I have a 'missing' child because the birthdate (other sources) was 3 days after the cut off for the census. We need to keep track of these things. For US census for each 'year' I put the 'census' date range in the Source page (publication section), and the signature date by the taker on the Event page. Rich in LA CA
--- On Sat, 9/13/08, Richard and Evita Piepho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Richard and Evita Piepho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] V7 Individual Information screen Event display > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11:57 PM > AH..but in 1900 the date of the census is 1 June 1900 and > the census in 1910 is the 15 April 1910 and 1920 is 1 > January 1920 and 1930 is 1 April 1930 therefore the date is > important because if they moved one month later you now > would have a different event date. Maybe in a high > percentage of cases it would not make a difference but there > are times when you discover migration it is good to have the > correct and total date to make the story of that person > clearly understood. Richard > Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 > 12:15:55 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Subject: Re: > [LegacyUG] V7 Individual Information screen Event > display> > The way I am, so far, is entering Census > data. I have the Event "US> census 1900" then > the location of the census. So with the date in the> > event main field it only duplicates itself if I was to use > it in the> date field. I know some census have the date > the actual census was> taken, but more not than so.> > > Having the date field that I have filled in for an > event print out is> fine, and what I want, I just > don't need it, or I will open the event> If I need > the date. Again just my preference. I just wondered. Not > a> big deal> -- > - Christina Hruška> --And the > Dragon Grins...> > On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:22 AM, > Claire Spinelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > But since they both are displayed alike in the information > screen, removing> > the date field would also remove > the dates from events. Why not just leave> > the field > blank for "facts?"> >> > -----Original > Message-----> > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Fry> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, > 2008 5:44 AM> > To: > LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Subject: Re: > [LegacyUG] V7 Individual Information screen Event > display> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> > >> Just curious - I can't imagine why anybody > would NOT want to know the> >> date of an event. > Why is that your preference?> >> > The use of > the term 'Event' is a misnomer. It is perfectly > possible to> > use the mechanism for recording > 'Facts'. Simply put, 'Events' have> > > dates. Facts don't.> >> > --> > > Regards,> > Mike Fry> > Johannesburg.> > >> >> >> > 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 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
