Hi John, Confusing subject isn't it. In general terms, I have always understood 'repository' as the place where the original document is held. However, I think for the purposes of computing with Family Historian it would probably mean the place where you as the holder of the information choose to store it. In which case, the source and citation should cover where you got the information from, but the repository covers what you did with it. Either held in a file for hard copies; in a specific directory for digital media; or on-line via a website (eg. UKBMD). I have no idea if my interpretation on this is correct, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm way off. Regards Lesley Baxendale On 29/10/2015 09:08, John Firr via wrote: > I sent a mail yesterday about sources etc and thanks for the prompt response, look forward to the updated v6 manual. I spent last night looking again at the topic and it finally clicked so I now understand the difference between a repository, source and citation. > Does anyone have a simple set up for generic repositories? Example is a birth certificate may exist as a paper copy I own. A reference from bmd registers or just a quick find on ancestry. In these three cases would you always put the repository as the general records office? > Sorry I know this sounds a daft question but I want to get the referencing right > Regards > John Firr > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

" I think for the purposes of computing with Family Historian it would probably mean the place where you as the holder of the information choose to store it." To some extent it's up to you. For certificates that I'd bought, I originally put down the Repository as "Adrian Bruce" - but then thought - if I produce a printed report and pass it to someone, what use is that as a Repository? It makes sense if I have the only such object in existence, but for certificates, books, digital images, etc., surely it's more useful to tell the reader where they have to go to get their own copy or see the original themselves? So if the image came off FMP, I'd put Repository = "FindMyPast". If it's a physical certificate from the local Superintendent Registrar, I'd put Repository = "Cheshire Central Register Office" with the call number set to their reference, e.g. Call no. = "CR/02/047". If I've only looked at the *index* on FreeBMD, then I'd put Repository as "FreeBMD". (The GRO might very well have created it the page that you're seeing the image of - if they did, then record them as the Author. The point is - where did you go for it? You went to FreeBMD). If I went to Kew, then it's Repository = "TNA" - even if I took some digital photos that are held on my PC, since the most important thing is the original - that's what you've seen, so concentrate on that. If I have the originals of family photos, then it makes sense to have Repository = "Collection of Adrian Bruce", because you have to come to me for a copy. Don't fall into the trap of thinking there must be a Repository for everything. If your source is a recently published book, what does it matter if you saw it in Crewe Library? Whoever is reading your stuff can go to their own library. And probably will.... So I'd leave the Repository blank there. There comes some sort of fine line when the books might be so old that it becomes useful to indicate Repository = "British Library" (say), if that's where you went. Adrian

Sounds about right to me Adrian. Lesley On 29/10/2015 11:06, Adrian Bruce via wrote: > " I think for the purposes of computing with Family Historian it would > probably mean the place where you as the holder of the information choose > to store it." > > To some extent it's up to you. For certificates that I'd bought, I > originally put down the Repository as "Adrian Bruce" - but then thought - > if I produce a printed report and pass it to someone, what use is that as a > Repository? It makes sense if I have the only such object in existence, but > for certificates, books, digital images, etc., surely it's more useful to > tell the reader where they have to go to get their own copy or see the > original themselves? > > So if the image came off FMP, I'd put Repository = "FindMyPast". > > If it's a physical certificate from the local Superintendent Registrar, I'd > put Repository = "Cheshire Central Register Office" with the call number > set to their reference, e.g. Call no. = "CR/02/047". > > If I've only looked at the *index* on FreeBMD, then I'd put Repository as > "FreeBMD". (The GRO might very well have created it the page that you're > seeing the image of - if they did, then record them as the Author. The > point is - where did you go for it? You went to FreeBMD). > > If I went to Kew, then it's Repository = "TNA" - even if I took some > digital photos that are held on my PC, since the most important thing is > the original - that's what you've seen, so concentrate on that. > > If I have the originals of family photos, then it makes sense to have > Repository = "Collection of Adrian Bruce", because you have to come to me > for a copy. > > Don't fall into the trap of thinking there must be a Repository for > everything. If your source is a recently published book, what does it > matter if you saw it in Crewe Library? Whoever is reading your stuff can go > to their own library. And probably will.... So I'd leave the Repository > blank there. There comes some sort of fine line when the books might be so > old that it becomes useful to indicate Repository = "British Library" > (say), if that's where you went. > > Adrian > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >