Thanks, Jenny for the very fast reply. I do use the source writer. Now, I'm going to use your idea, as I think it will solve the problem I had about finding the name of the person when I look for all the people listed using this source. Barb
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny M Benson" <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk> To: <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 6:18 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] citing sources On 21/07/2013 02:31, Barbara wrote: > I need some of your thoughts on how to cite sources. > The source is a familysearch.org index for Schifferstadt, Pfalz, Bavaria > births and baptisms for at least 20 people in the same family. Each > name has a different address where the information can be found. How do > I cite the source and how do I cite the detail. > ie. For citing the records where do I put the following addresses:- > under source or under detail?: > Source: "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898;" index, > Nicolaus is https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NCYT-F4R > Felicitas Is https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDW3-K63 > How can I record them in the master source list so I know which record > goes with which family member for citing the records? > I've listened to the CD training lessons and still can't figure this one > out. With a question about Sources it is always helpful if you say whether you are using SourceWriter or Basic Sourcing. I use SourceWriter so I can only tell you how I source records from FamilySearch databases in SW. For starters, I don't just copy the Citation which FS suggests and I use a separate Master Source for each FS database. For the examples you quote, I would use the generic Online Database template and put "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" in the Master Source Database Title field. In the Source Details Item of Interest field I would enter "Nicolaus Imo's 1817 christening" and in the Credit field I would enter "citing FHL film # 367456 (title of film here.)" There are purists who would say I should not include the title of the film because it is not given on the actual record but has to be looked up in the FS catalog but I find it helpful to do this. If there is an item and/or page number given, I would put this between "citing" and "FHL". I then copy and paste the text into the Source Details Text field. For Felicitas' record, the only difference would be in the Item of Interest and Text fields. If I were also to put the URL as you have quoted into the Source Detail Comments field it would give me a direct link to the online record and is something I will consider doing. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
