Tery I want to add something to Geoff's statement.
This This issue goes directly into the center of a discussion, coming and going on this list: What creates the links between persons in Legacy, and how to show this links. Unknown blood lines are created by time, location, names and the social surroundings. To create this you may use the tools in Legacy, among them the "show list" in Master lists for source and location. A detailed registration of master source in combination with a not to detailed location registration gives oportunity to tag persons from theese list. Using "Search" may give you hidden connection that is not obvious. Kristian in Norway 26.02.2002 17:24:26, "Geoffrey D. Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Terry, > >An individual birth certificate is its own source. If you found an >entry in a parish register, which really is a book, then you'd create a >master source of "Parish Register of Holzelfingen..." with the >page/entry number as the detail. > >I wouldn't use "church records" as the master source because it can >apply to billions of individuals. > >What I believe it most important, is that if you or someone else can >find the source very easily based on your citation, then you've done a >good job. This method that I've described, however, will also help you >in your analysis. Please don't hesitate to contact me personally for >additional help. > >Thanks, > >Geoff Rasmussen >Millennia Corporation >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of >Carlson >Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:40 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] birth cert sourcing > >Geoff Rasmussen, > >Thanks for your thoughts on sourcing birth certificates but I was a >little >confused with your first two reasons. If I were to follow that train of >thought, I couldn't use church records as sources because they have >hundreds >of names in them when I really only want one entry. I've been using >your >microfilm source example for my microfilmed church records. Should I be >changing these too? > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >Geoffrey >D. Rasmussen >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:11 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] birth cert sourcing > >Terry, > >Great question. There are a couple of reasons why I do a vital record >this way. I used to do it differently, but then realized a few things. > >1) "State birth certificates" or "Vital Records of Texas" - these are >not sources. They are record collections. They apply to hundreds of >thousands of individuals. > >2) "State birth certificates" - this would be the same thing as if I had >a book, and named the master source name "Book" and in the detail I gave >the name of the book. > >3) As has been mentioned by others recently, if each certificate is a >source, then clicking on the show list button will give me a list of >others that are mentioned on the certificate. This can help me identify >unrelated persons. If the source name was "state birth certificates" >this show list button isn't as powerful a research tool. > >I hope these suggestions help some. Please don't hesitate to contact me >further. > >Thanks, > >Geoff Rasmussen >Millennia Corporation >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of >Carlson >Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:24 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] birth cert sourcing > >Geoff Rasmussen, > >I was wondering why you break out each birth certificate as a separate >source rather than have one source as (state) birth certificate and use >detail to tell whose and when? I have been using your source examples >but >couldn't see what benefit there was to do them separately like you. >Before >I have to do everything over, I'd like to understand your reasoning a >little >better. > >Thanks, Terry > > > >To unsubscribe please visit: >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >To unsubscribe please visit: >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >To unsubscribe please visit: >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
