tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post3983543031896655935..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Research Logs in Genealogy SoftwareRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-81169196525117587782014-09-22T15:20:40.857-07:002014-09-22T15:20:40.857-07:00Randy,
I just did an other Blog (VBlog) Post on t...Randy,<br /><br />I just did an other Blog (VBlog) Post on this topic,<br /><br />http://ftmuser.blogspot.com/2014/09/ftm2014-how-to-use-research-log-within.html<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-51941545147870880012011-11-27T07:12:55.921-08:002011-11-27T07:12:55.921-08:00Regarding Becky's concern about the amount of ...Regarding Becky's concern about the amount of paper the Legacy To Do feature uses to print, this can be minimized by checking "Don't Split a Task Over a Page Break," and judicious use of the Filter and What to Include Options.Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-48464328109125550632011-11-25T17:28:42.870-08:002011-11-25T17:28:42.870-08:00Randy, I use the Legacy To Do/Research Log. While ...Randy, I use the Legacy To Do/Research Log. While here in Salt Lake City I used a spreadsheet to record everything I viewed simply because it was quicker and easier and I was often working "on the fly." <br /><br />Now I'll go into Legacy for each individual and create To Do items for them and mark them complete. Then I'll create To Do items for what records or info I still need to get.<br /><br />What I really like about the Legacy To Do feature is when you select the option to print you can create a CSV file that can be imported into a spreadsheet program and manipulated in various ways according to your needs.<br /><br />It works really well to print a selected group of "to do" items or a log of what you've done for an individual. You cans select specific things to print (or send to a CSV file) using the "What to Include" and the "Filter Options" tabs.<br /><br />I don't particularly like the way Legacy prints the reports - they use way too much paper. So I almost always use the option to create a CSV file. Of course, you then have to spend some time manipulating the spreadsheet file but you can get pretty much whatever you want - a summary or a full blown report with all the details.Becky Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074730861618500334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-13270490686132600052011-11-24T10:45:35.858-08:002011-11-24T10:45:35.858-08:00The last few days I have been looking into the bes...The last few days I have been looking into the best way to keep research logs more consistantly. I am planning on this being my New Years resolution. Although FTM does have the research notes capability, it does not directly tie to the tasks list. I wish that FTM would expand the Task List to include other fields to make it more useful as a research log. For now, I am going to keep using an excel file for my research log. This way I can keep everything in one file and have the capability to sort as I want to.Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193023613589962376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-66873247898873457452011-11-23T21:43:13.895-08:002011-11-23T21:43:13.895-08:00Randy - RootsMagic has a Reports/All Reports/Resea...Randy - RootsMagic has a Reports/All Reports/Research Notes which is for an individual person, which has your Source Citation in the footnotes, Items in the Details Text and Items in the Detail Comments section. Detail Comments are notes created that you think this is the right source, what and why or disagree with. This was set up with Elizabeth Shown Mills help and suggestions.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876014147059072632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29195628680238993032011-11-23T17:50:57.151-08:002011-11-23T17:50:57.151-08:00TMG has a Research Log. You can attach a task to ...TMG has a Research Log. You can attach a task to a single person, a source, an event, or a repository. Screenshot here:<br /><br />http://screencast.com/t/fLGuEhTVXn<br /><br />VirginiaVirginia Blakelockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345263765639176306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-48184827216769462272011-11-23T16:59:17.071-08:002011-11-23T16:59:17.071-08:00RM4 go to:
Reports
Lists
Reports
Blank reports
re...RM4 go to:<br /><br />Reports<br />Lists<br />Reports<br />Blank reports<br />research log<br /><br />Granted you have to print it out and fill in in by hand, but it is there.<br /><br />CheersCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-51610862357307102882011-11-23T16:56:54.358-08:002011-11-23T16:56:54.358-08:00Confirming what Geoff said about Legacy's To D...Confirming what Geoff said about Legacy's To Do feature...it is extremely flexible and powerful. I don't know why more people don't use all its features. <br /><br />It won't look like a traditional research log, but it certainly serves the purpose, and contains all the necessary information (and then some).Connie Sheetshttp://trailcreekroots.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-67880810445986816882011-11-23T16:49:00.444-08:002011-11-23T16:49:00.444-08:00Randy,
Here's my thinking out of the box way ...Randy,<br /><br />Here's my thinking out of the box way to implement a research log that is minimal imposition on the user, i.e. it practically happens automatically.<br /><br />Simply, for each source, include a "date/time item was researched". <br /><br />The program will normally order the sources by source title, but a simple option to order by research date and ... ta da! You've got a research log.<br /><br />LouisLouis Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704667321407909489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-39919339660946058222011-11-23T16:36:19.362-08:002011-11-23T16:36:19.362-08:00Randy - Legacy's Research Log is accessed by c...Randy - Legacy's Research Log is accessed by clicking on the "To Do List" icon for the person. Depending on how their list is filtered, it becomes either a Research Log or a To Do List, or combined.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15402244736681337288noreply@blogger.com