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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Sources
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 08:24:32 -0500


Don Fehr wrote:
>Want I am looking for is how people handle "source type" when the info
>(database/gedcom) is sent to you by an individual. I have looked through
>the various source types and can't seem to find one that suits me. So I was
>wondering what others do about this? The individual you get the info from
>may have used a great source but doesn't list it or whatever; so the best I
>can do is say who I got it from and I guess give it a surety of "1" don't
>know if it should be a "2".

Regardless of whether your source cites their sources, you should be citing
the source _you_ have or have seen. It might be information that was sent
by e-mail (the Source Category would be "E-mail Message"), by letter
(Source Category is Letter (Source Category is "Annotated Citation"),
possibly in conversation (Source Category is "Interview"), or maybe they
just sent you the info in the form of a report from the genealogy program
they use (Source Category is "Manuscript (Unfilmed)") or in the form of
FGSs (Source Category is "Family Group Sheet"). These are most likely the
ones that would apply to your situation althought there might be others
including a Custom Source Category that you have designed.

Hope this helps -


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