Do you have the book “Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace” by Elizabeth Shown Mills"? I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about citing their sources properly, as she is considered by the genealogy community to be the expert and the person who has set the standard for citing sources. And also this book is the source of many of the templates used in Legacy, as one member has pointed out, you can find a particular template by searching for the page number from this book. Russ
From: Paula Ryburn Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 5:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] 1940 census template questions Thanks, Michele. I figured it might work something like that. However, that makes the page number even less useful when combined with the roll of microfilm, doesn't it? Because there are multiple ED's on a roll. I will re-read some of these posts, but I think the one about how the file names include the series, roll and page number... didn't fit with this usage of page #. And the most recent post about including it because it is the standard to include page # in the citation... said she didn't want to have to go back and find the page #... just illustrates that the page # was not part of the finding process in the first place so shouldn't be part of the citation now. Okay............ perhaps I am just in a contrary mood this afternoon? ;) I think I have posted enough on this topic! Sorry to have hogged the mail! --Paula -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michele Lewis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, April 29, 2012 4:29:48 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] 1940 census template questions Each enumeration district has its own sheet numbers. ED 37-1 Sheet 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B etc. ED 37-2 Sheet 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B etc The page numbers are stamped on the sheets AFTER all of the sheets come together. ED 37-1, sheet 1A would be page one. Then they go sequential through ED 37-1 and continue on to ED 37-2, 37-3, 37-4. When you get to the next county (38) this whole things started over. ED 38-1 Sheet 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B etc. ED 38-2 Sheet 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B etc The page numbers will start with page 1 on 38-1 sheet 1A all the way through to the last sheet of the last ED. Does that make sense? For Mississippi, 37 is Lamar County 38 is Lauderdale County. Michele 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
