Hi Kathy, Like you, I am learning about my family from public records because my family was very secretive. I am hoping that posting this mini-tree on Ancestry might lead me to a link between the other family and mine that was linked briefly through a marriage. How long this marriage lasted and what happened to spouse #1 is my principal concern. It all happened so long ago, I have no idea whether anyone would still know. My brick wall could be the matching secretiveness from the other side.
I have learned to greatly admire this immigrant family. It appears they travelled to the US from eastern Europe, moving on from state to state, and perserved despite what I believe were grave losses by 1930. The only member whose death I can verify, born in state #1, died in state #3, and resided in state #2 in 1930. Thanks for your encouragement. Margaret --- On Thu, 6/30/11, Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM preview results To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 1:05 PM If you have an SSDI record, I'd add him/her. If not, I'd presume they were living. And I'd be more excited to think that they were possibly living and would do everything I could to try to locate that person and interview him/her! Just my two cents from someone who has had very private grandparents and had to develop my research only from records; personal information from a living relation, no matter how distant, is a godsend. You never know what they have heard about the family or what they might have inherited thru shared ancestors. Good luck! Ancestry is a great place to hook up with people sharing your ancestry! Kathy On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Margaret DeAcetis <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, I'm planning to create my first GEDCOM file. I've looked into the Legacy Help Section and found archived messages helpful. I see mention of "unexpected consequences." Even using the GEDCOM 5.5 options and selecting basic GEDCOM file, is there anyway to preview the results? I'm planning to select a focus group of fewer than 15 people. Can I create it, and export it into my Legacy under create a new family file? Would this allow me to preview the results? Or is there any way to preview the results? My intention is to eventually export the file into Ancestry.com so that I can attach specific Census forms, a WW I draft registration card and a SS death index doc. I intend to make comments on these records. It is my belief that all these people are dead. If not, they would be in their nineties. I do not see how attaching a 1930 Census would compromise the privacy of any of the individuals if they are still alive. Am I wrong about this? Any comments would be appreciated? I've found this Users Group super helpful. Margaret 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- Kathy Meyer Technology is both blessing and curse, depending on what it's doing for you (or to you) on any particular day. 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
