Ron, Would you mind explaining one-name studies to me (off-list since it isn't Legacy related)? Or refer me to where I could learn more about that? No hurry, just if you have the time and don't mind sharing. Kathy
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]>wrote: > Graham & Kathy, > > It may be that the very large databases are in fact One-Name Studies, or > similar, and are co-operative efforts of a number of people researching the > same Surname. I have seen those withe large DBs being referred to as Name > collectors, whilst there may be some ‘researchers’ like that, you will find > that it is not the case with One-Name studies which are usually carefully > researched. > > Whilst I have only published around 7000 records in my own One-Name Study, > I have around 110,000 Fergusons on my PC. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > *From:* Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:54 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy capacity > > Graham, Thanks for asking that; I always wonder the same thing when people > mention these huge databases; I think I'm at about 2800 or so in my database > but then I added in about 6000 from my in laws' gedcom. But when people > mention tens and hundreds of thousands of entries, it boggles my little > brain. I hope you will receive some answers to this query! Kathy > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Graham Lambert <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Sharon, >> >> I have just over 2,000 in my tree and quite a few of them are 'very' >> distant relations. I guess I only add those distant relations out of boredom >> because direct lines, going back in time, are becoming harder to find. Just >> wondering, how did you ever collect so many relations and do you think there >> will be a cut-off point. I know Legacy can handle them all with no problems, >> but can you use them all to a manageable advantage. As I say, just wondering >> what people with large trees think, as it is a little beyond my >> comprehension. >> >> Graham >> >> >> On 18/02/2011 5:21 AM, Sharon Johnson wrote: >> >> I have roughly 112,000 names in my Legacy database. I download pictures, >> census images, death certificates, etc. I am backing up 2,285,688 KB of >> memory on my backup disk. How do I find out what the maximum capacity for >> Legacy memory use is? I don't want to get to a point where I start losing >> information I am adding. >> >>   >> >> Sharon L Johnson >> [email protected] >> Blogs: grandmasharonlee.blogspot.com >> grandmasharon2000.blogspot.com >> http://www.BinocularDeals.com <http://www.binoculardeals.com/> >> >> -- > Kathy Meyer > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> -- Kathy Meyer STRESS: when your gut says "NO WAY" and your mouth says "NO PROBLEM" "To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done." --Richard G. Scott, "Finding the Way Back," Ensign, May 1990, 74 Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein 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
