Janis, The source was a book compiled by my great uncle. I had BMD info for each particular person in the Source Details. I also had a paragraph from the Preface in the Master Source Text/Comments.
>From the Master Source List, I created a new source using the SourceWriter Template. I rewrote the Master Source Text, editing just a little from what I had written originally. As far as I can remember now, I clicked on the new source first, chose "Combine Highlighted Source" then clicked on the old source and then clicked again. This source was attached to several areas, Name, Birth, Marriage, and some Residence events. I have just checked one more time and all the details are still there, just as I entered them on Legacy 6. Hope this helps. Dede On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Janis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dede, > > Can you tell me exactly what you did? What kind of source was it, and in > what order did you merge them? I took the old one, clicked on "combine > highlighted source with another in list" - then clicked on the new > SourceWriter source. This resulted in the loss of the citation details, but > comments tabs remained intact. > > Since I did it with a particular census, and the census year and county, and > the household data is in the Event Notes area, all I have lost is the > township, p. no.'s, etc - easily replaced. > > Janis Walker Gilmore > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dede Holden > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:52 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Old Source Detail associated with newly Merged > Master Sources > > Gail and Janis, > > I have done the same thing. I took a source that had lots of > different source details for several generations. I created a new > Master Source using the Source Writer. I combined the two. My > details stayed exactly where they were supposed to! I did not have to > re-enter any of the details. I was thrilled. Of course, I did a > backup before trying this, just in case I lost all those source > details that I spent DAYS entering. > > As soon as they tweak the subsequent citation problem, this is going > to be the best thing to happen to us since the GEDCOM! > > Dede Holden > > > > > 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 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
