Suzanne, My apologies, the copy/paste buttons are, of course, for the Event Clipboard (NOT Source Clipboard) .
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ "Ron Ferguson" <[email protected]> wrote: >Suzanne, > >It would be helpful to know which type of Legacy sourcing you are using – >Basic or Source Writer, and which country. So, I am assuming Source Writer, >and as I am from England my knowledge is based on their census returns, but >should be applicable elsewhere. > >I too have a Master Source for each census eg 1841, 1851 etc. and include in >this only the information which is common to all the censuses, although I do >include the place where I got the census details from in the Repository (eg. >Ancestry, Findmypast etc.) which does mean that I have separate Master >Sources for the census years and each repository. > >Having entered the first event(s) eg. names, date and place of birth, I >click the blue arrow, select the Master Source, and complete the details for >the specific census. On returning to the main page I click the single, or >multiple, blue bar depending on the number of events which links the source >to the event(s). To use this Source of other people simply click the >appropriate bar for the Event(s). > >Note also that on the right of the Event screen there are paste/copy buttons >which allow one to save a common Event (eg. Residence) to the Source >Clipboard. This can then be used to enter the Event and Source to all >relevant persons just be clicking the Copy button. > >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > >From: Suzanne Scheraga >Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 3:24 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [LegacyUG] Updating the details of sources > >I'm having a very frustrating time trying to update my census record >sources. I have one master source for each census, and use detail entries >for the individual census pages. I want to have a transcription of the >family related text and a photo of the census page in each of these areas. >Is there a way to do this without copying the information to each >individual's event? > >For example, if there are six individuals listed on the census page, I want >each event for which I cite the source (occupation, residence, etc), to have >both a full transcription of the page and the image of the page. This might >mean at least 16 specific places I would need to go to update the source. I >understand that I can use the source clipboard to add a new version of the >source and then delete the "old" version. Is there a more efficient way of >accomplishing this? > >I have purchased LTools but have not figured out if it can be used to make >these changes. Can anyone help? > >BTW - I'm using the latest version of Legacy on Windows 7. > > >Thanks in advance, >Suzanne > > 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
