Thanks, Tessa. My problem is I have so many things to do right now. The main thing, which I've neglected the past few days, is to do as much research on ancestry.com as I can before my six months subscription is finished. I've given up on incorporating it into Legacy until I'm finished and can clean up their gedcom. I do have the source detail information in FTM since it syncs with my online program, so I will be able to cut and paste even after my subscription is up.
Thank you for the idea to put the info in a word processing document first and use highlighting. That will save some work. I wish I could skip sleep. I so much want to get into what you are talking about and do more with Legacy. Have to force myself now to take one step at a time. I have a folder where I am saving extra helpful messages and I will file this in there to refresh my memory when I can start having fun with all I've collected on Ancestry. >________________________________ > From: Tessa <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 3:28 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? > > >Sherry's response is great - and as with many things in Legacy I would suggest >you just open it up and play with it. > > >Step 1 - See what is in the timelines already. >Step 2 - Open up a rather simple timeline in Legacy to see how it was done - >suggestion here is the federal census for USA. >Step 3 - Try making a timeline of your own - Why and/or How? > > >I have made timelines for states I am interested in and family lived in at >some time (Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington), as well as countries >(Ireland, Newfoundland/Canada, Sweden, Norway and Slovenia) because these >places are where my people (to date) are from. Start simple (you can always >add to your timeline). I suggest a three prong approach - (1) take a look at >the timelines in FamilySearch.org country and state summaries, (2) take a look >at Wikipedia, and (3) take a look at the Archives or Historical Society for >any countries and states you are interested in. > > >Put all the information you find (copy/paste and source it) in a word >processing document and then go through it and highlight the sections you want >to add to your timeline and perhaps write it up in a way that appeals to you. >Remember that your "entry" is short - the date and the fact. The description >and notes section can discuss in greater detail and provide the source. > > >Create a timeline, add a few entries, save it, see how it looks and then add >to it as time and interest permit. Remember to source each entry (so you know >where you got it - do it right there in notes) and make sure your "entry" is >short and sweet and put your discussion in the notes section. > > >Then play around - run a chronology report with a timeline in it - for my >family in Newfoundland - I have when the censuses took place, when women got >the vote, when confederation occurred (reminds me to look to Canada after that >and Great Britain before), when various political factions were in power, what >the industries were and when they faltered (cod), emigration routes and >time-frames. You get the idea. The timelines are also a really nice way to >incorporate some of your location research. As with so many things - play >around with it, see how it reads, tweak it, and then use it! > > >On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Marg Strong <[email protected]> wrote: > >Sherry, thank you so much. I should have known Legacy would have something to >help with this! >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Sherry/Support <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:31 PM >>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? >>> >>> >>>Peggy, >>> >>>To create a timeline in Legacy, go to View > Timelines and click on >>>"New". Enter your description, then a name for the timeline and >>>proceed with entering your data in the form provided. >>> >>>If you need more details, you'll find it in the Help file in Legacy >>>under Timeline: Creating or by clicking on the Help button in the >>>Timelines window. >>> >>> >>> >>>Sincerely, >>>Sherry >>>Technical Support >>>Legacy Family Tree >>> >>> >>>On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Marg Strong <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thank you for the responses. Someone mentined a timeline and that would >>>> make >>>> it so much easier to find the location information rather than have to look >>>> it up for each instance (reinventing the wheel). I know there is a timeline >>>> feature on Legacy, but that is likely for the people and dates that I've >>>> already entered. >>>> >>>> How do you create a timeline? I have no idea how to use a spreadsheet. I've >>>> created simple (immediate) family timelines with a word processor but that >>>> wouldn't work for this since it much more complicated. Would you use >>>> tables? >>>> Is there a program I could try? >>>> >>>> When I know how to create a timeline, I can collect the boundary changes >>>> for >>>> different places at different times and they would be accessible at a >>>> glance. Suggestions would be welcome! >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>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 >> > > > >-- >Tessa Keough > >Guild No. 5089 >Legacy Virtual Users Group >Surnames - Keough, Murphy, Aylward, Kocevar, Lidman, Zagradisnik >Places - Ireland, Newfoundland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, USA (New York, >Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Washington) >Blogs - The Keough Corner and Scandia Musings & More > > >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). 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