Does LTools have this feature? I haven't used that program yet, but when I previewed it I thought I remember seeing the option.
Scott On 5/20/10, Jenny M Benson <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk> wrote: > RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote >>If A and B are siblings, then that is the relationship that is closest, >>and should be used. In my own family, I am my 3rd, 5th and 7th cousin >>to myself; but I would not call my brother my 3rd cousin, or my sister >>my 5th cousin. It is not inaccurate, but can be misleading. I agree the >>marriage of siblings can cause many medical and legal issues, but that >>is customs, morals, and medical. A and B chose this situation, aware >>of the taboo additude of society, computers and programs don't make >>judgement calls, people do. > > Whoa! How did we get on to morals and taboos and so on? > > All the OP wanted to know was whether Legacy could or should alert us > when we are entering individuals who are or could be duplicates of > people already in our file. In this case the OP had entered a husband > and wife and their respective sets of parents & grandparents, without > realising that the parents were siblings and thus shared the same > grandparents. > > I believe FTM does says something like "Is this Joe Bloggs the same as > the other Joe Bloggs?" but Legacy doesn't do that. I think it's > something which could be requested (Suggest a new feature on Legacy Home > tab) but if it was ever incorporated, I hope it would be an option to > select or not. Personally, I would switch it off! > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
