This is cool, I've wished for a flag or something by the individuals name to remind me of certain things at a glance, so this will be helpful. I just wish it could show on the Name list.
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 8:18 AM, JV Leavitt <[email protected]> wrote: That's a good point. The only thing is, that after making a search list >of one of these -- I'll call them 'AD Tags' -- I would usually want to >use a regular tag to make the information more visible, at least >temporarily, which is inconvenient, but well worth keeping in mind, as >with the ideas you mentioned in another post for an 'end of line' list: > > Another way: Add [[end of line]] to the given name. Then it is > obvious in the Name List and Index View but doesn't affect output. > > Another way: Use the suffix field - again making use of privacy > brackets. > > Another way: Enter a To-Do with a distinctive category so you can > get a list. > > >Joseph Leavitt > > >On 1/2/2014 2:29 AM, Cathy Pinner wrote: >> Hi Joseph, >> >> If you use the Ancestor and Descendant Interest like tags, you have >> another 8 :-) >> Just keep a note somewhere of what each number means as you don't >> have a field to fill in like the real tags. >> >> Cathy >> >> At 01:40 PM 2/01/2014, you wrote: >>> Thank you Cathy. I'm sorry now that I didn't pay more attention to this >>> feature. I have a very large db of descendants of my earliest American >>> immigrant ancestors (from the early 1600's). I've been going through >>> the numerous lines of descent to find families that have limited >>> descendant information, beginning around the early 1800s. When I would >>> find one, I would put a Tag 5 on one of the parents. I could have used >>> the "Ancestor / Descendant Interest" feature to do the same job, but I >>> since I woke up to the fact that I could use a marriage tag number for >>> this purpose (I have plenty of those available), I'll be using a >>> marriage Tag 5 instead. >>> >>> Since the FamilySearch historical records collection has recently become >>> such a massive resource, I'm having amazing success in expanding the >>> information on these "Tag 5 lines," mostly using only these records. >>> The Tagging feature in Legacy provides a wonderful way to keep track of >>> various factors in the file. The only problem is that there isn't >>> enough of them! :-) >>> >>> Joseph Leavitt >>> >>> >>> On 1/1/2014 5:08 PM, Kathy Thompson wrote: >>>> I know they exist - I know where they are - what I don't know if HOW >>>> BEST to use them to MY advantage >>>> What sort of things should I be using them for? >>>> How can they help me if I do use them? >>>> Please, give me some examples of how you (those who already do use >>>> them) use them to help you with your research. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2 January 2014 10:14, Cathy Pinner <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I wondered how many of you knew these were available ;-) >>>> >>>> From the Help file: >>>> >>>> Ancestor and Descendant Interest >>>> >>>> The two fields in the bottom right corner of the Information window >>>> are used to express your interest level in the ancestors and >>>> descendants of the current individual. The value can range from 0 to >>>> 3. 0 indicates no interest. Use 1 for Low interest, 2 for Medium >>>> and 3 for high interest. >>>> >>>> These values can be used in the search section to compile lists of >>>> those people with whom you have an interest. >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> As I said, I don't use them but if you get lost in your file or keep >>>> going off on tangents and realise you've spent valuable time on >>>> people barely connected to your tree, you might want to think how >>>> these could help you. >>>> You could use them to plan 2014 research for example. >>>> Which people do you particularly want to focus on? >>>> >>>> I suggest you use your imagination. They're fields that can be >>>> searched on which makes them valuable. >>>> >>>> Cathy >>>> >>>> At 07:51 AM 2/01/2014, you wrote: >>>> >Can someone please explain to me in simple terms what the >>>> >Ancestor/Descendant Interest boxes are all about, and how they might >>>> >be able to help me? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > > > > >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). 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