John, I believe that it is a personal choice. I know some users have strong views about what is right and what is wrong, but the real answer is what you feel more comfortable with. Personally, I try to keep my file with just the one "tree" and so use To Do and separate files of research requirements until I am pretty confident, through other evidence, of who a person is. I also have another database of "spare" people - those who may be connected, but not yet proven.
But if you feel comfortable having these people as specific entries, then why not? The system is there to help you and the way you want to work - not the other way round. That's why the program is so flexible - sometimes annoyingly so! Another related issue I had is finding 3 people of similar ages, all with family members, on the 1841 census. On the parish registers I can find two of them, but not the third. There are a couple of obvious options - one of the children wasn't christened, or there are only two separate people and one of the entries duplicates another (eg niece staying overnight with aunt, but also listed with parents). I have so far only put in the two who I can prove are "real" - but have a To Do entry to try to sort out who the unknown third person is. Wouldn't it be lovely to have a Tardis and go back to sort out the vicars and enumerators to make them get the data right!!! Jack -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Murray Sent: 09 November 2004 16:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Witnesses to events Hello Jack Thanks for your advice. I do have some who I am 90% certain are related to me, I think they are my mothers cousins, Would you create a separate entry for them. As I say I am concerned that a search of Legacy does not bring them up if they are not in an individual entry Regards John Manchester England ----- Original Message ----- Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Witnesses to events 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 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
