I too agree with Jenny that I would add a source citation, even if I put the entire e-mail in an Event Note.
You make a good point, Jack. "Raw data" and "narrative" are two separate things. But in my mind, the source citation is a third component, telling me where I got the information. It is not the data itself. I think one of the first decisions Legacy users need to make is whether they are using Legacy primarily to record their research, i.e. the raw data, or to record their conclusions, i.e. their narrative. That decision can then guide how they use the program. I use it primarily to store my research and raw data, and I don't want my raw data relegated to a footnote. I primarily use Word for the narrative of my conclusions (sometimes with a download from Legacy as a starting point for the narrative). It is possible, however, if I want to go to the trouble, to use the Event Note field for both the narrative and the raw data (by enclosing the raw data in double brackets and setting reports to print or not print private notes). There is no right or wrong way; luckily there are several options. Kathy just needs to choose the one that works best for her. Connie --- On Sat, 11/13/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with you wholeheartedly, > Jenny. > > As I see it, events and sources support different phases of > the > genealogical research process. The source citation is where > I record > the raw data while in the event is where I write my > narrative. > Therefore, I would cut & paste the e-mail into a source > citation > exactly as it exists (or scan it if only a printed copy is > available) > but restate the gist of the e-mail as part of a narrative > in the event. > > I know a lot of people on LUG do it differently but as > someone who does > research for a living (albeit not genealogical research), I > firmly > believe that the raw data and my narrative are two > different things. > > -Jack > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Nov 12, 2010 6:47 pm > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] adding stories > > > On 12/11/2010 18:07, Kathy Meyer wrote: > > So I'm hearing that if I create an event for each > email (email from > > JohnDoe 1 Jan 2003) and then put the text of the email > into the > > details of that event. I'm not seeing a source > reference I would > > attach to that because everything would be right there > in the event; > > it would be self explanatory. > > If it was me I would still create a Source for this Event, > using the > SourceWriter Template for an e-mail. It might be overkill > but I do want > to find *all* my Sources under Sources. > > -- > 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
