Order of Marriage in Legacy

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:46 pm

Hi

I recently updated to Legacy de luxe.

I have run a few descendents reports. A quick glance at them and they seemed to be ok. (I did not check the orders of the marriages. It didn't cross my mind to do so)

However today I ran one where the chap had been married twice. No matter what I try, the report has the marriages in the wrong order. i.e. wife no 2 (who is still alive!) is shown as the first wife and wife no 1 who died years previously is shown as wife no 2.

I know there must be a simple way of correcting this but try as I might I can't find it.

HELP!

Jean

Post by **emanday** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:53 pm

Hi Jean,

If you click on Help on the menu select Search for Help On and enter "preferred" it comes with what I think might be what you are looking for.

Although I don't use it much, I do have it on my PC. I use FTM and this has an option when you add a subsequent spouse to have them set as preferred, so I had a look to see if the same term was used in Legacy help files.

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:03 pm

Thanks Mary

All done now!

I knew it had to be simple. Just couldn't see the wood for the trees!

Best wishes
Jean

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:54 am

I also use FTM but I find the sequence of spouses on reports is based on the date of marriage, not whether they are set as the "preferred" spouse. I have found where I have omitted a marriage date (because it was unknown) I have had reports in the wrong order, thus I add an "About" date to resolve the issue.

Trish