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From: "Beth Sullivan, DO" <>
Subject: Re: [RMagic] Will it show MRIN's in main views?
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:58:23 -0500
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Ok that might be a solution. Would I have to put this fact in each child in
the family as well or just the Couple themselves. If I add a fact can I
make it a family fact so it ties to each spouse with one entry the way
marriages do?

Beth
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Subject: Re: [RMagic] Will it show MRIN's in main views?


> The problem with MRINs is that they aren't actually data. They are record
> numbers and indicate the position of the family record in the database
file. So
> if you GEDCOM out and back in those numbers will all be different.
>
> If you want to track families by a number, your best bet is to create a
new
> user defined family fact type (you can even call it MRIN if you want).
Only
> enable the description field and not the date or place. You can then add
an
> MRIN fact to a family which will print on group sheets, etc., and even in
books
> if you create a sentence template like:
>
> Their family record number is <value>.
>
> - Bruce
>
> In a message dated 2/27/2004 11:06:23 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> writes:
> OK, The reason I DO NEED THEM, is I have been using them to file by. All
> records obtained about a particular person are filed under their family
> number, based on their marital status. Unmarried children have their info
> filed with their parents under their MRIN . When a child gets married
they
> now have their own MRIN assigned and all records pertaining to them
> including their unborn children are now filed under the new MRIN . Not
> having access to these numbers throws a monkey wrench into using
Rootsmagic
> and my filing system. In order to use RM I will have to come up with a
new
> filing system and redo my 9 3" binders of information with the new filing
> system or continue to use Legacy, Ancestral Quest or PAF for my software.
> When I started to devote time to genealogy 11 years ago, I attended a 4
week
> series of classes at my then local FHC in Athens Co. Ohio. This method of
> filing was advocated and taught to us by the FHC leader of the lectures.
I
> have seen it referred to in several different books and magazines over the
> years. I never dreamed it would be a problem when I switched to a new
> program with a simpler source documentation methodology (i.e. Rootsmagic)
> . Sources pertaining to general information, not related to a particular
> family are filed under Country, County and if necessary Town.
>
> What other filing systems are out there that I could switch to. I am not
> thrilled about changing the filing system. That is al lot more work that
> will have to be done before I can resume doing research. What filing
> systems do you all use? This is going to be difficult. It is hard to
teach
> an old dog new tricks.
>
> - Bruce
> http://www.rootsmagic.com
>
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