For a lesson on using the MRIN filing system, check here http://www.fileyourpapers.com/lessons.html This shows how to file papers using the MRIN system, which I do, but the system can apply to digital images as well. Bruce
On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Bruce Jones <juicebo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Brian, > Yes I do. they would be > mrin-xMAR-name-description > mrin-xCEN-name-description > mrin-xBIR-name-description > mrin-xDEA-name-description > > Hope that helps, > Bruce > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Brian Beddor <bbed...@japsolson.com> wrote: >> Hi Ken, >> Thanks for the recommendation. Since I've just started using Legacy I'm >> not that familiar with the MRIN, but it sounds like a useable system. >> Do you use MRIN filing method for documents (marriage certificates, >> census records, etc.) as well? >> >> Thanks, >> Brian >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On >> Behalf Of Bruce Jones >> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 1:43 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Naming photos >> >> Here is what I am doing. >> Since I use the MRIN filing method, I label all pictures as follows: >> >> mrin-xPIC-name(s)-description >> >> Where x is H (Husband), W (Wife), C (Couple), or n (for unmarried >> children where 1 is the first child, 2 the second, etc.) >> If I have a group photo, I use the MRIN of either the primary >> person/couple or the oldest person/couple and use F (Family) or G >> (Group) for the x >> I am thinking of adding the date taken (or ABTdddd as suggested by >> another) in part of the name. >> >> Just my 2 cents. >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Brian Beddor <bbed...@japsolson.com> >> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> Does anyone have any recommendations for how to name photos on one's >>> computer? I had started by saving them as last-name first-name >>> date-taken. That works well for pictures of only 1 person where I >> know >>> the date it was taken. It doesn't work all that well for group >> photos. >>> Or old photos that I've scanned where I don't know the date it was >>> taken. >>> >>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Brian >>> >>> >>> >>> The information contained in this message is confidential. If you are >> not the >>> intended recipient, dissemination or copying of this information is >> prohibited. >>> >>> If you have received this communication in error, please notify the >> sender and >>> delete the message from your system. Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> The information contained in this message is confidential. If you are not the >> intended recipient, dissemination or copying of this information is >> prohibited. >> >> If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender >> and >> delete the message from your system. Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> 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
