Hi, A friend is working to source and attach all the artifacts he has been given by his family to his ancestors in his genealogy program. He has some documents that are out of the ordinary and is struggling to figure out where to put them in RootsMagic and whether they are sources to events or just information (I'm jealous cuz he has some great bits of info). I have advised him to use Evidence Explained which he has been consulting and then try to find a corresponding source template in RM. He is doing that but there are still questions. What template would he use for work appraisals? I told him to attach it to the Occupation fact but in what format? He has school report cards, funeral programs... He asks, "I have report cards from school, appraisals from work, funeral programs, etc. Should they all be attached as sources or as media?" I offered that if they contain information such as names, dates and places, they should be used as a source, otherwise they are wonderful pieces of information to be used to enhance his ancestors' lives. Then he has some wonderful notes from an ancestor who was in the Civil War. He writes, "My great-great grandfather was the surgeon general for the Confederacy during the Civil War. I have a copy of his notes where he describes the herbs he collected and the equipment and how he made medicine and for the sick and wounded. I also have a copy of his notes he developed as a doctor and what he used for helping the sick. I'm having a difficult time finding a format for sourcing them. I did look up Mills' book, Evidence Explained, and I did review the various formats she suggests. The best option seems to be Miscellaneous Documents, Unpublished. That my be the best format for miscellaneous stories that I have for several of my ancestors." I suggested Diaries and Journals as that template is found in RM, but is Miscellaneous Documents, Unpublished a better choice? Or just another choice? Ms Mills has certainly hit the nail on the head when she states, "Sourcing is an art...". Thanks Margie in Washington State

Margie, briefly: A source should be attached to each assertion. Privately held materials, are covered at EE 3.24-3.45. Different types of "home sources" involve different types of information that needs to be recorded. A general QuickCheck Model for a privately held artifact is proved at p. 105. Your friend might want to review--or at least run a search in--the 500+postings in the Citation Issues, Evidence Analysis, and Record Usage forums at www.EvidenceExplained.com. There's a handy search box there. Elizabeth ------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG www.HistoricPathways.com www.EvidenceExplained.com & for daily tips on records and records usage: www.Facebook.com/EvidenceExplained -----Original Message----- From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M. A. Beldin Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 3:38 PM To: Transitional-Genealogists-Forum@rootsweb.com Subject: [TGF] Sourcing and attaching media to genie program Hi, A friend is working to source and attach all the artifacts he has been given by his family to his ancestors in his genealogy program. He has some documents that are out of the ordinary and is struggling to figure out where to put them in RootsMagic and whether they are sources to events or just information (I'm jealous cuz he has some great bits of info). I have advised him to use Evidence Explained which he has been consulting and then try to find a corresponding source template in RM. He is doing that but there are still questions. What template would he use for work appraisals? I told him to attach it to the Occupation fact but in what format? He has school report cards, funeral programs... He asks, "I have report cards from school, appraisals from work, funeral programs, etc. Should they all be attached as sources or as media?" I offered that if they contain information such as names, dates and places, they should be used as a source, otherwise they are wonderful pieces of information to be used to enhance his ancestors' lives. Then he has some wonderful notes from an ancestor who was in the Civil War. He writes, "My great-great grandfather was the surgeon general for the Confederacy during the Civil War. I have a copy of his notes where he describes the herbs he collected and the equipment and how he made medicine and for the sick and wounded. I also have a copy of his notes he developed as a doctor and what he used for helping the sick. I'm having a difficult time finding a format for sourcing them. I did look up Mills' book, Evidence Explained, and I did review the various formats she suggests. The best option seems to be Miscellaneous Documents, Unpublished. That my be the best format for miscellaneous stories that I have for several of my ancestors." I suggested Diaries and Journals as that template is found in RM, but is Miscellaneous Documents, Unpublished a better choice? Or just another choice? Ms Mills has certainly hit the nail on the head when she states, "Sourcing is an art...". Thanks Margie in Washington State The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message