Diane,
The problem that Geoff was/is avoiding by not using the description
field was not that it didn't export but that the programs he was
importing into didn't have a place for it.
I don't know whether that's the case with anything these days. I've
never heard anyone mention it.
I just tried Ancestry as I don't normally include Events when uploading
a tree to Ancestry. It copes with the Description field fine. But the
Event Notes have gone in as Unsourced Citations.
Cathy
Don Quigley wrote:
??? - The description field for events does export to GEDCOMs, as well
as the notes field.
Don Quigley
945 Halecrest Drive
Escondido, CA 92025
(H) 760-746-5887
(M) 925-367-5609
dwquig...@cox.net
*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Diane Sye
*Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2017 10:58 AM
*To:* [LegacyUG] <LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com>
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] Description Field in Event Notes
I am in the process of tidying up my data after using Legacy since
2007. Up till now I have filled in the description field in Events as
I liked the way it printed out, putting the description field next to
the place, before the notes, making it useful to print out reports for
reviewing away from the computer.
I am aware that Geoff Rasmussen does not use the description field as
apparently, it does not export to GEDCOMs for use in other genealogy
software. If I swap the information from the description field to the
Event notes field, can the notes be exported to a GEDCOM for import to
other genealogy software?
Also, I note that Geoff leaves a blank first line when entering census
details in the Event notes so that it has a better appearance in the
Chronology view. Should I be doing this for all Event notes?
Are there any beta users of Legacy 9 who know if the description field
will remain in Legacy 9?
I’d be grateful for your opinions before I start my big tidy up.
Diane
Don Quigley <mailto:dwquig...@cox.net>
Tuesday, 17 January 2017 4:26 AM
??? - The description field for events does export to GEDCOMs, as well
as the notes field.
Don Quigley
945 Halecrest Drive
Escondido, CA 92025
(H) 760-746-5887
(M) 925-367-5609
dwquig...@cox.net
*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Diane Sye
*Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2017 10:58 AM
*To:* [LegacyUG] <LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com>
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] Description Field in Event Notes
I am in the process of tidying up my data after using Legacy since
2007. Up till now I have filled in the description field in Events as
I liked the way it printed out, putting the description field next to
the place, before the notes, making it useful to print out reports for
reviewing away from the computer.
I am aware that Geoff Rasmussen does not use the description field as
apparently, it does not export to GEDCOMs for use in other genealogy
software. If I swap the information from the description field to the
Event notes field, can the notes be exported to a GEDCOM for import to
other genealogy software?
Also, I note that Geoff leaves a blank first line when entering census
details in the Event notes so that it has a better appearance in the
Chronology view. Should I be doing this for all Event notes?
Are there any beta users of Legacy 9 who know if the description field
will remain in Legacy 9?
I’d be grateful for your opinions before I start my big tidy up.
Diane
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