On 19/04/2012 20:36, Marli Yoder wrote: > Please explain source verses event.
An Event (or a Fact) is something which happened. A Source is the proof that something happened. In the case of a Census, it can be both a Source and a Fact: John Doe appeared on the Census; that's a fact. John Doe lived in New York; that's a fact. The image of a page from the Census with John Doe's entry is proof of the fact that he was enumerated in that Census and proof that he lived in New York. Some people use Census documents only as proof (a Source) for the various pieces of information contained therein, such as address, place of birth etc. Other people like to have a Census Event. -- Jenny M Benson 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
