I don’t put any of those things in the events. I write short narrative biographies on people and that is where I weave that information in. I don’t like making it sterile and clinical by just listing them as events. I use the events for specific things that happened at specific times (census records, tax rolls, that sort of thing). Legacy has a Webinar entitled, “Ready, Set, Write! Share Your Family's Story” which really explains this concept well.
I use the general notes tab to write their short bio (or long bio in the case of those people in my direct line) and I use the research notes to keep track of all the things I am looking at, need to look at, theories etc. Michele From: Jerry Peterson Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Custom Event Names Hi again everyone. Can some of you share with me what names or titles you use for the following as custom events? Hobbies Interests Causes Famous Persons I want to be specific enough without getting too many separately-named custom events on the database, unless they are needed, so that's my premise here. So, I thought maybe I'd pick your brains. Thanks! Jerry / http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3776 - Release Date: 07/20/11 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
