I, too, am having to rework a lot of sourcing - my sources from an older program didn't transfer well, as for one, I didn't really know the proper way to enter them, and for two, I was too lazy to do it right when I did know.
As a comparatively new Legacy user, it really helped to watch Geoff Rasmussen's video, "The Ultimate Guide to Sources." Also, on the Legacy site, Geoff has posted numerous examples of how to properly enter sources. Look under the Help Center > Tips and scroll about 2/3 of the way down. He has a specific example of how to enter Vital Statistics, although his example is of a death certificate. Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: Dick Davis To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:49 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Getting it Straight - Trying at least Well, as any family historian knows - when they start, the records are collected, and then begin to pile up. At some point, there needs to be "get the records, sources straight" and properly sourced. Well that time has arrived. I have purchased "Evidence Explained," cleaned the family file from errors and trimmed it down to be just those that have a relationship. I am getting confused as to how to use the Evidence Explained and Legacy sourcing. I will use a birth certificate as an example. Source List name is - Virginia Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics Author is - Virginia Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics Title is - Certificate of Live Birth Publication facts is - Richmond, Virginia Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, 1975. Detail is - Certificate of Live Birth No. No. 99999999-99 Thus the entry appears as " Virginia. Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Certificate of Live Birth (Richmond, 1975), birth certificate 145-70-009333 (1975)." Is this the best way to get it close to Evidence? 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
