Karen wrote: >I have an example I use in one of my talks: When you ask a historian to point to a primary source, to use the historians' term, he or she will reach onto his or her bookshelf and pull out a copy of, say, the Constitution of the United States of America. It will be in a book or pamphlet form, published anytime between the late 1700s and yesterday. The words are there, and that is all. >When you ask a genealogist to view an original source, again using the example of the Constitution, he or she will jump into his or her car, drive to Washington, D.C., pull up to the National Archives, and go into the rotunda and view the original document in its sealed case. Priceless, Karen! --------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG BCG trustee & past president www.HistoricPathways.com www.IsleofCanes.com www.EvidenceExplained.com & for everyday tips on records and record usage QuickTips: The Blog at Evidence Explained https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/ee