RE: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
I think the most important thing about backups is to make sure that they are not all kept on the one computer. A hard drive may fail, or a computer stolen or lost somehow, such as fire. I keep backups on other computer and on a USB stick. Also giving copies to other family members is a great way to ensure the files are not destroyed. Also, if possible keep track of what information you have entered and then if you need to use a backup you know what you need to enter again. Mark -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Saturday, 21 February 2009 7:24 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:55:51 + > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS > > wrote >>How many backups should one keep of a file? > > I think the "3-generation" system is sufficient for most people's needs. > This means that each time you create a third backup of a file, you > delete the first backup > > For example: > > On Monday you backup and call the backup "Monday." > On Tuesday you backup and call the backup "Tuesday." > On Wednesday you backup and call the backup "Wednesday" and you delete > "Monday." > On Thursday you backup and call the backup "Thursday" and you delete > "Tuesday." > > etc. > > -- > Jenny M Benson Gee, Jenny, if only I was that organised ;-(. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ _ Twice the funShare photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
You're right, of course. With some effort, it's do-able. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Gary Templeman wrote: No reason why you would *have* to lose new work since then. Restore the old database to a different name. Then you could then use the feature to compare two files, which allows you to tag the duplicates. Anyone untagged would be new work that you could export to a GEDCOM. There may be a way to use the modified date to find and tag the entries since the good backup, and there may be other ways to skin that cat too. Of course that will not work if the newer file is totally fried and unreadable, but generally you should be able to pull out most if not all of the newer entries. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: "JLB" To: Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS I keep mine over a longer range of time, just in case I find critical errors in the database later. If I make several backups in one day, at the end of the day I just keep one of them. But I'll have one for each day going back a longer period of time. This sorts of helps but not really, because if I suddenly find out that things started going awry a month ago and I want to revert that far back I lose any new work since then. I haven't spent much time in Legacy 7 though. Now, there's a method! - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
No reason why you would *have* to lose new work since then. Restore the old database to a different name. Then you could then use the feature to compare two files, which allows you to tag the duplicates. Anyone untagged would be new work that you could export to a GEDCOM. There may be a way to use the modified date to find and tag the entries since the good backup, and there may be other ways to skin that cat too. Of course that will not work if the newer file is totally fried and unreadable, but generally you should be able to pull out most if not all of the newer entries. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: "JLB" To: Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS I keep mine over a longer range of time, just in case I find critical errors in the database later. If I make several backups in one day, at the end of the day I just keep one of them. But I'll have one for each day going back a longer period of time. This sorts of helps but not really, because if I suddenly find out that things started going awry a month ago and I want to revert that far back I lose any new work since then. I haven't spent much time in Legacy 7 though. Now, there's a method! - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
I just hit a land slide in researching my family - and a lot of is on a Polish web site - going back to the early 1800 and I just had to share this good news In a message dated 2/21/2009 10:58:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, j...@telus.net writes: I keep mine over a longer range of time, just in case I find critical errors in the database later. If I make several backups in one day, at the end of the day I just keep one of them. But I'll have one for each day going back a longer period of time. This sorts of helps but not really, because if I suddenly find out that things started going awry a month ago and I want to revert that far back I lose any new work since then. I haven't spent much time in Legacy 7 though. Now, there's a method! - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ronald ferguson wrote: > > > > >> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:55:51 + >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com >> From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS >> >> wrote >> >>> How many backups should one keep of a file? >>> >> I think the "3-generation" system is sufficient for most people's needs. >> This means that each time you create a third backup of a file, you >> delete the first backup >> >> For example: >> >> On Monday you backup and call the backup "Monday." >> On Tuesday you backup and call the backup "Tuesday." >> On Wednesday you backup and call the backup "Wednesday" and you delete >> "Monday." >> On Thursday you backup and call the backup "Thursday" and you delete >> "Tuesday." >> >> etc. >> >> -- >> Jenny M Benson >> > > Gee, Jenny, if only I was that organised ;-(. > > > > Ron Ferguson > _ > *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database > http://www.fergys.co.uk > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _ > > _ > Twice the fun—Share photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. Learn more. > http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
I keep mine over a longer range of time, just in case I find critical errors in the database later. If I make several backups in one day, at the end of the day I just keep one of them. But I'll have one for each day going back a longer period of time. This sorts of helps but not really, because if I suddenly find out that things started going awry a month ago and I want to revert that far back I lose any new work since then. I haven't spent much time in Legacy 7 though. Now, there's a method! - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog ronald ferguson wrote: Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:55:51 + To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS wrote How many backups should one keep of a file? I think the "3-generation" system is sufficient for most people's needs. This means that each time you create a third backup of a file, you delete the first backup For example: On Monday you backup and call the backup "Monday." On Tuesday you backup and call the backup "Tuesday." On Wednesday you backup and call the backup "Wednesday" and you delete "Monday." On Thursday you backup and call the backup "Thursday" and you delete "Tuesday." etc. -- Jenny M Benson Gee, Jenny, if only I was that organised ;-(. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ _ Twice the fun—Share photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:55:51 + > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS > > wrote >>How many backups should one keep of a file? > > I think the "3-generation" system is sufficient for most people's needs. > This means that each time you create a third backup of a file, you > delete the first backup > > For example: > > On Monday you backup and call the backup "Monday." > On Tuesday you backup and call the backup "Tuesday." > On Wednesday you backup and call the backup "Wednesday" and you delete > "Monday." > On Thursday you backup and call the backup "Thursday" and you delete > "Tuesday." > > etc. > > -- > Jenny M Benson Gee, Jenny, if only I was that organised ;-(. Ron Ferguson _ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ _ Twice the fun—Share photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] BACK UPS
wrote How many backups should one keep of a file? I think the "3-generation" system is sufficient for most people's needs. This means that each time you create a third backup of a file, you delete the first backup For example: On Monday you backup and call the backup "Monday." On Tuesday you backup and call the backup "Tuesday." On Wednesday you backup and call the backup "Wednesday" and you delete "Monday." On Thursday you backup and call the backup "Thursday" and you delete "Tuesday." etc. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
