Paula,

No it is not, and unless you are LDS I strongly advise that you never check the 
LDS option.

Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/

Paula Ryburn <[email protected]> wrote:

>I think you may be right, Kathy--someone else populated the fields in their 
>db, uploaded and then Legacy inadvertently downloaded to Shirley's db.  
>I was also wondering if turning on "LDS" in Legacy is the same as "linking" 
>with FamilySearch?  I currently do neither in Legacy.
> 
>--Paula 
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Kathy Thompson <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 9:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>
>
>
>That's interesting - I have none of those in any of my notes, yet I do have 
>lots of profiles "linked" with FamilySearch.
>I wonder then if it has more to do with whoever uploaded the original 
>data/gedcom to Family Search that has now been linked to the different 
>individuals in your tree?
>
>
>
>
>On 2 October 2013 11:36, Shirley Richardson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Bingo!!  You are so right!
>> 
>>When I looked at the search list for those with MH in
>the notes field I noticed the tabs to the right included LDS. And sure enough
>there were the details of each one in the search list. And yes I did
>have those arrows.
>> 
>>So now that I have unlinked Family Search I will
>clear the notes fields.
>> 
>>Thankyou so much to everyone for your
>input. 
>> 
>> 
>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: R G Strong-genes
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:25 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>
>>>
>>>I agree with Bert! I have none of these in any general notes or marriage 
>>>notes. and I have imported, entered manually and Integrated with 
>>>FamilySearch but not synced to it, except individuals I was sure of.
>>> 
>>>To see if it is possible if you linked with FamilySearch, there will be 
>>>little left and right arrows on the right side of the Name boxes and 
>>>children lists in Family View. They will be grey if they have no match in 
>>>the FamilySearch database and will be red if there is a match and not synced 
>>>and green if they have. These arrows and linking can be turned off by going 
>>>to the Options>Customize and on the General tab lower right is the 
>>>FamilySearch box “Integrate with FamilySearch” uncheck and they will go away 
>>>and you won’t have to worry about them. 
>>>From: Shirley Richardson
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 5:46 AM
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>  Thanks for running that test Bert.
>>> 
>>>The thing is, I haven't got a clue how to do a Gedcom import. I prefer to 
>>>have complete control over what goes into my data base so all the 
>>>information has been entered manually.
>>> 
>>>Could I have inadvertently linked to LDS in some way? 
>>> 
>>>Only my paternal line has this problem - in fact most but not all, including 
>>>births as recent as 2011.
>>> 
>>>I am quite happy to go through and delete the notes but it appears this 
>>>problem is not an isolated case. (Refer to Ron Taylor's reply)
>>> 
>>>Cheers
>>>Shirley
>>> 
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Bert van Kootwijk
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:24 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>> 
>>>>OK.
>>>>
>>>>I did a test.
>>>>
>>>>Installed My
>    Heritage and made a Gedcom from the sample file in it. (JFK and family) 
> Then
>    I did a Gedcom import into Legacy of this MH-file.
>>>>
>>>>In all General
>    Notes fields appeared RIN MH numbers.
>>>>
>>>>For instance for JFK
>    himself: 
>>>>
>>>>BIRT: RIN MH:IF1
>>>>DEAT: RIN MH:IF2
>>>>BURI: RIN
>    MH:IF3
>>>>DSCR: RIN MH:IF4
>>>>EDUC: RIN MH:IF7
>>>>NATI: RIN MH:IF10
>>>>OCCU:
>    RIN MH:IF6
>>>>OCCU: RIN MH:IF5
>>>>_UID: RIN MH:IF9
>>>>RELI: RIN
>    MH:IF8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>So my guess that these RIN MH numbers are generated by My
>    Heritage is correct.
>>>>
>>>>You say you have entered all your records
>    yourself.
>>>>
>>>>But the problem is that Legacy don't put information into
>    the General Notes fields by itself.
>>>>The only possilitities
>    are:
>>>>
>>>>1. You did it yourself
>>>>2. Imported by a
>    Gecom.
>>>>
>>>>and
>>>>
>>>>perhaps, but I have no clue: 3. By synchronisation
>    through LDS or...?
>>>>
>>>>Bert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Op 29-9-2013 11:45, Shirley
>    Richardson schreef:
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Bert, but I have entered every record myself. No doubt someone will 
