Peggy, I use the Descendants Book Report (a.k.a. Modified Register Report) to do this and have given printed reports to family members which they can easily read. They seem to like it in this format.
However, to make it easy for them to read, I have placed all the information that I have researched into Events with detailed information in the notes field of the event. All events and information has been sourced and when I print the Descendant Report, I place the sources as end notes. By entering data as events, it also makes it easy to review my data in a timeline. And, of course, I include a name index at the end of the printed report so that family members can easily find anyone of interest to them. Have you looked at the Descendants Book report? If not, take a look. Cathy From: Marg Strong To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:39 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Trying to enter information that will result in readable reports I am hoping to print out reports that will be uncomplicated for family members who aren't interested in sources, etc. (But I want the sources there; perhaps as endnotes). Is the best way to put all the information in an informal way under notes where it will be in one place? If I put the information in the census notes (under the "detail), it will be more difficult to be sure it doesn't end up being repetitous. But it is often in the census that I find the information I want to note. And Legacy reports will need to be edited for the family members I am concerned about. Is there a software program that I can enter my Legacy information into, that works well with Legacy, and puts the reports into a more informal, book type of output? A story or history kind of book? Right now I'm entering a lot of information and it would be easier to do it in the most helpful way for my purpose, than to go back and redo it all. Thank you if you can help, Peggy 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
