Would not the hashtags be a better tool for this kind of grouping? Ian
On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 1:00 PM Andrew Robbie <andrew.rob...@comcast.net> wrote: > Just adding my perspective here, in the spirit of sharing… > > > > For journeys such as ship or plane, you can enter dates in events as 23 > Jul 1896-29 Jul 1896. That way you can capture departure and arrival > information all against the same event . I find that helpful to reduce the > number of events. Also, if you use the calendar calculator for dates (like > someone’s birth date based on aged when died) then the ‘Cal’ prefix can > remain indicating that it was a calculated date, not a specific date form a > specific source (useful). > > > > Regarding unlinking wrong children/spouses/parents, I use the tags a lot > and have developed a ‘system’ where each tag means something (to just me). > So when I link or unlink individuals, I set/reset tags accordingly: > > > > Again, sharing so that others can understand/criticize/encourage/further > develop/ignore/whatever: > > > > > > > > As you can see (and here I am open to further suggestions too) I use > individual special characters to use as column headings in the Index and > Dependent views. So, if anyone has better suggestions, please chime in. > > > > Happy hunting, > > Andrew > > > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> *On > Behalf Of *Ian Thomas > *Sent:* Saturday, May 11, 2019 11:26 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] dates > > > > Taking up Cathy’s last point, I find that unlinking wrongly-entered or > attached people is very useful; I often find that the unlinked person does > fit in somewhere. > > > > (my use of dates is a bit crude: either a precise date, or Abt. I was > unaware of the other allowed entry forms) > > > > Ian Thomas > > Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com > <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com>] *On Behalf Of *Cathy Pinner > *Sent:* Sunday, 12 May 2019 1:10 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com>; Marina via > LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] dates > > > > Marina > > I don't know if you are trying to add a double date or a range. > > If a range, enter 1665-1666 or better use either between 1665 and 1666 or > from 1665 to 1666. > If it's a double date you need the day and month as well and you need to > set Options-Customise 5.4 and note it can only be set for the one change > date.Then you enter your date in New Style and for dates from 1 Jan to 24 > March, Legacy will add the double date. > Yes Legacy will give you a new total but possibly not until you have > closed and re-opened Legacy. Also make sure you do File Maintenance - > Check/Repair and sometimes Compact File. > Note the RINs are not changed and whether abandoned RINs are reused > depends on your setting at Options-Customise 4.4 so don't confuse highest > RIN with number of people. > I prefer to just unlink people I've added in error. That helps me not to > go down that rabbit hole again and I haven't lost that work if I discover > that they fit somewhere else. > > Cathy > > Marina via LegacyUserGroup wrote: > > > Hello > > I read all your emails regularly but have not yet come across this > problem which I think I am having. when i write on the profile a date > such as 1665/66 the programe immediately amends the date to 1666 . it > will accept 166?. > Also if I have had a flight of fancy and added someone who is not mine > when I delete this person does Legacy recalculate and re number my > grand total of tree members. > Thank you Marina > > < > http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > < > http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > -- ICMac Sales: Hobby consultant (1986r.) Office hours: 10:00 Am - 5:00 PM most days Macaulay Genealogy Family Matters Ian Macaulay of Carp, Ontario
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