On 12/11/2010 15:03, Connie Sheets wrote: > I would create an event called Note (or whatever you want to call it) > and transcrihe or summarize the relevant portion(s) of the e-mail > into the Note field of the event. I would definitely NOT transcribe > it into the details field of the source citation because (1) I would > have scans (I presume you're talking about hard copies of the > e-mails, not the original actual electronic e-mail) of the e-mails > attached to the source anyway and
There are several reasons why I do not attach scans of e-mails to my Source Citations. Firstly, it adds an extra layer of "doing stuff": I have to print out the e-mail, then scan and save it, then attach it. I can copy and paste the e-mail text or relevant part(s) of it into Legacy very speedily. Secondly, if I want to read the e-mail again myself (or have someone else do so) within Legacy it is much easier to read the C&P'd text than an attached .jpg scan (a .pdf scan would be totally pointless, IMO). Thirdly, pictures are ok in Reports but it's difficult to get a scanned document to print large enough to be readable. >(2) I wouldn't want the information > relegated to footnotes or endnotes in my reports; I would want it in > the body of the report. This is why I put the gist of the information in the Event Notes. Not saying you - or anyone else - shouldn't do it your way, just explaining why I don't. -- Jenny M Benson 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
