Not every person I come across with a same surname, timeframe and location ect do I add into my family tree. Some will only make it as far as in research notes, or will be added in their own tree which is NOT linked my main family tree. Those people are ones who reoccur in my research but I have NO IDEA how they might connect to my family line
But then there are others Ill find who Im family certain they do belong, but have not found concrete proof Those I handle a bit differently as explained below: I link them in my main database where I believe they fit, adding a notation in the _Title Prefix_ placeholder (this field is normally reserved for titles such as Sir, Knight, King etc.; First name: John Last name: Powers Title Prefix: [possible son of Adam] -or- First name: Jane Last name: Smith Title Prefix: [possible wife of Adam Powers] And so on It is easy via the search function to locate anyone with a '[' in their name. ( Search>Find>Individual>Prefix>Contains>[ ) Linking them allows me to see at a glance where I think they belong within the tree structure, yet at the same time making it clear (as it will show up as part of their name) the relationship is unproven requiring more research to confirm. I have found it the easiest way for me to keep track of them, whereas keeping them only in notes or in a separate tree or database Id likely forget all about them for the most part I have also used this same tactic (adding a note to the Title Prefix spot to families I have researched and determined are not part of my family line even though they are living in the same area; same timeframe and with same surname etc. They will be entered into their own tree, not connected to my family tree as; First name: Jane Last name: Smith Prefix Title: [NOT my family line] This allows this Jane Smith to sort with the other Jane Smiths and yet will be easily recognizable that this particular Jane is not part of my family line. It also keeps me aware of who I have researched and determined to NOT be my family very helpful with some of my families who have common surnames such as Smith, Williams, Gibson etc. Not saying this is the BEST way, but works well for me. I hope I've explained my method clearly. It's easy to do, but not nearly as easy to explain :-) Connie Spindel Connie's Family History Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~familyhistorypages/ Maternal Surnames (in US) >> Andersen, Anthony, Batson, Carson, Cullum, Davis, Dickerson, Gibson, Harold, Hampson, Huston, Kennett, Larsen, Logan, Mann, Powers, Robison, Seaman, Shaw, Skinner and Sumners ________________________________________ 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
