Tom, I understand the question. If you have the document, why cite it?
Answer. Even if you have the document, you might sometime need to know where it came from. You may see genealogy as a hobby, and don¹t feel worried about professional standards but you might want to be aware that the work that you are doing now, while it may be quite sound, cannot be considered lasting if it is not properly sourced. Your citations protect your long hours of work. I suggest that you invest in a guide to genealogical source citations. The most widely accepted authority is Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Good luck to you. Janis Walker Gilmore http://www.JanisGilmore.com Pawleys Island, SC, & Seattle, WA On 10/14/09 11:25 AM, "Tom Thorpe" <tom072...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Good Morning All, > > A Master Source question. Because I produce and attatch a digital image of > every source within Legacy, why would I need to cite any other Master Source > other than the "Personal Collections" one I have created? > > Example: from the NY State Archives, I obtained a copy of my ancestor's death > certificare. That image is now attached to my source listing as a multimedia > image, for anyone to see. Could I not just group it under a master source > called "Personal Collections" and be done with it? Why would I also need to > list a Master Source as New York State Department of Health, repository New > York State Archives, etc.,when anyone wanting to verify my work can look right > at the attached copy of the original? > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > 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
