I have thanked everyone including Jenny for her suggestions and advice. I have written several follow-up emails on this subject. I will be following the many suggestions made by several Legacy users.
After reviewing my Master Sources, et al, I realized that have not created "specific" Master Sources for each Event/Fact for each individual. I was wondering if I could change the "specific" Master Sources I created (e.g., Giovanni Barberi's Civil Birth Record, 22 Jan 1833, Cerreto Sannita, Italy) and transform them into a "general" Master Source (e.g., Civil Birth Records 1809-1860, Cerreto Sannita, Italy). If I can do that, it will make my effort much easier. Also, since I have created specific Details associated with each specific Master Source, could I amend those Details to include more detail and link them to the appropriate "newly created" Master Sources? Mike In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus autem caritas. In essentials unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love. St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430) ________________________________ From: Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 8:47:23 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master source question Well stated Jenny! I didn't know where to start in explaining it to him. Thanks for all your contributions here. --Paula in Texas --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jenny M Benson <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk> wrote: > From: Jenny M Benson <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Master source question > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com > Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 4:04 AM > michael barberi wrote > > I am always reluctant, perhaps based on ignorance, to > use the same Master Source for each individual. I always > like to guard against an inadvertent computer error, that > might corrupt or mix up the source detail of individuals > that are associated with one Master Source. I may not be > following an intelligent sourcing method but each Source to > me is different. Somethings it is just a year as in "The > Civil Birth Records 1888 of Cerreto Sannita, Italy" > (different years make for a different source; although I can > see why this may not be correct). I am open to education. > If I am not following the method that everyone else uses, > or if my concerns over potential problems are over-done, > let me know. > > I think you are *not* following the method which everyone, > broadly speaking, uses and that your concerns over-done. > > If you hang around here for a while you will probably see a > lot of discussion about "lumping" and "splitting" - this > refers to how much you information you group together as one > Source or how much you split it up. To take one > example, the Census. In England & Wales we have > usually had one Census every 10 years since 1841. Some > people (extreme lumpers) would have one Master Source named > something like "England Census" and put the year and > everything else into the Details. Splitters might have one > Master Source for, say, each County for each Year. > > But having said that, there is a limit to how much anyone > splits and I don't think there is anyone here who has > carried it to the extent you are doing. I > do encourage you to think again about using Master Sources > and Source Details to their best advantage. > -- Jenny M Benson > > 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
