Carl,
Haven't a clue - I'm a lumper!
Ron Ferguson
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http://www.fergys.co.uk
View the Grimshaw Family Tree at:
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For The Fergusons of N.
Carl:
I do a master source for each newspaper.
Kirsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Carl Hilton
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:12 PM
To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
OK, now that I have v7. What is t
Carl Hilton wrote:
OK, now that I have v7. What is the most common way to cite
newspapers.. One Master Source for each newspaper or a master source
for each article cited?
Carl
I find that the template will do a master source for the newspaper and
type of article (obit, article, etc) I
Mike,
I think I see what you are getting at. If I am right, you are saying that when
you have a copy of the record you then include the details in the Master Source
linked to that event. This would be the correct procedure.
With the other Events you must have received the information from some
michael barberi wrote
Am I using the Events/Facts capability correctly.
I would say that you are not.
Should I be using the Master Source or New Source capability to
document all information such as birth, marriage, death, regardless if
I have the actual record or not?
The Events/Facts fi
love.
St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430)
From: ronald ferguson
To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:42:13 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
Mike,
I think I see what you are getting at. If I am right, you are saying tha
tas.
In essentials unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love.
St. Augustine (A.D. 354 - 430)
From: Jenny M Benson
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:08:51 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
michael b
michael barberi wrote
I find the source field very limiting. You can put in the source and
some details. However, if you have multiple sources, some conflicting
evidence, information that you believe you correctly analyzed and have
reached a solid conclusion about, the Events/Facts is easier
See:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:32:01 -0700
> From: michaelbarb...@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfa
for every
census, then this would be redundant for the _careful_ reader.)
Ward
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From: "Jenny M Benson"
To:
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
michael barberi wrote
I find the source field very limiting. You can put
ytree.com
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:46:03 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing
Michael,
I agree with both of Jenny's posts and would like to point out a couple more
things.
What you see 'at a glance' while running Legacy is not the only consideration.
If you want to send a re
I source my emails individually, but I rarely use emails as sources.
In the case of a long email exchange you could create one source for the entire
exchange. I don't see anything wrong with that. So long as you, and anyone
else, can find the sources later there should be no problem. Or use the
David,
I shouldn't think anybody uses that template as it was intended, I know I don't
and never will.
Apart from the Source name, believe it not, "E-Mail" the Master Source bit
contains only my name as the repository.
But it's in the detail that I really go to town, because here, in the I
I don't use the Source Writer Templates at all, so far. But in my
sources I put a Master Source for each person whose email I keep. All
their individual emails are printed out in one continuous pdf. (To back
up: I send any email I'm keeping to EverNote using the EverNote clipper
button, tos
music-line wrote
I would value your advice on how to source emails. Is it the intention
of the programme writers for us to source each email individually?
Does anyone do this? In the source writer template for emails it gives
the impression that this should be the case, giving fields for the
Wouldn't the easiest way be to just create another Master Source
"Correspondence, Joe Bloggs<->Fanny Adams"
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG
://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/
For The Fergusons of N.W. England See:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:10:27 -0800
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing em
t; "Correspondence, Joe Bloggs<->Fanny Adams"
>
>
> --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > From: Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing emails
> > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyT
Wynthner wrote
Wouldn't the easiest way be to just create another Master Source
"Correspondence, Joe Bloggs<->Fanny Adams"
I could do that, and almost certainly would if I had several instances
of correspondence between 2 particular other people. Being a dedicated
lumper, it goes against my
Thank you for your responses. It appears that, from these responses that
no-one is using the email template in the way it is designed. Although the
responses represent a relatively small sample of those using the programme,
the experience of people using the LUG leads me to believe that the
progr
I also never use the Legacy SourceWriter templates.
It is certainly an option to group a collection of emails between two
people of which each is both the writer and recipient.
I do this myself, and I have also seen this sort of thing done in books
where a collection of correspondence between tw
I am weighing in a little late on this topic.
I use the new e-mail template exactly as it is, and am delighted with it. I
do source each e-mail separately, cutting and pasting the content into the
text tab.
I have made an exception in a case where I have had ongoing e-mail
discussion with someone
. 50
of 'Evidence Explained' and it's a big book so perhaps she's already thought
of it.
Very interesting comment. Thanks.
Kirsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dawn
Crowley
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:27 PM
To: L
Speaking of access date, I notice there is 2 places to add a date. I use
the Master Source date for when I first added the source. Then I use the
detail date for when I added that particular information. I use the
repository also in the detail, so I know if it was verified (& I would
check) wit
Hi Kirstin,
Well I don't lump to the extent that you do.
Different "publisher", different Master Source.
Repositories is a more troubling category I think. The same book or
microfiche indexes or images etc can be found in many different
repositories. Repositories usually contain heaps of diffe
sense, let me know!
