Hello Deanna,
Welcome! I’m really a new user as well, still learning, am really looking forward to SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY if offers, but yes, there is quite a huge learning curve, especially regarding how to document “sources” . Is that what you are referring to when you mention the “indepth” questions? Have you viewed any of the webinars that Legacy has available online? They’ve been a great help to me. I haven’t even yet explored some of the great options it offers. But if you are talking about the sourcing issue, remember this: I have never used Ancestry tree program, so I can’t comment on how they treat sources, but this sourcing issue is what I’ve struggled with the most in learning Legacy; If you are having difficulty with the “source” information, as Geoff has stated, you don’t have to feel like you have to “fill in all the blanks”! You can just pick “generic” source information on the source menu and just write a simple statement of your source, e.g. “xxx county/state census, 1880” rather than cite the whole page, item #, etc . If it’s only for your personal use, it doesn’t matter, it just helps to know later “where” you got the information. I’ve paid dearly in time spent re-searching information because I didn’t document where I got it from, or forgot to add important details. The sources listed on Ancestry trees are very generic, if you notice. The “extra” information is like a “cream” topping on the dessert, just adds dimension and depth to any reports someone might want to print out later on and would help someone else find where the information is, if you will be sharing your information with someone else. Later, once you figure out the “source clipboard”, you will notice that it saves you a HUGE amount of time in citing information(retyping it) for same family members and sources you use a lot for similar places. I typically don’t bother either with citing “when” I accessed the data, unless it’s a family tree online that gets edited regularly. Nor do I or click on “certain conclusion?” line either because how do you decide that? But all of those things are personal decisions. Totally optional. However that said I encourage you to check out the book “Legacy Unlocked” by Geoff, if you prefer a step by step written instruction. There are actual pictures of what each “tab” pictured on the screen means, so you can make sense of some things. Just take one topic at a time, don’t try to learn it all at once. Start with just playing around with each click down menu to see what it does. That helped me a lot. Also, the tab at the top that has the 4 sections “research guidance” is another place to start. (Maybe this would be a good suggestion to Geoff or Millenia to offer more of a step by step intro for newbies, I do think that is something that is lacking, most of the seminars do seem to be targeted more to intermediate and advanced users. And what’s offered is more difficult to follow for some types of learners. Or, label the webinars that are already there for free that are good for beginners. . .just a thought for whoever gives input to them.) I hope I haven’t been too confusing.. .does this make sense? Hope it helps. . .enjoy! The more you use it, the more you will like it! Pam From: Deanna Weymuth [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] beginning legacy user Hello, I am just a for fun genealogist, who has been working on tracing various family trees for my own information and enjoyment. I want a simple accurate as much as can be family history/tree. Legacy site is great because it asks different questions than Ancestry, more in depth, but if I find something I have to copy and paste to get it to legacy. Shows information off well, but asks documentation very involved. Ancestry is easier to navigate, I have never tried to get on a users group. It is easy to save information. I wory that it does not ask the involved questions Legacy does. I get frustrated reading this group as I don't understand 50% of what you are talking about. You have a tendency to discuss a subject to death. Is there a beginner Legacy User Group, for those of us not so involved in genealogy. 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