![]() I used to do the latter (separate sources for individual records), because the descriptive title was helpful when I needed to backtrack or double-check something. If this is the case, do you leave the title as United States Census, 1930? Or do you add more information to more readily find it in the list of sources? If any of you use this app, I would LOVE it if you could post some examples of how you have your sources structured, especially with regards to census data and some of the extra fields one can add: reference number, reference type, place of issue, etc. The ability to provide sources is extensive, but I'm curious as to what the best way to organize them is.įor instance, what would be the best way to go about using a Census source? Create a single source for all of my entries with the 1930 United States Census, and note the Page Number in the source citation on the individual's fact? Or should I create a separate source for each page of the census data, attach an image of the census page as the Media, and create a Source Repository called 1930 US Census? The latter seems to be the best way to go, as that's really where you add source media (e.g. Years ago I compiled a great deal of genealogical information, and I'm trying to get back into it/properly organize old research, and so on. It's a small gesture but seriously, respect peoples' time & effort in helping you out. It's perfectly OK to ask for any info if you're looking for fresh leads, but you can help people to focus their efforts & look at the correct sources if you are more specific. Be clear & specific about what info you want help finding.Don't make people waste their time by duplicating work. Include as much known information as you can.This advice will get you the best response from your research requests. *Click on the thread titles to see the history Related Subs Moderators may, at their discretion, remove posts that they consider harmful to the community.We don't want to discourage people from participating. Please use the downvote button sparingly to signify that a post or a comment is spam or contains incorrect information, not just because you disagree with it.Please do respond to those who offer their time to help you, even if just to say thanks.Everyone needs to see links without obfuscation. Fire & forget isn't polite, and will be considered spam. Posting your own site or work is OK in moderation, but please contribute to the community too.No abuse, threats, harassment, hate slurs etc. ![]() Of course, the exception is published information that the person has chosen to put into the public domain. Don't post living peoples' personal info.r/Genealogy Researchers Genealogy Resources If you are looking for specific help on a specific region, this post has a list of people willing to help with searches and lookups regarding certain areas.
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