I've only just started using Legacy and only just joined the group. I'd just like to say that I've always managed my sources exactly as described below, no matter what database I've been using. That is I enter only one instance of the source and insert any other details in the details section for each individual. I've started doing this in Legacy and it's working just fine. Regards Patricia NZ
----- Original Message ----- From: "deck bargy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2 January 2003 08:35 Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mutiple instances of a source (vs. Sanity) > Mike, > I too struggled with that issue for quite a long time. I tended to lean > toward Elizabeth Mills' view that every fact carries its own source, but > found that to be a little too compulsive for me, not to mention impractical. > Like you saiy, if you did it that way, you'd have a list of sources a mile > long! > What I found works best for me in that case is to create one source and > repository of the database. Then each entry is cited in the detail section > as "page #, line #, John Doe listing" (or whatever is appropriate). That > way, you keep your source list somewhat managable. Also, when you print out > a report, Legacy formats your citation to appear as if it has its own unique > source. I use this technique with all database lists, social security death > index, phone books, etc. > Deck Bargy > Dear Group: > > > If I am citing a source--essentially an index--with multiple entries per > page (in this case, Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700), how do I handle the > citations? > > Convention would have me make a separate source of Torrey for each surname > occurrence. For example: Edward WINSLOW (1595-1655) & wife Susanna (FULLER) > WHITE and the page number in Torrey would be listed in the publication facts > for one instance of the source "New England Marriages Prior to 1700". > > Edward WINSLOW (1634-1681/2) & 1/wf Sarah [HILTON] would be listed in the > publication facts for another instance of the source "New England Marriages > Prior to 1700". > > But in my case, that would be well over three hundred (!) Torrey sources, > one for each surname occurrence. That takes source citations to the absurd! > > As it stands, I have just made a single source short-named "New England > Marriages, Torrey " and have included, in the "Text of Source" tab, an > alphabetical list of surnames and their corresponding pages in Torrey. > > Elizabeth Shown Mills is probably gnashing her teeth at this, but I really > have NO desire to make over 300 Torrey sources, each to be used with only > one or two persons in my database. > > Any thoughts? > > Sincerely, > > Michael Shaw > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > 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 find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
