered BK user BK 6.5.3 = windows 7, 32 bit >> >> Database of 76800 people- the vast majority a 'one name' project. >> >> Is there a way to search missing information i.e: Descendants of ----- between 1800 - >> 1824 - birthdays -- marriage --- death ? >> >> I have a valuable resource where I can search within those dates but get far too many >> hits. I'd like to narrow it down to the people for whom I don't have birthdays - >> marriages- deaths. >> >> I'm not much good with spreadsheets but if that's the only way, then I'll try. >> >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> Fran >> >> The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the >> word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >

To Fran LaChance Go to Lists, Missing information report Pick all or descendants of someone. On the next tab pick birthday or death date or whatever If a Preview gives you the people you want, then tell me how you want to output the data. Do you want a Text file with the list of names? Do you want to Split off those names into another BK database? Do you want to export those names in a Gedcom file? John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran LaChance" <singer.35@hotmail.com> To: "BK-L" <BK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:00 PM Subject: [BK] making lists between dates? > Hi All; > > Long time registered BK user BK 6.5.3 = windows 7, 32 bit > > Database of 76800 people- the vast majority a 'one name' project. > > Is there a way to search missing information i.e: Descendants of ----- > between 1800 - > 1824 - birthdays -- marriage --- death ? > > I have a valuable resource where I can search within those dates but get > far too many > hits. I'd like to narrow it down to the people for whom I don't have > birthdays - > marriages- deaths. > > I'm not much good with spreadsheets but if that's the only way, then I'll > try. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Fran > > The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

Hi All; Long time registered BK user BK 6.5.3 = windows 7, 32 bit Database of 76800 people- the vast majority a 'one name' project. Is there a way to search missing information i.e: Descendants of ----- between 1800 - 1824 - birthdays -- marriage --- death ? I have a valuable resource where I can search within those dates but get far too many hits. I'd like to narrow it down to the people for whom I don't have birthdays - marriages- deaths. I'm not much good with spreadsheets but if that's the only way, then I'll try. Thanks for any suggestions. Fran The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God

Thank you all for your answers and comments. The problem was solved by renaming the backup file. Gilles Paquette ----- Aucun virus trouvé dans ce message. Analyse effectuée par AVG - www.avg.fr Version: 2012.0.1869 / Base de données virale: 2092/4620 - Date: 16/11/2011

Thanks to everyone who helped me on copying a database. I have completed the project now and have just been told there is no need to make the changes that were requested. Oh well, I learned something anyway. Nancy From: "Jim Dell" <dellji@yahoo.com> > All the databases have the same name so you only need to copy your > existing > database to a different folder and then open that folder in BK. > > All the database files end in .DT6

Nancy, All the databases have the same name so you only need to copy your existing database to a different folder and then open that folder in BK. All the database files end in .DT6 Jim -----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Wright Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:49 PM To: bk-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BK] Copy Database I want to make a copy of my database to make some changes to see how they look and how I like them. How can I make a copy? I have backed up the database and hoped I could use that feature and just change the name to something other than the name of the current database, but I did not see an option to change the name of the database. Nancy W. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message