Since I started this discussion, I'd like to elaborate a bit. The method that "gc" uses (see below), requires the user to have MS Access. Unfortunately, a lot of us who use MS Office don't have that module. What I was asking originally was whether there was some way to "link" a file (could be a spreadsheet, a text file, a MS Word document, etc.) to an individual in Legacy. I thought there might be a way to do this similar to either adding an attachment to an email or just adding a reference to the file via a URL link, like in a web page. In short, the answer appears to be "no" but I do hope the Legacy folks are listening as this would seem to be a killer feature!
> NOTES section of the Legacy entry. But the ideal situation > would be to have Legacy and this Access database linked > electronically so that viewing an individual's RIN# in Legacy > would also have available for display all the supporting > information from the Access database. As for manually managing the paper files, etc. --- I have done what the Legacy web site suggested and am using the Legacy-assigned individual index number (RIN) for each person. I printed out my index list in alphabetical order, punched holes in it, and filed it in the binder at the front of the numbered tabs. That way I can cross-reference pretty easily. I'm a little worried about the numbers changing, but I found an option for re-using abandoned RINs and I immediately UNchecked that option. (Since I'm relatively new, I haven't had to "abandon" anybody yet!) I file the family group printout along with the census copy if I have it and marriage license, behind the tab for the head of household (usually the father). I also file a research log, timeline, death and military certificates, copies of letters, and any other notes for each individual behind his or her tab. If the individual is a female, for example, who has married, she would have her own numbered tab. I could easily cross-reference, via the index list, her father or husband to find the required family group printout. It's actually surprising how quickly you memorize a person's index number! In my notebook, I also have dividers for general information, filed by my first four family groups. For example, my father's parents were Burgy and Leichsenring, my mother's were Chittenden and Henry, so I have dividers labeled Burgy, Chittenden, Leichsenring, and Henry. I use them for filing miscellaneous information, printouts, etc. that apply to the family IN GENERAL (not to a specific individual) or any spin-offs of that branch. Sorry to be long-winded but this discussion may help others who are just starting to get organized. It seems more practical to spend a little time organizing early before you get buried in paper. Happy hunting, Jane Hakes 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
