For me, it will be extremely valuable to run reports/queries, so a database type of storage would seem to be more appropriate. I have been thinking about using a system similar to what Connie describes, but am concerned about having perhaps one to two hundred "unlinked" individuals, many small family trees, master sources not linked to events (maybe not even linked to individuals), etc. Like so many other things in genealogy, it seems that there is no standardized structure even within Legacy - of course the program's flexibility to "do things your own way" is a good thing! The problem is, when I attempt to do/learn something by trial and error "until it works" I usually end up with a system or method that isn't very good in the long run. Either I unintentionally overlook important details or I fail to anticipate future needs or upcoming changes.
On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Kirsten, > > I tried that myself for a couple of years or so, but you must be a better > person than I, as it became a massive parking lot for unsolved links! I > found that I just never got round to looking in it. If it works for you, > then great, as you know I am a great beliver in each to their own. > > My salvation arrived, at least for my primary surname when I started my > One-Name database, which originally started with all the oddments which I > had not looked at for years. I found it to be an operation which is > excellent for forcing me to do something with them. Guess I must enjoy > pressure! > > Ron Ferguson > _____________________________________________________ > > *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > And the Fergusons of N.W. England > ____________________________________________________ > > > Kirsten Bowman wrote: >> Chris: >> >> Presumably these are digital items you're talking about rather than >> hardcopies. If so, I have a totally low-tech way of handling them >> that works very well for my database of roughly 10,000--including a >> limited one-name study. I dislike having unattached individuals in >> my database, so their records go into Stray folders under >> MyDocuments. These are organized by surname and some are grouped >> into subfolders by given name or geographical area. Periodically I >> go through the stray folders to see if anything "clicks" or if I can >> find new information about an individual. Most of my strays are in >> their own designated folders, which also includes a Word document >> where I copy/paste discussions with others about this person or add >> notes about where (s)he might belong, where I've already checked, >> etc. When a connection is finally made it's easy to transfer the >> pertinent information into Legacy. >> >> Kirsten >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris CG [mailto:914ch...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:26 AM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Documents, documents, documents >> >> >> Maybe this will clarify my original question: >> >> When I have a "new" document, photo, newspaper obituary, or anything >> else I find that might relate to my "family", I first enter and >> transcribe it into ByGones and/or Clooz and then cut/paste relevant >> information into Legacy to create a master source which will be >> assigned to people in my Legacy database. >> >> My main purpose for using the additional programs is to record and >> track things that point to people I can't identify - witnesses to >> events, individuals or families with the same last name and in the >> same geographical area as known ancestors, or other snippets of >> information. As I keep entering information from more and more >> sources, some of those unidentified people start to appear more than >> once and previously unknown relationships and patterns emerge. This >> in turn leads to some "Voila!" moments including brick-wall >> breakthroughs. Things like "so that's who grandpa used to talk about" >> or "Gerry and Jeremiah are actually the same person" or "I need to >> find out more about so-and-so who has been present at these four >> family weddings". >> >> What I want to do now is move all of this research and analysis into >> Legacy to take advantage of all the additional information recorded >> there, and discontinue the duplication of efforts required to maintain >> the additional databases. I am hoping to get some guidance, ideas and >> practical advice from others who are already better at this than I am. >> Since everyone using Legacy has to manage this same kind of >> information and documentation, I am frustrated that the Legacy help >> resources I have searched through don't address this aspect of using >> Legacy. >> >> Chris >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@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 after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