Pat
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From: "Kirstin Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
What do people do when they have several different repositories for the
same informat
Kirstin Martinez wrote
What do people do when they have several different repositories for the
same information. For example: I have Cemeteries & Churches list under
one master list (yes, I'm a lumper). But some of the cemetery
information is from on-line databases (with or without picture) & s
checked in there.
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From: "Kirstin Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
What do people do when they have several different repositories for the
same information. For
Melanie,
I am in England and am not sure what you mean. I do not know what a Marriage
application is, unless you are referring to a marriage request from someone in
the Armed Forces - if so can you say what year, when and which branch of the
Services. You could also mean an application for a l
ough information.
--- On Fri, 7/10/09, ronald ferguson wrote:
> From: ronald ferguson
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing question
> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 11:37 AM
>
> Melanie,
> I am in England and am not sure what you mea
yweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:05:22 -0700
> From: frances...@sbcglobal.net
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing question
> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
>
; From: frances...@sbcglobal.net
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing question
> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
>
>
> Ron,
> I have some sort of marriage application from the GRO. It has the individuals
> information and says "certified copy of an entry of marriage&q
Ron,
Thanks.
Melanie Armstrong
--- On Fri, 7/10/09, ronald ferguson wrote:
> From: ronald ferguson
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing question
> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 1:02 PM
>
> Melanie,
>
>
Ron,
Thanks again.
Melanie Armstrong
--- On Fri, 7/10/09, ronald ferguson wrote:
> From: ronald ferguson
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing question
> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 1:13 PM
>
> Melanie,
>
Janis,
That seems to do the trick. Do I understand you put
the detail transcription of the census line or family
group in the Notes?
I find that checking the preview of the Individual
report helps formatting but this is all very time
comsuming.
Nick Cirillo
--- Janis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr
's so that I could
enter several, then go look at how they turned out in the report, and still
know which was which.
Janis
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From: "Nicholas Cirillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] sourcing ce
Hi Janis,
You have certainly put some work into that - well done. It's not the way in
which I do things but if it suits you then go with it.
Ron Ferguson
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View Individual Tre
Sourcing remains a concern for me. In my opinion, the census info
itself is my source, When I source a census, I have a copy of it so I
do not repeat all the data that is on the census sheet, just the year,
location, district, number and page number. That is enough
information to permit someone
On Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:06:07 -0400, "Jim Winfrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>In my opinion, the census info itself is my source
That is my philosophy also. I consider the census a source for other
information, such as residence, occupation, and the usual bmd info.
Pre-1850 U.S. censuses I treat
I enter cenuses as events, because it helps me know where a person was at a
particular time, then is surce th info.
Del Jupiter
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From: "Dennis M. Kowallek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] sour
Dennis,
When you record census as a source, do you record the details (birth,
marriage, etc.) for the household in the text field?
Lewis
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From: "Dennis M. Kowallek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Le
Moira Pnematicatos wrote
How does one source a source coming from another gedcom? IOW, a gedcom
that I am importing already has sources attached (which I want to keep)
but would like to perhaps prefix it with the gedcom's name. Is this
possible?
Indeed it is. This from the Help file:
"Th
Moira,
When a Gedcom is inported you are asked if you wish to source the Gedcom (or
words to that effect) If you answer "Yes" to this then it will be sourced in
"unspecified". This in no way affects any sources which may be contained in
the import.
Ron Ferguson
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6:39 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Moira Pnematicatos wrote
>
>How does one source a source coming from another gedcom? IOW, a gedcom
>that I am importing already has sources attached (which I want to keep)
>but would like to perhaps prefi
Moira,
You can't do that (add a prefix) to the incoming source. The best
thing for you to do is perhaps import this to a new family file, work
with the master source list, fixing it as you'd like, and then import
that into your main family file.
Some purists, of course, will tell you that the sou
whatever) and then
import it.
Thanks
Moira
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Daily
Sent: 17 April 2007 07:16 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Moira,
You can't do that (add a prefi
ort it.
Thanks
Moira
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan
Daily
Sent: 17 April 2007 07:16 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Moira,
You can't do that (add a prefix) to the incomin
I create the Source List Name in my style, put the
transcription in the text, with the additional info as
to where 'I' got it, and state if an attempt will be
done to further verify it. Example, a census can be
found elsewhere, but a handwritten original document
can only be found at one place. I u
D]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Jenny M
> Benson
> Sent: 17 April 2007 06:39 PM
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
>
> Moira Pnematicatos wrote
> >
> >How does one source a source coming from another
> gedcom?
Hi Moira,
You can't do this automatically.
If you import to a new Legacy file to clean up locations etc, I also
clean up sources at the same time.
In the Master Source List, I edit the Source list name and Title of
each by adding "Joe Bloggs from" to the beginning of each.
