And I might add to this by pointing out that you can develop your own time line or modify an existing one to suit your needs. bgj
> -----Original Message----- > From: Barbara Levergood [mailto:leverg...@att.net] > Sent: Friday, January 1, 2016 11:01 AM > To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Linking people to events > > While not exactly what you are describing, TMG has the > following features. (A TMG tag is the equivalent of Legacy's > Event/Fact.) Legacy also has timelines. > > "A history tag differs from a regular event tag in that there > are no principals. This Tag Type is designed for events of a > global, rather than personal, nature. A person is a Witness > on a History tag, and the tag is displayed on the Person View > of the individual who witnessed the historical event. [...] > History tags help you to see where the person fits into an > historical context." TMG Help system, "Data Entry: History" > > "A timeline is a separate database of historical events. The > Timeline feature can be turned on to provide an aid in > interpreting the events of a person's life against a historical > background." TMG Help system, "Timeline Manager" > > Barbara > > > > > On 12/31/2015 11:09 PM, Steve Hayes wrote: > > On 31 Dec 2015 at 17:35, Sue wrote: > > > >> I just pulled up my TMG and you are correct, you need a > person to add > >> an event. But what use is an event without the > participants? Just wondering... > > Consider, for example, an event linke an eclipse of the > moon. How do > > you decide which person to attach it to, as if it is more > significant > > to that person than to any other? > > > > Or even an event like the opening of a new school (if you > ware writing > > the history of the school). Do you attach the event to the > principle > > donors (which one), the first principal, or who? > > > > An event-based program will attach persons to events, not > events to persons. > > > > And I repeat, I'm not asking or expecting Legacy to do this, > just > > hinting that Millennia might write such a program, as a > complement to Legacy. > > > > > > -- > > Barbara Levergood > leverg...@att.net > (=^·^=)~ > > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: > http://support.legacyfamilytree.com > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
