IMHO, you must first catgorize your 'future' sources in workable groups. The Source Type list is a good start. How is your file cabinet organized? Surnames/locations/individuals/mixed? Start with one manila folder, find all the possible sources in it. After creating 10-20 sources, review the first ones for editting/revising. Set up templates as you go. These are discussed in the archives. Good luck. Rich in LA CA
--- Hope Bagot Bees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a question that I have put-off asking but > all this talk of > sources makes me ask it. I have been interested in > family history for > about 45 years and a lot of information is on bits > of paper, charts > inherited, etc. I have used a number of family > history programmes on > computer but now use Legacy, having previously used > Reunion. And I now > have to admit that virtually nothing is sourced on > Legacy!! > > How can I realistically begin to address this > problem with over 3000 > people in the file? I have tried to append sources > but find it tedious > and confusing to fill in the source data and usually > just give up. I do > realise that this makes my work sadly inadequate as > serious information. > > Would it be a start to try to get my head around > sourcing the > non-standard information. In other words, if the > data comes from a > standard birth, marriage or death certificate or > parish register then > leave it un-sourced and concentrate on those bits of > information found > in other places - for example a local trade > directory or Will or Army > record? > > Any advice please? > > Elizabeth > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit > http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
