Hi Ellen, Thank you for posting the story of your work as the Family Historian! I very much enjoyed reading of the work you are doing and applaud your sensible approach to organizing the data you were provided, to gathering more and to making it available to others in your family.
Keep up the great work, John Zimmerman Mesa, AZ On 10/14/2012 10:42 AM, Ellen wrote: > 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 have corrected so many mistakes that now that numbering system is obsolete 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). >>> 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 >> >> > > > > 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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