I would say you'd also have to consider where you're going to keep your source documents. How do you know how to find them if they aren't connected in some way to Legacy. Not that they 'have' to be linked but how do you know where to find, say, the 1900 census record for such and such family outside of Legacy? Having it linked makes it instantly accessible. How do you know where to find it otherwise? ..... JL http://www.jgen.ws/jlog
On 7/5/2010 11:51 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Alan, > > I would not say that there are no major benefits. For example I have a copy > of every relevant census attached to each individual in my files. It is > surprising how often I want to check a census when looking at a possible > addtion or correction, and it is there at the click of a button. I have a > copy of the image of all my sources attached to the individuals concerned. > > I consider that it is invaluable. > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________ > > *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > And the Fergusons of N.W. England > ____________________________________________________ > > > Alan Jones wrote: >> Just wanted to thank everyone for the comments. >> >> it sounds like the only advantages to attaching images (JPG/PDF) is it >> can make it as little easier when navigating inside Legacy and it just >> seem like the right thing to t do. >> >> Sounds like no major benefits, but a nice thing to do if possible. >> >> >> On 7/4/2010 3:58 PM, Alan Jones wrote: >>> I am trying to go back and better document my sources with >>> Legacy. On some sources i am scanning to e a JPG or PDF depending >>> on the item (PDF's for web pages and other multi-page documents, >>> JPGs for smaller stuff cards etc). >>> >>> One thing I have not done is attach the Legacy source entry to the >>> PDF/JPG. I have not seen the value of doing so. Census records >>> would be hard to read if printed, and not sure about the other items. >>> >>> What are the advantages/reasons to attach electronic versions of >>> source material to Legacy? >>> >>> Disadvantages? >>> >>> What are others doing? >>> >>> I search the archives and found a few references to this some saying >>> they did it others saying they did not, but never found the >>> "advantages". >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> Alan > > > > > > 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
