Just a possibility here. Some funeral homes will give you the essential facts of a funeral they did. I am close to the funeral home owner here, and I can say:
John, I believe Helen Smith was a client of yours. Can you give me information for my research? He may so no, but often he will do this: FACTS Deceased: Smith, Helene Denise Born: 19040812 Died: 19890320 Disposal Type: In ground burial BD: 19890323 Parents Listed: Anderson, William & Ann Children Listed: Anderson, Eddie, Anderson, Margaret. (The dates are in format YYYYMMDD. Disposal Types can be in-ground, above aground, cremation, mausoleum, donated to medical science, etc.) He might charge, based on how much time he spent looking for it. The most he charge me has been $55.00 so far, which is why I use him as rarely as possible. Point is, for this information I would list the funeral home as the source. Robert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Cripps Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 5:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Personal Knowledge as a Source I'm having trouble getting my mind around creating a source for this sort of event. Let's say my wife attends a funeral of a relative. How do I approach this as a source? We know the facts are true, ie the coffin is on display, a large gathering of family members are present, yet the paper trail is thin. To my thinking, the Surety levels must be high for this event. I was hopinmg for a Personal knowledge type source that hopefully would be a catch-all for this sort of thing. Oh sure there may be newspaper death and/or funeral notices to support this, but let's say there isn't! Any ideas anybody? Thanks Dave in Hobart 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
