Jim, See Help Index - Symbols.
"What do the Little Symbols Mean? You may notice some symbols on the Family View at the ends of some of the names. Here is what they mean: A "+" at the end of a parent names means that person has parents. There is at least one more generation of ancestors on that line. A "+" at the end of a child name means that person has children. There is at least one more generation of descendants on that line." There are more symbols described, but I only included the part about the + sign, since that's what you asked about. Does this make sense with what you're seeing? Dede Holden On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Jim Smith <jsmit...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > Jenny, > > Certainly appreciate your answer, but I could thick and missing something. > I understand your technical explanation as to "upwards" and "downwards" > direction relationships and the use of the "+" and "-" symbols outside of > Legacy. > > My current Legacy Family screens only show the "+" in the relationship areas > to the wife, Rose, and her son, Joe. My problem is, if that is the case, > translated as a symbol in Legacy, it should then show also on the John's, > the husband's relationship area. According to your explanation then both > John and Rose relationship description should be exactly the same as both > are offspring of siblings, 1st cousins who married. I have re-set the > relationship calculation a number of times and keep coming up with the same > results - John = 1st cousin 3 removed and Rose = 1st cousin 3 times removed > +. > > Thanks for your help. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf > Of Jenny M Benson > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:03 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Abbreviation/Symbol Definition - "+" > > > Jim Smith wrote: > > Afternoon, > > > > I am trying to understand the meaning of the "+" abbreviation/symbol in > > the > > following relationship labeling. > > > > The relationships are to me: > > > > 1. Husband, John - My 1st cousin 3 times removed. > > 2. Wife, Rose - My 1st cousin 3 times removed +. > > 3. Their son, Joe - My 2nd cousin twice removed +. > > > > The given parameters are: > > > > 1. John's father, Joe, is my gg-granduncle. > > 2. Rose's mother, Lois, is my gg-grandaunt. > > 3. Joe and Lois are brother and sister. > > 4. Their father is may ggg-grandfather. > > > > What does the "+" provided by the Legacy Relationship Calculator mean? > > > It means that the "removed" is in an upwards direction - ie the direct > cousin relationships are in previous generations to you. By the same > token, your 1st cousin's child, being a generation below you, would be > your "1st cousin once removed -" > -- > Jenny M Benson 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
