On 26/12/2013 16:16, lio . wrote: > 1. When you source a document, where do you put the transcription - in > the Master Text, or in the Detail Text?
Being a lumper (which is actually correct practice for a relational database, although I don't always carry it to the full extent which I should) I put transcriptions in the Source Detail because that is where they are relevant. For example, I have a Master Source for Birth Certificates from the GRO. A transcription and an image of the Certificate are attached to the Source Detail wherever a particular Certificate is cited. Another example, I have a Master Source for the Book "Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies". I attach a transcription and image of the relevant entry to the Source Detail whenever an entry from that book is cited. > 2. Are you using the new Shared Events feature? Any issues? I haven't fully explored this feature yet, but I don't think I will be using it. Using the Birth Certificate example, I have the Birth as a Vital Event for the child and I create an Informant Event for the person who registers the Birth, citing the Birth Certificate as a Source for both Events and for other information such as the parents' names. For a Census, I create an Event which has each person's details in the Desc field and a listing of all the members of the household in the Notes field. I am very happy with this arrangement and don't see how a Shared Event could improve on it. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
