Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
This is great! What an innovative use of that option. I like it, thanks. Sally On 2/24/2010 10:19 AM, Rick Bowden wrote: > Sally, > If you want a visual cue in your database in the form of colour you > might consider using the uncertain gender option. In the Individual > information window , next to the Title suffix box there are three radio > buttons , M , F and ?. Even if you know the gender of the individual you > could set the ? button to express uncertainty. The colours are > controlled from the Cutomise option Colours tab. I tend to use the > default blue for Male , red for Female and I set the ? Unknown to yellow > which stands out well. It is not quite what it was intended for , but if > Geoff can track the pedigree of his pet dog with Legacy I am sure you > could allow yorself some latitude in interpretation. > > Rick > > > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Thanks for another good idea! Sally On 2/23/2010 9:31 AM, leo macdonald wrote: > I have a suggestion, attach the questionable children to the family that they > grew up living with, using the family surname if that is what they used. They > may have been adopted, a grandchild raised as their own child, who knows. > > At the end of the surname use privacy brackets with a brief note like: Smith > [[may not be their biological child]], this will show up in your legacy > screen, your surname list, and when printing reports you can choose to print > or not print privacy items. > > In the person's general notes under the Research tab, you could note the need > for more research or as Ron stated list it in the ToDo list. > > Leo > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Sally, If you want a visual cue in your database in the form of colour you might consider using the uncertain gender option. In the Individual information window , next to the Title suffix box there are three radio buttons , M , F and ?. Even if you know the gender of the individual you could set the ? button to express uncertainty. The colours are controlled from the Cutomise option Colours tab. I tend to use the default blue for Male , red for Female and I set the ? Unknown to yellow which stands out well. It is not quite what it was intended for , but if Geoff can track the pedigree of his pet dog with Legacy I am sure you could allow yorself some latitude in interpretation. Rick 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Sally, If you want a visual cue in your database in the form of colour you might consider using the uncertain gender option. In the Individual information window , next to the Title suffix box there are three radio buttons , M , F and ?. Even if you know the gender of the individual you could set the ? button to express uncertainty. The colours are controlled from the Cutomise option Colours tab. I tend to use the default blue for Male , red for Female and I set the ? Unknown to yellow which stands out well. It is not quite what it was intended for , but if Geoff can track the pedigree of his pet dog with Legacy I am sure you could allow yorself some latitude in interpretation. Rick 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Jenny M Benson wrote: > Ron Ferguson wrote >> I use the Individual ToDo so that the Icon on the Family screen is >> 'lit up' and clearly visible (click the grey clipped note). > > Do you know, I never even noticed that was there! How brilliant! > > Thanks, Ron. LOL Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Ron Ferguson wrote >I use the Individual ToDo so that the Icon on the Family screen is 'lit >up' and clearly visible (click the grey clipped note). Do you know, I never even noticed that was there! How brilliant! Thanks, Ron. -- 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
That's a good idea to do in addition to using "challenged". I love back up plans. Sally On 2/23/2010 3:22 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Terri, > > Without disagreeing with your use of "Challenged" and "Disproved" the > problem with their use is that they are are not visible other than in > reports (if selected). Personally, if there is a question with a > relationship, I prefer it to be obvious so that I simply do not forget about > it, and hence, even if I were to adopt this way of recording the doubt, I > would still enter a ToDo as this immediately also acts as a visible warning > that more work is required. > > Ron Ferguson > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Found it, thanks. Since asking the question the other researcher got back to me & admitted that he had no idea why he put that child there or where he got the name from. But, I've learned a lot in the asking. Thanks again, Sally On 2/22/2010 11:21 PM, Terri Brown wrote: > Correction - The Challenged status is under Relationship to Father and > Relationship to Mother. There is also a Disproved status. > > Terri Brown > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Terri, Status is not one of my most used tools, in fact I only use it in specific circumstances, such as adopted, or step when there are special reasons for so doing. I use the Individual ToDo so that the Icon on the Family screen is 'lit up' and clearly visible (click the grey clipped note). Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ Terri Brown wrote: > Ron, > > If a status of "Challenged" is created for the Child Status it will > show up on the Family tab if your options are set to show the status. > But you are correct, there is no other way to alert that this is a > "challenged" line. I usually keep a separate database of of > questionable individuals. For the same reason - so I don't forget. I > only have 3 "challenged" individuals in my master file. They were > moved from my unknown file when sufficient circumstantial evidence > was collected to support my decision. I make their status > "challenged" because the evidence is only circumstantial. > > I must say, though, I never thought to use the ToDo list for keeping > track of questionable relationships. I'll have to think about that > and try it out. Do you use simply a general ToDo or do you attach a > ToDo to the parents? > > Terri > > > - Original Message > From: Ron Ferguson > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 3:22:29 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children > > Terri, > > Without disagreeing with your use of "Challenged" and "Disproved" the > problem with their use is that they are are not visible other than in > reports (if selected). Personally, if there is a question with a > relationship, I prefer it to be obvious so that I simply do not > forget about > it, and hence, even if I were to adopt this way of recording the > doubt, I > would still enter a ToDo as this immediately also acts as a visible > warning > that more work is required. > > Ron Ferguson > _ > > Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > > > > Terri Brown wrote: >> Correction - The Challenged status is under Relationship to Father >> and Relationship to Mother. There is also a Disproved status. >> >> Terri Brown >> >> >> - Original Message >> From: Heeren >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 5:37:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children >> >> That's a good idea, too. >> >> Challenged isn't one of the status options but, as you said, it can >> be added. Now, if we could assign a color to these children at the >> same time >> >> Thank you for sharing your solution. >> >> Sally >> >> On 2/22/2010 3:59 PM, Terri Brown wrote: >>> When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible >>> parents and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the >>> child's status under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy >>> open, so I am working from memory). In the Family tab, right-click >>> on any of the children and choose the option that reads (or is close >>> to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of the window there are 3 >>> fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on the first field >>> and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you can add >>> it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. >>> This status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's >>> name. >>> >>> That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be >>> connected to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when >>> you find the correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from >>> the wrong parents and link to the correct parents. >>> >>> Hope this helps, >>> >>> Terri Brown >>> 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Ron, If a status of "Challenged" is created for the Child Status it will show up on the Family tab if your options are set to show the status. But you are correct, there is no other way to alert that this is a "challenged" line. I usually keep a separate database of of questionable individuals. For the same reason - so I don't forget. I only have 3 "challenged" individuals in my master file. They were moved from my unknown file when sufficient circumstantial evidence was collected to support my decision. I make their status "challenged" because the evidence is only circumstantial. I must say, though, I never thought to use the ToDo list for keeping track of questionable relationships. I'll have to think about that and try it out. Do you use simply a general ToDo or do you attach a ToDo to the parents? Terri - Original Message From: Ron Ferguson To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 3:22:29 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children Terri, Without disagreeing with your use of "Challenged" and "Disproved" the problem with their use is that they are are not visible other than in reports (if selected). Personally, if there is a question with a relationship, I prefer it to be obvious so that I simply do not forget about it, and hence, even if I were to adopt this way of recording the doubt, I would still enter a ToDo as this immediately also acts as a visible warning that more work is required. Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ Terri Brown wrote: > Correction - The Challenged status is under Relationship to Father > and Relationship to Mother. There is also a Disproved status. > > Terri Brown > > > - Original Message > From: Heeren > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 5:37:26 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children > > That's a good idea, too. > > Challenged isn't one of the status options but, as you said, it can be > added. Now, if we could assign a color to these children at the same > time > > Thank you for sharing your solution. > > Sally > > On 2/22/2010 3:59 PM, Terri Brown wrote: >> When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible >> parents and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the >> child's status under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy >> open, so I am working from memory). In the Family tab, right-click >> on any of the children and choose the option that reads (or is close >> to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of the window there are 3 >> fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on the first field >> and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you can add >> it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. >> This status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's >> name. >> >> That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be >> connected to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when >> you find the correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from >> the wrong parents and link to the correct parents. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Terri Brown >> 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/legacyusergr...@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 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
