Hi Michele, you have hit upon a scenario that is exactly why I hope Legacy will consider a change in its source formatting. Your method is the same as mine for attaching sources to different people and different facts or events. Unfortunately, every time we attach a single source to all these different places, it adds an extra identical copy of that exact same source in the database.
I wish so much that the source could just be in the database once and then that same source could be attached as a *link* to all the various places it needs to go. It would save so much space and would help immensely when I find an error I want to correct. I wouldn't have to correct 10 duplicate copies. Instead I would just have the one linked copy to correct. Gail Rich Nestor Smyrna, GA www.roots2buds.net On Dec 29, 2007 9:30 AM, Michele Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is what I did (and am still doing). Everything NEW that goes in my > file gets a source like it is supposed to. Then, over time, I have been > going back SLOWLY and adding the sources for everything else. > > I started with my paper files. I have my filing system set up like the > Family History Library recommends. I pull one folder at a time and enter > all the info for that couple. For example, if I had a death cerificate I > would add the death certificate info as a source for > the person's name > the person's date of birth > the person's place of birth > the person's parent's names > the person's date of death > the person's date of burial > the person's place of burial > the person's last residence > the person's spouse info > the person's cause of death > and anything other info I can glean > > It takes a long time but it is worth the effort. As long as you are adding > sources for all the NEW info going in your file you can take all the time > you need to get the rest of your file corrected. Start with your direct > line and then go back and work on collateral lines. > > Legacy has some built in shortcuts to help with sourcing. The source > clipboard is a lifesaver as is the event clipboard. > > michele > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hope Bagot Bees" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 5:54 PM > Subject: [LegacyUG] Sources > > > > 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
