I have alos found sources very easy to use - I've gone a bit more 'generic' with my sources - I have a source for 1900 U.S. Federal Census, with the author and NARA series number as a source - then, under the citation details I've entered roll, ED, SD, page, line - whatever. Since its attached to a Census Event that includes the location and description on the 'person', so to speak; but I include all that in the text Actual Citation. If you have duplicate sources, they were created somehow; during data entry or import of gedcoms. Make a backup of your database and try the menu path Tools, Merge Duplicate Sources and Citations - see how many you clear up. I've not found the need for an individual number for sources. Records are what they are: Census for a given region / time - 1841 Census of Great Britain, 1900 U S Federal Census The state/region Vital Records Offices are; Delware Division of Vital Records, etc - then under Citation Details and Actual Text you get - Death Certificat 123456, date issued, details etc Books have a title Microfilms of records are VA, Westmoreland County. Court Orders 1688-1690, FHL number xxxxxx - then under Citation Details and Actual Text are the details Misc - Oral Family History - then details in each citation Family Letters, Historic - then details Correspondence - then details Copies of records are Ohio, Gallia Co. Land Records etc - location is the courthouse, Citation is for a photocopy of a probate file or land file etc. Hope this helps. Regina Barry * rmbarry1066@earthlink.net * http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rbarry4145/index.htm Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth. Desiderius Erasmus

With all the discussion about how to handle sources, it seems like a good idea to recommend the widely used book, Family History Documentation Guidelines that has been published by the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group. It can be purchased on-line from www.svcomputergenealogy.org for $12.50 which includes postage. The book contains detailed instructions on how to create your source entries plus many pages of examples of typical source entries. The illustrations are based on PAF5. Richard Rands