Note that there is a difference between what is on the screen and what is printed. The screen will show ALL children that are linked to EITHER (or both) parents. Make sure you have the "Show 1/2 kids" setting selected. You do this by Right clicking on any child and selecting "View", and make sure "Show 1/2 kids" is selected (check mark in front). When this is done, the family view will prefix a "1/2" in front of any child who is linked to just "1" of the "2" parents. Children who are linked to both of these parents will not have the 1/2 in front. Note that any child with the 1/2 in front will NOT appear on the reports for that couple. If a child is linked to two different couples, that child will appear twice, once (without the 1/2) for the current couple and once (with the 1/2) for the other couple. This may explain why there are 3 children for each couple.
When I have a situation with multiple children from different relationships. I first decide how I want the reports to look. If I want the "step" children to appear with the non-biological parent, I link that child to that couple, usually (but not always) in addition to linking the child to the biological couple. Then I can select the "Relationship to Father" and "Relationship to Mother" in the "Child Settings" (right click on the child). This is where I put "Adopted" and/or "Biological". On the Family Group Sheet, I make sure "Child - Parent Relationships" on the "Include" tab is set to be included (the default is for it NOT to to be included). Unfortunately, I don't think this option is available on the Descendant reports. On the other hand, if I DON'T want the child to appear with the adopted parent, I link the child ONLY to the biological couple (and ignore the 1/2 listing on the screen as it will not be on the reports). I hope this makes sense and if I am incorrect that someone will explain it better. Bruce On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Kathy Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A cousin had a child out of wedlock. I entered her, her son and the > child's > biological father. > > She then married and her husband adopted the son and the son took on the > stepfather's name. They then had a son of their own. > > I'm having trouble representing this on Legacy and would appreciate > suggestions. The fact that there is an adoption doesn't show up on a > descendant chart or reports Is this changeable? The mother's brother is > also adopted. > > I've tried several ways of linking the people. If I give the adopted son > two sets of parents the married couple and the first son's father suddenly > end up with 3 children each for some reason. > > Currently I have the mother with a relationship and a marriage but they are > in the wrong date order. > > When I look at the screen for the married couple there are two children but > the younger child is listed first and if I try to change it using > children's > settings, only their biological child is listed. Am I doing something > wrong? > > Thanks > Kathy, Ottawa, Canada > > > > > 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
