Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Karl Plenge wrote I'm running into a lot of situations where their name in the census is actually incorrect, such as James A when it should be James H or the first and middle names transposed, such as Ralph Samuel Green when it should be Samuel Ralph Green I think it is important to record *what was written at the time*, regardless of whether or not we consider this to be wrong. When recording Census information, I always look at the image and record what was actually written by the Enumerator, which is not necessarily what Ancestry's transcribers record! Remember that - in the case of UK Censuses, at least - what is seen in the images is what the Enumerator wrote up in their Book, copied from the actual Census sheets filled in by (in most cases) the householder. If there is a mistake it is impossible to know if this was the Enumerator's error of if what the householder wrote was not exactly what we think it should have been. I have come across many instances of transposed forenames, both in Censuses and Marriage/Death indexes. I believe that people were much less fussy about their names a couple of hundred years ago. Spellings were very fluid and I think it was probably quite common for, say, Mary Louise who was generally known in the family as Louise, to be recorded more or less frequently as Louise Mary. -- Jenny M Benson Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
I interpret the names from the digital image, as I believe they were recorded by the enumerator. If the name is right, but it was transcribed and indexed incorrectly by Ancestry, I add a bracketed note at the end of the source citation: [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] If the name was mangled by the enumerator, I source it exactly as it was written, but insert a bracketed note, as in: John Debord household [sic: DeBoard]. If it was mangled by the enumerator, and Ancestry indexed it differently than I believe it was recorded, I add both notes, which would look like this: 1860 U.S. census, Lawrence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Black River Township, p. 53 (penned), dwelling 377, family 387. John Debord [sic: DeBoard] household: digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2007; from National Archives microform M653, roll 45. [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] I'm not sure that's a correct usage of the term sic - can anyone straighten me out on that? (I know, I should google it) Janis In reply to previous message: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Please keep in mind that once again we have found a situation where many people do many different things with Legacy. Whatever works best for you! I don't reference how a census entry was indexed by Ancestry as I add the entire entry into the Source Detail notes. This shows it as the enumerator recorded it. The actual enumeration district, roll and page are also added into the source details. No need to tell anyone that it was indexed wrong if you provide the exact location of the entry. Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janis Gilmore Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:21 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations I interpret the names from the digital image, as I believe they were recorded by the enumerator. If the name is right, but it was transcribed and indexed incorrectly by Ancestry, I add a bracketed note at the end of the source citation: [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] If the name was mangled by the enumerator, I source it exactly as it was written, but insert a bracketed note, as in: John Debord household [sic: DeBoard]. If it was mangled by the enumerator, and Ancestry indexed it differently than I believe it was recorded, I add both notes, which would look like this: 1860 U.S. census, Lawrence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Black River Township, p. 53 (penned), dwelling 377, family 387. John Debord [sic: DeBoard] household: digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2007; from National Archives microform M653, roll 45. [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] I'm not sure that's a correct usage of the term sic - can anyone straighten me out on that? (I know, I should google it) Janis In reply to previous message: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Janis, sic means as written so from your example I think it should be John Debord (sic) [John DeBoard] or some phrasiology like that. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: Janis Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:21:29 -0400 I interpret the names from the digital image, as I believe they were recorded by the enumerator. If the name is right, but it was transcribed and indexed incorrectly by Ancestry, I add a bracketed note at the end of the source citation: [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] If the name was mangled by the enumerator, I source it exactly as it was written, but insert a bracketed note, as in: John Debord household [sic: DeBoard]. If it was mangled by the enumerator, and Ancestry indexed it differently than I believe it was recorded, I add both notes, which would look like this: 1860 U.S. census, Lawrence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Black River Township, p. 53 (penned), dwelling 377, family 387. John Debord [sic: DeBoard] household: digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2007; from National Archives microform M653, roll 45. [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] I'm not sure that's a correct usage of the term sic - can anyone straighten me out on that? (I know, I should google it) Janis _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Or even phraseology. On 8/4/07, ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Janis, sic means as written so from your example I think it should be John Debord (sic) [John DeBoard] or some phrasiology like that. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: Janis Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:21:29 -0400 I interpret the names from the digital image, as I believe they were recorded by the enumerator. If the name is right, but it was transcribed and indexed incorrectly by Ancestry, I add a bracketed note at the end of the source citation: [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] If the name was mangled by the enumerator, I source it exactly as it was written, but insert a bracketed note, as in: John Debord household [sic: DeBoard]. If it was mangled by the enumerator, and Ancestry indexed it differently than I believe it was recorded, I add both notes, which would look like this: 1860 U.S. census, Lawrence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Black River Township, p. 53 (penned), dwelling 377, family 387. John Debord [sic: DeBoard] household: digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2007; from National Archives microform M653, roll 45. [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] I'm not sure that's a correct usage of the term sic - can anyone straighten me out on that? (I know, I should google it) Janis _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
