In addition to what others have responded with, I might add that I've found that more than half of "Internet genealogist" do not even know what a source citation is. I've also found that a very large number of the family trees found on the web may not provide any sources but when you take the time to contact the submitter, you may find out that they have copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, wills, probate letters, and personal communications from family members (personal knowledge). They just don't bother making their family file an educational showpiece. So in that regard, I would (and do) suggest you document your source from such family trees that same as any other "online Internet database". If possible, make sure you note the name of the owner of the family file and the date you found it on the web. I would then follow up with an email to the owner of the file asking if they have any source documentation to whatever events or people you are including. I've found many a good friendships that way.
Brian in CA -------------------------------------- (Original post converted from HTML to Plain Text) From: Kathy Meyer [mailto:kmeyer2...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:29 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] information from other online trees WITHOUT GETTING INTO THE DEBATE about accuracy issues of online family trees, can any of you give me an example of how you would document information you obtain from one? I'm adding a source of "XYZ family tree" and where I found it and noting the information that came from that tree (i.e., dates/places/etc) I feel like I could/should be doing something a little more or different. Thanks, Kathy (and yes, I am concerned and very aware of the problems with undocumented resources; this is why I want it documented very clearly) -- Kathy Meyer "To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done." --Richard G. Scott, "Finding the Way Back," Ensign, May 1990, 74 Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein 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/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
