There is a good article on sourcing in July/Aug 2009 issue of "Family Chronicle Magazine," by Michael Hait entitled Sourcing Your Sources. It covers the basic record groups: Birth, Death, Marriage (civil), Census, Land, Probate, Military Pensions, and Church.
It was very helpful for me. Carol Elk Grove, CA _____ From: Nick Ingham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Credibility analysis of evidence As a relatively new user of Legacy, I am finding the source writer system to be a great tool. I have been studying the brilliant 'Evidence Explained' by Elizabeth Shown Mills and, in accordance with Ms Mills' suggestions, I would like to be able to attach a short 'credibility analysis' each time I extract a particular piece of information from my sources - basically to identify:- whether the data's source is an original or derivative, whether the information itself is from a primary or secondary informant, and whether that information is represents direct or indirect evidence of the date, name, place, event or circumstance I am trying to prove. It strikes me that this sort of analysis really ought to be attached to the specific data somehow, each time I extract a piece of information from the source, but I am not sure how to do so. I would appreciate any guidance members of the list might be able to provide as to how, and where, this type of analysis is best entered in Legacy. 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 <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2708 - Release Date: 02/24/10 19:34:00 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
