On 10 Mar 2016 at 12:07, Hannigan Family Research wrote: > First, does Legacy 8 have the option to use a different system than the > 'Record Number' pattern, like the Dollarhide system, the Register > system, the NGSQ system or the Ahnentafel system within a particular > tree? If so, where do you set it? If not, should it?
Legacy allows you to select the numbering system used for descendant reports when you print the report. > Second, how do other Legacy genealogy researchers use the 'numbering > systems' available to them? I want to take an informal survey to see if > there is much consideration given the numbering system for genealogical > research. I, like most South African genealogists, use the de Villiers/Pama system, which uses letters for generations and numbers for birth order. Legacy offers that as an option. > > A. I don't know anything about numbering systems and let the > computer program assign the numbers > B. I set an event for the numbering system > C. I use another method/program to monitor the relationship > numbering system for my research > > I hope this does not confuse people, because from what I read last > night, it is very important (and informative) when you publish material > in professional journals and books. > > Thank you for your patience. > > John Hannigan > Florida > > -- Keep well, Steve Hayes Blog: http://hayesgreene.wordpress.com Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/famhist1.htm E-mail: sha...@dunelm.org.uk -- _______________________________________________ LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com
