If I am reasonably sure - I put therm in but with NO SOURCES (or show Rootsweb Family Tree or IGI as source and mark it with a SURETY LEVEL of 0 or 1). It gives me a better idea what to look for. Only problem is when I share my info with others - they take it as certain - which is certainly NOT the case.
One way of doing things - works for me. Keith -- Find-A-Grave "County Keeper" for Schuylkill County, PA Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: [email protected] On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I have struggled with this question for a long time. It is hard to state it > clearly. I should like to know how others handle putting into your data > those people who MAY be related or connected to your family. For example: > > Persons living in the same county who have the same surname as your family, > but you have found no connection. > Persons who are strangers to you, but who are in - say a Rootweb World > Connect Tree - as being a parent/sibling/child of your ancestor. > Some one who, as a result of some kind of clue (family given names, in a > deed with no relationship stated, etc.) appears to have a connection, but > you don't know what it is. > Person of a whole different surname, but whom you find repeatedly in your > research on your surname, so suspect there may be a link. > > I never know what to do with these peripheral people, as far as inputting > them into my Legacy program. Any suggestions? > > Jane S. > > 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
