Jenny: Thanks very much for your example. I've printed it off, and have filed it in my "how to" Legacy folder.
L > From: ge...@cedarbank.me.uk > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Lumping vs. Splitting > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:29:10 +0000 > > On 09/01/2014 23:41, lio . wrote: > > > > *I* transcribe the complete document and copy to the Master Text. I then > > copy pertinent parts of the Master Text to the Detail Text depending on > > what I want to prove. (VERY time consuming, but I liked that if forced > > me to analyze the document). > > > > *You* transcribe the complete document, but instead of having it in the > > Master text you have the complete transcription in the Detail text. Is > > that right? Everyone using that Source has the complete transcription. > > Offhand (and I am in a bit of a rush right now) I can't think of an > instance where I would transcribe anything completely in a Master Source. > > I think the only time I use Master Source Text is to copy some > descriptive text from a website or other source, such as "The landmark > American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and > women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the > nation." for the ANB Online or "Original data: Principal Probate > Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of > Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of > Justice in England. London, England" for the National Probate Calendar > reproduced on Ancestry. > > > > 2. Comparing your method to Shared Events, your method seems more exact > > (and transferable by GEDCOM) is the only plus of Shared Events that it > > would be faster? > > Don't really know enough about Shared Events yet to comment. > > > -- > 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
