Marg: Here is what I do for Census and associated source using the Basic Source Writer:
I create an Event for the Head of Household as follows: Event: Census Description: Blank Date: 4 Jun 1880 Place: Columbia, Wapello Co, IA, USA I source this event with the following information: Source List Name: Census - 1880 - Columbia, Wapella Co, Iowa - Chapman, Wells Henry Type: Census Author: Blank Title: US Federal Census - 1880 - Columbia, Wapella Co, Iowa, USA Publication Facts: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: T9_367; Family History Film: 1254367; Page: 15.3000; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 0441. W.H. Chapman, age 53, b. OH, farmer; Elizabeth Chapman, age 42, b. OH, keeping house; William M. Chapman, age 22, b. OH, farm worker; George E. Chapman, age 21, b. OH, farm worker; Willsy H. Chapman, age 13, b. OH, farm worker; Ella Chapman, age 7, b. OH; Daisy Chapman, age 3, b. IA. Date: 14 Jun 1880 -- this is the date on Census record I then copy the event with this source to everyone that is listed as family members on the Census. I also use the census source for each persons name. I do not insert a copy of the census image as part of the source -- I tried that, but when you print a report, the image is so small it is not readable. Here is what the Event will look like when printed for the individual: * He appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1880 in Columbia, Wapell Co, IS, USA(1). Here is what the Source would look like in a book if printing sources at the end: (1) US Federal Census - 1880 - Columbia, Wapella Co, Iowa, USA (1880; Census Place: Columbia, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: T9_367; Family History Film: 1254367; Page: 15.3000; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 0441. W.H. Chapman, age 53, b. OH, farmer; Elizabeth Chapman, age 42, b. OH, keeping house; William M. Chapman, age 22, b. OH, farm worker; George E. Chapman, age 21, b. OH, farm worker; Willsy H. Chapman, age 13, b. OH, farm worker; Ella Chapman, age 7, b. OH; Daisy Chapman, age 3, b. IA.) I find this approach works fine for me. It is important to doucment all of the census informaton & the people listed on the census. Census Information: US Federal Census - 1880 - Columbia, Wapella Co, Iowa, USA (1880; Census Place: Columbia, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: T9_367; Family History Film: 1254367; Page: 15.3000; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 0441 Hope this example helps. ___ Leon Chapman [email protected] ----- 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
