In my Source I include a trascript of the family unit including boarders, but do not include the non-relative group members in the DB with a RIN. Rich in LA CA --- Quest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the Legacy Training CD regarding how to deal with > Census Entries, it is > suggested that you list someone who is not obviously > a family member as a > "New Unlinked Individual" (under the ADD tab on the > toolbar). That way, if > the surname happens to pop up again in your research > as a family member, you > will have recorded the existence of that surname as > having lived with the > family in a particular census. This happened with > one of the surnames I > found listed as a lodger. The person, it turns out, > was really the brother > of the wife of the head of household, even though he > was listed as a lodger. > I did not know her surname at first, but later found > out. > > Karima > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Janis Gilmore > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 2:31 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Suggestions wanted please: > How to enter "boarder" > > > I think I would enter two individuals, not attached > to anyone, in my > database: David Williams (with the appropriate age > data etc) and David > Kaspar (entering same). A "Note" event in each file > saying "David Williams > is likely to be the same individual as David Kaspar > (RIN)" and adding your > reasoning in believing so. Enter the census data for > David Williams as his, > then enter the census data for David Kaspar in the > David Williams file as an > event called "Possible census." > > The thing to remember, is that when you look at your > index, to find someone, > or match people, you want to give yourself every > opportunity to find what > you are looking for. > > I agree - these two entries probably represent the > same person. But in > serious research, take nothing for granted. Let it > ride under both scenarios > until you get more info that leads you to a > well-reasoned hypothesis in one > direction or the other. > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
