Joan, As a UK user I would agree that Source Writer is in general OK for UK sources. However, be prepared to not enter details into fields which don't fit our system (or lack thereof). I suggest that you select the template which most closely describes the type of source which you are using, and then only enter data into the applicable fields.
There are exceptions to this in that there are specific templates for All UK censuses and BMDs, so be sure to select these when appropriate. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Joan Kemp Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcewriter Dear Lisa, Many thanks - I've now done this. I feel much more comfortable with the basic approach. Sourcewriter tries to make you make random choices ('Is it in a bound volume or loose sheets?' is an early either/or choice which has to be answered, and I am very uncomfortable with choosing either when I don't know the answer - & it also seems a strangely irrelevant initial question). I appreciate that folk are prepared to answer questions like this so promptly - many thanks. Joan On 25/06/2011 20:09, Lisa Gorrell wrote: Joan, You can revert to basic sourcing by going to OPTIONS>CUSTOMIZE>SOURCES and then click on the Basic Source System box. That saying, if you use the Sourcewriter, there is no requirement to fill in every box. Just fill in what you know about the source. Lisa Gorrell On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Joan Kemp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Help! > > I selected Sourcewriter for citations and it is not what I want! Trying > to enter simple details about a will, it asks irrelevant questions such > as whether the document is bound or loose, is it state level (what!)? I > have many wills, mainly photocopies from local record offices (who don't > state what format a will is in...). Some are PCC, some at a different > level of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Sourcewriter just isn't > applicable here. How do I escape and get back to a simpler, more > appropriate way of entering sources? (Up to now, they've just been > included in my notes, but I thought I would try and systematise them > more). > > Many thanks > > Joan Kemp (using Legacy 7.5 de luxe) 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
