Re: [LegacyUG] one file or many?
Roxanne wrote File #3 is my kids' father's line. My ex and I parted on lousy terms, and I'm sure that he would be more than a little peeved if he knew I was researching HIS family at all. I do it for our kids, not him. File #4 is my youngest son's father's family. Again, I do it for our son. His dad's family has no interest in data on my family. The same is true of my family. I am divorced from the fathers of both my children, but my research into their fathers' lineage is included in my one Family File because my children's families comprise me and my ancestors *and* their fathers and their ancestors. I think there is zilch chance of me finding a link between "mine" and "theirs" other than my marriages, but this is quite a possibility for many people. -- Jenny M Benson *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
I have 4 separate files, with good reason. The first file is mine. #2 belongs to my half-sister, which concentrates solely on her dad's family. He was my stepfather, but I have no desire to connect him to MY family line, due to personal reasons. File #3 is my kids' father's line. My ex and I parted on lousy terms, and I'm sure that he would be more than a little peeved if he knew I was researching HIS family at all. I do it for our kids, not him. File #4 is my youngest son's father's family. Again, I do it for our son. His dad's family has no interest in data on my family. The same is true of my family. An interesting aside: I found out through my research that my little one's dad and I are 8th cousins, once removed. So even without our son's connection, we are related! Roxanne Baird --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Wynthner wrote: > From: Wynthner > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 6:17 PM > I'd go with one-I just find it easier in case I find a > person that would link to two different files. No duplicate > sources, etc to set up or special customized items to > remeber in which set. > > > > --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Howard Mathieson > wrote: > > > From: Howard Mathieson > > Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 10:36 PM > > I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy > program of > > choice. The decision was made after examining a number > of > > reviews which spoke highly of the program. > > > > My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My > > Ancestors would utilize the gedcom tags for lat and > lon > > values generated in Legacy. > > > > I certainly dont regret the decision. A major bonus > has > > been an active and informative and helpful users > group. > > > > Much of the work I have done over the last number of > years > > has been working on a one name study. Here is an issue > I am > > facing. I have many family groups in my study, > seperated by > > geography and brick walls ;-) > > > > If you were in my position would you build one data > base > > with many disconnected family units or would it more > logical > > to have seperate files for each group? > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, > and > > more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** > > 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 > > > > > > > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and > more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** > 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 *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
The differences of opinions you will find will depend mainly on what you expect your end results to be and for how you work. Be it printed format, web pages, mapping, etc. With a tool such as Legacy, for me, I maintain one database of about 14,000 for all my work. I really like it ability for making most my web site for me in which I am able to generate individual sub-sites for a number of the family lines that I research, besides generating an ALL-inclusive output for everyone I have in my database. For me having the variety of outputs has allowed my to have contact with many others who have found connections with my data, and been able to assist me with some of those 'brick walls' occasionally. And again, with Legacy I can quickly customize and generate a wide variety of reports specifically geared for people very easily, which makes them very happy and more willing to add further help later on. Having all in one database also lets you shift back and forth between research as needed with just a few clicks. Also maintenance, upgrades, and backups are much more easily handled. To each his own as he sees fit. -- Byron Schafbuch Webmaster: Schafbuch Family Heritage Site http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~byronsch/ >-Original Message- >From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com >[mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Howard Mathieson >Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:37 PM >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > >I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy program of >choice. The decision was made after examining a number of >reviews which spoke highly of the program. > < snip > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
Thank you all for your valued input. The issue of needing to make and manage multiple backups had not even occurred to me. As my one name data is in another relational data base I would be making individual additions to family complexes only as I felt confident of the relationships. One data base does seem more logical. I hadn't considered using Legacy as a tool for making web pages, as I have done my own web design and feel comfortable doing it. I will however look at what is possible with Legacy with an eye to incorporating output into my existing web. The problem with Legacy is there is a never ending learning curve (at least from what I have seen on the board) and I am .05% along the way. Unfortunately with most software packages we only learn what we need to know! Kirsten just mentioned the "The Legacy Tree Finder" feature which confirms the above, and the merit of keeping the clusters in one file. Howard Mathieson *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
Howard: I have a similar situation: A main tree, with one branch that has grown into something of a one-name study. I keep them all in one file which consists of just over 7,000 individuals, with most of those belonging to the surname study. Records and notes about unconnected single individuals, couples, and even small family groups go into a Stray file in MyDocuments until they can be connected to the main tree or until the family grows into a substantial cluster (usually two dozen or more people). Within my database, there is the main tree of 6900 people plus six smaller unconnected trees of 20 - 150 individuals each. I've been working with it this way for about 10 years and it's very satisfactory. The Legacy Tree Finder feature is a great help when switching from one unlinked family cluster to another. Kirsten -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Howard Mathieson Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:37 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy program of choice. The decision was made after examining a number of reviews which spoke highly of the program. My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My Ancestors would utilize the gedcom tags for lat and lon values generated in Legacy. I certainly dont regret the decision. A major bonus has been an active and informative and helpful users group. Much of the work I have done over the last number of years has been working on a one name study. Here is an issue I am facing. I have many family groups in my study, seperated by geography and brick walls ;-) If you were in my position would you build one data base with many disconnected family units or would it more logical to have seperate files for each group? Howard *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
I'd go with one-I just find it easier in case I find a person that would link to two different files. No duplicate sources, etc to set up or special customized items to remeber in which set. --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Howard Mathieson wrote: > From: Howard Mathieson > Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 10:36 PM > I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy program of > choice. The decision was made after examining a number of > reviews which spoke highly of the program. > > My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My > Ancestors would utilize the gedcom tags for lat and lon > values generated in Legacy. > > I certainly dont regret the decision. A major bonus has > been an active and informative and helpful users group. > > Much of the work I have done over the last number of years > has been working on a one name study. Here is an issue I am > facing. I have many family groups in my study, seperated by > geography and brick walls ;-) > > If you were in my position would you build one data base > with many disconnected family units or would it more logical > to have seperate files for each group? > > Howard > > > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and > more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** > 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 *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
