Sorry, I clicked send before I signed my own email! So, this email is mine.
Jennifer Tucson, AZ --- On Sat, 8/28/10, Jennifer Wilhelmi <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jennifer Wilhelmi <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How should I record stories? > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 9:52 AM > I, too have been keeping stories and > such in separate Open Office Writer files. I store > them in the same manner that I store scanned images and > other multimedia files. I make sure that I use the > same formatting I selected for the report (font sizes, > margins, etc) > > These are the steps that I then use to compile everything > into a single document. It may be overly complex but > is sufficient for now. > > 1. When I generate reports I use the Publishing > Center so that I can put place holders for those documents. > 2. Verify that the place holders have the correct > number of pages as the document. I always make sure > that there are an even number of pages as each section in > the report begins on a new (odd numbered) page. > 3. Publish the report to PDF. I save the > document as ReportNae_Main > 4. Update the page numbering in the document to make > the main report. > 5. Publish the document and name it > ReportName_Document. I usually as a _# suffix to the > name reflecting the order in which the inserts appear. > 6. Open the main document with a PDF editor (I've > chosen Nitro PDF Professional for cost reasons and its done > the job for me thus far). > 7. Insert the PDF of the document > 8. Delete the place holder pages > 9. Verify pagination is correct (none missing). > If I find a problem I repeat steps 5-9 if its a big problem > or insert blank pages to which I add the appropriate page > numbers. > > One drawback is that index numbers do not change in the PDF > so I have to add each additional page manually. For my > purposes so far I've elected not to do that. One > workaround I have used is to create a separate index in the > original document, mainly if their are images or if the > document is a compilation of multiple items. I then > use that as an appendix at the end of the report so that any > images have their own index. For stories the entry in > the table of contents is adequate. (I also add the RIN > number in the document so it matches the main report. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: 28 August 2010 00:26 > > Subject: [LegacyUG] How should I record stories? > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > I am finally ready to add stories to the dry facts in > my > > family tree. > > Where is the best place to record those things that > Grandma > > told you of her > > childhood,etc? > > To me,they really don't belong attached to a > particular > > event,should I write > > them in the General notes,I haven't found a better > place to > > write > > paragraphs. > > > > And I apologize for the way my messages appear,I send > them > > in plain text and > > they turn > > out in one run on paragraph,haven't figured out how to > fix > > this. > > Thanks for you advise, > > Brian > > > > > > 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
