What a fruitful thread. So many good ideas. I am going to get this book. Many thanks.
Dee Whiting -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Williams Sent: 19 April 2006 6:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Three questions. Stephen and others, I've been watching this thread and am surprised that nobody has mentioned Getting It Right: The Definitive Guide to Recording Family History Accurately (Paperback) by Mary H. Slawson ISBN: 157008887X available at Amazon dot com Here's a snippet from one of the reviews... "... Slawson has done what no other writer seems to have done to date: tackle the thorny issue of data entry standards once and for all. How do you record information consistently so that you can find it later, avoid errors and duplicate entries, and share your work? What's the right way to record your ancestor's nicknames? How do you enter information for someone who has died at sea? What about slave names? Or all that "other" information you've just been ignoring or dumping into the "notes" field? There are literally hundreds of precise guidelines and clear examples in this book for recording data in every case imaginable, whether your ancestor was an ambassador or an orphan. , ..." And best of all... she uses Legacy screenshots to show you where to enter what. This is one of my most used reference books! Check it out. Jim Williams Richmond, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:06 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Three questions. >I have just started using Legacy and have three questions on its usage. > 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 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
