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From: "Wilkerson's" <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Sources
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 12:59:45 -0500


Whenever I get information "through" someone else but I have not personally
seen the original record, I do the following. I cite the source the
information supposedly originated from and then I note: Source obtained
through "name of source I got info. from". In this way I recognize the
original source plus record (and acknowledge) who I got the information
through. At some future date I can also go to the original source myself
for verification.

As Lee says.....Hope this helps -
David Wilkerson

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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:31 am
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Sources


>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 -
>
>
>----------
>Lee Hoffman/KY
>E-mail:
>My website: <http://www.users.mis.net/~lhoffman>;
>--------------
>A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)
>
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