I always look to see if the document has a date on it and that is the date I use. If there isn't one, then I leave the date field blank. For obituaries, I use the publication date. Death Certificates usually have a date somewhere at the bottom or the death date could be used since it's typically the same date, but not always. For census records, I use the date at the top.
Bill From: K Turner [mailto:turnerhist...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:21 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Dates and Media I am brand new to Legacy and I have searched the various helps on line but have not been able to find these answers and I want to be as correct as possible from the beginning of my entries. When I am entering a media documentation such as a death certificate, it has a date field. What date do most people put here? I put "todays date" as the date I documented the info, but then I began to wonder if it should be the date of death, the date the death was recorded, or what? Also, is there one place to post the media and refer to it as needed or is it posted separately for each documentation... such as date of death, spouse name, parent name, etc? I don't want to overload my files with the same image in so many different paces. Thanks for your help. I hope my questions are clear and I am sure this is basic but I have not found clear answers so I thought it may be a personal opinion rather than a procedure that is followed and would like to know how others handle it. Thanks, Kay 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
