One more thing to keep in mind ... If Legacy were to go the Family History route (vs the genealogy route), is the GEDCOM Standard up to the task of being the vehicle to transfer that data to other applications?
C.G. Ouimet Kingston ON -----Original Message----- From: C.G. Ouimet [mailto:c.g.oui...@outlook.com] Sent: December 26, 2013 02:44 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Same Sex Partnerships/Marriages Genealogy and Family History are not always the same ... C.G. Ouimet Kingston ON -----Original Message----- From: Brian L. Lightfoot [mailto:br...@the-lightfoots.com] Sent: December 26, 2013 02:11 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Same Sex Partnerships/Marriages There is no genealogy in same-sex marriages thus there are no same-sex marriages in genealogy. If you want something for recording people, their lives and their relationships, it's called a diary. Brian in CA -----Original Message----- From: singhals [mailto:singh...@erols.com] Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:16 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same Sex Partnerships/Marriages Most two-sex marriages these days aren't "life-long" either, though. My not needing the ability to add same-sex relationships doesn't mean someone else won't need it, and I can always not-use it if it's there. If someone's keeping count, here's a "it might be a nice option" vote. Cheryl Ellen wrote: > I do not record relationships of couples who do not marry. I also do > not record all know "best friends" or "pets" or anything else except > for Church recognized marriages. If you want that, that is your > option. From the studies that I have seen and from all of the rare > same-sex pairs that I have known, same-sex relationships typically are > not "life-long". > Not everyone wants Legacy to make this possible, but it sounds like > they might have with the below info. I support them in not adding this > as a feature. Legacy hears from the few who want it far more often > than those of us who are grateful for it not being there. > > God bless, > Ellen > > On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:03 AM, Kathy Thompson wrote: > >> Only problem is, this work-around doesn't "stick". >> It dissappears with updates and it seems to disappear between program >> loads as well. >> >> Need something more permanent in light of today's society and the >> legality of gay marriage in many countries today - heck even without >> gay marriage being legal, we should respect and record the life-long >> partnerships that two people had - we do it for men and women who >> don't marry, we should be able to do it for same-sex relationships as >> well >> >> Please don't start on gay rights - I'm mearly putting my two cents >> forward that this feature is something that is needed for accuracy in >> recording people, their lives and their relationships. >> >> >> On 20 December 2013 07:00, Sherry/Support >> <she...@legacyfamilytree.com <mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com>> >> wrote: >> >> No - but there is an extensive work-around if you're >> comfortable with using Access. It's in the KB on our >> website >> >> http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00549/14/Tips-and-How- >> Tos/Same-sex-couples.html >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Sherry >> Technical Support >> Legacy Family Tree 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
