[LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. I will not have help from the staff there and they don't speak any English anyway. I am supposed to just bring a pedigree chart with me and can't bring very much into the archive. I am printing a pedigree chart and family group sheets (I am interested in all siblings, spouses, etc. and will likely copy/save anything with any of my surnames if I can - they make the copies for you and I can't take digital photos of the images - very strict archive, you even have to sign a disclaimer stating that the images won't be posted online) What else would you do, or have you done in the past, for this sort of archive work? Are there any other reports that I can print that would be helpful? I would really like something like a pedigree chart that would also show details of all of the children of each marriage -- something that I could follow easily without going back and forth between FGS to see how each fits into the family. I know this is a bit long but I figured it would be more useful if you all knew what sort of situation I'm heading into. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! If you have any specific suggestions for Germany (Schleswig-Holstein area / Kollmar-Neuendorf area / Archive in Wrist) please contact me privately by email. Kathy (Orem UT) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
This is not the appropriate place for general research questions. You could check Rootsweb mailing lists for a group that's specific to researching in Germany that might be more helpful. We'd be more than happy to help you get Legacy and your data files on your laptop to take with and synching with your desktop at home, but as busy as the list can be, general research questions like this is way off topic! Thanks for understanding Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. snipped Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
THanks, Sherry. I don't agree but I will respect it :-) I'm trying to find out what reports Legacy might have that will assist in a research trip. That doesn't seem off topic to me -- I gave a lot of details because I imagined people would have a lot of different reports that they use and thought details would limit those replies to something that would be more specific. What you are saying is don't include all the details I guess, because if I were to post a single sentence question saying* 'is there a report that will give you an entire family ancestry including all siblings and spouses with birth death information, something that you would use on a research trip? *you would have been happier. I didn't want to clutter the list with any research specific suggestions, hence, the request to reply privately if they wanted to share that. I wasn't asking for research assistance; I know where I'm going and what I'm doing -- I need to find a good report(s) that will help me do that research. I apologize for any misunderstanding. Does that make more sense? Have a great weekend! Kathy On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is not the appropriate place for general research questions. You could check Rootsweb mailing lists for a group that's specific to researching in Germany that might be more helpful. We'd be more than happy to help you get Legacy and your data files on your laptop to take with and synching with your desktop at home, but as busy as the list can be, general research questions like this is way off topic! Thanks for understanding Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. snipped Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
Hi Kathy, I find a Descendant Chart helpful - using the format option to pack information on one line (actually it word wraps to more than one) and include marriage and parents. This packs a lot of information into a small space. Before the days of taking computers to libraries, that's what I used to take - Descendant charts for each relevant branch. Cathy Kathy Meyer wrote: THanks, Sherry. I don't agree but I will respect it :-) I'm trying to find out what reports Legacy might have that will assist in a research trip. That doesn't seem off topic to me -- I gave a lot of details because I imagined people would have a lot of different reports that they use and thought details would limit those replies to something that would be more specific. What you are saying is don't include all the details I guess, because if I were to post a single sentence question saying*'is there a report that will give you an entire family ancestry including all sibli ngs and spouses with birth death information, something that you would use on a research trip? *you would have been happier. I didn't want to clutter the list with any research specific suggestions, hence, the request to reply privately if they wanted to share that. I wasn't asking for research assistance; I know where I'm going and what I'm doing -- I need to find a good report(s) that will help me do that research. I apologize for any misunderstanding. Does that make more sense? Have a great weekend! Kathy On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com wrote: This is not the appropriate place for general research questions. You could check Rootsweb mailing lists for a group that's specific to researching in Germany that might be more helpful. We'd be more than happy to help you get Legacy and your data files on your laptop to ta ke with and synching with your desktop at home, but as busy as the list can be, general research questions like this is way off topic! Thanks for understanding Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Kathy Meyer kmeyer2...@gmail.com mailto:kmeyer2...@gmail.com wrote: I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. snipped Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTre e.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.fac ebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
It is depressing but true that in all my various trips to various depositories, I have NEVER had all the info I needed to make optimal use of the facility. Even when I used a Palm Pilot and carted *ALL* the information in my database on it, there was always a name in something at the archive being visited that sounded familiar but wasn't in the database. I have a friend who regularly visits various archives in Germany. I swear I think he memorizes his intended searches, and for the very reason you present: there's no telling whether the archivist on duty when you're there is going to be picky about your having too many pages when you walk in. Frankly, it sounds as if they are going to be sticky about a 2nd sheet of paper. Since European paper is slightly larger than American, you ought to be able to use that somehow? Maybe just print the pedigree chart and handwrite in the allied surnames? Or print a list of sibs their spouses in Word in a small font-size and physically cut them out and paste them in the right place on the Pedigree chart (like Advent calendars). Good luck, and enjoy! Cheryl Kathy Meyer wrote: I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. I will not have help from the staff there and they don't speak any English anyway. I am supposed to just bring a pedigree chart with me and can't bring very much into the archive. I am printing a pedigree chart and family group sheets (I am interested in all siblings, spouses, etc. and will likely copy/save anything with any of my surnames if I can - they make the copies for you and I can't take digital photos of the images - very strict archive, you even have to sign a disclaimer stating that the images won't be posted online) What else would you do, or have you done in the past, for this sort of archive work? Are there any other reports that I can print that would be helpful? I would really like something like a pedigree chart that would also show details of all of the children of each marriage -- something that I could follow easily without going back and forth between FGS to see how each fits into the family. I know this is a bit long but I figured it would be more useful if you all knew what sort of situation I'm heading into. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! If you have any specific suggestions for Germany (Schleswig-Holstein area / Kollmar-Neuendorf area / Archive in Wrist) please contact me privately by email. Kathy (Orem UT) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
Kathy I posted your question over at the Legacy Virtual Users' Group Community on Google+. Hopefully one of our members will be able to make some suggestions about how to use your Legacy database, reports and/or charts to prepare for a successful research trip to Germany. Tessa Tessa Keough Guild of One-Name Studies, Keough (Keogh, Kough Kehoe) Registered ONS Legacy Virtual Users' Group Community on Google+ Society for One-Place Studies - Plate Cove East, Newfoundland On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 6:41 PM, singhals singh...@erols.com wrote: It is depressing but true that in all my various trips to SNIP Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Archive research help needed
Kathy, Are you able to take in a small tablet computer or even your phone with the Families app on it? That way you will have all your information with you. Good luck! Monique Kathy Meyer wrote: I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the best preparation possible. I will not have help from the staff there and they don't speak any English anyway. I am supposed to just bring a pedigree chart with me and can't bring very much into the archive. I am printing a pedigree chart and family group sheets (I am interested in all siblings, spouses, etc. and will likely copy/save anything with any of my surnames if I can - they make the copies for you and I can't take digital photos of the images - very strict archive, you even have to sign a disclaimer stating that the images won't be posted online) What else would you do, or have you done in the past, for this sort of archive work? Are there any other reports that I can print that would be helpful? I would really like something like a pedigree chart that would also show details of all of the children of each marriage -- something that I could follow easily without going back and forth between FGS to see how each fits into the family. I know this is a bit long but I figured it would be more useful if you all knew what sort of situation I'm heading into. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! If you have any specific suggestions for Germany (Schleswig-Holstein area / Kollmar-Neuendorf area / Archive in Wrist) please contact me privately by email. Kathy (Orem UT) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
