Did you put your second family file named ORPHANS online or do you put all "orphans" in a manila file folder? Sound like a great idea. Pat (Bostonian on Cape Cod) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Trabold" <petact@cfl.rr.com> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] How to handle possible tree members? >I have a second family file named ORPHANS. > I enter family groups of connected people, hoping that I will eventually > be > able to add them to my main data base. I have also found it useful to > capitalize the surname of ONLY the oldest member of that particular > string. > I have many different surnames in my orphan database. I find it is handy > to > have a place to enter info as I find it relevant to an individual, and > when > I wish, I can easily find the "head" of each family line. > > This has been a very successful method for me. > > Anne in Florida > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "faye rees" <fmrees@nycap.rr.com> > To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Near or not so near relative ancestors - was > MyGrandmother's Story? HOORAY !!!! > > > > So how do you on the list handle these possible tree members? > Thanks > faye > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.57/2303 - Release Date: 08/14/09 18:10:00
I haven't put any data on line. I have it in a separate family file in my genealogy program. This way all information is at my fingertips! Anne in Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat" <pattycake@gis.net> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] How to handle possible tree members? Did you put your second family file named ORPHANS online or do you put all "orphans" in a manila file folder? Sound like a great idea. Pat (Bostonian on Cape Cod) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Trabold" <petact@cfl.rr.com> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] How to handle possible tree members? >I have a second family file named ORPHANS. > I enter family groups of connected people, hoping that I will eventually > be > able to add them to my main data base. I have also found it useful to > capitalize the surname of ONLY the oldest member of that particular > string. > I have many different surnames in my orphan database. I find it is handy > to > have a place to enter info as I find it relevant to an individual, and > when > I wish, I can easily find the "head" of each family line. > > This has been a very successful method for me. > > Anne in Florida > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "faye rees" <fmrees@nycap.rr.com> > To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Near or not so near relative ancestors - was > MyGrandmother's Story? HOORAY !!!! > > > > So how do you on the list handle these possible tree members? > Thanks > faye > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.57/2303 - Release Date: 08/14/09 18:10:00 When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. To search the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION The information page is: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.58/2304 - Release Date: 08/15/09 06:10:00