Peggy, To help try and clarify the naming of censuses, For the UK all our censuses originate at country level - hence England + date, Brian said that in the States they originate at county level, which I would consider naming as county, state, US. I don't know about Canada, but if at province level then province, Canada
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Marg Strong Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourse vs. event Thank you, Leon. I need to think hard about including the state/provice of the census in the source or detail. Since many of the family are so far located in one county/province in Canada, that wouldn't add a lot of different sources. When it comes to the USA, my paternal family line is spread all over the place. Most of the research, except my branch, was done by a relative. Do most people use the state as part of the source? It will be some time before I start working on that file though it is in Legacy. By that time, hopefully I will be a lot wiser. Also I wondered if you enter the transcription of the census, since you don't mention that. I do for family members who are not too far branched out. I only want it entered once, which is why I put it under the married couple event (or individual if not married and use one line from the census in other events which it sources. Thanks again for your example! From: Leon Chapman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sourse vs. event 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 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
