Dear Legacy; Why am I getting messages from you, Jack,to another party? Same is happening with Mary Fowler, another Support for Legacy. Also Sherry. Did I click on the wrong service when I tried to get back on the mailing list for Legacy? Larry Johnson, Simpsonville SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Earnshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 7:24 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Witnesses to events
> 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 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
