I have inherited from my sister a box of old unmarked family pictures going back to 1900. I am the elder of the family and the only one left with the undocumented memories. I know I should scan the pictures, but right now I am looking for a fast and easy way to organize the pictures, labels them with name, years, place, and to write what I knew and remember about my ancestors and their families while using Legacy. I need to do it right the first time. I cannot spend a lot of time learning software because, I can learn...but I can forget very fast also. I am 80, on palliative care for cancer, so time is an issue. Is there a miracle way to do it? Right now I have sorted the pictures by year/grand-parents lines and am writing in the back of each picture (in pencil 02). I will then put them in archival photo albums with intercalary typed pages of my memories/knowledge, researches finds, in addition to the habitual facts (birth, marriage, etc...). I am thinking of typing the insert in the notes of each marriage/individuals of Legacy and then print only the notes. Am I going in the right direction or is there a better way.
If there is time left I will scan the pictures and make a CD to share my genealogy with my children, grand-children, nephews and nieces. Right now I want to preserve the pictures and the memories. I am hoping I am not hors-subject. I know you are all so knowledgeable. Thank you for sharing. Paulette One more question :). What do you do with facts such "they divorced and witnesses testified having seen her with other men" (divorce judgment in 1907). Hide the fact in consideration of the descendants feelings? 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
