Cathy, I enjoyed hearing about your respective styles of doing genealogy. I started doing genealogy years ago, but still consider myself a beginner, since I go in fits and starts and haven't done a lot. I am new to Legacy, however, pretty comfortable with computer programs and figuring out the shortcuts, so I look forward to exploiting the program to it's fullest when possible :-)
..Interesting idea about your filing system. I see your point about cross-referencing. Nice talking with you! Dawn On 6/3/08, Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My friend and I work very differently. > > I'm far more computer literate than she is and far more comfortable using > the screen for information. She on the other hand prints and keeps hard > copies of all sorts of things - and even hand writes or types FGSs as she > doesn't like the Legacy layout. > > When I want to see where I'm up to with a particular person, I review them > on screen in Legacy or print to PDF > and read on screen. I check that I have everything I've found entered > properly in Legacy and then decide what to do next. > She checks that she has everything she has in her paper file and works from > the paper to see what to do next. Entering stuff into Legacy is one of her > last steps. > > We think differently but she does very good research. She's been doing > family history from before it was dreamt that you might do it on computer. > The Ahnentafel system is imprinted on her brain :-) I'd have to look it up > to code anyone. Working from many papers comes naturally to her - I just end > up with a big mess and a confused mind ;-) > > She files by family. I file by type as again, I just get into a mess if I > try to file by family - which family when more than one is mentioned on the > source paper? Will I copy and put it with both or try and remember to have, > use and look at a cross reference sheet? ... Just too hard for me. :-) > > Everyone needs to find the way that works best for them. However, it's > worth seeing what the computer can do for you and let it get on with it so > you have more time for other things. > > Cathy > > At 09:43 PM 3/06/2008, you wrote: > >> Cathy, >> Have you told your friend how silly she is to use such a system when >> Legacy gives you "everything" you need with their system? LOL :D What's her >> excuse? >> Dawn >> >> >> On 6/3/08, Cathy <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Dawn, >> >> One of my friends does ;-) >> >> Cathy >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> >> <http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp> >> >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp> >> Archived messages: >> >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: >> <http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> >> >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> >> To unsubscribe: >> <http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> >> >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<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