I have a suggestion, attach the questionable children to the family that they grew up living with, using the family surname if that is what they used. They may have been adopted, a grandchild raised as their own child, who knows. At the end of the surname use privacy brackets with a brief note like: Smith [[may not be their biological child]], this will show up in your legacy screen, your surname list, and when printing reports you can choose to print or not print privacy items. In the person's general notes under the Research tab, you could note the need for more research or as Ron stated list it in the ToDo list. Leo > From: ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:22:29 + > > Terri, > > Without disagreeing with your use of "Challenged" and "Disproved" the > problem with their use is that they are are not visible other than in > reports (if selected). Personally, if there is a question with a > relationship, I prefer it to be obvious so that I simply do not forget about > it, and hence, even if I were to adopt this way of recording the doubt, I > would still enter a ToDo as this immediately also acts as a visible warning > that more work is required. > > Ron Ferguson 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Terri, Without disagreeing with your use of "Challenged" and "Disproved" the problem with their use is that they are are not visible other than in reports (if selected). Personally, if there is a question with a relationship, I prefer it to be obvious so that I simply do not forget about it, and hence, even if I were to adopt this way of recording the doubt, I would still enter a ToDo as this immediately also acts as a visible warning that more work is required. Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ Terri Brown wrote: > Correction - The Challenged status is under Relationship to Father > and Relationship to Mother. There is also a Disproved status. > > Terri Brown > > > - Original Message > From: Heeren > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 5:37:26 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children > > That's a good idea, too. > > Challenged isn't one of the status options but, as you said, it can be > added. Now, if we could assign a color to these children at the same > time > > Thank you for sharing your solution. > > Sally > > On 2/22/2010 3:59 PM, Terri Brown wrote: >> When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible >> parents and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the >> child's status under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy >> open, so I am working from memory). In the Family tab, right-click >> on any of the children and choose the option that reads (or is close >> to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of the window there are 3 >> fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on the first field >> and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you can add >> it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. >> This status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's >> name. >> >> That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be >> connected to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when >> you find the correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from >> the wrong parents and link to the correct parents. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Terri Brown >> 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Correction - The Challenged status is under Relationship to Father and Relationship to Mother. There is also a Disproved status. Terri Brown - Original Message From: Heeren To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 5:37:26 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children That's a good idea, too. Challenged isn't one of the status options but, as you said, it can be added. Now, if we could assign a color to these children at the same time Thank you for sharing your solution. Sally On 2/22/2010 3:59 PM, Terri Brown wrote: > When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible parents > and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the child's status > under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy open, so I am working from > memory). In the Family tab, right-click on any of the children and choose the > option that reads (or is close to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of > the window there are 3 fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on > the first field and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you > can add it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. This > status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's name. > > That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be connected > to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when you find the > correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from the wrong parents and > link to the correct parents. > > Hope this helps, > > Terri Brown > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@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 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Heeren wrote: >> > Sally >> Sorry about the strange fonts... new mail program& we're having >> trouble bonding... >> > It's hell when one has trouble bonding :-) Ron Ferguson Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
That's a good idea, too. Challenged isn't one of the status options but, as you said, it can be added. Now, if we could assign a color to these children at the same time Thank you for sharing your solution. Sally On 2/22/2010 3:59 PM, Terri Brown wrote: > When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible parents > and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the child's status > under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy open, so I am working from > memory). In the Family tab, right-click on any of the children and choose the > option that reads (or is close to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of > the window there are 3 fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on > the first field and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you > can add it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. This > status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's name. > > That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be connected > to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when you find the > correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from the wrong parents and > link to the correct parents. > > Hope this helps, > > Terri Brown > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
On 2/22/2010 3:32 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > *Caution* Another Researcher. This is, of course, a secondary source and by > itself very unreliable. If this researcher quotes sources it is essential > they are followed up, if not, then extreme caution is advised. > Always... but sometimes these little bits prove to be useful leads. > > >> I've decided to use the To-Do list >> > > This is exactly what the TODos are for! > > > > Thanks so much for the thoughtful answers, I appreciate it. > Sally > Sorry about the strange fonts... new mail program& we're having trouble > bonding... > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
I probably don't use my tags enough, thanks for the idea. Sally On 2/22/2010 3:22 PM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: > Hi Heeren, > > You could tag them with a tag you use for people that need more > research. Or you could just create a person and link them to no one, > then you could link them after you find more information. > > Regards, > Tim Rosenlof > > 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
-Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:32 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children Please see below. Heeren wrote: > No, not speaking of behavior, I have a family that has seven children, > born between 1765 & 1784, all well researched. > > Another researcher has an eighth child that he shows born abt 1790. *Caution* Another Researcher. This is, of course, a secondary source and by itself very unreliable. If this researcher quotes sources it is essential they are followed up, if not, then extreme caution is advised. I > have some serious reservations since Mom would have been 50 by then, Not entirely unknown, but very unusual. But 6 years after the birth of the last??? improbable. > Dad had three brothers (that I know of) who could have a child that > age and at least three of Mom & Dad's son would have been old enough > to father a child at that time. Not unusual for an illegitimate, or other single parent/orphan grandchild, to be described as the child of the grand parents to avoid stigmatisation, and in the UK (at least) people were a little indiscriminate in their description of relationships. > > My question is: I want to keep track of this child & try to place it > or reject it for good & sufficient reasons but where is the best > place in Legacy to keep such a child? I thought about Mom's notes & > started to put them there but I have used that for bits about her > that are interesting everyday things, not events. Same reasons for > Mom's research records. If both Mom & Dad were still arrived I would normally enter the child as unattached with a note in the Marriage Notes and a similar note in the child's Notes. > I've decided to use the To-Do list This is exactly what the TODos are for! but before I do, thought I'd check > with the group here & see if there was any way to keep a *possible* > child with her family but very noticeably tracked by color or stars or > something as not proved and/or doubtful? > Sorry, but not that I'm aware of. Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group guidel [The entire original message is not included] 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
When I have a situation like this, I add the child to the possible parents and make the child's status "challenged". You can change the child's status under "Children's Settings" (I don't have Legacy open, so I am working from memory). In the Family tab, right-click on any of the children and choose the option that reads (or is close to) Children's Settings. Near the bottom of the window there are 3 fields with drop down boxes. Click the down arrow on the first field and choose "Challenged". If Challenged is not an option, you can add it. I can't remember if I added "challenged" as a status or not. This status should show up in the Family tab next to the child's name. That lets everyone, including you, know that this child may not be connected to these parents and more research is needed. And if/when you find the correct parents it is a simple process to unlink from the wrong parents and link to the correct parents. Hope this helps, Terri Brown - Original Message From: Heeren To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 2:26:13 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Questionable children No, not speaking of behavior, I have a family that has seven children, born between 1765 & 1784, all well researched. Another researcher has an eighth child that he shows born abt 1790. I have some serious reservations since Mom would have been 50 by then, Dad had three brothers (that I know of) who could have a child that age and at least three of Mom & Dad's son would have been old enough to father a child at that time. My question is: I want to keep track of this child & try to place it or reject it for good & sufficient reasons but where is the best place in Legacy to keep such a child? I thought about Mom's notes & started to put them there but I have used that for bits about her that are interesting everyday things, not events. Same reasons for Mom's research records. I've decided to use the To-Do list but before I do, thought I'd check with the group here & see if there was any way to keep a *possible* child with her family but very noticeably tracked by color or stars or something as not proved and/or doubtful? 