I learned a long time ago, if you have a piece of evidence on a person, I add an "Event/Fact" for every little bit of information that I can find. As an example, if I find that person in all of the USA census reports, that is to say from 1900 through to the 1930 census, there is an event for each report. I also copy the information that I have obtained or is displayed from (example) Ancestry.com. They provide a synopsis of the census entry... then when I read the report, I will add additional information, under the same event, to enhance what was not displayed. If my mother gave me something, even just a name, I used her as a source, for each census report, there is a master source and it's broken down from there... etc... you can see examples on my web site listed below. I hope this help someone... Paul Croteau www.pdcroteau.com
----- Original Message ---- From: Wynthner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:26:02 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sharing family research - sourcing I'd use the cousin and the census for whatever they said about the info your cousin sent (name, dates, etc.) and the census only for whatever the census showed that your cousin didnt (occupation, own/rent home, etc.) ----- Original Message ---- From: Christina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 1:13:10 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sharing family research - sourcing Here's a question kind of on the same line. If a cousin did family research, but with no supporting documentation. If you find a census confirming an individual listed in her research, would you use that cousin as a source and the census or just the census? -- - Christina Hruška --And the Dragon Grins... 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
