[LegacyUG] Filing methods and family group sheets

2006-12-30 Thread The Eccles Family
Hi Everyone, I have been following the numerous discussions on filing systems with interest. I like the idea of the MRIN filing system but for me can see one drawback. When visiting relatives that how do you take your information with you when you don't have a laptop computer and your informati

Re: [LegacyUG] Filing methods and family group sheets

2006-12-30 Thread MJMethod
One possibility: Use the Publishing Center as if you were producing a book, only it would be a stack of Family Group sheets in the order you want them. Your "batches" of sheets are probably fairly stable, so you can create as many "books" as you want and reuse them. Mike Michael J Me

Re: [LegacyUG] Filing methods and family group sheets

2006-12-30 Thread WALT ALICE DE*WAELE
Hi Anne, I use three ring binders for each family or family line and within the binder I use the MRIN filing system. I have an alphabetical index for that family or families at the beginning of each binder so I can quickly find who I am looking for. Then I start each MRIN file with a family g

Re: [LegacyUG] Filing methods and family group sheets

2006-12-30 Thread The Eccles Family
Hi Walt, Do you keep your family lines separate in Legacy or do you have them in one file? In printing group sheets there is the option to print them in MRIN's but only for the entire family file. There does not seem to be a way of printing a focus group (say descendants) in MRIN order. regard

Re: [LegacyUG] Filing methods and family group sheets

2007-01-01 Thread WALT ALICE DE*WAELE
Hi Anne, I have all of my family lines in one file and I have my wife's family lines in another file. As for printing family group sheets, I have so far printed them individually. I hope this helps. Walt > Hi Walt, > Do you keep your family lines separate in Legacy or do you have them in >