Mary, Unfortunately, there are some folks on this list who feel the way they have chosen to do something is the only way to do it. They like to ridicule the folks who don't use their method.
Ron Bernier -----Original Message----- From: M. Brenzel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Trying to enter information that will result in readable reports Once again, some of you are forgetting that the section on the Individual's form is Events/Facts. The census itself wasn't an event for the person, but the person's being recorded on the census is a FACT. Likewise, being mentioned in a newspaper article is a FACT, having an obituary published is a FACT. Whether you choose to record a Census in that section or not is a personal choice. Mary On Feb 22, 2012, at 11:09 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Ron is in the UK and it is about 5 in the morning there, I > think, so you can probably expect him to answer later. But I almost > find it hysterical that a census is considered an event in someone's > life, despite the fact that many professionals advocate for that. > That's sort of like saying a newspaper is an event in someone's life > because they might be mentioned in the newspaper, or an obituary is an > event in someone's life because, certainly, they are mentioned in the > obituary. Clearly, they are sources, not events, and I prefer to use > my Merriam-Webster roots to provide the correct definition. LOL! > > But the other side is, that most users will definitely not want to > wade through lots of information about their ancestors that most of us > "genealogists" might even have some difficulty deciphering. They want > a brief synopsis that tells them the story and most of them, even me, > detest wading through endless, not needed, information. So, keep it > simple, comes to mind, but I realize most of the ones who disagree on > this issue are very smart people, just mis-informed about the > dictionary definitions on this subject. > > Jerry - 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 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
