I use emails for family members who are giving me information for their own parents when the parent is deceased so I wouldn't exclude emails unless the person is distant and/or their information is questionable. Questionable emails I do follow up if there are any sources available such as vital statistics. I've gotten a lot of good family stories through emails.
Bill Boswell -----Original Message----- From: GeoSci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How to handle possibilities Jane, I have added SOURCES such as: Personal Knowledge of [Persons Name] Collected family papers and Notes Interview with [Persons Name] (Actually- Surname, First Name - Personal Interview) Hoff Email - [Person Who sent Email] To me these are sources (though the Email may be a questionable one) 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 Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Jane Sarles <[email protected]> wrote: > Connie, > > Thank you for a fine (and very clear) explanation of your methods.� I > certainly like your idea of using the Title Prefix, and will use it.� It > solves a dilemma I have experienced for some time, and seems exactly right. > I do have a question about what you say about adding "people (who may or may > not be connected to your tree (I'm assuming what you call "tree" is what > Legacy calls "family file" and I think of as "data base") Do you have a > separate tree for each person, or do you have one tree that is for all such > people? > > I do like Robert's idea of having one pristine and documented tree/family > file, as well.� I am just not sure how I would document those I KNOW from my > own family experience, are legitimate family members, but have never gotten > official documentation such as birth certificates, etc.� For ex.: I knew my > Aunt Zua all my life, and know her to be my grandfather's sister, so I have > never spent time tracking down official proof of her parentage.� (Robert - > do you accept "personal family knowledge" as a documentation?) > > I asked for the training tapes of Legacy for Christmas, so perhaps later I > won't have so many newbie questions (I have actually used Legacy for a year > or more). > > Thank you so much for taking the time to explain your method so well.� And > thanks to all those who so graciously came to my rescue on a question that > has bothered me from the beginning. > > Jane S. > > > On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Connie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 I�ll find who I�m 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 I�d 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 Smith�s 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 >> >> >> > > > > 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
