It seems to me that it is easier for a Splitter to move toward being a Lumper (by combining Master Sources) than it is for a Lumper to move towards being a Splitter. Do you agree?
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:25 AM, Janis L Gilmore <rajan...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Kristen, > > I split at the county level, too, and have no problem with the number of > sources. I have found any other method unsatisfactory at some point. > > Janis > > > On 10/4/09 2:37 AM, "Kirsten Bowman" <vik...@rvi.net> wrote: > >> Jim: >> >> You're welcome. But just be forewarned: Someday you might want to know >> which families were all living in the same state at the same time . . . or >> the same county. Then you'll be on the road to splitting. I split at the >> county level and probably have well over 200 census sources but it bothers >> me not at all. (A certain Ron is cringing at this <G>.) >> >> Kirsten >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on >> Behalf Of Jim Walton >> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 8:56 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Census information >> >> >> Thanks, Kirsten. It looks pretty good, so in the meantime I'll do it that >> way. >> >> You said it's extreme, but consider that a census is a document with >> 50 volumes, each volume has hundreds of chapters. Even the 1790 census >> would have at least 13 sources plus the counties. Even narrowing it >> down to states would produce over 50, considering territories such a >> Puerto Rico and Guam. >> >> But maybe I'm being too detailed. Anyway, your suggestion will work as >> a work-around. Thanks again. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Kirsten Bowman <vik...@rvi.net> wrote: >>> Jim: >>> >>> That's pretty extreme lumping, but it should be easy to do. (And just >> today >>> I wrote that I'm reforming from this!) >>> >>> Anyway, why can't you just create a Master Source called 1790 US Census >> and >>> leave out the other location details. Then on the Source Detail screen on >>> the Source Clipboard, you put the state, county, etc. in the "ID of >> Person" >>> field. That seems to create a pretty decent looking citation. >>> >>> Kirsten >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on >>> Behalf Of Jim Walton >>> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 4:41 PM >>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Census information >>> >>> >>> I record census information as part of residency then I can do a >>> chronology showing residence to compare people I think may be related. >>> I then use the source writer for the census information and supplement >>> it in the notes with my comments, such as children, etc. that clarify >>> the numbers a little better. Problem is, the source writer asks for >>> the state and county in the master source rather than in the detail. >>> That means that I have multiple sources for the same area because >>> different states and counties are involved. I want a single source for >>> 1790, 1800, etc. rather than 1790-New Hampshire-Grafton,1790-New >>> Hampshire-etc... Then the detail would include the local information. >>> >>> I have made a suggestion to Legacy to make the change as using the >>> override to redo the citations is cumbersome, but I would like to get >>> some feedback on my idea, methods, and other possibilities. >>> >>> Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 > > > > 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
