Ancestry has a copy of the original two indexes- note plural but they then combined those into ONE database and indexed that database so yes- Amazon did create the database that allows you to view the original pages of the original two indexes.
--- On Fri, 10/24/08, Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Elizabeth Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Writer Question > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 8:47 PM > 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. Offer expires 10/31/08 ** 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
