Once again, some of you are forgetting that the section on the Individual's form is Events/Facts. The census itself wasn't an event for the person, but the person's being recorded on the census is a FACT. Likewise, being mentioned in a newspaper article is a FACT, having an obituary published is a FACT.
Whether you choose to record a Census in that section or not is a personal choice. Mary On Feb 22, 2012, at 11:09 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Ron is in the UK and it is about 5 in the morning there, I > think, so you can probably expect him to answer later. But I almost > find it hysterical that a census is considered an event in someone's > life, despite the fact that many professionals advocate for that. > That's sort of like saying a newspaper is an event in someone's life > because they might be mentioned in the newspaper, or an obituary is an > event in someone's life because, certainly, they are mentioned in the > obituary. Clearly, they are sources, not events, and I prefer to use my > Merriam-Webster roots to provide the correct definition. LOL! > > But the other side is, that most users will definitely not want to wade > through lots of information about their ancestors that most of us > "genealogists" might even have some difficulty deciphering. They want a > brief synopsis that tells them the story and most of them, even me, > detest wading through endless, not needed, information. So, keep it > simple, comes to mind, but I realize most of the ones who disagree on > this issue are very smart people, just mis-informed about the dictionary > definitions on this subject. > > Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org 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
