Why not use the (empty) description field for the Roll, Page & Image info?
On 7/30/07, Pat Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I followed the advice of a very active and knowledgable local > Legacy user (and member of this group) when I first started using > Legacy about a year ago. She suggested that she used the notes > section under EVENTS for displaying the census information, i.e. > > > She added the full information for all parties shown in the > census for the "Head of Household", continuing that way for each > census year the main party was found (in the case above, Robert > Marshall). As the children broke off and were found elsewhere, > they then became the head of their own household (even if single) > and had the full information listed under their name. > > If you could look at my database, you would see that after I have > entered all this information under the "Head of Household", under > the EVENTS notes for each individual in the census information > (in this case, Mary and all the children), I have listed ONLY the > information found for that individual. > > PROs to this method: I have the full information at my > fingertips when I do research and don't have to look under the > scattered SOURCES. My database if designed for my optimal > research capabilities, NOT for conciseness. It also enables > anyone looking at my database to see the information at a glance. > This method had enabled me to find several pieces of information > that I was missing and couldn't find until I set the database up > this way. The census information prints out in chronological > order immediately below the name and general information for the > individual in the Family Group Record which I use most often. > > CONs you have a lot of sources, which I don't mind at all; I use > the "ibid" feature to cut down on some of them. Not all Legacy > reports will set up this way; I wish I could get the Descendant > Report to set up like the Family Group Report, for instance. It > doesn't even allow Sources unfortunately - bad mistake in MHO. > > Pat in OK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Looper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:15 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Linda Altman's census templates > > > I am interested in seeing your census templates, if you don't > mind sharing > with me also. > > I have really been struggling with this one. I find myself > putting to much > info in the SOURCE. > > thanks > betty looper > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janis Gilmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:28 AM > Subject: [LegacyUG] Linda Altman's census templates > > > >I have set up census templates, as Linda suggested, and I like > >the way it > >is > > working for me. > > > > Linda, I think you are the one who offered to share your census > > source > > templates? Would you mind sending me a copy? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Janis Gilmore > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. 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