The best method for blended families is to use a report method or wall chart that allows custom events (Memo or similar short label) to explain non-bio or complicated relationships. Cousin requested that her divorce date be included in the ancestor chart for her grandchildren.
File owners probably want the "different" child status of adopted, step or foster to show but not the assumed bio relationship of all other children. Some genealogy programs use/d the word natural for the default status. Natural is used for children of unmarried couples in some early sources. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa > You can do that, but descendant charts and pedigree charts don't show > child status - printing very misleading reports. I'm not sure why it's a > problem to put child status on these charts, along with marriage status > (like divorced or not married), but it never happened after I suggested it > long ago. Maybe it just fell through the cracks, as it seems like a vital > data element to me Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
