Dick: If you're looking for standards and conventions for data entry, "Getting It Right" by Mary H. Slawson is a good starting point and most of her examples are based on Legacy software. I bought my copy through Millennia. Although the book is apparently geared toward LDS members doing work for temple submission, it provides thorough guideines for entering each element of the basic individual information, including events. Once you digest those instructions, however, you'll surely want to experiment and see how they work with the GEDCOMs, books, or reports that *you* want to use and make adjustments accordingly. If you're just beginning, it's a good idea to make a note of the conventions you decide to use because it's so easy to forget and slip into inconsistency. Between Mills and Slawson you'll have an excellent set of basic rules. And like you (I suspect), I always like to know what the "rules" are before I decide to break them.
Kirsten -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dick Nixon Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Re: Entering Data--basic choices Thanks for all the thoughts. I will have to get over the idea that there is a "right" way to record my data. When I read Elizabeth Mills' book, the training CDs, and other tutorial material, I got the impression that there were more standards and conventions than there actually are. I think I'll be wrestling with this one for awhile............ Thanks again and happy holidays...... Dick *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
