Marie, I too would only cite myself as repository if I held the only known copy of a record - e.g. a family bible. For documents that I have purchased or photocopied from libraries, government agencies etc. I would cite the agency because anyone else could also obtain a copy from that same source.
Marie wrote: I'm thinking through the source with me as the repository. If there is a Bible record and I have that record and haven't registered it or sent copies to some site such as http://www.newenglandancestors.org, which will accept and catalog and disseminate copies of Bible records then I can understand that there is no other alternative. But why would I want to enter myself as the repository for a birth certificate? Isn't the point of sources to lead others to be able to locate the same source? Wouldn't it make sense to enter a repository that would lead those reading my work to be able to locate that same record? Actually, I have many copies of newspaper gossip column entries from the 1890's, copies of pages from books, vital record copies, etc. Technically, I could list me as the repository for all of them but how would that help anyone else? Why would I enter the least helpful repository rather than a repository that is available to other researchers? Marie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paula Ryburn Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 3:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] citations Wendy Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ORGAN DONORS SAVE LIVES Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
