I believe the TMG does allow you to choose between Mills' sourcing techniques and those advocated by Lackey in "Cite Your Sources". Haven't used TMG, though, so don't know how it works in practice. The learning curve is just too high for me.
Carol Tamblyne wrote: > The book states the citation should read (italics omitted, of course): > > Jane Smith obituary, The Small Town Times, Podunk, Anystate, 1 January > 2000, page 1, column 1. > > The output I get following the "Tips" instructions is: > > The Small Town Times (Podunk, Anystate), Jane Smith obituary, 1 January > 2000, page 1 column 1. > > There are similar problems with the other "Tips" given for source > citations. I too have a copy of Ms Mills' book. It's a good book, but IMO not a great one for exactly the reason you state. Legacy has the best sourcing capability of any Genie program I've used. It's certainly much better than FTM's, but I don't know about TMG. The problem with Shown-Mills' book is that it doesn't relate to the reality of doing Genealogy with a computer program. She defines her ideal, but doesn't say how to achieve it with any program. I don't think any program could do it her way. Not unless the program's developers decided to make that a goal of their reporting functions. Maybe TMG is compliant with her standards. I don't think FTM is. Obviously Legacy doesn't as you've learned the hard way. So you have two choices twist your sources all around to comply with one woman's opinion of what's "right" or do it in a way that is natural for the program. I go with the way the program wants to work. Saves me stressing about stuff that IMO really isn't that important. Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
