This was my first source in Legacy. Obviously I didn't quite understand it but I like what you are saying better. One Logan County 1850 Census too I hope. That's the way I have been doing it but my old program really doesn't go for it.
I should set up these Master Sources first? On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Connie Sheets <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Cheryl, > > Legacy is designed with both a Master Source and Source Detail. Think of the > Master Source as a book, and the Source Detail as a page in that book. > > While it is possible to set up a Master Source to be just one person's death > certificate, I don't "split" sources to that extreme. Instead, I have a > Master Source for Missouri Death Certificates, another for Washington State > Death Certificates, etc. Then, I only have to change the Source Detail (the > person, date, etc.), like I would enter a different page in a book. > > If you set up each person's death certificate as a Master Source, you will > still be prompted for a Source Detail, although all you need to do is click > on Save. That's just the way the program works. > > My guess is you didn't realize/remember it was a 2-step process when you set > up your first use of that source. > > Connie > > --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Cheryl Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Plodding along with my test data, I wanted to add a source for some of the > data using a death certificate. I thought I understood the Master Source > would add that citation to each fact I chose. So why did I have to enter the > certificate number and year [and some other things I ignored] each time? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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
