Hi, Tom, Yes, in my method, the Master Source does not identify any person the source refers to.
The Source detail (that I enter with each separate Obituary, for example) has all the details I would need to go find that source again in the future. It is specific for each person I attach it to. It goes away when I close the source itself so there is no fear of cluttering up your sources. Like Ron, I would refer to the Obituary when that obituary has identified the information that I am recording: whether it is a name of a sibling, address, or any other information. This 'Obituary' source I would then consider one of the many sources I would gather when confirming information (that would be a Secondary type source, not a Primary type source). Nancy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Herson Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A Question About Sourcing Thanks Nancy and Ron. With both your solutions, am I correct in assuming that the Master Source would not identify the deceased or any other person who record uses that source? Also, as most of my families have been local for centuries, there have been hundreds of obituaries in the local newspaper over the years. Wouldn't it get rather cluttered if the date and page number of each of hundreds of obituaries were listed in the source detail? I do place the entire text of each obituary in the general notes section of the deceased, making sure that I also include the date of publication as well as the name of the newspaper. My main concern is how to handle the situation where my source for a piece of information about an individual other than the deceased comes from an obituary. Thanks, Tom Herson Ithaca, NY AIM HersonIthaca ----- Original Message ----- From: "ronald ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] A Question About Sourcing Tom, RE: your first question - that is nearly what I do. I have a Master Source for *all* Obituaries and I put the name of the newspaper in the Details (but I am a lumper!). There is nothing wrong with doing it the way you suggest. I have often found names (rather than residences) from Obituaries and as you imply I use the Obituary Master Source as the source for the name. Similarly if you use the Residence Event for the addresses then the Obituary Master Source can be used as the source for this Event. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *Over 650 Surnames from 11 Countries* View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] A Question About Sourcing Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:54:24 -0400 I'm assuming that it's not necessary to create a separate source for each obituary as I did when I was using Family Tree Maker. Would an appropriate Master Source title be: Obituary in ? When using the prior program I would often cite someone else's obituary as the source for a piece of information, such as the current residence of a child or other relative of the deceased. What would be an appropriate method of doing this when using Legacy? Thank you, Tom Herson Ithaca, NY AIM HersonIthaca _________________________________________________________________ Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes https://www.celebmashup.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
