Thanks for the suggestions.  I'm reminded that I can use Legacy in a flexible 
manner, and not feel that if I list a Census Event for one person, I have to do 
it for every ancestor I find.

Kathy H.

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 8:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Making note of (inaccurate) information on census

I would record the census exactly as written on the page as a census event.
I would put Jesse Doe as an AKA.  I would use the census as a source for the
AKA, date of birth, place of birth, relationship to parents etc.

If you want to make it clear, you could either write a short note at the
bottom of the census event such as

[Jesse Doe, male is actually Bessie Doe, female as evidenced by....]

Or your could do it this way...

Jesse Doe, son [sic], white, male [sic], age 4, single, born in MS, both
parents born in MS

That shows that you are recording the census exactly but you recognize that
there is an error.  The only things I will "sic" is gender and relationships
[obvious mistakes].


Michele






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