Cathy, Thanks. I've just received the CD tutorial on sources. I'll learn that and use your suggestions. Nick
--- Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Nick, > When streamlining your sources, the first thing to > do is to be clear > on the difference between a Master Source and a > Source Detail. > > If your paper copy is filed with a reference number > and that number > is entered in Legacy in either the Master Source > File ID or Source > Detail File ID (whichever is appropriate), there's > no problem finding > the paper again quickly. > > Another thing is to be aware of how Legacy works. If > the Source > Detail is identical down to the last comma and > space, then it only > prints once in your Source list in a report how ever > many times it is > referenced in the report. Using the Source Clipboard > is the way to > ensure the Source Detail is identical. > > The next is to be aware of your audience. Sourcing > is vital to your > work. It may not be vital to your families reading > your findings. I > used to provide a lot of source information in > reports. Now I only > print the Master Sources for most reports. If people > want more > information they can ask. Saves a lot of paper that > was mostly > ignored. It shows you have got sources - and people > could follow them > up without reference to you even though you haven't > provided the > exact reference. > > Have fun, > Cathy > > At 11:33 PM 25/05/2006, you wrote: > > >I'm relatively new at this but cannot find a way to > >steamline my sources. The way I do it now, mostly > by > >instinct, makes for an ugly and redundant > individual > >report. The only way I can make that more neat is > to > >drop sources all together, not what I had in mind. > >Also, I would like my source citations to come as > >close to the "standard" as possible. I read these > >postings with hope and anticipation. > >Nick Cirillo > > 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