You can do this fas
From: Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:34:24 +0800
Hi Moira,
You can't do this automatically.
If you import to a new Legacy file to clean u
Thanks Ron,
My husband is also periodically trying to get me to download other
text editors. I really have never felt the need. Notepad works fine
for the odd times I need to edit text and if I want something more
sophisticated, I'd rather use Word, which I use a lot, and then save as text.
I
Thanks to all for the suggestions.
Regards
Moira
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: 18 April 2007 03:48 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Thanks Ron,
My husband is also
mshaw/
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From: Cathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Sources
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:48:01 +0800
Thanks Ron,
My husband is also periodically trying t
Can the "unspecified" then be renamed to something more meaningful, e.g. GEDCOM
received from ..., assuming that "unspecified" has only been used once?
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From: "ronald ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Moira,
>
> When a Gedcom is inported you are as
Stephen,
"Unspecified" is the category in the Individual Sources' list - it is
located at the top of the list and doesn't relate to any particular
data for the individual, thus it is "unspecified." In reports, the
source footnotes itself to the name of the individual. So yes, when
you import a sou
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just received my copy of Elizabeth Shown Mills' updated book on
sourcing. I have a question about sourcing things like census records.
In her book Mills shows how to source a census record from microfilm or
from an on-line resource. My question is...why does it matt
Thank you, Diane! I've also been reading Mills and wondering the same
thing. I've used an *abbreviated* version of Evidence! sourcing guidelines
for years and haven't been hit by lightning yet. The full Mills citation
format certainly gives a nice scholarly appearance, but it seems like a lot
of
://www.southerngenealogy.com
-Original Message-
From: Kirsten Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 7:01 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
Thank you, Diane! I've also been reading Mills and wondering the same
thing.
Funny that this should come up today. It was discussed in an article
in the Ancestry.com newsletter today, and can be found online here:
http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1729&o_iid=23560&o_lid=23560&o_it=23560
The author's reasoning had to do with being able to find that database
again that you
6:23 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
Here is the reason you need to source where you saw the information. Not all
digital images are equal to the microfilm. At times, tick marks can be lost
when the image is enhanced. Enhancements can
Re: the reason you need to source where you saw the information.
I have a family line where the members changed their names on every census.
I lost them in two census years until I checked Heritage Quest (I had been
using Ancestry) and I found them right away. It seems that a transcriber
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Linda
Altman
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:23 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
Here is the reason you need to source where you saw the information. Not all
digital images are equal to the microfilm. At times,
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dawn
Crowley
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:27 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
Some years ago I ordered a census film from the FHL. The names on the
page I needed were obliterated. On anothe
und.
And often I find people (e.g., other families) I wasn't even searching for
anyway.
Comments?
Pat
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From: "Kirsten Bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:46 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
Da
27;s
> nothing in Mills about recording the film copy number in the source
> citation. Maybe that's something to consider. Of course, I'm only on p. 50
> of 'Evidence Explained' and it's a big book so perhaps she's already thought
> of it.
>
>
I think the important things is the elements you include, and in a
consistent way, not the exact order you put them in. The author has
pretty much said that herself.
Lisa
Gail Nestor wrote:
I'd like to add a comment here too. I also bought my copy of Mills'
_Evidence Explained_ and started t
Well, I sort of agree with you, but I'm the type who really like to
"color in the lines!" Also, I subscribe to the APG list and have
already posed a few questions to Ms. Mills about a couple of the
cemetery citation models. She really does respond quickly and with
much detail!
Everyone likes to
I just purchased and downloaded my copy of *Evidence* and I love it. I just
hate that it's my bedtime and I'll have to wait until tomorrow to start
again. I'm very happy that it's available in PDF downloadable format. I
need all the breaks I can get on prices on my genealogy addiction.
On 8/16/
I have been meticulous about sourcing everything in my database, which
I began in 1996 and which has thousands of names. However, I feel
certain that many of you might take issue with my form. If you are
going to adopt Mills' methods or make any other changes to your
sourcing practices in a large
Of Sara
Binkley Tarpley
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:04 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question...
I have been meticulous about sourcing everything in my database, which
I began in 1996 and which has thousands of names. However, I feel
certain
Hi Sara, I wanted to respond to your question earlier, but was busy
with the start of school for my kids. Because I am a source "lumper,"
I have a much easier time editing master sources (only 857 vs.
thousands of individual citations). Then, for the source detail, I am
usually able to utilize th
Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
posts existing data, such as censuses and books. Those are the source.
Dawn
marilyn E B wrote:
I need to know how to include the proper information for an article I
found on Heritage
Quest concerning a relative.
I have
So the information I saved from the title page would be all I need.
Thank you,
Marilyn
On 9/8/07, Dawn Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
> posts existing data, such as censuses and books. Those are the source.
