This got me to thinking about a bunch of photocopied obituary notices that I got in the mail today from another researcher who apparently had the clipped items from the original newspaper publications.
Now, I can physically hold these photocopies in my hand, but I am not the source of the information. I can reference my associate researcher, but he/she is not actually the source of the information. The newspaper publication itself should always remain the source of the information, assuming that one references the obit in a word-for-word association or at least partially quotes one or more lines from the published obit. I believe the idea of citing the exact source is that any person in the future that may view my family database information can go back to an original (probably microfilmed by now) copy of the newspaper to check my facts. Am I correct in believing that is how the majority of researchers would handle this? Brian in CA ______________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Newspaper Announcements Ron: A recent Legacy Tip by Geoff Rasmunssen talked about what template to use in Legacy’s SourceWriter. His response would work under many situations [to me]. Someone asked him what template to use for an obituary that had been published. Since a template was not included for obituary (although the newspaper one could be used), Geoff was thinking when he remembered, “published?” So he asked the person where and was told that it was in a book. Ah, problem solved; one would use the book template. Geoff went on to say that the answer is simple if you know what you are “holding in your hand.” Is it a marriage record (use the template for the record) or a book (use the book template)? Is it a digitized document? Then use Online Images. And so on as you cite your sources. Howland Davis In a message dated 2/4/2010 5:44:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: What type of source would be used for a newspaper wedding announcement? An original document cut out from the newspaper. Thanks, Ron Howell [email protected] 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
