Linda - We royalty, and most other uses, I found that the Title Prefix is a perfect place to put in "Unproven". This shows up easily on most displays. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Scheimann" <linda514@ivillage.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [FO] Non-Traditional Use of FOW > > As I mentioned earlier, I have a database of European and other royal lineages in addition to my regular family databases. One of the problems I encountered was the alphabetical index for people who do not ordinarily use, and in earlier times did not have, surnames. Since this royal database is just for my own hobby interest and probably won't be preserved, I adopted the convention "of England," "of Cracow," etc. so that I could do efficient searches. I make exceptions once I reach house surnames such as Hapsburg, Wittelsbach, Windsor, Tudor, etc. > > One problem I haven't solved consistently is how to enter an "unproved" lineage. Notes aren't obvious enough on the first interface. You can see a note exists, but not content. In this usage, it would be nice if I could add a user-defined symbol, something like as asterisk, to each unproved individual in a line. In a normal database, you might omit unproven links, but before the year 1200 or so, that would eliminate too many connections that are likely but not fully verified. > > Linda > > > > On Sat, 12 May 2001, "Dick Wells" wrote: > > > > > For all those who desire FOW to be "more" than it is, consider using it in different way. > > > > I maintain two additional databases to supplement my standard FOW database used specifically for > > genealogy. By using the "User Defined Facts", I create specific topics. > > > > Here is an example. > > > > "General Information" database. The Root Person is named "General Info" in the surname filed. > > Children are named in a similar fashion. Some of the children are Dates & Calendars, Relationships, > > Naturalization, Immegration, Nobility, Occupations, Medical, etc. > > > > Each child has one of more topics created using the User Defined Facts. Take the example of > > Relationships. The topics are Cousins, Kissing Cousins, and Marriage Banns. For each topic, the > > Notes are used to contain the information, and the Sources is used to document the information > > sources. > > > > When a topic is too large for the Notes, I break it up into sections and identify the sections in > > the fact description field. Example of this is Feudal Terms (in my Terminology child). It is in 2 > > parts, A to M, and N to Z. > > > > Basically, the structure of this database is an Outline. When viewed in the Family View, it > > presents itself in an outline type of format. Nothing prevents adding another level of children > > (grandchildren) to the organization. > > > > Why do this at all? Well, it makes it easy to share with others, regardless of FOW, or PAF (4+), or > > other similar programs usage, a convienient place to gather genealogy related information that > > supplements research, and does not require the interested party to purchase or learn another piece > > of software. > > > > A second database contains maps collected over the years from a variety of sources. Each map is > > "linked" into the MultiMedia catalog. The maps are organized geographically as noted above. > > > > With these supplemental databases, I can pull them up while working in my main database and work > > with the information side by side. > > > > I know of others that use FOW for animal breeding records. This particular usage has deen well > > discussed already. > > > > Anyone else using FOW in a non-traditional way? If so, please share with the group. > > > > Dick > > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > > Family Origins GenForum - http://genforum.genealogy.com/fo/ > > Tech Support Knowledge Base http://www.familyorigins.com/support/ > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > _________________________________________________________________ > iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life > Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web > http://www.ivillage.com > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > The Genealogical Companion http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2399/tgc.htm > Browsable Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/family-origins-users/ > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com