Paula, You have nicely identified a basic question which arises when attempting to create a one size fits all database.
As is quite well known, my main output is for Pedigree Webpages in which each individual has their own page. I want, therefore, for, say, all the residences in which the individual lived, to appear on the page for each individual. It is also my choice not to want this hidden away in a source nor to have Census Events. It follows that I need Residence Events for each place and individual. This Residence Event is then sourced to, perhaps, a census. But, as I don't want repetition I do not include the address and other members of the household in the Source. Now, if I also had a significant interest in producing a book then my way of working would not, in my view, be appropriate because, like you say, it would involve much repetition. My eventual choice would depend on which aspects of the lives of my ancestors I wished to concentrate. The Events, their construction and sourcing would depend on that choice. Herein lies a problem which all of us have probably faced when first starting out on our ancestral trail - we do not know where we are going! The earlier this decision is taken then the earlier the format of the database can be set. It also follows that one may need more than one database, if there are to be multiple output formats. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Tutorial: Embed a Blogger RSS feed on your webpage http://www.fergys.co.uk/ View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:07:06 -0700 > From: paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Thank you for your answers and some background. When I picture the way some > of you describe how you enter census events/data, I just see the same data > lists printed over & over again in an Ancestor or Descendent BOOK report, > which is what I mainly use. I think my goal is to have something the lay > person (read, non-genealogist) can read and enjoy. Full sentences, not data > lists. Of course, who knows when I will reach that goal? A genealogist's > job is never finished! ;) > > I, too, love the "fan" chart... probably have too much "fun" playing with > colors, etc. ;) > --Paula in Texas > Researching: Adair Baker Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough > Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd > Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Harbaugh Hopkins Hughes Jones Koyle Laswell > McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sullivan Williams > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dede Holden > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:55:00 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information > > Paula, > > I primarily use the Family Group Report. I've found that this helps > me to see how my Events and Sources will appear in other reports. The > other reports I use the most are the Ancestor Report and the > Descendant Report, depending on who's asking for information. > > I'm still in "Search and Source" mode for most of my lines, so I > haven't tackled the bigger Book Reports yet. > > I use the Pedigree Report for my files, just to keep a handle on who > fits where in the tree, since I'm working on my family as well as my > husband's. > > I've certainly learned that I tend to make things more complex than > they need to be and I'm trying to work on that. That's why I'm > willing to learn from the long-time pros in the LUG! > > Dede > > P.S. My 24 year old son's favorite is the Ancestor Fan Chart, from > Legacy Charting. He didn't really care about genealogy until I > printed his for the first time. It was an "AHA" moment for him! > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Paula Ryburn > wrote: >> Dede, >> Which reports do you use the most? >> Thanks, >> --Paula in Texas >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Dede Holden >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:56:15 AM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information >> >> Alan, >> >> I'm not quite sure what you meant by "you don't use the default Census >> event but instead use an event for each Census? " I use the default >> Census event, but the description, date, and place tailor it to each >> particular census. >> >> I started out putting the census details in the Source Detail Text >> field. Then I realized every time I cited the census, and printed the >> details, the reports became very cumbersome. So now I handle the >> census like Michele does. >> >> Event = Census >> Description = US Federal >> Date = 1930 (I am not as detailed here as Michele is) >> Location = Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA >> >> The Notes look like this: >> living at 735 Thomas St. >> Harry Thompson, head, owns home, value $4800, no radio, age 48, >> married at age 32, born in Miss., father born in Miss., mother born in >> Texas, conductor for steam railroad >> Ione Thompson, wife, age 40, married at at 24, born in Miss., parents >> born in Miss. >> Ethel E. Whitehead, sister-in-law, female, age 37, widowed, born in >> Miss., parents born in Miss., employed as saleslady at 5 and 10 store. >> Nora L. Whitehead, niece, age 17, single, born in Miss., parents born in >> Miss. >> >> In the reports it reads, "He appeared on the US Federal census in 1930 >> living at 735 Thomas St...." >> >> As far as the Source citation goes, I have used the Sourcewriter >> template and I have a census source for each year, state, and county. >> I name them like this: >> >> Census: 1930 US Mississippi Warren >> >> It helps me to find them more quickly when I am citing the Master Source. >> >> I also use the Census event for every person listed in the household. >> It is very easy to copy the event to the clipboard on the Event >> screen, and then paste to the others. It even pastes the Source, so >> you enter the info once and then with just a few clicks the event is >> added to everyone involved. >> >> As far as the details go, if it is out of the ordinary, such as an >> adult who can't read or write, I will note that, but otherwise I >> assume they can read and write. >> >> I also attach a PDF of the census image as a multimedia file to the >> source detail, but I do not add any detail text or comments. >> >> I'm interested in this thread, because if anyone has a better way that >> produces the kind of reports I want, I'm always willing to learn. >> >> Dede _________________________________________________________________ View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. 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