I think I did put all the index numbers in the birth and death years, lol!! I've got a lot of fixing to do.
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! 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