but phrasiology (sic)! Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: Randolph Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:53:31 -0400 Or even phraseology. On 8/4/07, ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Janis, sic means as written so from your example I think it should be John Debord (sic) [John DeBoard] or some phrasiology like that. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: Janis Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:21:29 -0400 I interpret the names from the digital image, as I believe they were recorded by the enumerator. If the name is right, but it was transcribed and indexed incorrectly by Ancestry, I add a bracketed note at the end of the source citation: [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] If the name was mangled by the enumerator, I source it exactly as it was written, but insert a bracketed note, as in: John Debord household [sic: DeBoard]. If it was mangled by the enumerator, and Ancestry indexed it differently than I believe it was recorded, I add both notes, which would look like this: 1860 U.S. census, Lawrence County, Arkansas, population schedule, Black River Township, p. 53 (penned), dwelling 377, family 387. John Debord [sic: DeBoard] household: digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2007; from National Archives microform M653, roll 45. [Indexed on Ancestry.com as John Debode.] I'm not sure that's a correct usage of the term sic - can anyone straighten me out on that? (I know, I should google it) Janis _ Get Pimped! FREE emoticon packs from Windows Live - http://www.pimpmylive.co.uk Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Karl I always use the proper name, providing that is the one used in the document, with a note to say that the index is incorrect. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:04:23 -0400 I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
I always use the proper name, providing that is the one used in the document, with a note to say that the index is incorrect. I'm running into a lot of situations where their name in the census is actually incorrect, such as James A when it should be James H or the first and middle names transposed, such as Ralph Samuel Green when it should be Samuel Ralph Green Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
When I source a census, in addition to the location I include the district number, page number, and line number, so anyone should be able to get to it no matter how the name was spelled. If the census information is from Ancestry.com, you can make it possible for others to find the information using the proper name. Ancestry allows you to submit corrections or changes to their data, whether the census taker wrote it down wrong or the indexer read it wrong or the person was generally known by a different name. After Ancestry has processed your change, people will be able to locate the information using the name that you have provided. Karl Plenge wrote: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Karl, this is one way that I show something like that: Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island; Roll: 2168; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 377.0; dwelling 76, family 77, Martin O'Neil household; enumerated 3 Apr 1930; digital image, Ancestry.com (accessed 3 Mar 2007). [Indexed under Martin W Omeil] But if you are using Ancestry.com to view the census, then I encourage you to click on the Comments and Corrections link at the right of the person's record, and change the name to what the correct reading should be (and correct all the family members if it affected more than one person). This way, one day someone can find it under the correct name. [If you search for Martin W Omeil you'll see how I corrected it.] Susan On 8/3/07, Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
While others will probably explain the best way to handle this within Legacy, I will give you some suggestions as to what you should do if the site you are using is Ancestry.com for your census information. This will help anyone searching for your ancestors. There is a correction button for any name you find misspelled or indexed incorrectly. Ancestory will do little triangles or icons next to the name and eventually they even get around to fixing whatever has to be done for your correction to show there. While they don't actually change the name if you do a search for your ancestor by the correct name, with time it will come up when you do your search. Try this search: Abraham E Garrett, b 1874 and died 1936, for location enter Tennessee in both fields. The two triangles showing are just the correct variation of Garrett. Then the one for 1930, which is different, will appear next to the surname,Gavett. These all come up together for my grandfather. I sent in the corrections. I finally found the 1930 records by searching for a Lenore and her birthdate. I would also like to know how to handle this in Legacy, when I can get around to all the details. I feel that making the corrections is just a part of giving back for all that I have been helped by others. I want to say I enjoy this list and learning from those who are so knowledgeable in using the Legacy Program. Marilyn On 8/3/07, Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. ~ Joseph Addison (1672-1719) Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
My two-pence (or cents) worth. 1. Try and get the index changed to show the name(s) on the original source document, but always remember the source is the document NOT the index. 2. Record the name as given on the original source document - even if you 'know' it is incorrect. 3. Make a note of the discrepancy under the detail of the source. Bill Anderson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Plenge Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 6:04 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
I use the correct name 'n put the incorrect name under AKAs (with a notation in the source) Pami Taylor ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
From: Karl Plenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:16:49 -0400 I always use the proper name, providing that is the one used in the document, with a note to say that the index is incorrect. I'm running into a lot of situations where their name in the census is actually incorrect, such as James A when it should be James H or the first and middle names transposed, such as Ralph Samuel Green when it should be Samuel Ralph Green Karl, This begs the question as to what is the correct name. WRT the UK (which is all I can really talk about) I adopt the following priorities and refer to original documents except where stated otherwise. 1. Birth Certificates or Parish Registers if BCs not available 2. Marriage Certificates 3. Death Certificates 4. Other Official/Legal Documents 5. Family Records 6. The most common names used in censuses 7. Indexes (If documents not available) 8. Correspondence Other names I put in AKA's. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New Blog!* Create Legacy Web Pages Trilogy! View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing census citations
Karl, You've seen other good responses, especially about providing corrections to sources like Ancestry which accept them. I typically copy/paste source info into the Source Text or the Detail. If there is a correction, it is noted as such (e.g. today I had an Ancestry entry of Susie in the index - which clearly should have been Cecelia if you look at the original). I also agree with the other comments about those who have Given/Middle names reversed. Whether or not such name differences make it into AKA or a Nickname is a judgement - based primarily on an estimate of whether it was a name which was intentionally used or merely an accident of either the original record keeper or the indexer. Even if it doesn't warrant AKA or Nickname, it usually becomes part of a note which describes possible confusions about the name. Mike Michael J Method phone= 317-284-1303 family research of: Method, Feehily, Fredrick, Herzog, tenEyck, Belsley In a message dated 8/3/2007 1:09:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am wondering what you all do as far as citing the source when you run across someone who is improperly indexed in the census. Do you record them in the source with their accurate name, their indexed name from the census, or with notes explaining both? My inclination is to use their correct name, but if you do that and someone else uses your source to try to find them, they won't because they're under a different name. ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
