I also use a prefix for the type of record and it works quite well.
However, I'm wondering if Legacy would consider adding a click box on the
master source screen where the user could select the type of record he/she
is looking for (i.e. cemetery, church, will, vital). This would be a great
help to those of us who have lots and lots of sources.
One other thing I did was to consolidate my master source list a bit. At
one point, I had a separate source for each person's will or probate record
obtained at the county courthouse. Now I list something more generic like
"Any County, State Will Books" and just leave all the details to the
citation detail.
Gail Rich Nestor
Smyrna, Georgia
www.roots2buds.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Fowler Leek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
|I want to use a Master Source that I've already created, but I can't find
it
| unless I read through all 1300+ sources. Is there any way I can search the
| Master Source using a keyword?
|
| Ruth Nerud
| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know of no way to search using a keyword but if you know of an event or
person where you've already used this source, just bring up the data and use
copy to copy the source to your clipboard. If you need to change/ edit the
detail, do that before you begin using it for the current event(s).
I have approx 550 sources, not nearly as many as you, but I make my list as
easy to use as possible by prefacing the Source List name with identifiers
like Will: Book: Marriage record: 1850 Census: Obituary: Death Certificate:
CD: Newspaper: Personal Research: etc. This way, I can quickly move to the
area of interest in my source list and then use page down to quickly move
through this specific area of sources. These Source List Names aren't used
in the printed source, as they're only for my benefit. When I click on "Cite
a Master Source", I just begin typing Bo and the list jumps right to the
beginning of the list of books I've cited as sources. Then page down moves
me quickly through the list until I see the book source I'm looking for.
Other users may have similar ideas to help you organize your list. If so, I
hope they chime in with their methods of handling a large source list. We
can all learn from each other.
Mary
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