Thanks to all those who helped me with my quandary, it is much appreciated.
Ron -----Original Message----- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: January 9, 2010 15:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Numerous emails and Sourcing Ron Goodwin wrote >I have a question on adding numerous emails or letters from one >individual as a master source? > > > >Do you recommend adding each individual email / letter as an individual >master source along with the date? > > Eg. Smith - John - Email ? 2010-01-12 > > > >Or should I just have ONE master source for the individual? > > Eg. Smith ? John ? Emails The standard answer to this type of questions is "It's your choice"! There are "splitters" who prefer the first example and there are "lumpers" who prefer the second. Personally I am a lumper and I believe that is better database practice Few Master Sources means less repetition of data, less scope for error, less disk space used. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
