In which case there is no chance that your notes would have caused problems - provided you didn't put it all in the date field :-) Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"MJ SA" <[email protected]> wrote: >It was an older version of Legacy. Actually, I put the notes in my >Events/Facts! >So if someone were to look for Tommaso Giunta birth year 1873 (95) >that means the birth record of 1873, is number 95. Does that make >sense? I have a feeling I am going to be redoing my sources also. > >I live in NY, I am 2nd generation Sicilian and 3rd generation Italian. > I also have the smallest Italian/Sicilian family in the world :) So >it is easy to write in the note, got this marriage record at this >Church name in Brooklyn, or got this note from the FHC microfilm >number 154678 etc. > > >On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Ron Ferguson ><[email protected]> wrote: >> Difficult to say from the information given below without more information. >> >>>> I've made notes as to where I got my records. So this is how I write >>>> the note, example >>>> >>>> Tommaso Giunta >>>> 14 Nov 1833 (95) Piazza >>>> >> >> You say "notes" but I suspect from another part of your post that you mean >> "sources". Which sources are you using ie. Basic or SW. and which fields do >> you put the data in? You also say upgraded to Legacy 7.5, but it is not >> clear whether this from an earlier version of Legacy or from another >> program entirely. Perhaps you could clarify. >> >> In any event, I doubt if this would cause a problem (if from Legacy) . >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> GOONS #5307 >> >> >> "MJ SA" <[email protected]> wrote: >> I >>>My question was, if doing it this way is the reason my tree got messed >>>up when it upgraded to Legacy 7.5. >>> >>>This format has worked for my family and they all say it has made the >>>research much easier. So again, I will ask, if this is the reason my >>>tree had errors when it upgraded to Legacy. I had a marriage date for >>>once couple, copied to two other people. One family that had 4 >>>children, now have 8 children etc. >>> >>>If anyone can answer the question, that would be great! >>> >>> >>> >>>On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 6:56 PM, R G Strong-genes >>><[email protected]> wrote: >>>> MJ, >>>> The purpose of sourcing is so that if someone else wanted to verify the >>>> data >>>> that you entered they could go directly to that source and find the same >>>> information. With the example that you have shown I would have no clue as >>>> to >>>> where it came from. I would recommend getting the Book "Evidence Explained >>>> Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace" by Elizabeth Shown >>>> Mills. She is considered by most genealogist as the expert on citing >>>> sources >>>> and this book is what the Source Writer Templates are based on. The >>>> Templates are numbered according to the page number where they are found in >>>> the book. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: MJ SA >>>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:17 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] how I site my sources >>>> >>>> I've made notes as to where I got my records. So this is how I write >>>> the note, example >>>> >>>> Tommaso Giunta >>>> 14 Nov 1833 (95) Piazza >>>> >>>> 95 is the index number or if noted the page number I found the record. >>>> I think this maybe why I had problems upgrading to the new Legacy. >>>> But this system works for me, when I need to go back and look at a >>>> record. Is this a mistake on my part? Should I do it differently? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Russell G. Strong >>>> P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy >>>> program can be downloaded FREE at >>>> http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=133&Click=1114 >>>> Oh so many branches and not enough time to check out all the roots!!!. >>>> Check out my Genealogy Pages at http://www.rgstrong-genes.com . >>>> >>>> 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
