Add them all in your Database as an unlinked individuals. As somewone else said, create a TO DO for that person, or them, which creates its own list of those to still do, which keeps all the problems where they can be worked on, or hidden easily. You may find the connection later, the person on RootsWeb may share information with you, or there may be no connection. A couple extra people will not hamper the size of the DB (my opinion). If you don't want people that are farther than 2nd cousins, or some other boundary chosen by you, that is a choice. This is where you decide what YOU want. Rich in LA CA
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, December 26, 2009 8:56:58 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] How to handle possibilities 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
