On 6/28/2012 10:21 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: > There has been some discussion here recently about whether or not/how to > cite website URLs and related matters. What I am never quite sure about > is how to handle situations where a citation one has created in the past > is no longer *quite* accurate. > > For example, for quite a while it was possible to access records from a > FamilySearch site for which the URL was > http://search.labs/familysearch.org. That URL is no longer valid but it > is possible to access the same records from www.familysearch.org. > > Similarly, Ancestry used to have a database entitled "England & Wales, > Birth Index:1837-1983" and one entitled "England & Waes, Birth Index: > 1984-2005". Then all those records were combined into one database > called "England & Wales, Birth Index:1916-2005." > > I could give several other similar examples. > > So what does one do about one's citations? Just update the title of the > database or the URL of the website and carry on using the same Master > Sources, or create a new Master Source every time there is a subtle > change in the details? If one of the main purposes of a Source is to > allow others to replicate my research, they aren't going to be able to > do that if they try and access http://search.labs/familysearch.org. On > the other hand, if I say I accessed a record on www.familysearch.org on > 15 May 2008 people might be very mistrustful of anything I say knowing > that that must be a lie!
Jenny, This is probably not what you wish. I respect all your posts. My word isn't worth much, and I will wait for the flame, but I personally drill it right down to the FHL Film and item, page number. For me, my descendants will be able to go to that source with a great deal of certainty. FHL Födde 1736-1812, 1814-1861 INTL Film 144842 Items 1 - 4 I work with a company that provides me Parish records. They have scanned the films from the Swedish National Archives and have their own numbering system. I can also drill those down to the actual film and page without using the company so when I stroll into the parish :) Curve Ball.. I use boards.ancestry.com ... for help with my translations. I just stick that url and the translation in notes/research. If they disappear, so what. I was trying a different approach with that in the citation. Didn't look good. -- Tim Rosenlof 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
