Do you have a copy of the actual marriage license or do you have a
transcription someone has done of a marriage license? If I have a copy of the
marriage license itself I use that as a source even though I might have other
sources that contain the same information. If someone just sends me something
like, Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe got married on Sept 8, 1915 I don't use that at
all other than as a clue to finding a marriage record.
The things I like to have on people are
census records for the duration of their lifetime
Bible records
Church records (baptismal, marriage, death etc)
Civil marriage record
Death certificate (if avail)
Birth certificate (if avail)
etc.
Many of these things will have the same info on them but it makes for a more
complete picture.
michele
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Willis
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 12:51 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Multiple Sources - same event
Hello Listers,
I just wanted to get an opinion on something. This afternoon, I hold in my
hand, a computer marriage report print out from a cousin who is doing much of
the same research I am. For some people in my database, it will be the only
source (not yet verified, but it is a source never the less), and for others,
it is just one more confirmation that others have the same dates I do.
So, does a good family historian cite the marriage report on top of all the
other (in some cases primary) sources? It seems if I did this for every piece
of paper I receive from both sides of the family, I would end up with a
confusing mound of sources for.. say.. my parents marriage! Or am I being
too.. what's the word?
Tim
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