But there is a different reason for listing yourself as a repository. When my relatives, who lived near me died, I went to the records office, got the DCs and sent photocopies to the relatives I knew would like one. @ $15.00, MULTIPLE COPIES $10.00 EACH, I made extras myself. I knew my great aunts, and others, some on fixed incomes, may never be able to purchase one, even if they could find the office address and cost desired. These relatives may, in the future, have to pay the then current amount, because I can't be reached, but I feel they gave me 10 generations of documentaton, how could I charge them. Rich in LA CA
> [Original Message] > From: Wendy G Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 10/10/2004 3:57:17 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] citations > > 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 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
