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From: "caroline.gurney" <>
Subject: Re: [FTST] Screen shot ideas
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 15:31:57 -0000
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Rae Jean wrote:

> Enjoy seeing how everyone uses TMG through the FTST screen shots. Have a
> couple of questions of those who contributed their data.

<snip>

> Caroline, I wondered if you use your "Cen Search" tag for everyone who
might
> be in a particular census or are you more selective?

Rae Jean,

Brian's posting of our screen-shots has led to some interesting spin offs. I
have been in touch with Virginia to get details of her colour scheme
(thanks, Virginia, I am finding it so much easier on my eyes) & you are the
second person to ask about my Cen Search tag.

I use the Cen Search tag to highlight the need to search a particular census
for a certain individual/household.

I give the tag the date of the census & if I have a likely address for the
census I enter that in the location field. Otherwise it will just be the
name of the town/village. In the Memo field I put TO BE SEARCHED which makes
the tag catch my eye on the screen & ensures that I don't mistake it for an
actual census entry.

If I am looking for a family group I make the likely Head of Household
(usually the father) Principal 1. I attach all the other members of the
household whom I expect to find enumerated with him as witnesses to the tag
with the Role "Household. On his PV screen the tag reads: Cen Search. 3 Apr
1881. 8 Acacia Avenue, Wigan, TO BE SEARCHED. On the Witnesses' screens the
tag reads: Cen Search. 3 Apr 1881. Household; Joe Bloggs; 8 Acacia Avenue,
Wigan, TO BE SEARCHED.

I attach to the tag any sources I have giving evidence for the address. I
also attach a Research Task. In the Memo field of the Research Task I enter
relevant information (names & ages of people I expect to find, evidence for
the address, location of the address etc). When I go on a research trip, I
run a List of Tasks report filtered on the keyword Census.

Caroline Gurney
Portsmouth, UK
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