Thank you, Jenny.
Your suggestions and information is exactly what I needed.
Multiple citations for the various events will work perfectly.
And yes, there is an LDS Family History Center nearby - Thanks for the
reminder about their microfilms for viewing and verifying.
--
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny M Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] SourceWrite Template - IGI - Questions
Dan Bateham wrote:
Hi Listers,
Concerning the SourceWriter template: "Church records > LDS Genealogical
Compilations > International Genealogical Index > Online database."
I am looking for suggestions on how others might be using this template,
specifically concerning the following points:
1. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with one event (i.e.:
birth, marriage, or death, etc.) with a date and place. What is suggested
for an IGI record that contains multiple events and places?
You would cite that record several times, once for each separate event. I
have many instances where the Birthdate (not usually place) and
Christening date and place are presented on the IGI. I use the same
template and much the same Detail for each Source, but use either "born"
or "christened" in the Record Type field as appropriate.
2. This template is set up for citing an IGI record with information for
as
many as two individuals in the "one" event (as referred to above). What is
suggested for an IGI records when more persons are mentioned (main
individual, parent(s), and a spouse)? -- Also, what is suggested when
multiple events and multiple persons are mentioned in the same record?
Where it is, for example, a Christening record with the names of the
parents mentioned, I put that information in the Text/Comments field of
Details. I enter it as "parents John Brown & Mary" unless the mother's
maiden name is given, in which case I'd enter "parents John Brown & Mary
Smith." Of course, I tick the box to include this Text in the citation.
For multiple events see my answer above.
Note: I do know the IGI is not considered a "reliable" source and
generally
should only be used as a clue or perhaps as a pointer to original sources.
However, as I do have some information from only the IGI, of which I may
well never locate original documents, I am looking for some way of
documenting these IGI records with the new SourceWriter template --
hopefully in accordance with Mills, page 348, item 7.34. :-)
The IGI contains two different types of record - those which are extracted
from various Church Records and other sources and those which are
submitted by members of the LDS Church. Extractions are generally very
reliable, provided you accept that there may be errors or transcription.
With all due respect to LDS members, submitted records should not be
relied on unless/until you have confirmed the information from other
sources.
Is it not possible for you to visit an LDS Family History Centre where you
could loan and view the films and thus verify the extracted records on the
IGI? You can then check for transcription errors and will sometimes find
additional information not included in the IGI which is, don't forget,
only an INDEX and doesn't calim to be a full transcription.
--
Jenny M Benson
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