Gary, The Legacy Video Training CD's might be helpful to you. The one called Mastering Events and Chronologies discusses census records. I found these CD's to be helpful.
Ann New Mexico, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olds-Wills-Hodges-Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] After market Legacy Tips Book > Has anyone ever considered writing or coordinating the project of > writing a Legacy "Tips" book"? The manual does a nice job of describing > features, the staff goes a great job responding to problems and > inquiries, and this list is a marvelous group problem > identification/solving forum. But I believe we could all use (well > especially the newbees like me) a book on things the manual never tells > you...and you don't know to ask. > > Right now I'm scratching my head on the best way to record a 3-ring > binder full of U.S. census extracts as source documents. I know there > must be at least a few "best practice" methods out there. > > I'd prefer a "step-by-step" reference...for instance...Put the census > year here, the state here, the county here, the enumeration date here, > the district number here, the page number here, the line number here, > the information here. You get the idea. A very precise checklist if > you will. > > In this example, I find myself bothered not knowing how much to put into > "general" source headings and where to put detail. > > Has a "Tips Book" been addressed before and dismissed? > > Gary > > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research > trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 > Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp > > Legacy User Group 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/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
