I have 4 separate files, with good reason. The first file is mine. #2 belongs to my half-sister, which concentrates solely on her dad's family. He was my stepfather, but I have no desire to connect him to MY family line, due to personal reasons. File #3 is my kids' father's line. My ex and I parted on lousy terms, and I'm sure that he would be more than a little peeved if he knew I was researching HIS family at all. I do it for our kids, not him.
File #4 is my youngest son's father's family. Again, I do it for our son. His dad's family has no interest in data on my family. The same is true of my family. An interesting aside: I found out through my research that my little one's dad and I are 8th cousins, once removed. So even without our son's connection, we are related! Roxanne Baird --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Wynthner <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Wynthner <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 6:17 PM > I'd go with one-I just find it easier in case I find a > person that would link to two different files. No duplicate > sources, etc to set up or special customized items to > remeber in which set. > > > > --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Howard Mathieson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Howard Mathieson <[email protected]> > > Subject: [LegacyUG] one file or many? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 10:36 PM > > I recently decided to use Legacy as my genealogy > program of > > choice. The decision was made after examining a number > of > > reviews which spoke highly of the program. > > > > My decision was solidified when I learned that Map My > > Ancestors would utilize the gedcom tags for lat and > lon > > values generated in Legacy. > > > > I certainly dont regret the decision. A major bonus > has > > been an active and informative and helpful users > group. > > > > Much of the work I have done over the last number of > years > > has been working on a one name study. Here is an issue > I am > > facing. I have many family groups in my study, > seperated by > > geography and brick walls ;-) > > > > If you were in my position would you build one data > base > > with many disconnected family units or would it more > logical > > to have seperate files for each group? > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, > and > > more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and > more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
