My answers are below... 1)-What are your opinions on what information to cite? I have some individuals in my family who appear in many records; for example, one of my 6th great-grandfathers appears no less than 17 times in church records. Is it appropriate for me to create citations for all 17 times his name appeared in the records?
If each entry is completely distinct them I would record them all. It just gives you a better picture of your ancestor. For example, My Obedience Lee Perry should up in many church records mainly because she was a bit of a rebel and she was always being called on the carpet :) :) :) 2)-For more recent ancestors, their names may appear dozens of times in various records. Do I cite only the most reliable (vital, church records) ones or cite other obscure ones as well that give the same information? This is something that I have been thinking about for a long time and just need some opinions on it. I always cite all references to a particular fact. It shows that I have checked everything. For example, a date of death... I might have cemetery record obituary death certificate Bible record SSDI Sometimes they won't all agree! If I just picked one to use then I might be missing something. Just because I have a Bible record doesn't mean I am not going to look for the grave or an obit or a death certificate. Michele 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
