Jane, Here is what I do.
I use the General Notes for biographical information. I like to write at least a paragraph (usually quite a bit more) on every one of my direct line ancestors and their siblings and siblings spouses. Basically it is a synopsis of their life. It gives me a bit of an overview in a condensed format. I use the Research Notes for my current theories, thoughts, dilemmas, negative evidence etc. These are just notes to myself really so that I know what I am thinking. I use the Medical Notes for the obvious purpose. I actually record quite a bit of stuff in here. You can uncover quite a bit of interesting info from the newspapers and such about what sort of ailments people were suffering from. I also like to record if they died at home or in the hospital it that is known. I use the notes fields that are attached to the vital events (birth, baptism/christening, death, burial) for whatever might pertain to those specific fields. I also use the marriage notes and events notes, again, for things that pertain specifically to those areas. I like to keep information closely associated with the fact it relates to so that I can find what I am looking for quickly. I also like how it prints in reports, everything nice and tidy :) Michele Technical Support <mailto:mich...@legacyfamilytree.com> mich...@legacyfamilytree.com <http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com> www.LegacyFamilyTree.com From: Paula Ryburn [mailto:paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 5:57 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Research notes Jane, I use the research notes for my own notes about outstanding research (I mean, research yet to be completed, haha). Once the research is completed, verified, then I enter events or update birth date, etc., and enter source citations. If I understand your situation, using the research notes field is perfect. Even if it gets long (let's say you end up with 4 bits of information for someone that you find as you go through your stack of papers), that's okay--getting all 4 bits of information together might be just the thing you need to identify your next research step for that individual. As I remember, it's easy to turn off the printing of Research Notes in your reports. And I've also printed reports with ONLY the Research Notes, to see where I really stand on a particular family or line. --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 Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams _____ From: Jane Sarles <sarlesinsi...@gmail.com <mailto:sarlesinsi...@gmail.com> > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:58 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Research notes 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. 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