Hi Carolyn, You have a much more complicated situation than at first appeared.
You can change the Master Source and choose the Save to a NEW copy. If you end up with a lot of 1901 Master Sources that should all be the same one, you can combine them in the Master Source List.
The alternative (and you may find this less confusing) is to
1. Add 1901 Canadian Census as a source
2. Copy the source detail from the 1881 wrong source to the 1901 source, source detail
3. Remove the 1881 wrong source. (when in Individual Assigned Sources page, using the Remove button doesn't delete the Master Source. It just removes it from this individual)
If you haven't put in Source Detail then this is also the way to go. Add the right source Remove the wrong source
As Robert said, using Show List in the Master Source list for the 1881 census will give you a list of the people you need to check. You can tag the list and then remove the tag when you've checked.
Cheers, Cathy
At 05:14 AM 13/01/2005, you wrote:
I'm sorry guys, but I'm confused. I think I understand it, but then I have doubts. First let me thank Chap and Robert for their knowledgable answers. Secondly, I don't know who I've sourced wrong until I happen to "fall" over it. See, I'm not confused. <BG>
Somehow I have sourced the 1901 Canadian Census as 1881. I can't just edit the wrong one and 'save changes to ALL references of this master source" because I do have 1881 sources, can I??. If I edit the 1881 (incorrect source attached to 1901) , change it to 1901, and apply changes to a NEW copy of this master source, then I'll end up with many 1901 sources. Am I making any sense. If not I'll try to be a bit clearer.
Thanks again,
Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Correcting Wrong Master Source Entered
> Carolyn: > > If you edit a master source, and just "Save" it, those changes will be applied > to all people that use that source as a reference. The "Save" option is > probably what most people will use for making a correction to a source citation. > > If you want to create a new Master source based upon an existing source (this > could be useful say for similar Census sources, where some of the information > repeats), then edit the source and "Save as a new copy". The old source remains > unchanged and you have created a new master source. > > Hope this helps. > Chap > > > Leon Chapman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carolyn > Simonton > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:57 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Correcting Wrong Master Source Entered > > I have entered a wrong master source for a family. If I edit it, do I save: > apply the change to all references of this master source or apply the change to > a new copy of this master source. I really get confused when I have to fix a > master source. > > Thanks for the help > > Carolyn > > > > 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 >
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