IMHO, the Master Source List is, as said previously, a shortened simplified name, and the 'Title' could be seen as the Legal/Formal title. The Title prints on reports, so should be Bibliographcally accurate (sic?). Rich in LA CA
--- Helen Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm new to Legacy but need to know the exact > different between Master Source > and source name. I have my master sources so I can > find them so why do I > need source name? Thanks, Helen > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Elizabeth > Richardson > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:34 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] consistancy in sources > > Michael - naming your sources is for your benefit > only in being able to find > > them in the Master Source list when you want to use > a source again. You need > > to think about how you will go about looking for > something in a list. I > find Geoff's method of locality a good one for some > sources, like vital > records, but I group my census records together by > the word census, then the > > year. The SSDI is just that - SSDI. I do this > because that it what is > easiest for me. Do what is easiest for you as those > source names will never > appear anywhere except in your database. > > Evidence Explained may (or may not) help you to > format your sources which > others will use should you decide to make your > research available to others. > > The book is highly detailed and is geared toward > helping those who may want > to publish in a scholarly journal. You will > appreciate making your sources > consistent with each other and readable, but you may > not want or need the > structure laid out in that book. > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah > (Patterson) Thompson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Berry > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:26 AM > Subject: [LegacyUG] consistancy in sources > > > Is there a naming convention or pattern in naming > sources. The training > video suggests: > > Country, State, County, City - date - Census - Name > > for a census, but of course there are any number of > sources out there. I > don't want to make up my own system which may change > from entry to entry. > This would of course result in the same type of > source being listed in two > or more different ways. > > Is there a guide or list? Is "Evidence Explained" > the book to get? > 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 > > > > > > > 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
