Rich, Well organized and concise and much appreciated. I have a question. The Legacy program does not lend itself to sourcing or questioning conclusions about relationships. Do you have some suggestions about adding this somehow to your check list? Joan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Schulthies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:23 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing a GEDCOM > Hello Eric, > This is a suggestion of how to treat the info, but there are many correct ways, > but also many incorrect ways. > Put it all in a separate database, using the auto source to everyone. Then print > out the Source List. With a couple of different colored hi-lighter magic > markers, mark them using 1 color for unverifiable (letters, notes) a different > color for government/clerical sources (birth certificates, census, baptisms). > These are basically available at only one location. These are things that can be > sent for, when and if desired. The third color is for publications and > transcriptions, which may be available on ILL, microfilm, in many different > choices and locations. Keep the list as an index of what still needs doing. > Then, if you decide to get the originals of the source, put a check mark in one > color of ink pen once you have got it, and a different color if you will never > bother to track the source down. Then you need only flip the pages looking for > non-checkmarked sources. You can also judge the remaining sources, based on what > you have already proved. Remember, with the example below, the source is a > census, which is available all over the US, (Family History Centers, National > Archives, Major Libraries, etc.) In this case, I would go to the most convenient > place and get a copy of the page, especially because your source could not read > some of the info. I would want to try myself. With the page and line number, you > should be able to get in and out quickly, and now it is your source. > I guess I suffered from run on sentences, but you need to decide do you believe > stuff like this, or need to prove it yourself. > Rich in LA > > "Babula, Eric" wrote: > > > > Hi - > > > > How do you Source your info that you receive as a GEDCOM from someone? > > > > I found a guy that has given me a GEDCOM of 220 people (created from a PAF5 file), who link to my family. It seems that he has done an excellent job researching and Sourcing all of his data (whether it came from Census, cemetery records, emails, or personal knowledge of individuals, etc.). > > > > But, do I just take his research as truth? Here's an example of one of his Sources (I happen to know this is correct info, because he also sent me a copy of the Census page, in this case): > > > > * CENSUS: 1920 (03/21/2002). > > 1920 Index (M-242) Film #1831337 Wisconsin 1920 Census Index M-235 G.R. - M-242 > > Vol. 53; ED 154; Sheet 4: Line 99. Film #1822001. > > Living at: 895 Dousman, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. > > +PAUL MISZALEK (head) age 57, born abt 1863, Galicia. > > Immigrated illegible. > > Occupation: works in shoe factory. > > Home is owned, free of mortgage. > > Can read, write & speak English. > > Parents born in Galacia. > > +FRANCES MISZALEK (wife) age 56, born abt 1864, Prussia. > > Immigrated NA. > > Cannot read, write nor speak English. > > Parents born in Prussia. > > (then, it lists each of the children and their info . . .) > > > > So, do I use this info as my Source or Master Source for these individuals, too (i.e. create a Source called "1920 Census" and use this info, and put it in the Notes page of that Source, and use a Master Source called "Wisconsin 1920 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules"?)? Or, do I create a Source as "Bob's GEDCOM 10 Apr 2002", and put the above data in the Notes area of that Source? > > > > Do I attach this new Source to each bit of data imported from him (e.g. for Name - Source="Bob's GEDCOM, Birth - Source="Bob's GEDCOM...", CHR - Source="Bob's GEDCOM...", Death - Source="Bob's GEDCOM...", etc., etc.)? > > > > I guess the larger question is: How do you source data that came from someone else? Especially if you receive info for a lot of people at once? Has anyone ever gotten info from the WFT CDs, and imported it? How do you handle that info in Legacy (I'm using Legacy 4.0 Deluxe)? > > > > When I imported his GEDCOM into a Legacy file (test file, of course!), it appears that he has Sources for different things, e.g.: > > * Birth: E-mail: Babula, Eric > > Wisconsin 1920 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules > > Cemetery Records, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Web Site > > * Marriage: Ksiegi metrykalne, 1736-1890. Lesno (Kr. Chojnice), Salt Lake City : Mikrofilmowalo The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954, 1969, 1982, 1988 (then, he has comments, and Repository info, too). > > But, these Sources show up under the main Sources area of the individual. There are no "Events" listed with Sources attached to them. > > > > Please help! > > TIA, > > > > Eric Babula (wishing there was a Legacy User Group in Milwaukee...) > > Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA > > > > Names: BABULA, GUNIA, LAZAR, MISIALEK, LESNIAK, FRYMARK, PIOTRUSESKI, CEMMIEKSKI > > Places: Hawkins, Rusk Co., WI; Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI; Galacia, Poland > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
