Your suggestion is valid depending on what your own preferences dictate.
The only reports I have ever printed out for others (or send in word
processor file, etc.) is the descendant book. To me this is where
logical wording and correct grammar should appear - any report for my
own use can pretty much read any way it likes as I know what it means
and is not for dissemination.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Military Service event - description field
Since in some views and reports, you don't get the Sentence but more a
list style, I'd suggest you change the Default sentence and leave
words such as "as a" in the Sentence rather than th Description. Take
a look at the Chronology View where events are Listed - Date - Event
Name - Place - Description - followed by Notes if you've chosen to
include them
It needs to make some sense both ways.
Cathy
At 08:57 PM 8/07/2005, you wrote:
I should have looked at my event definition first - I did not change
at all. Mine read: "He served in the military as a private with the
United States Army" or "He served in the military as a Captain with
the United States Navy". If you have no detail perhaps: "He served in
the military as a member of the uniformed services during World War I"
It is also best to spell everything out as there are many individuals
who have service with foreign services such as the Royal Flying Corps
(England), Canadian Flying Corps I, etc. in WWII or perhaps the
foreign brigades in Spain during their Civil War. My wife has an
English ancestor who served as a Lt. with the German army in the early
1800s. To avoid any confusion always spell everything out.
Tom........
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Daily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Military Service event - description field
Thanks for responding, Tom. I should have noted that the event
sentence definition is:
"[HeShe] served in the military [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources]
[Notes]"
Perhaps I should simply remove "in the Military" then from the default
so it will read as you describe below?
Susan
On 7/7/05, Tom Montgomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why not say he "served as a private with the United States Army"? You
can word it anyway you like to make it read properly (I may have made
a
slight modification to the event default, can't remember). If it is a
Civil War service, and I know the unit, I might record "served as a
sergeant with Company C, Third Louisiana Infantry Regiment,
Confederate
Army". Other services and units have similar situations and same type
of
wording can be used for any conflict.
Tom M.....
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
