Good summary Mike. Death is an event (having its own data area), a funeral is an event, an award ceremony is an event, blue eyes are a fact, a missing finger is a fact, all of these can be substantiated by a source (certificate, newspaper article, medical statement, personal knowledge, etc). While being in the newspaper for some may seem like an event or fact----the newspaper entry is merely reporting on the event/fact taking place resulting in the article. Your 'if it's on paper it's a source' applies to every application I can think of; I've used the same rule for years.
Some may choose to enter a census, a newspaper article, or any number of other 'sources' as events/facts because of the way they appear when printed or sorted----that's a formatting preference----and possibly a limitation of the program----but never-the-less they remain 'sources'. Gary On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Mike Fry <[email protected]> wrote: Portions removed. > A Source is not an Event, but it can be proof of a Fact or an Event e.g. a > census. Generally, a piece of physical evidence is involved. Thus, Rons' > assertion that an image of a Census form is a Source and not a Fact or and > Event > and the obvious consequence that an Obituary should also be a Source and not a > Fact or an Event. > > My general rule of thumb is: if it's a piece of paper (digital images and > transcriptions not withstanding) it's a Source! Sources contain evidence of > Facts and Events. > > -- > Regards, > Mike Fry > Johannesburg 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
