Hi Jean,
I do all the things you do for census records but I go one step further. I
put a copy of the census image in the event. This way I have the record
handy if I made a mistake in copying or want to see who lived next door at a
later date.
I started doing this after viewing Geoff's Legacy CDs. The image was my
idea.
Thanks for sharing.
Lewis
----- Original Message -----
From: "jeanvh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census images
Hi,
First, Sharon, I love how you add info about the other families nearby and
relatives nearby. Thanks for that idea!
I agree with what has been said here, regarding not having census images
in the database. In fact I don't even fill out those forms to keep in my
backup binders any more. I found I needed the info handy all the time.
When I saw how the Legacy folks suggested doing census in the event
section, on their instructional CD, I decided it would be so worthwhile
that I entered all my census data into my legacy program. Yes, it took
several months of doing it while watching tv in the evening. But the
benefits have really been worth it.
Now when I find a census I need to add, I pull up the notepad program,
which I keep in small size so I can see the census and type at the same
time. I type in the info for the source first and then the info as it will
go into the event. Then I copy it over to the event page, source it and
then click the copy clipboard and save. Then I go to each person listed in
the census and paste the census into the event by simply clicking the
paste clipboard on the event pop-up, put the person's name in bold and
save. Then lastly, I have to go back to the first person and put their
name in bold, too. Boy do I love that copy and paste feature!
Now I can look at the chronology page for anyone and see what gaps I have
and get a sense of what the data shows even in the library with just my
laptop. I rarely need to go to my back-up binders now with everything
entered into legacy. As the Legacy cd suggested, I also type the info in
exactly as it is in the census. That puts the various spellings in my
face.
My example is like Sharon's, except I use the numbers to dilliniate and I
put the person's name in bold, so they jump out at you on the chronology
page. also since the description section will not export, I try never to
use it. The legacy CD suggests leaving a space before typing this info in
so that it will show up as a list.
Example of event in Sophia's file:
event: census
description: blank
date: 2 Jun 1880
Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Notes:
ED 18, pg 8, 1002 Lombard, Wilmington, Delaware
1)William Vanhorn, male, age 45, married, works in Cotton Mill, out of
work 3 months this year, born in PA, both parents born in PA.
2)�b�Sophia Vanhorn�/b�, female, age 38, wife, married, keeping house,
born in PA, both parents born in PA.
3)Martin L. Vanhorn, male, age 17, son, single, works in cotton mill, born
in PA, both parents born in PA.
4)Alfred C. Vanhorn, male, age 8, no notation of relationship, not
working, born in DE, both parents born in PA.
Source: DE, New Castle, Wilmington - 1880 - U.S. census
Detail: William Vanhorn household, ED 18, pg 8, 1002 Lombard St.
Jean
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
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
