I applaud you for trying to preserve the family photos and history, it sounds like you have a good start in the right directions. Syble
>________________________________ > From: Paulette Martinez <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 12:36 PM >Subject: [LegacyUG] Photos, book and Legacy > > > >I have inherited from my sister a box of old unmarked family pictures going >back to 1900. I am the elder of the family and the only one left with the >undocumented memories. I know I should scan the pictures, but right now I am >looking for a fast and easy way to organize the pictures, labels them with >name, years, place, and to write what I knew and remember about my ancestors >and their families while using Legacy. I need to do it right the first time. >I cannot spend a lot of time learning software because, I can learn...but I >can forget very fast also. I am 80, on palliative care for cancer, so time is >an issue. Is there a miracle way to do it? >Right now I have sorted the pictures by year/grand-parents lines and am >writing in the back of each picture (in pencil 02). I will then put them in >archival photo albums with intercalary typed pages of my memories/knowledge, >researches finds, in addition to the habitual facts (birth, marriage, etc...). > I am thinking of typing the insert in the notes of each marriage/individuals >of Legacy and then print only the notes. Am I going in the right direction or >is there a better way. > >If there is time left I will scan the pictures and make a CD to share my >genealogy with my children, grand-children, nephews and nieces. Right now I >want to preserve the pictures and the memories. > >I am hoping I am not hors-subject. I know you are all so knowledgeable. >Thank you for sharing. > >Paulette > >One more question :). What do you do with facts such "they divorced and >witnesses testified having seen her with other men" (divorce judgment in >1907). Hide the fact in consideration of the descendants feelings? > >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
