Thanks Doug, so what your saying if I import and edited GEDCOM that Legacy may import it with error. I must try that. I was referring to Baptisms the youngest boy was 5 and the older one 12 so I get the impression that some pressure may have been brought to dear. Robert...
On 01/12/2012 23:54, Doug Laidlaw wrote: > 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 > > > -- Now look at my blog: http://merciadragon.net/ 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
