Michele, I guess I have, just never thought about it :-)
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > From: cranberryf...@charter.net > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages > Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:54:40 -0500 > > Because I would have THOUSANDS of images attached to my file. > > michele > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ronald ferguson" > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:57 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages > > > > Kirsten, > > Just out of interest, why do you transcribe the census details rather than > attach the image to your Source Detail? > > This is what I do, not only for the reason you give but also because I have > immediate access to the census image should I wish to check something eg a > questionable age for a person. > > > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database > http://www.fergys.co.uk > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: vik...@rvi.net >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages >> Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:41:37 -0800 >> >> Dave: >> >> In the interest of streamlining, I've stopped saving paper and/or digital >> images of things that are readily available online. This could be >> dangerous >> with data found on obscure sites, but I can't imagine that census records >> will someday *not* be available in some form. I do, however, put a full >> transcription of the family's listing in my source notes. >> >> Kirsten >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on >> Behalf Of Dave Johnson >> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:11 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Digital Images of Census Pages >> >> >> For the past couple of months, I have been documenting the history of my >> family using the Census in the US, Ireland, Scotland, England, etc. I have >> used the SourceWriter to document each entry. >> >> For many of my earlier entries and a few of my later entries, I have gone >> back to the census and scrolled to the appropriate page and found the data >> quickly. This tells me that my source details pass the test of >> "findability." >> >> Now I am wondering if it is worth the effort to make a digital copy of >> each >> census record to include with each reference to the census document in >> Resident, Occupation, Emigration, and Religion Events. >> >> How would you professionals answer this query? >> >> Dave _________________________________________________________________ Twice the fun—Share photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx 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