Howard, I know the feeling! Although my one-name study is more recent than yours, it grew out of the bits and pieces which I had picked up researching my own family, I have asked myself the same questions. I have concluded that to retain them in one database is the only real option, but part of my reasoning is dependent on the type of output, which is a website. In answer to a number of recent questions on LUG I seem to have been drawing attention as to the output being a necessary concern when considering the most appropriate format, whether it be for sources, events or, as in your case, the structure. Perhaps it is something that much more attention should be given to when starting off on the family tree journey. However, I suspect that most people, like me, started off just wanting to know a bit more about their heritage! I opted for the single database because the alternative was a multitude of web sites. And how would they be divided, by geography, by family (I hate to count how many sites of these there would be), or by a mixture of both? I am only considering three English Counties at present, so that wouldn't be too bad, but would be complicated by those born in one and who move to another, or indeed, a new country. If the output is likely to be in book form I can see it making more sense to sub-divide the DB, then one could have a chapter for each geographic centre or family or whatever. This doesn't answer your question but hopefully will help you in coming to a conclusion which best suits yourself. Ron Ferguson _ *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs 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/ _ > From: hmathie...@shaw.ca > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:36:31 -0600 > > I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy program of choice. The > decision was made after examining a number of reviews which spoke highly of > the program. > > My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My Ancestors would > utilize the gedcom tags for lat and lon values generated in Legacy. > > I certainly don't regret the decision. A major bonus has been an active and > informative and helpful users group. > > Much of the work I have done over the last number of years has been working > on a one name study. Here is an issue I am facing. I have many family groups > in my study, separated by geography and brick walls ;-) > > If you were in my position would you build one data base with many > disconnected family units or would it more logical to have seperate files > for each group? > > Howard _ Are you a PC? Upload your PC story and show the world http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/ *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] one file or many?
There have been varying opinions put forth on this subject and some people also doing one-name studies who can answer this better than I so I will suggest just one for instance - if one of your 'disconnected' families became connected, wouldn't it be easier if they were already living in the same family file? - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog Howard Mathieson wrote: I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy program of choice. The decision was made after examining a number of reviews which spoke highly of the program. My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My Ancestors would utilize the gedcom tags for lat and lon values generated in Legacy. I certainly dont regret the decision. A major bonus has been an active and informative and helpful users group. Much of the work I have done over the last number of years has been working on a one name study. Here is an issue I am facing. I have many family groups in my study, seperated by geography and brick walls ;-) If you were in my position would you build one data base with many disconnected family units or would it more logical to have seperate files for each group? Howard *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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 *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** 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] One file or many
Thank you so much, Geoff, for pointing that article out to me. Like the others, I think I shall leave all my ancestors in one chunk. Laura Velez -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff Rasmussen Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:45 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] One file or many Laura, Great question. Please see http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/03/you r_legacy_dat.html for some ideas/suggestions. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:54 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] One file or many I have close to 10,000 people in my family tree, which includes both my Mom's family, my Dad's family, the familes of 2 husbands and 2 sons-in-law. That's not an impossible number, because I know many of you have many more entrants, but what is the consensus regarding having different tree files for each group? Or leave it as one big one. I realize one of the joys of Legacy is the ability to manipulate data every which way, including splitting for reports, etc. I do have a spot in history where my mom's family merges with my dad's family. Laura Grant Velez 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.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] One file or many
Thank you so much, Geoff, for pointing that article out to me. Like the others, I think I shall leave all my ancestors in one chunk. Laura Velez -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff Rasmussen Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:45 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] One file or many Laura, Great question. Please see http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/03/you r_legacy_dat.html for some ideas/suggestions. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:54 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] One file or many I have close to 10,000 people in my family tree, which includes both my Mom's family, my Dad's family, the familes of 2 husbands and 2 sons-in-law. That's not an impossible number, because I know many of you have many more entrants, but what is the consensus regarding having different tree files for each group? Or leave it as one big one. I realize one of the joys of Legacy is the ability to manipulate data every which way, including splitting for reports, etc. I do have a spot in history where my mom's family merges with my dad's family. Laura Grant Velez 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.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] One file or many
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote what is the consensus regarding having different tree files for each group? Or leave it as one big one. I am interested in my own family tree, therefore I have 4 family lines to pursue: those of each of my grandparents. Quite apart from any other "cross-over", obviously the 4 "trees" are linked by the marriages of my grandparents, so I have them all in one main file. If I want to pass on information or reports to relatives interested only in one branch of the family, then I export that section and pass on all or part of that file. -- Jenny M Benson 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] One file or many
Laura, Great question. Please see http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/03/your_legacy_dat.html for some ideas/suggestions. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:54 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] One file or many I have close to 10,000 people in my family tree, which includes both my Mom's family, my Dad's family, the familes of 2 husbands and 2 sons-in-law. That's not an impossible number, because I know many of you have many more entrants, but what is the consensus regarding having different tree files for each group? Or leave it as one big one. I realize one of the joys of Legacy is the ability to manipulate data every which way, including splitting for reports, etc. I do have a spot in history where my mom's family merges with my dad's family. Laura Grant Velez 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
