Cheryl, I use Legacy to record the lineages of my One Name Study of the surname BAGE. This means there will be many unconnected family lines. However, I like to have all of this in just one file. This way it's easy to navigate and see the full picture. I can always export if I need a particular family separate.
I do however make use of some other files, i.e. I have one with all the BAGE IGI information in which I refer to and when ready I move this info into my main file. This method works well in my opinion. Keith Bage BAGE One Name Study (GOONS registered # 4451) http://www.bage.org.uk P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=5917ADi > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Cheryl > Sent: 13 January 2007 17:15 > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] saving family files > > Hi all, > > I am new user & wondering about how people save family files. > > Do you have one file & have everyone - husband & wife > (starting couple)with families all in one file > > or... do you break the files & save by surname. Example my > Husband parents surnames are Clifton, VanDyke(dads side), > Unruh & Hopkins (mom's side)So would you save a file for each > one & build the family from there. > > Doing it the second way, you wouldn't have a complete picture > of all of the family (then how do you create a web site with > everyone). > > I don't want to over complicate this, but also want to have a > good complete file, if you share how you save your family > groups I would appriciate... > Thanks in advance! > > Cheryl > > > > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe > has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more > about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp