5.16.08 Thanks to Chap, Cathy and JL for the assistance and guidance. Looks like I have a bit more homework to do before making a commitment whether to use the File ID's and if so...How? And JL, thanks for the link...I will definitely add that to my homework list.
Joi Kodiak, Alaska -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:45 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy V6. File ID #s and Events - Am I doing this right? (semi-long) Hi Joi, Welcome and it's great to see that you're thinking about how to be consistent before you get too far. Re Events. The major events (birth, death, baptism and burial) are treated separately on the Individual Information screen. Anything else can be added as an Event or Fact. Note that the heading is Event/Fact. You can choose for a particular Event/Fact type whether or not it has a date field or a location field if that helps. Yes I add a Death Certificate as a Source to any bit of information that I have learnt or had backed up from it - so for the date and place of death itself, then the name, the parents names etc The Source Clipboard is a good way of doing this. That way you type the source with source detail once and then can add it multiple times. The File ID in the source is there for your benefit. What you put in there depends on how you file your pieces of paper. Some people file by family and use the MRIN as you suggest. I file by type so the Death Certificate would have a File ID like "Death 021." Legacy can help you see what the next number in the sequence would be but it can't fill this field automatically as it depends on your filing system. Cathy At 01:09 PM 16/05/2008, you wrote: >I have viewed all of the training videos.and as >new user of this program, I really want to start >off on the right foot.and avoid re-doing >something I messed up after I have entered 1000 >relatives. I also don't want to reinvent the >wheel if Legacy has provided the tools and I >just can't figure out how to use it effectively. > >So, here's the question.if I have a source >document that provides information for many >things -such as a death certificate which gives >the DOD, COD, place of death, parent's names, >etc- I have one "Event" in Legacy -- the death, >right? (Still a bit confused as to what should >and should not be listed as an "event") > >But, that aside, for all the other pieces of >information gleaned from this single document- >the death certificate is cited in the various >places - COD, DOD, Cemetery, etc.-so far so good? > >Now, what do I do in the File ID box? Is that >something to "turn on" somewhere with a "tick >box" so an ID is automatically generated? Is that the MRIN? The RIN? > >If I were to create the File ID using the MRIN >(or RIN), should I tack on an additional number >or letter to identify the specific document >attached to that family or individual? So, the >Death Certificate might be MRIN 00012-2, >representing couple 12 with only 2 documents in their file. Does this work? > >What kind of problems could this create in the >future for reports, retrieving documents, etc. > >Thanks for your help--many of the posts here >have already answered so many questions. >Joi Soucy 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
