Thanks for the info, Helen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RICHARD SCHULTHIES Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:15 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] consistancy in sources
Social Security Department Index? Rich in LA CA --- Helen Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know this is a newbie question but I have been > doing research for 20+ > years. Exactly what does SSDI stand for? I > probably am using it but don't > know that. Thanks again, Helen > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of RICHARD > SCHULTHIES > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:54 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] consistancy in sources > > IMHO, since with sources, the Source List name > doesn't > print much, and the Title does, I put abbreviations > in > the SLN, and spell out in the Title. > Rich in LA CA > > --- Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > 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 > > > > 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
