In Master Source Definition--Source Info tab, I put the person's name who is giving me the information. For Type, I put "Interview" even if it's just a phone call. For Publication Facts, I put "Personal knowledge as told to..." with my name.
In most cases, I usually have other sources to back it up. If it is in an email then I use email sources under that person's name then include the full text of the email with date/time in the citation. Not all interviews have to be formal. I did one in a hospital with an elderly aunt and just let the tape recorder run while showing photos and asking questions. Bill Boswell -----Original Message----- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source a phone call On 03/09/2014 14:21, Sherry/Support wrote: > Michele is correct. Interview is much more logical than personal > knowledge. If someone told you, then it's*not* personal knowledge. > For it to be personal knowledge, you'd have to be involved in the > event.... You're just reporting "hearsay" otherwise. Just to clarify - I have several Personal Knowledge Master Sources: Personal Knowledge of Jenny M Benson, Personal Knowledge of Jane Doe, Personal Doe of Joe Bloggs. I think Interview suggests a much more formal situation, rather than something that just happens to arise in a conversation. Not that I think it matters, mind you! -- Jenny M Benson 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
