I originally had the two databases combined but separated them for some
reason. Perhaps in part because I had two unrelated Price families and that
was a nuisance.
There is almost no overlap between the two families, I am an only child with
no children of my own so I think that keeping them separate will work very
well for me.
Since I can't make a book from two databases, I think when the time comes
I'll just transfer info from the background file into the notes section for
a particular individual.
Still it seems to me one ought to be able to intersperse background info
with family data.
Actually the only problem comes with page numbering, table of contents and
indexing. I guess I'll cross those bridges when I get to them!
Thanks for your comments!
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "hwedhlor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus "book"
question.
Hi Pat,
I'm a newcomer to the Legacy environment, but have been a researcher for
40 years, and have worked with computers since 1965. The issue of keeping
separate paternal, and maternal databases has cropped up many times, and
is almost always a habit carried over from when genealogical records were
kept on paper. Computers can easily keep track of such distinctions, so
why go to all the trouble of keeping separate databases? Our descendants
will only combine the two databases after we're gone anyway. <G>
John Zimmerman
Mesa, Arizona
Cathy wrote:
Hi Pat,
That's an interesting idea - a database for background info.
However, I think for incorporation into a book, your background
information would have to be handled differently - like in the notes to
locations or attached to key individuals. But for reference, your idea
sounds good and obviously works for you.
Re combining two separate databases in a "book"
That's why I and many others suggest you have only one family file that
includes all your family. It's much easier to split a file for specific
purposes than it is to combine files.
It's also far easier to make sure that one database is updated than two
overlapping databases.
Maybe it's time you combined your paternal and maternal databases.
Cathy
At 12:16 AM 17/07/2007, you wrote:
I'm trying something new (for me):
In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've
added two databases for background info for the two families (one for
each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical
information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into
the Notes section.
Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking "Add," "New unlinked
individual." Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and
towns, independent cities and counties as "children."
I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put
it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH
individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the
topics available.
I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any
thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info.
Also, a related question -- when printing a "book" from Legacy, is it
possible to combine two separate databases in any way?
Pat H.
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