When I first get a fact, I add the source which defines that fact. E.G. A census says that someone was x years old which means they were born about 1856 or whatever.
If I get more sources which give the same information, I usually ignore them, for that fact. E.G. several censuses all suggest "born abt 1856". However, if the second census has a more accurate place of birth (say "Sheffield" rather than the previous census which said "Yorkshire"), then I'll adjust the data and add the source. When I get a more accurate definition, maybe a birth registration which says that the birth was registered in the Dec Qtr 1855, I change the date to 1855 and add this source, leaving the original in place. If I eventually get a birth certificate which says "born 17th Nov 1855", then I change the date again and add this source. I never delete a source or alter the order in which they appear on the fact, as that records the order in which I found the information and means that, should I eventually discover that this person isn't who I thought it was, I have a trail of why the person is there in the first place. One exception is when I convert an old-style source to a Source Writer Source, I delete the old and add the new, putting it into the original order. Tony Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
