There are TWO reasons for citing sources, not one. Yes, we want the source citation to be specific enough that we (or others) can find it again.
But reason #2 is equally if not more important: to tell me how much weight to give to the evidence the source provides (and no, I'm not talking at all about "Surety Level"). Stated another way, by Mrs. Mills on p. 10 of EE, a citation also records "the nature of that source so that the evidence can better be interpreted and the accuracy of our conclusions can be appraised." My desire for accurate and complete source citations written in a standardized manner has absolutely nothing to do with loving the procedures and forgetting the objective. To the contrary, using Legacy's EE style SourceWriter templates assists me tremendously in meeting my objective of compiling a complete and accurately interpreted history of my family. YMMV, of course! (your mileage may vary) Connie 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
