I have to agree with William -- in this case the index was explicitly created by Ancestry. True, they used some else's data to compile it, but there is no such thing as a "Nevada Marriage Index" in either Clark County or the State of Nevada archives... instead there are pieces of this index in three different locations, which have been compiled together to create this index, which is not available elsewhere.
In this case I think there are two options available -- first you could cite Ancestry.com as the source of the data (and paste the info about their sources into the comments tab), or you could separate out the source into two different sources, with Ancestry as the repository. In that case, you need to know if the data you are sourcing originally came from Clark County records, or from State of Nevada records... and I don't know if Ancestry is specific enough with individual entries for you to make that determination (though obviously if the marriage took place outside of Clark Co., it must be the State records.) This is the one big problem I have with SourceWriter when it comes to Ancestry "index" style databases -- oftentimes there simply isn't a good match! (for instance, how do you source a Birth Index? It's obviously a birth record, but there is simply no choice for text databases of birth registers at the state/provincial level, which is essentially what an index is.) It would be great if someone at Legacy (or anyone for that matter) actually went through all the types of databases available at Ancestry and compiled a best-practices list for what source template to use for each type of database, because right now it seems as if they're using the Mills book to design this, without actually looking at what exists in the real world. -Steve On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Elizabeth Richardson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > True, this is an index only, not the marriage record documents themselves. > The original image of the index is at Ancestry, and was not created by > Ancestry. The index was created by the State of Nevada and Clark County. > Rich is correct, Ancestry is NOT the originator of the index, it is the > repository. > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Anderson" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:39 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Source Writer Question > > > Rich, > > Sorry, I disagree. > > Whilst I agree that it is unlikely, it is just possible that Ancestry.com > has changed the record created by Nevada. > > The source, at this juncture, has to be what has been viewed - Ancestry.com > - with mention of the sources they say they are relying on, until such time > as the 'original' source is personally checked. > > Isn't Genealogy fun!! > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RICHARD > SCHULTHIES > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:27 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Writer Question > > I disagree. Ancestry.com is not the originator of the database, Nevada is > that. Ancestor owns the photocopies and/or transcriptions that it created > from the data. It charges for access to that file. But you can go to Nevada > and make your own copies (plane fare and hotel room not included). Use the > example for US census records, changing the obvious differences. > Rich in LA CA > > --- On Thu, 10/23/08, Kay Fordham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Kay Fordham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Source Writer Question >> To: "Legacy User Group" <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> >> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 5:08 PM Using Legacy 7 Deluxe >> 7.0.0.55 Build >> >> Tried the new Source Writer for the first time today and love it. I >> have a question about it relating to E. Shown-Mills, "Evidence >> Explained." I'm citing an Ancestry.com database entitled "Nevada >> Marriage Index, 1956-2005." >> Ancestry.com, in their Source Information, cites (1) their database >> Ancestry.com Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005 . . . .; (2) Nevada >> State Health Division, Office of Vital Records, Nevada Marriage Index, >> 1966-2005 . >> . . .; and (3) Clark County Nevada Marriage Bureau, Clark County >> Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005 . . . . >> >> Obviously Ancestry.com is the originator of this database. >> I like to know >> from whence their data comes. Should I use in the Detail section >> "Citing numbers 2 and 3 above." In "Evidence Explained" I'm seeing >> this used in some of the image examples but not in other databases. >> >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> Kay Fordham >> >> > > > ** $10 OFF when you spend $50 or more in our store. > Use coupon code: 'Legacy2008' at checkout. 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