Peter, Forgive me if my answer duplicates someone else's... I don't have access to the full thread at the moment!
The short version: Have you looked into the 'add comments' feature of pdf files? The longer version... What is your purpose in communicating with others? Are you hoping they'll supply you with additional data, or are you sharing *your* research because they're interested? (If they are also doing genealogy work, the answer's easy. You and they can intelligently discuss data transfer methods.) It may be you want to share with them first, give them perspective on their own family area. Create the relevant report as a pdf file (or set of pdf files). Email as attachment(s). Provide instructions for obtaining the free Acrobat reader. When you're asking for information back, you have several options. I personally have found that a plain old email conversation works best - passing plain text back and forth. However, you could create a word doc for them to fill out, or print and (overseas) fax. Legacy, I believe, will create custom questionnaires for you (I haven't used that feature yet). I'm not sure what Acrobat versions are required, but one thing we do here in the office, is add comments to the pdf file itself. The reviewer then sends the pdf file back to the author, and the author can handle each comment individually. It's exactly like adding a "sticky note" to a printed copy. This little balloon symbol points to the exact point the comment applies. Or, you can highlight a piece of text (such as grandfather's name) and comment on that specific passage. Ed Barnard, in Minnesota USA > Whilst typing this it's occurred to me that I could initially email the > GEDCOM to myself and do a conversion to Word/Excel on my own PC > then email this more typical file to the rellie - which will save > them heaps of work & improve the chances of getting a reply! > > Any ideas that might help me would be appreciated. > > Peter Holmes > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