>
> Dawn
>
>
That's what I do. Others may have other methods. I also include the
repository & date looked up so I know where & when I found it. If I
need to go back to the source for some reason, this helps me find it
quickly. If it's on indefinite loan at a particular FHC, then I list
that FHC, rather
Dawn,
Thank you, as I know my questions are at such a beginner level that
they may seem too
rudimentary to require an answer.
Marilyn
On 9/8/07, Dawn Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's what I do. Others may have other methods. I also include the
> repository & date looked up so I know
Welcome!
If you haven't done so yet, you may want to set up an email filter so
your Legacy mail goes directly to one folder. I also have a Legacy keep
subfolder where I put email that I'll definitely want to see again. The
archives (see the link at the bottom of every email) are also very
Marilyn,
For every question you ask about sourcing - someone else on the list
probably wonders, but is afraid to ask!
Sourcing is hard-thinking work. To paraphrase the acerbic Dorothy Parker of
Algonquin Round Table fame, "I hate sourcing, but I love having sourced."
(For her it was writing, inst
Dawn,
I use Gmail for just that reason. Once in while I will delete
something that I can not see where it will ever be of use.
A few years ago when I first inherited an old computer that was apt to
do wierd things/at least to me and had almost no memory someone led me
to gmail. That person should
ly 1 year). There is a
better than even chance that researchers down the road will no longer find
the film at the same FHC.
Gary Templeman
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From: "Dawn Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Legac
urday, September 08, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
That's what I do. Others may have other methods. I also include the
repository & date looked up so I know where & when I found it. If I
need to go back to the source for some reason, this helps me find it
qu
AND Heritage Quest would be the repository.
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From: "Dawn Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
rst part of the entry, but reference the FHL in
addition, such as Reno Nevada FHC on loan from the FHL yada yada yada.
Gary Templeman
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From: "Dawn Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Le
I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I emailed it to the
group email address, but I don't know where it went.
have forgotten how to tag all my entries that either have no source listed
or have the same sources as other entries. I'm trying to weed out sources
that are not up to p
Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one source
per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a book, and his
family Bible as sources for him. Do most of you reference multiple sources
for one event or person?
>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
ht
yweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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From: "Jim Keener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
Date: Sun
Jim Keener wrote
Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
source per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a
book, and his family Bible as sources for him. Do most of you
reference multiple sources for one event or person?
I certainly do and I
Go to Assigned Sources List for:
Highlight the desired event.
Choose Cite a Master Source (or Add a Major Source).
Scroll to find the book or Bible in your List.
Edit the Details
Rich in LA CA
--- Jim Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you
> enter mo
t when are we ever
out of the "research phase"?
Kirsten
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Keener
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 1:04 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Quest
Thank you Ron. I was just thinking that maybe both sources did not show up
in a report about events or places related to the person, but I think I see
what you're saying. I need to go to a report and print or preview to make
sure I'm linking the second, third, etc. source to the person.
Thanks a
Rich,
Thanks, I'm entering my multiple sources now and will double-check a report
to make sure they are both there.
Jim
On 9/9/07, RICHARD SCHULTHIES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Go to Assigned Sources List for:
> Highlight the desired event.
> Choose Cite a Master Source (or Add a Major Sour
And the answer to the important part of Jim's question is?
On 9/9/07, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jim Keener wrote
> >Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
> >source per event? For example, I have an ancestor that I have both a
> >book, and
Thank you for the response Jenny. I'm trying to figure which report I can
view to make sure the multiple sources are linked to the person.
Jim
On 9/9/07, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jim Keener wrote
> >Sorry, but I have one other question. How do you enter more than one
> >sou
Yes Kirsten, I'm looking at Elizabeth's book right now. I have quite a few
ancestors back to the third or fourth generation and I have one, two, three
or sometimes four excellent sources for their names, dates of birth,
marriage, death and burial. But like the rest of us, I'm sure, I have many,
m
Which is: I have forgotten how to tag all my entries that either have no
source listed or have the same sources as other entries. I'm trying to weed
out sources that are not up to par and I also want to see which sources are
assigned to certain people.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give
I usually don't add a person to my main database unless I have at least
three unique sources for an event.
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From: Jim Keener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 3:04 pm
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Quest
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Gary Templeman
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I usually don't add a person to my main database unless I have at least
three unique sources for an event.
Legacy
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From: Gary Templeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:25 pm
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Question
So, if you have a birth certificate but the person does not up on any
census (probably because of early death), and yo
I don't think I can be that stringent. Heck, I don't think I have three
independent sources for MY birth.
Gary
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Leave them out o
Gary, are you sure you're you? can you prove it? Some sources are dependent on
other sources in real life. How did we get driver's licenses? Birth certificate
as proof, maybe? A bill from the power company with our name and address on it?
How did we get that? Show our driver's license? or just
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