Use the Information: Difference between revisions

when you find a new source
(subject to GPS)
(when you find a new source)
Line 184: Line 184:
= '''Transfer the Information'''  =
= '''Transfer the Information'''  =


Add the details of what you learn to the family group record. Update the names, dates, places, relationships, and source footnote information. There should be at least one source-footnote for every event on the family group record. In the source-footnote comment field add a brief preliminary evaluation of each source.  
When you find a new source, add the details of what you learn to the family group record. Update the names, dates, places, relationships, and source footnote information. There should be at least one source-footnote for every event on the family group record. In the source-footnote comment field add a brief preliminary evaluation of each source.  


'''''More than one footnote per event.''''' Your family group record should show EVERY source you have found for an event. There may be more than one source that has information about the same event—[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|cite each]]. If you find discrepancies between the sources, use the footnote comment field to explain what you think accounts for the differences.  
'''''More than one footnote per event.''''' Your family group record should show EVERY source you have found for an event. There may be more than one source that has information about the same event—[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|cite each]]. If you find discrepancies between the sources, use the footnote comment field to explain what you think accounts for the differences.  
Line 253: Line 253:
*Indicate if additional research is needed.
*Indicate if additional research is needed.


For more information on recording sources and footnote style guides see [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->  
For more information on recording sources and footnote style guides see [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]]. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->  
<!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
<!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->


73,385

edits