Hi Trent, In my master sources list, I cite each person that has provided information to me (directly or indirectly) in the format, "Person - FirstName MiddleName MaidenSurname MarriedSurname" (others might sort them by surname first). This way all the people are sorted together in the list. I don't usually list anything else in the master source (like author), other than Type: Personal. Then in the Detail Information, I type, "Email "[Subject]" to [name of person originally addressed] dated [date/time]. Then I copy and paste the entire email into the Detail Text. I delete the actual email addresses for privacy reasons. I don't find I need to save the email anywhere else on my computer. By having it in the Text, you can copy and paste some of the information to quote elsewhere.
If it is a telephone conversation, the Detail Information would say Telephone Conversation with [person called, i.e. your name] dated [date/time]. In Detail Text would be my transcribed notes from the call. These are just my pesonal preferences. Sourcing guidelines might suggest something else. Susan Daily On 4/28/06, Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am gathering a lot of information from other family members via email. I > am curious how others are saving and citing emails as source? (Interesting > that "email" was not on the default "Master Source Type List".) > > What do you put as the Master List Name, Author and Title? Do you have any > unique way of cataloging these emails? > > I just purchased Acrobat and am saving all source emails as .pdf files. I > think this will preserve the original view of the email as much as possible. > I am also contemplating whether it is also worth copying the body of the > email text into the "Text of Source" window. I am leaning towards yes, as > no one knows whether acrobat will be available 300 years from now. (Yes, or > whether Legacy will be either... I know... hard copy print and multiple > digital formats (.txt, .pdf and Legacy...<g>)) > > Thanks for any comments. > > -Trent Wong > 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
