>From one of the responses, I think I see where I went wrong in my posing my >question. I do not assign the MRIN to sources as I may have indicated.
What I'm concerned about is the possibility of scrambling all my MRIN data if I renumber 12345 to 1. As one responder indicated - does this renumbering mean that the two MRIN's and their data are 'exchanged', i.e - that all of 12345 and associated data (events, sources, photos, etc) is moved to MRIN 1 and that the same associated data with 1 is now found under 12345? I hate that thought since all my off-line hard copy MRIN data would need to be re-filed (a monstrous task). If this is the case, what is the benefit of re-numbering? Bob ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm confused about 'renumbering' the MRIN's. What happens to the old MRIN if > I have already assigned some to sources? i.e., if I renumber MRIN 12345 to 1 > what becomes of 12345 if it is already assigned to a source? Will this > 'scramble' the MRIN system and make it unworkable? > > Bob > > ---- Kim Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use the MRIN system and I love it. I think numbers. > > > > I use tabs that are two sided 00 - 99. I stick them on a clear sheet > > protector. I cut a file folder at the seams so it sticks out just a little > > bit wider than the sheet protector and I punch 3 holes in it. I than number > > it with 100, 200 ... and up 1400, 1500. This way I can use the numbers in > > any order that comes up. So I might have MRIN 1225 and than 1259. > > > > You can get the double sided tabs from Smead. Color code labels, Double > > Digit item # (67400). > > > > I usually put the family group sheet in the first sheet protector with the > > number tab on it. > > > > Digital, I made a folder called MRIN and than sub-folders 100, 200 and up. > > > > NOt sue if that helps. > > > > Kim Austin > > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 2:13 PM, JLB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > I was not subscribed to the list when your question first came onboard. > > > So, I'll try to answer now, belatedly. Having physical filing capacity > > > for MRIN's that are not being used, and may never be, takes alot of > > > unnecessary space and would also be expensive. That's why I recommend > > > renumbering your MRIN's as you create your filing system. This way you > > > only > > > have tabs numbered 1, 2, 3 etc and you don't have blank spaces everywhere. > > > I don't use binders myself, but I'm pretty sure there are numbered tab > > > dividers that are split many more ways than 5 or 8. > > > Whether you keep your MRIN-numbered documents and your Master Source > > > documents in the same folder or separate is a small matter. As long as > > > each > > > one has a number they'll line up numerically. I keep everything in one > > > folder because there's no reason not to. I used to keep my mother's and > > > father's sides separate but that didn't make sense either. It just gave > > > me > > > one extra place to Browse to when linking documents into Legacy. > > > JL > > > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > > > http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html > > > > > > > > > Claire Spinelli wrote: > > > > > >> I don't have thousands of MRIN's so this may not work for you, but I > > >> thought > > >> I would chime in anyway. > > >> > > >> I recently renamed all my files using the MRIN system because digitally > > >> it > > >> sorted all documents relating to a particular family together. This was > > >> an > > >> enormous undertaking, but well worth the effort before I continued > > >> further > > >> research. As much as I love Legacy, it does a poor job of printing > > >> documents > > >> from within the program. This system makes it so much easier to find what > > >> I > > >> want in my PC documents folder. That being said, I don't actually file > > >> the > > >> hard copy by MRIN. I'm much too "visual" to file them in such an > > >> arbitrary > > >> order! I use 4" binders - one for each branch. So that I'm not confined > > >> to > > >> tab positions, I make my own dividers using card stock and printable > > >> self-adhesive tabs. Name and MRIN is on the tab. Each binder is organized > > >> as > > >> a descendant chart - though I only use 6 tab positions - anybody 4th > > >> great > > >> and beyond goes in the same position because I just don't have that much > > >> information from that point on. Anyway, the top position is for 4th > > >> greats > > >> working down to my parents' generation in the bottom position. This way I > > >> can easily see who is in what generation. If two people are on the same > > >> level with no one above them, they're siblings. If there is an above tab > > >> between them, they're cousins. I also color code the direct line. > > >> > > >> Just my way of doing things. > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 2:47 PM > > >> To: Legacy > > >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Filing - Again > > >> > > >> I am intrigued by using the MRIN as the filing mode and using 2-inch > > >> 3-ring > > >> binders as my storage mode; however, I have many thousands of MRIN's and > > >> would like some advice. > > >> > > >> For example - for my physical files if I have MRIN 1234, 1410, 1500, > > >> etc., > > >> how would you handle the filing need of an MRIN 1450 using folders with a > > >> 5 > > >> or an 8 tab cut? Probably inserting the MRIN 1450 with a tabbed divider > > >> would not be in sequence - and unsightly for we 'neatniks'. :-). Would > > >> one > > >> use 1st place tabbed dividers exclusively? > > >> Also, if using Master sources and also MRIN filing, are these kept in the > > >> same digital file on the PC or separated with the MRIN's in one digital > > >> folder and the Master source in its folder? I'm toying with the idea of > > >> filing all of them in one computer folder without regards to Master > > >> Source > > >> (numbered in the 9000+ series) or MRIN numbers. > > >> > > >> Just looking for some good ideas before upending my current files. > > >> > > >> Bob > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > 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
