Since there is so little real sourcing to be done, if I were in your place, I would create a couple of very informative sources, maybe even just one that gives ALL of the info someone would need; i.e., "this record is based on a compilation prepared by xxx which came from the personal recollections of xxxxx. Some information came from a family bible with is current held by xxxxx who also has a number of original birth, marriage & death certificates. For additional information contact xxxxx. These are the names and addresses and phone numbers of those family members who have contributed information to this work."
Then, you can copy that source to the clipboard, and every new person you enter, just click on the little "-" and add that source so people can see there is a source and follow it to see what it says. Personally, I'd probably just add it to the name field and leave it at that in this case. i.e., you have your cursor in the name field and then click the button and it applies that source to that field. You could do the same thing with any other field. I hope I'm not off in left field with this suggestion; but I think this is what you were trying to get at. Good luck! You are so fortunate to have this 'problem'! Kathy On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Larry Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Kathy, > There is very little sourcing. It was mostly put together by family > members from their own recollections I imagine. There are newspaper > clippings for various events and a few official records. It doesn't > appear to be research as much as just a general manuscript of the > family. > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with Marg, however, I'm sure there are ways for you to cut down > the > > work/time on the sourcing. How good is it sourced? It would be very > > unusual for there to be extensive sourcing in those kinds of records that > > are typed up like that; if it is correctly sourced, it would definitely > be a > > shame to leave it out completely. Kathy > > > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Marg Strong <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> If at all possible to enter them, it would be a shame to leave out the > >> sources, Larry. If it were me, I'd rather have a shorter Legacy file > with > >> sources, than a long one without; and I would much rather wait a longer > time > >> for the results with sources. I guess it depends on whether she just > wants > >> the data as a matter of interest, or she wants a useful genealogy to > pass on > >> to descendants. > >> > >> It's really kind of you do do this for her. Good luck with it! > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Larry Lee <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 6:09 PM > >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Compiling Family History > >> > >> Hello LUG, > >> > >> I have just received two privately created Family History > binders (typed > >> and handwritten notes) and one large 3 ring photo album, of information > from > >> my wife's side of the family. I have volunteered to compile this > information > >> into Legacy for my eldest sister-in-law. My objective is not to publish > a > >> book but rather to get all the info and photos into Legacy then save > them > >> to CD for family members that may want them. > >> > >> I have decided to put the info from each binder into a separate Family > >> File, thus having three files corresponding to each binder source. > These may > >> then be merged into one main file. > >> > >> My primary concern is how to treat the sources. Due to time constraints > I > >> am thinking of using the name of each binder as one source for all > >> information contained in the respective Family File. That is each Family > >> File will only have one source for all the information therein. When I > do > >> the final merge I plan to source each File once upon import giving me > three > >> sources in the combined Family File. My sister-in-law will be listed as > the > >> repository for the binders. > >> I hope I have explained this clearly! > >> > >> Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions on this approach would be much > >> appreciated before I start entering the data. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Larry Lee > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kathy Meyer > > Heritage Makers > > Personal Publishing Consultant > > Phone: 801-921-9644 > > www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations > > > > > > 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 > > > -- Kathy Meyer Heritage Makers Personal Publishing Consultant Phone: 801-921-9644 www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations ** 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). 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