Hi Jim and Jennifer and others, Thanks for the link to the legacynews discussion. It is great. Very clear and detailed.
I like the idea both of you had about renumbering, especially since I have so few entries. I tried searching Legacy Help for ahnentafel but all I found was how to create an ahnentafel style report, definition, etc. Did I miss how to access the number for each individual? Now it's time to let the little grey cells ponder the problem. Denise -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Crockett Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 5:28 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Ahnentafel Numbering System Hi Jim and Denise I am using the MRIN system. Before I started, my paper records were already filed by family name. I started on my fathers side and set my parents MRIN to number one. I then went through the records changing the MRIN in Legacy as I went. This meant that the numbers made sense and I could then easily remember that my fathers side went from record 0001 to 0040, and my mothers side followed. I had a lot of help from reading the system explained and expanded here: http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/organization/index.html and follow the link to JL's article. After a while, you get used to remembering the number of important often used MRINs. Jennifer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Keener Sent: Monday, 13 August 2007 9:48 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Ahnentafel Numbering System Hi Denise, I, like you, followed the advice on a Legacy video and went out and bought everything they said, it cost me about $80 by the way, and had the same problem you related. I've thought about about abandoning it, but I'm too stubborn after having spent the money. If you really want a mess, start changing the MRIN and FRIN numbers, so the ones you are working on most are in the first fifty to one hundred numbers. It is a real pain, but I'm determined to stick it out. There are several other systems out there, color-coding, generational folders, surname folders and others. I've tried them all and I think over the long haul the one we're using is best. For me, I hate file folders, boxes for the folders, and just stacks of misc. stuff. At least with the system we're using, you eventually get everything into notebooks that can be neatly arranged on shelves. I've rambled too much; just knowing there is at least one more frustrated paper-handler out there might help. Good luck, Jim On 8/12/07, Denise Levenick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello all, Although I have been using Legacy to enter family data, I have been slow in setting up a filing system for data accumulated. According to the Legacy info, I set up a binder with MRIN numbers and assembled the document sources I was using. I don't like this much because I always have to look up the numbers of the person I want to use, and people are not in the numerical order that makes sense to me. I have read about several filing systems that use ahnentafel numbers does Legacy do this? I am unable to find a reference to this in the Legacy Help files. If I want to switch to this numbering system do I have to start over in Legacy ? Tx, Denise 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
