Ruth, I was simply explaining a feature that Gail would like to see in Legacy.
However, if you have one source titled "Obituary" that you use for all of your obituaries, you would add the individual details (newspaper title, page number, date, etc.) in the "detail" box, just as I am sure you have been doing all along. And I'm sorry if I added to the confusion, as that was certainly not my intention. :-) Lee On Dec 29, 2007 1:03 PM, Ruth Nerud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now I'm confused. I understand one source; i.e., Obituary. Then when I > use that source and want to say it came from this newspaper or that > newspaper, two different ones, where do I put the *detail* showing that one > person's obituary came from a newspaper different from another persons. > Maybe I've had too many sugar cookies, but I just don't get this one. > > Ruth A. (Sconza Testa) Nerud > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Lee Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > *Sent:* Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:48 AM > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Sources > > Forgive me for interjecting, but this is not the first time this confusion > has arisen from the same mistake, innocent as it may be. Gail is actually > talking about the *detail* added to the source, not the source itself. What > she wants is to be able to do is link multiple facts to one *detail*. So, > yes, there is only one copy of the source in your database, but each > *detail* is treated individually, even if the source AND *detail* are > identical to a 100 others. > > Lee > > On Dec 29, 2007 12:29 PM, Bob Janice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Gail - I'm a little confused by your statement "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 also use a single source, i.e. death certificate, to source several > > different facts and/or events - in fact very similar to what Michele > > does. I have never seen Legacy duplicate a source numerous times. The > > one source (death certificate in this example) is linked to many > > different events or facts - but is present only once in the database. > > > > Can you explain in more detail how you assign the source to different > > people, events, and/or facts to cause the creation of duplicate source > > entries . . . > > > > Bob > > > > > > Gail Nestor wrote: > > > 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. 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