Margaret, We agree with Debbie - that's EXACTLY how we did our Bible records - seemed to work fine. Mike & Linda Dickson Debbie Woolard wrote: > > Hi Margaret, > > Wouldn't it just be easier to the Bible record in as a Document with maybe > the file # as something like BIBLE 0001. > > You can link each person listed on the Bible record and put the details of > say "marriage between John Doe and Janet Jones on 03 Feb 1853" or "birth of > John Doe on 01 Jan 1830" etc. in the remarks field. > > This way you would only need to enter each bible record in once, just link > the people listed on it to that file. If I had Bible records to go by (I > don't) I would probably do it something like that. Maybe "tweek" it a bit. > > Debbie > At 03:00 PM 8/31/00 -0700, you wrote: > > >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 22:19:39 -0500 > >From: Margaret <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [Clooz] Bible Records > > > >Hi, > > > >I've searched the 1999 and 2000 mailing list archives and still haven't > >figured out how to solve entering Bible Records. > > > >I do not want to have to make 25 copies of the Bible record to place in > >a folder (i.e. Birth00001, Marr00002. Death00004.etc.). I want one copy > >filed, three max. > > > >I found one entry that recommended numbering the document as B00001, > >M00002, D00010, etc. and then listing/linking each individual in this > >manner; however this doesn't solve the date at the top of the document > >file. Additionally each person listed in the record would be a primary > >person. > > > >Document date !0 September 1847 or would I change it to 1809-1901 > > > >I've had Clooz since Saturday, (love it so far) manually entered about > >65 people and 35 documents and went with the following numbering system > >after reviewing the 1999 and 2000 mailing list archives for ideas: for > >census records: NC1800-00001; VA1850-00025 > >Birth00001; Death, Marr, Corr, Land0003, etc. I will use OTH for misc. > >records and eventually will add military, obits, etc. I will be into the > >next millennium adding all my documents (17 years- all in files, boxes, > >cabinets, drawers, trunk of my car- get the picture- the personification > >of disorganization) > > > >I started large 3 ring binders and have placed birth, death, and > >marriage in one (will move to three as these fill up- they have dividers > >between each section. I have one notebook for census records as it will > >fill fast and will have to have one for obits pretty quick. > > > >Please give me ideas for these Bible records and also census records. I > >created one record for state Z, County, B, Dist 2 and then just changed > >the family/dwelling number and linked every single individual in one > >district (in progress). Would it be better to have a separate file # for > >each household? What works and keeps the filing down? Again, I do not > >want several copies of the same record to file in more than one place. > > > >Thanks for any assistance to this newbie Clooz User, > >Margaret Tull