Bob, Just a quick piece of advice for those who may at some time consider creating a website - do not have spaces in your file names, use an underscore or hyphen instead, otherwise they may well not work.
In fact it is best only to use alpha-numeric characters in addition to the above two. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "Robert Austen" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Ellen, > >Regarding photos... please remember that the RIN# only means something if the >person looking at it has YOUR Legacy file - even then the number can be >changed. You also need your Legacy file, and the Legacy program, to look up >the number. This applies to MRIN #'s as well. Have a look at John >Zimmerman's recent posts about naming - well presented and good food for >thought. I file photos by birth name - "last name, given names, dates - other >info" such as "Adams, Marjorie Alice 1896-1962 - Birth Certificate" Anyone >can find their way through my file without a program or an index. I also make >good use of the IPTC info section embedded in digital photos for additional >info. > >Congratulations on the work you are doing. I am the unofficial 'keeper of the >tree' in my family. I have a couple boxes of poorly organized documents >however, everything has been scanned and everything is kept digitally in my >file and reasonably well organized. I also am aware that the DVD's that my >data is stored on will one day be obsolete and the data could be lost. Most >of my family is fairly interested in some of the information but not genealogy >per se. My wife had a great system of filling paper documents but had over >seventy 4" binders with about 1500 family members. I know my small local >public library would NOT be interested in them even though we have a great >genealogy section (about one half of one floor). I have close to 30,000 >family members in my file, 18,000 items in my picture file, and 26,000 in my >document file. How does one do a paper system for that? I would need the >whole library to store my data on paper! > >A few years ago we had a 'family reunion' with about 20 members. My (limited, >at that time) genealogy info and charts were a great hit. I had also asked >most to give me a short story, or testimonial, about themselves and many >responded - some at great length. I think it's time to send the request out >again! > >Keep up the good work. Regardless of where mine ends up it is a fascinating >hobby and I have been blessed by all the people I have met along the way. > >Bob > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ellen [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:42 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What to do with genealogical files after death of >compi ler > >Regarding photos AND what to do with files after death of compiler. > >Regarding photos, we have too many people of the same name so I use the RIN # >in the name of the photo. > >Regarding genealogy files, our one side of the family has a duly elected >Family Historian along with other officers for the Reunion Committee. When >the last Family Historian was dying of cancer, she quietly had a relative help >her to bring boxes and boxes of info to local genealogical and historical >societies. She didn't like genealogy software but wanted everything in >Microsoft Word using the family's old numbering system. We have corrected so >many mistakes that now that numbering system is obsolete and irrelevant since >it was based upon birth order, some of which were very wrong. > >However, she also had 17 boxes of uncomputerized, unsorted, unfiled, >unorganized mess leftover. Her grandson gave it to the President of the >Family Reunion Committee. I was elected the new Family Historian and have >been influencing and connecting with others in the family who use Legacy. >Those switching over to Legacy are amazed. My predecessor never "worked with >people." She felt threatened by others. However, my first step was reaching >out to others and forming a committee which is working on finalizing a book >after my being elected in August of 2009. I still have about 12-13 boxes to >go through, but we have compiled all the prior published research into the >computer, worked on LOTS and LOTS of corrections of info, run Potential >Problems Reports as well, and solicited updates from everyone possible with a >promise of a free print out of their grandparents on down. Next year is the >280th anniversary of our first male immigrant's arrival in the colonies, and >we expect to have the book ready just 4 years after being elected. Hopefully >we can have much more of the articles and things scanned and in the next book >in 2020. Forty years is way to long for people to wait for a book with the >last 15 years having someone in charge who doesn't even own a computer. > >Our Family Reunion is actually a genealogy fest. LOTS of very distant >relatives have been working on research so we know no dearth of interest. We >even have a few minutes of storytelling by the Family Historian as well as a >report of the deaths/births/marriages since the prior year. With so many sad >stories, I thought it would be great to tell one fairly good story. We will >have to check out what was given away, but I have plenty to keep me busy for a >long time even without whatever she gave away. > >God bless, >Ellen > >On Oct 14, 2012, at 1:47 AM, hwedhlor wrote: > >> Hi Ron, >> >> That's a fair comment, and one with which I completely agree. I >> should have ask those requesting copies to contact me offlist, and >> would have done so if I expected such a large response. My apologies >> to the list. >> >> Anyone requesting copies of my file naming documents please contact me >> offlist. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John Zimmerman >> Mesa, AZ >> >> On 10/13/2012 10:18 AM, Ron Bernier wrote: >>> Could all of these "Me too" posts please be taken off line. Rather >>> than clog up the list with non Legacy "me too" posts, it would be >>> much more considerate of other Legacy subscribers if folks were to >>> contact the original poster via his personal email address. >>> >>> Ron Bernier >>> Woonsocket, RI >>> >>> On Saturday, October 13, 2012, Lee Bruch wrote: >>> >>> I too would be interested in receiving copies. >>> Thanks >>> Lee Bruch >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: hwedhlor [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>] >>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 11:56 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What to do with genealogical >>> files after death of compi ler >>> >>> JLB and Robert Austen, >>> >>> Thank you both for your kind remarks. >>> >>> On the further subject of archiving images in Legacy >>> and elsewhere, >>> >>> <snip> >>> >>> If anyone is interested I will be happy to send them a >>> five-page rationale and a one-page quick reference >>> sheet, both in MS Word format, or to publish that >>> rationale here if there is sufficient demand. >>> >>> John Zimmerman >>> Mesa, AZ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ron Bernier >>> Woonsocket, RI >>> > 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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