>>>>get to the bottom of it eventually.
>>>>>Â
>>>>>Shirley
>>>>>Â
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: Bert van Kootwijk
>>>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 9:59 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>A guess:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I think these RIN MH numbers
>        are generated by My Heritage Family Trees.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When importing a
>        Gedcom made by My Heritage these RIN MH numbers are not recognized by
>        Legacy; and therefore put into the General Notes fields.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope
>        this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bert
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Op 29-9-2013 3:33, Shirley
>        Richardson schreef:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thankyou for your thoughts Kathy,
>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>It has also occurred to those with no sources so it doesn't appear to 
>>>>>>>have any connection to sources.
>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>No the numbers have no connection with my Legacy RIN numbers. In fact 
>>>>>>>they are unique eg:
>>>>>>>BIRT:RIN MH:IF7
>>>>>>>DSCR:RIN MH:IF8
>>>>>>>RESI:RIN MH:IF9
>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>Shirley
>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: Kathy Thompson
>>>>>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 11:01 AM
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>Thought: have you copied a source from one person to another person in 
>>>>>>>>the same family?
>>>>>>>>Thought: pick a person who has these numbers, write down the RIN 
>>>>>>>>numbers they have, and then see who that RIN number matches up with in 
>>>>>>>>YOUR own tree.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>I highly fought this has anything to do with ancestry as I have none of 
>>>>>>>>these and I use ancestry all the time.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On 29/09/2013, at 3:45 AM, Ron Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Your question raised my curiosity.  I used Search>Detailed Search 
>>>>>>>>with these parameters:
>>>>>>>>>Look for whom?      Individual
>>>>>>>>>Where to look         Notes-General
>>>>>>>>>How to look            Contains
>>>>>>>>>What to look for      MH:
>>>>>>>>>Clear list before this search
>>>>>>>>>Click Create List
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>To my surprise, I have 47 individuals in my database with similar 
>>>>>>>>>entries in the General Notes. ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>I did a similar search with these parameters:
>>>>>>>>>Look for whom?      Marriage
>>>>>>>>>Where to look         Marriage
>Notes
>>>>>>>>>How to look            Contains
>>>>>>>>>What to look for      MH:
>>>>>>>>>Clear list before this search
>>>>>>>>>Click Create List
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>This time I found 21 marriages with similar entries in the Marriage 
>>>>>>>>>Notes.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>They must have come from an import because I don't make that type of 
>>>>>>>>>entry.  If you discover where they may have originated, please post 
>>>>>>>>>again.  I wish I had an answer but at least you have confirmation 
>>>>>>>>>that this is not unique to your file.
>>>>>>>>>Ron Taylor
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>>>>> From: Shirley Richardson <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 5:46 AM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [LegacyUG] Numbers appearing on Descendant Report
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>After running Check/Repair the following examples are appearing on the 
>>>>>>>>>Descendant report for some records only.
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>DEATH:RIN MH:1F269
>>>>>>>>>RESI:RIN MH:IF292
>>>>>>>>>DSCR:RIN MH:IF260
>>>>>>>>>and also  MARR:RIN MH:FF2
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>Upon investigation I find they are arbitrarily recorded in the General 
>>>>>>>>>or Marriage
>notes.
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>1. What are these numbers?
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>2. Why would it only apply to some records and not others?
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>3. How can I remove them from the Reports/Notes?
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>Many thanks
>>>>>>>>>ÂÂ
>>>>>>>>>Shirley
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Russell G. Strong
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