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/legacyusergr...@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 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Ron Ferguson wrote: > Please see below. > > Heeren wrote: >> No, not speaking of behavior, I have a family that has seven >> children, born between 1765 & 1784, all well researched. >> >> Another researcher has an eighth child that he shows born abt 1790. > > *Caution* Another Researcher. This is, of course, a secondary source > and by itself very unreliable. If this researcher quotes sources it > is essential they are followed up, if not, then extreme caution is > advised. > > I >> have some serious reservations since Mom would have been 50 by then, > > Not entirely unknown, but very unusual. But 6 years after the birth > of the last??? improbable. > >> Dad had three brothers (that I know of) who could have a child that >> age and at least three of Mom & Dad's son would have been old enough >> to father a child at that time. > > Not unusual for an illegitimate, or other single parent/orphan > grandchild, to be described as the child of the grand parents to > avoid stigmatisation, and in the UK (at least) people were a little > indiscriminate in their description of relationships. > >> >> My question is: I want to keep track of this child & try to place it >> or reject it for good & sufficient reasons but where is the best >> place in Legacy to keep such a child? I thought about Mom's notes & >> started to put them there but I have used that for bits about her >> that are interesting everyday things, not events. Same reasons for >> Mom's research records. > > > If both Mom & Dad were still arrived I would normally enter the child > as unattached with a note in the Marriage Notes and a similar note in > the child's Notes. > >> I've decided to use the To-Do list > > This is exactly what the TODos are for! > > > but before I do, thought I'd check >> with the group here & see if there was any way to keep a *possible* >> child with her family but very noticeably tracked by color or stars >> or something as not proved and/or doubtful? >> > > Sorry, but not that I'm aware of. > > Ron Ferguson > Sorry, but "If both Mom & Dad were still arrived" should read "If both Mom & Dad were still alive"!?! Ron Ferguson _ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Please see below. Heeren wrote: > No, not speaking of behavior, I have a family that has seven children, > born between 1765 & 1784, all well researched. > > Another researcher has an eighth child that he shows born abt 1790. *Caution* Another Researcher. This is, of course, a secondary source and by itself very unreliable. If this researcher quotes sources it is essential they are followed up, if not, then extreme caution is advised. I > have some serious reservations since Mom would have been 50 by then, Not entirely unknown, but very unusual. But 6 years after the birth of the last??? improbable. > Dad had three brothers (that I know of) who could have a child that > age and at least three of Mom & Dad's son would have been old enough > to father a child at that time. Not unusual for an illegitimate, or other single parent/orphan grandchild, to be described as the child of the grand parents to avoid stigmatisation, and in the UK (at least) people were a little indiscriminate in their description of relationships. > > My question is: I want to keep track of this child & try to place it > or reject it for good & sufficient reasons but where is the best > place in Legacy to keep such a child? I thought about Mom's notes & > started to put them there but I have used that for bits about her > that are interesting everyday things, not events. Same reasons for > Mom's research records. If both Mom & Dad were still arrived I would normally enter the child as unattached with a note in the Marriage Notes and a similar note in the child's Notes. > I've decided to use the To-Do list This is exactly what the TODos are for! but before I do, thought I'd check > with the group here & see if there was any way to keep a *possible* > child with her family but very noticeably tracked by color or stars or > something as not proved and/or doubtful? > Sorry, but not that I'm aware of. Ron Ferguson 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Questionable children
Hi Heeren, You could tag them with a tag you use for people that need more research. Or you could just create a person and link them to no one, then you could link them after you find more information. Regards, Tim Rosenlof Heeren wrote: > No, not speaking of behavior, I have a family that has seven children, > born between 1765 & 1784, all well researched. > > Another researcher has an eighth child that he shows born abt 1790. I > have some serious reservations since Mom would have been 50 by then, Dad > had three brothers (that I know of) who could have a child that age and > at least three of Mom & Dad's son would have been old enough to father a > child at that time. > > My question is: I want to keep track of this child & try to place it or > reject it for good & sufficient reasons but where is the best place in > Legacy to keep such a child? I thought about Mom's notes & started to > put them there but I have used that for bits about her that are > interesting everyday things, not events. Same reasons for Mom's > research records. > > I've decided to use the To-Do list but before I do, thought I'd check > with the group here & see if there was any way to keep a *possible* > child with her family but very noticeably tracked by color or stars or > something as not proved and/or doubtful? > > > > 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/legacyusergr...@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 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
