Occasionally an import has gone wrong, and the sex of a partner has been the opposite of what it is supposed to be. Legacy doesn't refuse to import the detail, but gives a warning message.
Doug. On Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:12:43 +0000 Robert Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > Today I learnt of a distant relative who was in a legal registered > civil relationship with a person of the same sex. I then started to > look how this could be entered into Legacy. What I've read, and I > would like members to confirm this, is that Legacy 7.5 is not capable > of handling this sort of relationship. Further, if I am to understand > correctly, it is against the policy of the software publishers to > allow Legacy to be record for such relationships or gender changes. > > I would be most concerned if this is a policy decision and not just a > technical problem. As in genealogy we record the records as they are > and our own personal views and prejudices must override this. > > Some time ago, I found in the parish register, my great aunt who > baptised her two illegitimate children who were born 12 years apart. > I was horrified to see that the vicar had recorded occupation as, "A > harlot", because this was official records I still recorded it as an > occupation and put some notes alongside. > > I am hoping that some members can give me some reassurance and also > how I can work around entering this relationship into legacy. > > Robert… > > > 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
