I think you might be confused. I have an original document produced by the United States Army. I do not know how to correctly list the source and describe it. Mill and Legacy do not have a way to source the document. I have suggested to Legacy that they incorporate a way to source this document in SourceWriter. I can't believe that I have the only document like this that is an honorable discharge document.
Thanks to all who have attempted to help me list this document. I will continue to ponder the way to list this document. Stuart In a message dated 1/22/2013 6:49:32 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Or it could have been one of the many documents which were duplicated in official records but later destroyed in a fire in 1973. My father's military service papers belong to that group. The only place to see his official discharge papers are in his files and the photocopies which he gave to me and my siblings. When I wrote to St. Louis requesting his military file papers, they came up empty. http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/fire-1973.html -----Original Message----- From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] US Army discharge not available in SourceWriter It sounds like the document was never duplicated in the official records. Look in the US Army discharge to 'prove' this did not happen, by going page to page. IMHO, you need to find your document in the batch it belonged to. You may need to contact someone to learn procedures to append into other batches? --- On Mon, 1/21/13, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] US Army discharge not available in SourceWriter > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Monday, January 21, 2013, 2:50 PM > Marie: > > Following your suggestion I did not find what I thought to > be an > appropriate guide. Jurisdiction for my situation was > not addressed. The type of > document was not mentioned. Mills discussed > deeds, transfers and all sorts > of other legal document originated at local or state > levels. The document I > possess is a typewritten two sided original honorable > discharge with > type-overs and other typing errors. It has > an original fountain pen signature. > This document was handed to my father in 1943 as he > was discharged. The > document was produced by the US Army at Fort Leonard > Wood. > > I was hoping that a choice for a source existed in > Source Writer. Who has > jurisdiction for the origination of this kind document > ( it has a form > number and is actually a pretty document with the Army > eagle on it's face)? > Is it the US Army, Ft. Leonard Wood, or is it the > United States as > originator? > > As an aside this document has caused consternation and some > turmoil several > times in the past when it has been presented at the request > for military > service and discharge confirmation since it is not the usual > DD 214. So > the problem surrounding this form continues to exist. > If you can suggest how > I might make a custom source citation I would be grateful. > > Thanks, Stuart > > > > In a message dated 1/19/2013 5:32:32 P.M. Pacific Standard > Time, > [email protected] > writes: > Stuart, > > Elizabeth covers documents and manuscripts. According > to you your WWII > discharge is an original document. Check page 868 [EE] > in the index for > "original records." > > Marie > > Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL > Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified > Genealogical Lecturer are > service marks of the Board for Certification of > Genealogists ® , used under > license by Board-certified associates after periodic > competency evaluations. > > In a message dated 1/19/2013 5:52:12 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [email protected] > writes: > I may have missed the place to choose discharge records but > I don't think > so. SourceWriter does not have a choice in > Military records for this > source to be added. I have an original WW II > document of discharge (not > DD 214) > and would like to have a specific source to list this > document. I can > only find registers and and other reference to sources > other than > original > discharge documents. Mills does not address this > record type in her book > > either. I have this document described in notes > for facts/events but > again > would like to have a proper way to use SourceWriter > for this document. > How > should I proceed. > > Stuart Lease > > > > 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 > > > > > 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). 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