A major part of the value of this list is learning how others do things.
Although I have been at this for well over a decade, listening to some of
you makes me realize how much experience can be gleaned here.
Because I'm doing a descendancy project and looking for living people rather
than dead ones, my approach is likely different than most. However, much of
what we do has universal application. Just because I do things one way,
doesn't mean it's the best way. If I learn not only *how* others do things,
but *why* they chose that method, it may help me to smooth my own way. Why
else would I be asking about the underlying thought process of sorting
sources by type than by location and/or name?
My old software had no sort of any type for sources, but the software did
have a find feature, so sorting wasn't necessary. I watched the video on
sources, and am trying the approach shown there, not because I necessarily
thought it the best, but because I understood the underlying reasons for
doing so.
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Howard"
There is no "right" or "wrong" way to name your Master Sources in Legacy.
It is an extremely flexible system, where you can develop something to
suit yourself.
If you don't want to sort by type - or name or location - then don't do
it! Do what feels/seems right to you. It will be fine. :-)
----- Original Message -----
*From:* "Elizabeth Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
*Sent:* 06/05/2008 5:05:43 AM +1200
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] Source titling question
Which brings me back to my original question. What is the underlying
thought process that makes LUGers group by type rather than by name or
location? And to insert here, I do have my US Census records grouped by
type because they truly have no location other than in the source detail
attached to each census event, and none apply to any one family but is
available to use as a source for all families living at the time. But my
original source, "The Thompson and Given Families" is groupd with other
sources for "Thompson", rather than as a group which you might call
"Book". (And not grouped as Given, nor Stewart, nor Ferguson, nor
Pennsylvania, nor Ohio, nor any of the other surnames or locations
contained therein.)
Elizabeth
researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson
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