Are you saying that Source Writer does not transfer well via GEDCOM? If that is the case then I for one will stop using Sourcewriter. I am also a former user of FTM and that program has many features that I miss. I wish there was an easy way to use them both.
Chick On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:56 PM, Alan Pereira <alanpere...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I have always kept Census details where possible on the Parents Marriage > notes when the family is together with the parents. If not then on their > general notes if not married. > > I apply a general source associated with that census to life events for the > individuals (occupation + location if working otherwise just residence) > assigning the census source to those events and saying in the census detail > whether the census is in the marriage notes (parents) marriage notes of > parents (children) or general notes if not with the family. > > I use the Basic Source as that will transport via GEDCOM format to any other > genealogy package. > > I used this process in Family Tree maker before I migrated to Legacy without > any problems - I also migrate back to FTM via GEDCOM to check on any > migration issues as I have both packages. > > Alan > > > > From: Joan Kemp [mailto:jk...@yahoo.com] > Sent: 03 September 2011 20:19 > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Name Filing System > > > > For what its worth, I now keep a copy of everything relevant to a particular > person under the research tab for that person. > > Marriage info goes on both parties' pages. > > Census info likewise, eg the census info below will be available from > Thomas', Eliza's & Emily's pages, with the individual highlighted > > 1861 census - RG9; Piece: 688; Folio: 32; Page: 34; > Kings Somborne, Hants > Thomas H. Smith 46 Registration clerk & Relieving Officer, b King's > Sombourne > Eliza A. Smith 55, Wife, b. King's Sombourne - bold because this is on > Eliza's page & her details are highlighted. > Emily M. Smith, dau, 14, Scholar, b Kings Somborne, Hants > > I have developed a template for summarising wills & include a will summary > whenever relevant. > > This way I can easily access all the info about one person, and also see > links easily. I keep a note also of photos & other source info. > > You may regard this as a 'lumper' solution, but its worked for me over many > years. > > All the best > > Joan > > > > > > > On 31/08/2011 21:58, Lisa Gorrell wrote: > > Paula, > > > > I use surname file folders. When I file the census based on head of > household for that family. If there are two family members on the page, I > make a copy to put into that family's folder. The reason I do this, is so I > can "see" everything that I have on that family. I only keep the file/hard > copy in the folders, and do not link them to the software. I haven't > completely decided on my file organization and do not want to re-link if I > decide to move a file to another folder. > > > > Lisa Gorrell > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > Just re-read many posts in the archives, but still have one issue pertaining > to how to organize files in folders (digital or hard-copy). > > > > This question is for those of you who organize your folders by surname, not > by document type. > > > > How have you "filed" your census images/transcriptions/data? I have cases > where not only do two brothers (same surname) live near enough to be on the > same page, but also where several families that are related (if not at the > time of that census, then later when one's son married another's daughter) > are on the same page (different surnames). > > > > Do you keep a copy of each in each family's folder? > > > > I'm about to start an "organization" project and would welcome your quick > input on this question. > > > --Paula in Texas > Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman > Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field > Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes > Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts > Roche Ryburn Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams > > > > > > > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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