I googled it and found this helpful definition at Princeton's website. There were many other hits. I suspect Google might be your best friend in this regard. http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html Barbara -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JDBEsq via Sent: Monday, June 1, 2015 8:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TGF] Difference between Genealogist and Historian Definitions Good Morning All Thanks to those of you who have responded to my question but I was apparently not real clear about what I was asking. I KNOW the difference as genealogist use Primary, Secondary, Direct etc today. I was and still am to some degree trying to understand the difference between the definition for genealogist and writers in the world of historians and academia. I think Karen may have given me the clearest picture of the difference but since no one has pointed it out I guess historians and the like have no definitions for the terms they use such as primary and secondary sources. Is it valid to ass/u/me that? Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL In a message dated 5/31/2015 9:23:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: EE may discuss Primary Source but it is in the context of general sources that many disciplines use. Genealogists use the terms on page 24 which refer to Original sources and Primary Information. Genealogists use these terms because they are clearer when we discuss the types of materials we use -- from Artifact to Cyberspace as EE's subtitle says. Those who are used to other disciplines, especially those coming from the field of history, need to learn these terms and not assume their meaning since they are different. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message