Re: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-02 Thread Tracy Skegg
If you use an abbreviation or acronym and later find out what it means, you could always do a global search and replace to change it the form that you prefer. Cheers Tracy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archi

RE: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-01 Thread GBallard
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations Hi all! I am new to the group, and have been using Legacy since around June of this year. I jumped right in and got started by inputting nine generations of paternal family info from a hardcopy report my parents

RE: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-01 Thread ronald ferguson
6:01:27 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Hi all! I am new to the group, and have been using Legacy since around June > of this year. > I jumped right in and got started by inputting n

Re: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-01 Thread ads
The simplest solution might be to create a document with the abbreviations and their full versions. Then make that document a Master Source and reference it as needed. Ideally, you would have an electronic copy (that was included on the CD when the family database was given to someone else) and a

Re: [LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-01 Thread Leon Chapman
Jess M: You should spell out / define any acronmyms the first time they occur - yes, do this in the Note section. Normally, you would use the full name with the acronym in parens after it, e.g., Sam Houston State University (SHSU) of Huntsville, AL. No, Legacy does not keep a list of the acrony

[LegacyUG] Definitions and abbreviations

2007-10-01 Thread Jess M
Hi all! I am new to the group, and have been using Legacy since around June of this year. I jumped right in and got started by inputting nine generations of paternal family info from a hardcopy report my parents had. After that I've jumped over to a 307 page, ten generation publication on the m