OK, think I have finally given up on RM8 native Mac version, so looking at Reunion13. I have created a gedcom from RM8 and successfully imported into Reunion 13. All of my multimedia links verified (122K+). My RM8 db has 36K+ people; sources - 1584; citations - 82,673; almost 111K events.
What I am noticing is sources and citations very different and I will need to revamp RM8 info into Reunion13. So please forgive me as I pester everyone with my questions - just want to make this conversion is as painless as possible.
I plan to create create Sources following Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Miller. I have her templates.
Question, should I create a barebones db with just myself and create all the Sources before I import my gedcom file?
Question, my RM8 Census sources was created with a naming convention like Census, US 1870, PA, Bedford County. Each state/county had their own source name. For 1870, I have 15 sources for 15 counties in PA. In Reunion, should I just use the generic Census source template, but in the Fields area enter the title and locality for each county? If I have just one source for 1870 Census, can I reuse that generic Census source for different locations - state/counties? I watched a video that showed me how to enter specific information in Census for the detail information.
I'm pretty sure I will have to revisit all my Census entries to edit to meet Reunion13 format. I'm just not sure how to handle all my Census entries and would entertain best solution. I know this will take time, but once I have this conquered I feel I can handle my other records, such as death, birth, marriage.
I hope I'm making sense with my questions. I've spent over 5 years with RM7 and its Mac wrapper, but the native Mac RM8 has me dealing with many crashes daily. Once I get things corrected and functioning I am so looking forward to utilizing my iPad for my on-the-go needs.
Thanks, appreciate any feedback.
What I am noticing is sources and citations very different and I will need to revamp RM8 info into Reunion13. So please forgive me as I pester everyone with my questions - just want to make this conversion is as painless as possible.
I plan to create create Sources following Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Miller. I have her templates.
Question, should I create a barebones db with just myself and create all the Sources before I import my gedcom file?
Question, my RM8 Census sources was created with a naming convention like Census, US 1870, PA, Bedford County. Each state/county had their own source name. For 1870, I have 15 sources for 15 counties in PA. In Reunion, should I just use the generic Census source template, but in the Fields area enter the title and locality for each county? If I have just one source for 1870 Census, can I reuse that generic Census source for different locations - state/counties? I watched a video that showed me how to enter specific information in Census for the detail information.
I'm pretty sure I will have to revisit all my Census entries to edit to meet Reunion13 format. I'm just not sure how to handle all my Census entries and would entertain best solution. I know this will take time, but once I have this conquered I feel I can handle my other records, such as death, birth, marriage.
I hope I'm making sense with my questions. I've spent over 5 years with RM7 and its Mac wrapper, but the native Mac RM8 has me dealing with many crashes daily. Once I get things corrected and functioning I am so looking forward to utilizing my iPad for my on-the-go needs.
Thanks, appreciate any feedback.
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