Thank you, Winifred. I can see the value of estimating dates and will feel much more comfortable should I decide it's necessary or desirable to do that. I always wondered what the difference was between "estimated" and "calculated." I'm happy to be enlightened at last.
The point was, there was a death date that, IMHO, should have been "seen" and taken into account by Legacy. It's so basic. If there is a death date, the person is dead. My best to you as well. -- Alice In a message dated 10/31/2004 4:32:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Alice: I understand your concern about estimated dates. I once shared your opinion of putting something estimated into my family history, but I learned when I entered many names in the database - no, perhaps even before that - when I accummulated many names to research - that I needed estimated dates to figure the time period of that person so I could plan my research. When I put them in a computer , and had a couple thousand people in there it was even more necessary. To be sure I always enter the word "About" meaning calculated or estimated. You calculate from the death age, and you estimatefrom the marriage date or the birth date of the first known child. This is acceptable genealogical procedure. Best Wishes, Winifred Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
