tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post1046118413010716434..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Will I Ever Finish My Family Tree?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-10664421668092558172010-07-06T09:23:18.645-07:002010-07-06T09:23:18.645-07:00Randy - I think this is a problem for everyone. I...Randy - I think this is a problem for everyone. I am trying my best to make my family tree file as nice and consistent as possible (I even started my entire tree over a year or so ago). It looks much better, but it will never be complete or perfect.<br /><br />Besides...gotta leave something for the kids and grandkids to do!Elyse Doerflingerhttp://www.ElysesGenealogyBlog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-69470696190577453752010-07-06T06:59:40.147-07:002010-07-06T06:59:40.147-07:00Glad to know I'm not alone. I switched from FT...Glad to know I'm not alone. I switched from FTM 16 to Legacy over 2 years ago but still don't have everything set up in Legacy like I want - adding events and photos for individuals, updating sources to current standards. The bottom line - file "clean-up" isn't as much fun as researching and entering new data so it keeps getting put on the back burner. If I could just commit to updating 10 people and 10 sources every day . . .Linda McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402203453403304529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-57462298346282120622010-07-05T18:53:42.297-07:002010-07-05T18:53:42.297-07:00If your family tree is done you just didn't do...If your family tree is done you just didn't do it correctly!Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-74167283811879417682010-07-05T18:43:55.201-07:002010-07-05T18:43:55.201-07:00I did what you are doing a while ago. It is tedio...I did what you are doing a while ago. It is tedious. I hauled out my files alphabetically (I went A to Z) and added all sources. Even then I'm much pickier about entries in my database and have only 11,000. <br /><br />English baptisms are easy. Here's how I do it. Since infant baptism was the norm, if a person is baptized on the 5th or later, I put born month year and then baptized day month year. If the date is 1, 2, I put the previous month. The 3rd or 4th I put both months with a slash: April/May 1612. <br /><br />I just think before a baptismal date is not very accurate. You can work the same routine for burials. I wish reunion had a between date function when you have a will, but no death date. <br /><br />In any case, you have two different questions muddled into one. Will I ever finish my family tree? and Will I ever finish organizing my research on my family tree? The answer to the first question is no. And the second question's answer is up to you.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-48304633819595512212010-07-05T18:02:57.862-07:002010-07-05T18:02:57.862-07:00Randy (and I guess Celia), I am confused why ya...Randy (and I guess Celia), I am confused why ya'll are using multiple programs for your research and databases. Randy maybe you can go into some detail on this in one of your blog posts.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299725629751101066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-40457309928626757372010-07-05T17:38:54.399-07:002010-07-05T17:38:54.399-07:00It is impossible for anyone to "finish" ...It is impossible for anyone to "finish" a family tree because ... Take your parents. Do you have their parents? Do you have all their descendants. If yes, go to their parents and repeat this question. If no, find out who their parents are. Continue this forever.<br /><br />I won't even mention the various sorts of information and stories you should collect about each person.<br /><br />In fact, it is technically impossible to complete your research about any one individual, since an autobiography and 1000 pictures wouldn't even qualify as enough.<br /><br />Each person in your family tree is precious. Do what you can to capture everything you can about every one of them. You are finished when you pass on and at least two of your descendants carry on for you.Louis Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704667321407909489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-53626122595650049362010-07-05T17:07:53.949-07:002010-07-05T17:07:53.949-07:00Of course I won't. I just keep plugging away,...Of course I won't. I just keep plugging away, on the same or similar problems. When someone tells me there family tree is "done", I know they have no idea what they are doing.GrannyPamhttp://www.warrenweb.info/genealogynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-60350648695674054302010-07-05T17:01:00.533-07:002010-07-05T17:01:00.533-07:00Oh Randy, I feel so much better seeing that you ar...Oh Randy, I feel so much better seeing that you are working on the very same issues in sources for family tree ancestors! I'm not yet as organized about it, but sooooon. <br />And, like you, I use several family tree software programs: RootsMagic 4, Legacy 7.4, and an older version of Family Tree Maker (2005). <br />I removed my cousin's wife's ancestors - he sent me his entire family tree - but there are little orphan families and individuals still left over... One by one by one, I'm trying to get them done.<br />It will never be done, you know! <br />Cheers - CeliaCelia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-10140644124933569932010-07-05T16:34:05.275-07:002010-07-05T16:34:05.275-07:00A family tree is never done :) I have inconsisten...A family tree is never done :) I have inconsistent source entries in my FTM, duplicates, notes upon notes, people that need sources...it is all a work in progress. <br /><br />What would we do if it was done????Joan Miller (Luxegen)http://www.luxegen.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-37670107829237490122010-07-05T16:22:00.462-07:002010-07-05T16:22:00.462-07:00Amazing how similiar we are with our research. I h...Amazing how similiar we are with our research. I have 1,000 less than you, began a year after you and made many similiar mistakes as you. In addition still use FTM16. Although, I decided years ago not to import photos or use a wife's married name, always maiden.<br />Good luck and I hope your completion date is soon, mine too, since we are the same age!Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.com