Thanks Sherry. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Do you know size limits on the comments field? On Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:16 PM, R G Strong-genes <rgstrongge...@gmail.com> wrote:
Have you tried the Compiler info screen which applies to the whole database: Options>Edit Compiler there is a Comments section that you could use to enter that info and a check box if you want it to show or not. From: Ron Taylor Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:54 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Family File Information Notes I posed it as a question but if the feature does not already exist I will submit it as a suggestion. I've wanted it for some time but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Ron Taylor On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:08 AM, Kathy Meyer <kmeyer2...@gmail.com> wrote: This would be very helpful. Is this a suggestion for the future? Or does this already exist in legacy? Kathy Meyer On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Ron Taylor <doit4...@yahoo.com> wrote: I thought there was a place to record general information about a database. The logical place would be a notes field in Family File Information. Somewhere that a "preface" to the database might be recorded including any rules or special conditions which relate to the entire database. Example of possible general information... > >1) This database was originally a combination of records from Joseph Winget, >Julia Seagrave, and Lawrence Regan as of 21 Aug 2004. >2) Spouses who married more than once have marriage source "Duplicate Marriage >in database". >3) Members of the Winget Family Association have source "WFA Member". >4) Dates like "Cal 1905" are calculated from evidence versus "Abt 1905" which >are estimated. >5) LDS Blessings are entered as event "LDS Blessing" and not entered in the >christening fields. >6) All group sheets connected to the direct line should be complete including >parents of husband and wife, all children, and spouses of children. > >There could be more that the compiler wants to document about the database. A >generic source record might be created but it would have to be linked to some >individual to avoid it being purged as an unused source. >Ron Taylor > > -- Russell G. Strong P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133&Click=1114 Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
