We use the MRIN Filing System because we LOVE it. It takes about 5
seconds to print a report from the marriage list showing all names and
MRIN's in whatever order you'd like. Granted, having to re-insert them
into a database gone awry could be a real pain. I guess we trust Legacy
to not bring us to that point. Exporting and importing your database
into other software 'should' keep your numbering intact. Having said
all that, perhaps you could enlighten us about what a 'document
numbered' system is?
JL
Olds-Wills-Anderson-Simonson Hodges-Harris-Liikala-Jukkara wrote:
Hear. Hear. I would never consider a filing system other than document
(item) numbered. Any other way is fraught with problems and extra work. I
am surprised by the number of people who follow an MRIN filing system.
Perhaps because an expert genealogist suggested it----but not an expert
librarian.
Gary
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heather
Stovold
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:49 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering RINS
Just want to say that I personally would never use a filing system that uses
MRIN's or RIN's as the basis.
The reason? Several years ago, I did (MRINs) - and then something
happened, and all my MRINs got changed. Fortunately, I had on all my file
folders the Surname, Firstname, so was able to rearrange them.
And even though Legacy is fantastic software, From having done computer
genealogy for 20 years now, I realize that the likelyhood is that at some
point, there may be a reason that I will need or decide to change software -
and my MRIN's and RIN's could get "messed up" then.
As I also got sick of duplicates being required for more than one family, I
now use a document numbered system. Has advantages, and of course some
disadvantages too.
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