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From: Jan Erik Neun <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Getting Started
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 19:12:10 -0400


"KT." wrote:
>
> Couldn't agree with you more. I have the same concerns, have read the
> manuals, and the help sites (Lee Hoffman's is wonderful) but so much of
> it is still mysterious. Am afraid I'm going to really mess up and have
> to start over again.
>
> KT.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve & Sue <>
> To: <>
> Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 10:53 PM
> Subject: TMG-L: Getting Started
>
> >
> >
> >> As earlier reported, I have the same source citation 16 times in a
> row -
> >no
> >> citation details added.
> >> #1 - full citation
> >> #2-8 ibid
> >> #9 short citation (death for Johann)
> >> #10-15 ibid
> >> #16 short citation (birth for Franz)
> >> Donna Przecha
> >
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I'm loving all the possibilites TMG is going to provide when I know
> what I'm
> >doing but emails like the snippet above are scaring the life out of
> me. :-)
> >Most of the time I've got no idea what you are talking about.
> >
> >You guys gave me some help over the last couple of day (and thanks big
> time
> >for that) but I'm curious how everyone got started. Is it just a
> matter of
> >diving in the deep end (after going through tutorial and getting a bit
> of an
> >idea about it all)? Are there any TMG how to books?
> >
> >I'm really worried about going in without enough of an understanding
> of what
> >I'm doing and then in a few months time finding that I stuffed heaps
> of
> >things up. I waded into FTM without much general genealogy knowledge
> and
> >I've got heaps to sort out as I move across to TMG. The plan is to
> re-enter
> >everything and source it as I go but I'm still worried that I don't
> know
> >enough to do it properly.
> >
> >Any suggestions would be most greatfully received,
> >Sue.
FWIW, I entered one line and then worked my way through all the reports
and sourcing on that line until I got it right (for me). Start small
and explore the tools and reports would be my suggestion. After 2+
years I'm still fine tuning because of choices I made. But each time
TMG lets me do it the way I want. My two cents worth.
--
Jan Erik
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Jan Erik Neun
MCS Block IV Engineering
LM Mission Systems Tinton Falls NJ
Phone: 732.450.7124
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Life is just sudden death overtime...and the clock is running.
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