I am not locked into any specific method, just a way for me to define which date I want displayed as probable in the Family Group window and reports. I picked the SUR parameter as a possibility because it is discussed in the manual (page 58) - 3 as absolutely certain (I would interpret most probable) and 0 as unsure. Also using the SUR parameter would not require a new parameter to added to the program just the added criteria for its use. Good to here other's ideas Bill Rosemary (by way of George W. Durman ) wrote: > > Although I like this idea, I think we would need to all use the same > scale for defining our sources. It sounds like you use the scale from > 0 - 3 as 0 being unsure and 3 being the most sure. I wonder how many > of us use 0 for no proof or unsure but allow 1 to represent primary > sources and 2 for secondary sources and 3 for tertiary sources. > Actually even if Ira doesn't make the change suggested, I would be > interested in knowing how everyone else codes their data. What are > most of us doing? > Rosemary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill LaBarge > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:45 PM > Subject: [CFTW] Suggestion to add to update list > > > Ira: > > I try to reference each piece of information that I enter into my > database to the source from which it came. Many of the sources I use > are very old church records and family bible entries, the dates of many > of the events (births, marriages, deaths, etc.) from these sources > differ. The criteria used to identify the Event date to be > displayed on > the Family Group Window appears to be the "latest date" in the > Individual's Edit Window for the Event. A suggestion would be the > "Sur" > field entry - for example a SUR=3 would identify the event date as the > most probable and therefore the date to be displayed on the Family > Group > Window and also any other window or report the displays a most probable > date. Thanks for all you past help and interest. > > Bill LaBarge > >