Thanks for the replies everyone! What I think I'll do is just cite everything. I understand it'll be worthwhile in the long run and make my research more credible. Now I just have to find the time to cite it all.
On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Kramer <kramer...@comcast.net> wrote: > Eric, I would do exactly as Ron says except that if you find something that > contradicts the other info, I would note it in the Research Notes as to why > it is wrong so that you can justify why you didn't trust that source. Also > note how many times you could have referenced it corroborating the info that > you trusted. You can put some of those sources in the Research Notes, > especially the sources that you didn't cite which were wrong. > Ellen Kramer > > Researching and loving Dorman, Kramer, Mirarchi, Procopio, Renninger and > Staudt-Stoudt-Stout families > > > On Oct 3, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > Not at all Eric, at least I don't. >> >> At the most I source the vital records twice; for a name it may be any >> two of eg, a birth index, birth certificate, marriage index, marriage >> certificate, census. >> >> Usually other times when one finds a name it is in conjunction with an >> Event, such as Occupation, Emigration etc. in which case I use the source to >> Source the Event and not the name. >> >> I apply the same way of working to all records. I do prioritise according >> to reliability, and also use my assessment of the Surety Level. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> _____________________________________________________ >> >> > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > > > >
