Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-19 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
The IGI is an index (International Genealogical Index). It is not any sort of real record - marriage, birth, or death.. You could create a Master Source, IGI if you like, or you could just use the IGI as a pointer to further research. I, myself, do not use the IGI as a source. Elizabeth

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-19 Thread Kirsten Bowman
Gavin: The IGI contains several different types of records and the source citation format varies depending on where you found your particular record. The Pedigree Resource File and Ancestral file databases, for example, are basically online transcripts of family group sheets submitted by

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-19 Thread gtempleman1
You are mixing terminology here. The IGI does NOT include the PRF and AF databases. When you do a search at familysearch.org all the databases are searched (unless you specify otherwise). The search result screen is broken into sections for the different databases. The records for the IGI, PRF,

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-19 Thread Kirsten Bowman
, when someone speaks of citing a record in the IGI, I ask for clarification. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:58 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread ronald ferguson
For which country, Gavin? Ron Ferguson _ *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See:

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread Gavin Nicholson
It would be for Scotland and England. Cheers, Gavin... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 7:39 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI For which

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread Elizabeth Cunningham
The meaning of Fraktur that I know is a type of hand printing favored among the old Pennsylvania Germans, using different colors, used often for certificates and documents to be framed. I do not know why it should be a category in the IGI. Elizabeth C Gavin Nicholson wrote: Hello

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread ronald ferguson
] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:06:24 +1000 It would be for Scotland and England. Cheers, Gavin... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread ronald ferguson
/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:42:02

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread Gavin Nicholson
help, Gavin... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 9:03 PM To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI Sorry, Gavin, I should have said marriage England, still

RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI

2008-08-18 Thread ronald ferguson
/ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sourcing the IGI Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:16:27 +1000 This doesn't appear to work if I am doing it right. If I select marriage records I