[LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals

2009-02-12 Thread Arnold Sprague
In the early years of my gathering genealogical information, it would come by mail with hand written notes, FGSs, census information, and on. Today, the same type info comes in, but mostly by e-mail. Either way, I have no real idea as to the validity of the information; all I have is the

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals

2009-02-12 Thread Connie Sheets
Arnold, I think you will find what you are looking for in Chapter 3 of EE; with particular emphasis on the Quick Check Models 105 to 115. Chapter 3 does contain examples of how to handle e-mail and other forms of correspondence, though I don't particularly like the way the e-mail templates

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals

2009-02-12 Thread S. Fry
@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 1:32 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals In the early years of my gathering genealogical information, it would come by mail with hand written notes, FGSs, census information, and on. Today, the same type info comes

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals

2009-02-12 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
in the Sourcewriter with similar vaguenesses using your own name as 'creator'. Rich in LA CA --- On Thu, 2/12/09, Arnold Sprague aspra...@chicagobooth.edu wrote: From: Arnold Sprague aspra...@chicagobooth.edu Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals To: LegacyUserGroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing information from individuals

2009-02-12 Thread Janis L Gilmore
The best thing, of course, is to find other documentation of the same items, so that you don't have to maintain such bits and pieces as real sources. For instance, if someone sent you a birthdate and place for someone - go get the certificate of birth or death to support her statement. Sometimes,