Hi Bill,
Jumping in here...
I have never been sorry for having too much information…
Like you, I am interested in how others do their census extracts, and we each
find our own method. There is no ’right’ way – it’s what works for you.
This is my transcription for Edward L Tolson:
1930 United States Federal Census - District of Columbia - Washington -
Washington - District 356 – pg 15 of 71
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of
Columbia; Roll: 303; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0356; Image: 94.0; FHL
microfilm: 2340038.
Name: Edward L Tolson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ada M Tolson
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Edward L Tolson Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
abt 1887 District of Columbia Head Draftsman, Patton
Company
Ada M Tolson Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
abt 1889 District of Columbia Wife
Edward L Tolson Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
abt 1911 District of Columbia Son
Dorothy E Tolson Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
abt 1914 District of Columbia Daughter
Leo B Middleton Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
abt 1879 District of Columbia Lodger Patent Attorney
Name Age
Edward L Tolson 43
Ada M Tolson 41
Edward L Tolson 19
Dorothy E Tolson 16
Leo B Middleton 51
I save the image using the first line as the name, create a census Event,
attach the image to the Event, and copy the transcription in the Event Notes.
My ‘clutter’ comes from copying the transcription to the Research Notes as well
(as I do for each census obtained). Then I can easily look at the information
should a question as to the validity of my research.
Bob A
-----Original Message-----
From: William Boswell [mailto:whbosw...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 6:44 AM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Fixed Fonts, Destroyed Columns?
I copy from Ancestry and FamilySearch then paste into Windows Notepad which
eliminates any extra code. I also save the Notepad file. I've never had a
font problem. The only thing I might have to do is get rid of returns at the
end of some lines or have Legacy reformat it for me.
I always wondered how other people do their census extracts. I always use the
image file and transcribe my own because Ancestry transcriptions are so full of
errors. I create a line for each family member listed in the census with
pertinent information as listed in the census. I never use the FS citations
because it doesn't have the person's name come first and it's hard to see the
important details in the Legacy detail column at the far right. I put the
citation information in the detail text instead and as little as possible in
the citation.
Here's an example of my census extraction. If anyone needs more information,
they can go to the image which is attached to it.
Tolson, Edward L, Head, Male, White, 43, Married, Age Married: 22, Can
Read/Write, Born: District of Columbia; Father: Maryland; Mother: Maryland;
Draftsman Tolson, Ada M, Wife, Female, White, 41, Married, Age Married: 19, Can
Read/Write, Born: District of Columbia; Father: District of Columbia; Mother:
Virginia
[1930 DC T626_303 Pg 9-B, ED 0356, Washington, District of Columbia, Image
94.0, FHL microfilm 2340038; April 7, 1930; 2918 Tenth Street NE]
I used to copy the Ancestry transcriptions, but it seemed an awful waste of
space and clutter.
Bill Boswell
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