[LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
Many thanks to all for the advice. It has given me a few ideas and I'm much happier about what I'm now doing. Using the privacy brackets was a particularly good idea. Thanks Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
I record Divorce records under the Marriage Information/Event/Divorce and keep it simple. I know all researchers handle situations differently, but I personally like to leave some things private, so I included [[ -- ]] on information I want for myself, but not others. I also do this when I record Death Certificate information, such as suicides. Both families are hurt by these actions and as a researcher, I don't want to stir up old wounds, my goal is to honor those in my database. Syble Families Researching: Cline/Klein, Daniel, Newton, Witherspoon, Perryman, Gilbreath, Lindsey, Brown, Foote, Curry, Fleming, Glasscock, Edwards, Waters, Wheat > > From: Tony Rolfe >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 11:49 PM >Subject: [LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce > > >I have just downloaded a set of divorce papers and was wondering what is >the best way to record this. > >There is a standard "Divorce Filing" event, but that doesn't cover a >fraction of the information available. > >I have the date of the petition, the date of the decree Nisi and the >date of the final decree, as well as details on the grounds of the >petition and the respondent's response. > >I'm thinking of putting the standard event in the wife's events, since >she petitioned for the divorce. Then I'll create a new event for the >Divorce Decrees, so I can record those dates. These would be marriage >events. > >Does this sound reasonable and is there anything I've missed? > >Thanks > >Tony > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
On 18/04/2013 05:49, Tony Rolfe wrote: > I have just downloaded a set of divorce papers and was wondering what is > the best way to record this. > > There is a standard "Divorce Filing" event, but that doesn't cover a > fraction of the information available. > > I have the date of the petition, the date of the decree Nisi and the > date of the final decree, as well as details on the grounds of the > petition and the respondent's response. > > I'm thinking of putting the standard event in the wife's events, since > she petitioned for the divorce. Then I'll create a new event for the > Divorce Decrees, so I can record those dates. These would be marriage > events. > > Does this sound reasonable and is there anything I've missed? I entered a Divorce Event under Marriage Events for the couple concerned. The EventName was "Divorce", the Desc "Decree Absolute" and the Date that of the Decree. I added some details as Notes and the final sentence reads "Divorce: on 29 July 1884 John and Sarah were granted a Decree Absolute. John had filed a petition for Divorce on 18 January 1883 and a Decree Nisi was granted on 23 January 1884 on the grounds of Sarah's adultery with unknown men." The various documents are attached to the Source and can be printed out in full and included with a Report if necessary. For most purposes that is sufficient detail. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
Tony, For recording a divorce there is only the Marriage Status entry. If you wish to include all the details (which generally I don't) then I would probably do something along the lines you suggest, but rather than create a Spouse Divorce Event I think that I would create a Marriage Divorce Event. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "Tony Rolfe" wrote: >I have just downloaded a set of divorce papers and was wondering what is >the best way to record this. > >There is a standard "Divorce Filing" event, but that doesn't cover a >fraction of the information available. > >I have the date of the petition, the date of the decree Nisi and the >date of the final decree, as well as details on the grounds of the >petition and the respondent's response. > >I'm thinking of putting the standard event in the wife's events, since >she petitioned for the divorce. Then I'll create a new event for the >Divorce Decrees, so I can record those dates. These would be marriage >events. > >Does this sound reasonable and is there anything I've missed? > >Thanks > >Tony > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
On 2013/04/18 06:49, Tony Rolfe wrote: > I have just downloaded a set of divorce papers and was wondering what is > the best way to record this. > > There is a standard "Divorce Filing" event, but that doesn't cover a > fraction of the information available. > > I have the date of the petition, the date of the decree Nisi and the > date of the final decree, as well as details on the grounds of the > petition and the respondent's response. Not having any personal experience of Divorce (just celebrated 36 years with the wife), doesn't Divorce consist of a "process" in which there are several, discrete events? Anyway, wouldn't you want the information in the marriage record, rather than the individual? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg (g) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Best way to record a divorce
I have just downloaded a set of divorce papers and was wondering what is the best way to record this. There is a standard "Divorce Filing" event, but that doesn't cover a fraction of the information available. I have the date of the petition, the date of the decree Nisi and the date of the final decree, as well as details on the grounds of the petition and the respondent's response. I'm thinking of putting the standard event in the wife's events, since she petitioned for the divorce. Then I'll create a new event for the Divorce Decrees, so I can record those dates. These would be marriage events. Does this sound reasonable and is there anything I've missed? Thanks Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
