Jane I never put unproven people into my database. If a link to my family can not be documented, then the individual is put aside until such time that I can prove the linkage.
Bill 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 > <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
