I think you'll find that the "proper thing to do" depends upon who you ask...and when you ask. <grin> I just Googled 'source citatations for genealogy' and in the long list of results, there is little agreement other than to quote only what you can see. Don Hanson
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kirsty M. Haining [mailto:khain...@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 4:45 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] sourcing questions > > IOW, source the ultimate source (repository of the image), and comment > the immediate source (secondary person who supplied image to you > directly). In that case, SourceWriter works just fine. > > My question about SW in Legacy was BECAUSE there is no template for > "source from a source." I can do single sources just fine; it’s more > complicated when you're crediting two sources in the same citation > (which is what my understanding was the proper thing to do... but maybe > it's my understanding that was flawed). > > Thank you for your reply. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:ge...@cedarbank.me.uk] > > > And what if you don’t know the source of your source, but you have a > > census image or a vital record image in front of you? > > I usually add a Comment to the effect that the image was supplied by X. > You can add a Source Comment or a Detail Comment, or both, whichever > you deem appropriate. > > > > And finally, once I’ve figured out the output format I’m supposed to > > have, how do I get that result in Legacy? > > You don't need to worry about the format because Legacy does all the > formatting for you. If you are using SourceWriter just fill in > whatever fields are appropriate (*) and you will see a Preview of the > output as you go along. This may also happen with Basic Sourcing but > it's been so long since I've used that, I've forgotten! > > (*) Probably a good idea to remind people again that you do not > necessarily need to fill in EVERY field, nor even worry about a field > name possibly not describing the data you are entering into that field. > > > > > > > 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
