Thank you, Connie, for that most helpful explanation. I use Legacy de-luxe (regularly updated), so will have a search for 'Sourcewriter'. I'll also do a Google search on 'Evidence Explained' (I haven't seen it mentioned on UK genealogy websites).
On 19 Jun 2011, at 16:23, Connie Sheets <[email protected]> wrote: > SourceWriter was introduced more than 2 years ago; if you have never upgraded > from Legacy 6.0 or earlier, you won't have it. It may also not be available > in the free version? > > It is a set of templates for writing source citations that are in compliance > in terms of content and format with Evidence Explained (the American "Bible" > for how to write genealogy sources). It allows printing the information in > three different formats [Bibliography, Footnote/Endnote, and Subsequent (or > short) Citation]. A source written with Basic format will print exactly the > same in all three situations, whereas a SourceWriter will print differently > depending upon whether you have asked for a bibliography or > footnotes/endnotes. > > I have never had the "name of the source" changed when exporting to GEDCOM > (but it may depend upon which program you are exporting to). And I have > almost never had the detail of the source not transfer (there was one > template many months ago where that was true, but Legacy fixed it). > > It is my experience that the entire Sourcewriter data transfers to GEDCOM; it > just gets "mixed up" or "scrambled" when the GEDCOM is opened in another > program. > > The problem is with GEDCOM, not with Legacy, and Legacy is not the only > program to have this problem. > > Connie > > --- On Sun, 6/19/11, Alan Pereira <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Alan Pereira <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Research Guidance - To-Do List - Source Writer > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 1:12 PM > > Please be aware for those who use the Sourcewriter format that it is not > supported by the standard GEDCOM format. The name of the Source in > Sourcewriter gets changed when exported via standard GEDCOM.“If preservation > of the source info when transferring between Legacy and another program is > important to you then you will need to use the Basic Source System. The > GEDCOM standard does not support the output of source data with the detail > required by the SourceWriter System. > Sincerely, > Brian > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree “ > > > > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
