Good ideas all. The consensus seems to be using the "Notes" section. That way it is easy to control the printing (or not) of the material.
Thanks much. Jane On 1/20/2014 1:27 PM, Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: > Jane > > I put all the notes just into the General Note area for each person. > > Then as I get each item documented and sourced, I move the info into a > separate event. > > So what starts out like: > > > *1-William Edward Vaughn*, son of *Patrick Vaughn* and *Honora > Herbert*, was born on Mar 23, 1834 in __________, County Clare, > Ireland, was baptized _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, > __________, __________, died on Jul 29, 1907 in Appleton, Outagamie, > Wisconsin, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, > __________, __________, __________. > > General Notes: <1860 Census Description>Page </1860 Census > Description><1860 Census Date>1860</1860 Census Date><1860 Census > Place> </1860 Census Place><1860 Census Notes> Grand Chute page 66; > Listed living with wife and 1 child age 2 5, born in Ireland > > <1880 Census Description>Page </1880 Census Description><1880 Census > Date>1880</1880 Census Date><1880 Census Place> </1880 Census > Place><1880 Census Notes> Grand Chute page 28; Listed living with wife > and 9 children a ge 47.</1880 Census Notes> > > <1900 Census Description>ED Page </1900 Census Description><1900 > Census Date>1900</1900 Census Date><1900 Census Place> </1900 Census > Place><1900 Census Notes> Appleton/Grand Chute ED 72 page 3A; Listed > living with wife a nd 2 children age 68 born Mar 1832 in Ireland > immigrated in 1850. > > Information from Mike O'Leary lists him born in County Tipperay, > Ireland.His notes include; possible emigration at age 16 in 1848 to > Boston. Work ed Great Lakes boats. assisted in building lighthouses on > Lake Michigan a nd Green Bay. Was at the Soo for the opening of the > first American Lock. L ater worked timber for ore docks > > Purchased 40 acres in Grand Chute from J ohn McCormick and built a log > house. > > possible death date 1906?; Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, > Augu st 2, 1906 The funeral of William VAUGHN will be held from the > St. Mary's church tomo rrow morning at 9 o'clock > > William married *Margaret Cox,* daughter of *Patrick Cox* and > *Catherine McNamara,* on Jun 22, 1859 in Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, > USA. Margaret was born on Apr 29, 1837 in Bealkelly (Purdon), > Ogonnelloe, County Clare, Ireland, was baptized _____-_____-_____ in > __________, __________, __________, __________, died on Jan 9, 1902 in > Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ > in __________, __________, __________, __________. They had ten > children: *John, Patrick J., Sarah, Catherine, Norah Ellen, John, > William, Daniel Edward or DE, Mary*, and *Margaret C.*. > > > > > then looks like this > > > > *1-William Edward Vaughn*, son of *Patrick Vaughn* and *Honora > Herbert*, was born on Mar 23, 1834 in __________, County Clare, > Ireland, was baptized _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, > __________, __________, died on Jul 29, 1907 in Appleton, Outagamie, > Wisconsin, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, > __________, __________, __________. > > General Notes: Information from Mike O'Leary lists him born in County > Tipperay, Ireland.His notes include; possible emigration at age 16 in > 1848 to Boston. Work ed Great Lakes boats. assisted in building > lighthouses on Lake Michigan a nd Green Bay. Was at the Soo for the > opening of the first American Lock. L ater worked timber for ore docks > > Noted events in his life were: > > • Land Record: Abt _____-_____-1859, __________, __________, > __________, __________. Purchased 40 acres in Grand Chute from J ohn > McCormick and built a log house. > > • He is listed in the 1860 Census in Grand Chute, Outagamie, > Wisconsin, USA ?page 66; Listed living with wife and 1 child age 2 5, > born in Ireland > > • He is listed in the 1870 Census in Grand Chute, Outagamie, > Wisconsin, USA Page 09Listed living with wife and 5 children a ge 40, > born in Ireland, Farmer. > > •He is listed in the 1880 Census in Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, > USA ?page 28; Listed living with wife and 9 children a ge 47. > > • He is listed in the 1900 Census in Grand Chute, Outagamie, > Wisconsin, USA. > > ED 72 page 3A; Listed living with wife a nd 2 children age 68 born > Mar 1832 in Ireland immigrated in 1850. > > • His obituary was published on Aug 2, 1907. possible death date > 1906?; Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, Augu st 2, 1906 The > funeral of William VAUGHN will be held from the St. Mary's church tomo > rrow morning at 9 o'clock > > William married *Margaret Cox,* daughter of *Patrick Cox* and > *Catherine McNamara,* on Jun 22, 1859 in Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, > USA. Margaret was born on Apr 29, 1837 in Bealkelly (Purdon), > Ogonnelloe, County Clare, Ireland, was baptized _____-_____-_____ in > __________, __________, __________, __________, died on Jan 9, 1902 in > Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA, and was buried _____-_____-_____ > in __________, __________, __________, __________. They had ten > children: *John, Patrick J., Sarah, Catherine, Norah Ellen, John, > William, Daniel Edward or DE, Mary*, and *Margaret C.*. > > > And I can attached scans of the documents to each event as well. > > > But whatever system you feel most comfortable with is the one you > should use. > > > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:58 PM, Jane Sarles <sarlesinsi...@gmail.com > <mailto:sarlesinsi...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > I am trying to consolidate all the notes that I have accumulated over > the years of research into one file. I would like that file to be a > part of Legacy. Please do not tell me how everything is my file > must be > documented and attributed. I am aware of that viewpoint, but wish to > use such data and information to help my research (so I can get to the > documented, attributed fact). > > What I am asking is ideas from you all about how to keep this > miscellaneous in my Legacy file, attached to whomever it pertains to. > Could I use "Research Notes" for the person it relates to? It > would get > to be pretty long, but perhaps that is best. > > Could I use it as an event, perhaps in the "Notes" category. It would > not, of course, print in any report (not sure how to prevent it > printing, but I know it can be done). It would get to be quite long, > but that is better than having the information scattered on my > computer > in various files. My plan is to go through and keep only the > information that is pertinent and useful, but i should like it to be > within Legacy, rather than in separate files in folders on my > computer. > > Any ideas from someone who had accomplished this? > > Jane S. > > > > 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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