Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
Hi Pat, Well you can intersperse background information with family data - it just depends how you want to do that. If you use the Book publishing option within the Legacy Publication Centre, you could either insert some of this background info (even generated from your unique background file if any of the reports work) as Special Text Entries or Reserve pages for other information. This means that the page numbers don't get mixed up but the pages wouldn't be indexed. If you want a complete PDF book, you'd need to use the Special Text Entries rather than reserving pages unless you own a PDF editor and could insert them later. The alternative is to use the Rich Text options and edit that in your Word Processor and generate the indexes in the Word Processor at the end. You could then add index entries for the additions if you know how. Personally I haven't the patience to take a Legacy book and edit it in a Word Processor as I like to include pictures and although you can embed the pics in an RTF file, they don't come over in consistent size and placing so it's a lot of work. I hate working with pics in MS Word. Cheers, Cathy At 10:44 AM 18/07/2007, you wrote: I originally had the two databases combined but separated them for some reason. Perhaps in part because I had two unrelated Price families and that was a nuisance. There is almost no overlap between the two families, I am an only child with no children of my own so I think that keeping them separate will work very well for me. Since I can't make a book from two databases, I think when the time comes I'll just transfer info from the background file into the notes section for a particular individual. Still it seems to me one ought to be able to intersperse background info with family data. Actually the only problem comes with page numbering, table of contents and indexing. I guess I'll cross those bridges when I get to them! Thanks for your comments! Pat - Original Message - From: hwedhlor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question. Hi Pat, I'm a newcomer to the Legacy environment, but have been a researcher for 40 years, and have worked with computers since 1965. The issue of keeping separate paternal, and maternal databases has cropped up many times, and is almost always a habit carried over from when genealogical records were kept on paper. Computers can easily keep track of such distinctions, so why go to all the trouble of keeping separate databases? Our descendants will only combine the two databases after we're gone anyway. G John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona Cathy wrote: Hi Pat, That's an interesting idea - a database for background info. However, I think for incorporation into a book, your background information would have to be handled differently - like in the notes to locations or attached to key individuals. But for reference, your idea sounds good and obviously works for you. Re combining two separate databases in a book That's why I and many others suggest you have only one family file that includes all your family. It's much easier to split a file for specific purposes than it is to combine files. It's also far easier to make sure that one database is updated than two overlapping databases. Maybe it's time you combined your paternal and maternal databases. Cathy At 12:16 AM 17/07/2007, you wrote: I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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
Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
I originally had the two databases combined but separated them for some reason. Perhaps in part because I had two unrelated Price families and that was a nuisance. There is almost no overlap between the two families, I am an only child with no children of my own so I think that keeping them separate will work very well for me. Since I can't make a book from two databases, I think when the time comes I'll just transfer info from the background file into the notes section for a particular individual. Still it seems to me one ought to be able to intersperse background info with family data. Actually the only problem comes with page numbering, table of contents and indexing. I guess I'll cross those bridges when I get to them! Thanks for your comments! Pat - Original Message - From: hwedhlor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question. Hi Pat, I'm a newcomer to the Legacy environment, but have been a researcher for 40 years, and have worked with computers since 1965. The issue of keeping separate paternal, and maternal databases has cropped up many times, and is almost always a habit carried over from when genealogical records were kept on paper. Computers can easily keep track of such distinctions, so why go to all the trouble of keeping separate databases? Our descendants will only combine the two databases after we're gone anyway. G John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona Cathy wrote: Hi Pat, That's an interesting idea - a database for background info. However, I think for incorporation into a book, your background information would have to be handled differently - like in the notes to locations or attached to key individuals. But for reference, your idea sounds good and obviously works for you. Re combining two separate databases in a book That's why I and many others suggest you have only one family file that includes all your family. It's much easier to split a file for specific purposes than it is to combine files. It's also far easier to make sure that one database is updated than two overlapping databases. Maybe it's time you combined your paternal and maternal databases. Cathy At 12:16 AM 17/07/2007, you wrote: I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) Database version: 5.07560 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) Database version: 5.07560 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http
[LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) Database version: 5.07560 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
Well, it sounds like an interesting idea. For printing a book combining info from more than one database - I think you would have to make a temporary database with both databases merged together Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
I wonder if you have tried to use the Legacy master lists to manage locations, event addresses and sources? Legacy lets you add pictures, notes etc to all of these, and then you get a lot of flexibility in what parts of it to print in reports. I use only one database rather than maternal and paternal, and manage all the place info in the Location master list or in the addresses for events. That could be harder with your people in two databases, but still has to be easier than having towns entered as people in a third place (it seems to me). Cary [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat H Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 11:17 AM To: LegacyUserGroup Subject: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question. I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.186) Database version: 5.07560 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Id Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
Hi Pat, That's an interesting idea - a database for background info. However, I think for incorporation into a book, your background information would have to be handled differently - like in the notes to locations or attached to key individuals. But for reference, your idea sounds good and obviously works for you. Re combining two separate databases in a book That's why I and many others suggest you have only one family file that includes all your family. It's much easier to split a file for specific purposes than it is to combine files. It's also far easier to make sure that one database is updated than two overlapping databases. Maybe it's time you combined your paternal and maternal databases. Cathy At 12:16 AM 17/07/2007, you wrote: I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Idea--an .fdb for background info? Plus book question.
Hi Pat, I'm a newcomer to the Legacy environment, but have been a researcher for 40 years, and have worked with computers since 1965. The issue of keeping separate paternal, and maternal databases has cropped up many times, and is almost always a habit carried over from when genealogical records were kept on paper. Computers can easily keep track of such distinctions, so why go to all the trouble of keeping separate databases? Our descendants will only combine the two databases after we're gone anyway. G John Zimmerman Mesa, Arizona Cathy wrote: Hi Pat, That's an interesting idea - a database for background info. However, I think for incorporation into a book, your background information would have to be handled differently - like in the notes to locations or attached to key individuals. But for reference, your idea sounds good and obviously works for you. Re combining two separate databases in a book That's why I and many others suggest you have only one family file that includes all your family. It's much easier to split a file for specific purposes than it is to combine files. It's also far easier to make sure that one database is updated than two overlapping databases. Maybe it's time you combined your paternal and maternal databases. Cathy At 12:16 AM 17/07/2007, you wrote: I'm trying something new (for me): In addition to my two main family databases (paternal, maternal), I've added two databases for background info for the two families (one for each line): for example town, county, or church histories, geographical information, etc. Of course, most of the information I enter goes into the Notes section. Ordinarily I enter a new subject by clicking Add, New unlinked individual. Sometimes, however, I have a state as the father and towns, independent cities and counties as children. I like having the background info readily available -- and used to put it in under an individual -- but couldn't always remember WHICH individual! And it's so handy just to click View Name and see all the topics available. I'm not sure I'm expaining this clearly, but I'd love to have any thoughts/ideas/suggestions about how you handle background info. Also, a related question -- when printing a book from Legacy, is it possible to combine two separate databases in any way? Pat H. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
