Hi Cheryl, There are a few great examples of sourcing and citations on the video web page section.
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Videos.asp Tim On 10/11/2010 10:40 AM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: > 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
