My way may not be best, but here is what I do. I have made manila folders for each Surname. Those that get too full, get split into, ultimately, individuals with their own folder. I do not put the RINs or MRINs on the folders at all. When I keypunch using a source, on the extra photocopies, I put the RINs on them as they are entered. When I merge people from those later, I do not 'correct' the changes. Since the main thing for me is that the Sources and notes, show I have used them to add to my family, and although the RIN changed, the Source and/or detail didn't. I had one source which duplicates 80% of over 1500 of my cousins (two censuses in small town in Norway). I agree with Laura, that using RINs as if permanent, can set onself up for disaster. Preserving them, will drive a person nuts. It did to me. Rich in LA CA
________________________________ From: Laura Dunwald <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 2:30:00 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Question about File ID I should add, that I have found the use of RINs, and MRINs, NOT HELPFUL! Everything gets messed up as one adds new people, or deletes duplicates created when more information on an individual is found, or as was pointed out when new children are found, or when melding files together, and all the other things one does to mess up the RIN numbers. Laura ----- Original Message ----- >From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 7:56 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Question about File ID > > >That is why I left the Dollarhide system (it was good but too cumbersome). . >The ahentafel numbers were over 30-40 characters long. It was not the only >system I used before I bought my first computer, but when the programs created >RINs, I no longer needed to deal with them anymore. >Rich in LA CA > > > ________________________________ From: Heather Stovold <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sat, December 19, 2009 5:08:13 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Question about File ID > > >The main problem I found with the Dollarhide system (which I used years ago >for a while) - is that if you discover a child you didn't know about that >changes the numbers of other people you have already entered. Also, the >numbers can get pretty long, although the longer the number, the less related >the people likely are to you.... > >How have you found this to work with Legacy? Do you give everyone this number >for their ID number? > > >On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Laura Dunwald <[email protected]> wrote: > >http://eogen.editme.com/DollarhideSystem >> >> > >Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Online technical support: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp >To unsubscribe: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > ________________________________ >avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. >Virus Database (VPS): 091219-1, 12/19/2009 >Tested on: 12/20/2009 8:21:40 AM >avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >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 after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
