Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-12 Thread Don Hendershot
lol ~Don On Oct 11, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Richard Van Wasshnova rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com wrote: I knew that NARA is an acronym for the National Archives and Records Administration. I'm also waiting for answer to Don's question. What does the NARA mneumonic mean? I know a mneumonic for the

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-12 Thread MVMcgrs
This is just showing up in my email box. The NARA acronym means National Archives and Records Administration. Marie Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C. --- CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL,

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-10 Thread Michele Lewis
@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Please excuse the newbie question. What does the NARA mneumonic mean? Thanks, ~DonH On Oct 9, 2012, at 8:35 AM, mvmc...@aol.com wrote: The current NARA GIL [General Information Leaflet] is: (GIL 17) Citing Records in the National

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-10 Thread Don Hendershot
10, 2012 9:26 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Cc: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Please excuse the newbie question. What does the NARA mneumonic mean? Thanks, ~DonH snip Legacy User Group guidelines: http

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-10 Thread Ron Bernier
National Archives and Records Administration Don Hendershot wrote: Please excuse the newbie question. What does the NARA mneumonic mean? Thanks, ~DonH On Oct 9, 2012, at 8:35 AM, mvmc...@aol.com mailto:mvmc...@aol.com wrote: The current NARA GIL [General Information Leaflet] is: (GIL

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
templates can you Michele -Original Message- From: Richard Van Wasshnova [mailto:rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 1:05 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Michele, So you are using a non

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-09 Thread Pat Hickin
Marie, You wrote: I use the NARA recommended source template. Can you send us a link to the NARA-recommended source template you mention?? Pat Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-09 Thread MVMcgrs
[mailto:rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 1:05 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Michele, So you are using a non-Legacy template of your own design for some sources? Wouldn't you prefer to be able to save your

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-09 Thread MVMcgrs
The current NARA GIL [General Information Leaflet] is: (GIL 17) _Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States_ (http://www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/17-citing-records.p df) , [rev. 2010], 12 pp.

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 08/10/2012 13:42, Suzanne Scheraga wrote: I have been following the thread of changing sources entered in Source Writer to Basic format but I'm totally confused. Could someone give me the pros and cons of each format (in simple language)? The great benefits of using SourceWriter are that

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Bobby Johnson
I too would like to know why people are bailing out of SW. The only problem I have been able to see in all of the discussions is that gedcom does not handle it properly. Are there other reasons? Bobby -Original Message- From: Suzanne Scheraga [mailto:sjscher...@yahoo.com] Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Michele Lewis
There are some sources that I prefer to format using Elizabeth Shown Mills' first book, Evidence! Citation and Analysis. I like my citations to include everything a person needs to find the source but nothing more so that the citations are easier to read. In ESM first book some of the

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread R G Strong-genes
: Bobby Johnson Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 9:37 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer I too would like to know why people are bailing out of SW. The only problem I have been able to see in all of the discussions is that gedcom does

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 08/10/2012 15:11, Michele Lewis wrote: I have to have all my citations following the same format. I do have a style sheet where I record all of the different sources that I use so that I do cite things consistently but it is hard to remember how I manipulated the blanks in SW to get it

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Alan Pereira
: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer On 08/10/2012 13:42, Suzanne Scheraga wrote: I have been following the thread of changing sources entered in Source Writer to Basic format but I'm totally confused. Could someone give me the pros and cons of each format (in simple language)? The great

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Ron Ferguson
Bobby, None that I am aware of. As many will know, I am averse to standardisation, but I like, and use SW because it saves me time and effort, not to mention that I no longer have to think about the construction of a Source - a god send for those of us who are lazy (or efficient - take your

RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Bobby Johnson
. I will continue to use SW and live with the results. Bobby -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 4:31 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Bobby, None

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread Bruce Jones
Thanks, Ron, for your insightful comments. I consider you efficient! You have reinforced my decision to continue using SW. On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Ron Ferguson ronfergy@tiscali.co.ukwrote: Bobby, None that I am aware of. As many will know, I am averse to standardisation, but I

Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer

2012-10-08 Thread MVMcgrs
@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Basic Source Format vs Source Writer Michele, So you are using a non-Legacy template of your own design for some sources? Wouldn't you prefer to be able to save your custom template in Legacy so you wouldn't need to consult your external template