I find the statement "One may argue the rules of genealogy, but two things are considers facts by most people" very suspect until referenced. What is your official source concluding "most people" feel the way you say? Might it be a statement concocted for effect and support, without basis in fact? Does the fact that you are in a hurry allow you to ignore speed limits? Or might you break other rules because it suits your purpose?
The precedent was set long ago for Legacy, or any genealogy program, to follow blood lines resulting from the creation of children by man and woman - that's what genealogy means. We don't argue about rules - we merely state whether we disagree with the rules. That does not negate the fact that adoptees are LEGAL members of the family. And it does not prevent an honest depiction of family history in Legacy which departs from blood lines if we record and note it properly. My family has a history of heart problems and doctors want to know family medical history. If I am wise and thorough enough to include this in my Legacy data base, does that mean that when I'm long gone the descendants of my adopted sons should start preventive treatment for heart disease at an early age because they don't know any better? Although I struggle with making the note that they are adopted I refuse to be dishonest and pretend they were not because I love them so much; in fact, I record the facts BECAUSE I love them so much. If the son of an adoptee has a cancer problem early on, but none of my blood line ever had a cancer problem before, should the problem be casually treated because of the lack of family history of the problem? Should we toy with the health of our descendants in this manner? Note: my grandson is in remission from Hodgkins after chemo and radiation. And the fact that some unwittingly call a child theirs because they don't know better should not make deliberate liars of us. When we use Legacy to record our data we must try to avoid letting our emotions trash our logic. When you depart from a century or more of accepted standards, what is the reluctance to note what you did? One often hides things because of shame - but there is no shame in adoption. Hugh >From: "Yigal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy and Adoption >One may argue the rules of genealogy, but two things are considers facts >by most people: >1- An adopted child is a full member of the family. So is a child that >was born due to a love affair (especially if the husband doesn't know about >it). Any case - the child should be treated as a 100% child. Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
