Maybe I'm not understanding how sources work but here is my problem.
I have a source for keeping track of index references in the FreeBMD web site. I have separate sources for births, marriages and deaths. I have an ancestor who was married twice. I entered a page ref for her first marriage in 1846. I don't know how to enter a page ref for that person for her second marriage in 1851. I tried a number of things but am not getting anywhere. Usually I just end up replacing the first marriage reference with the second. I have browsed the forum looking for clues but have not found any. Can anyone help?
Thanks
adding page refs to a source
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Hi,
If I am reading you correctly then the problem does lie in the way you are using Sources.
Under the Add/Edit sources menu you will find the area where you can enter the sources of each type.
I have on for each Census year (here in the UK), one for Marriage Certificate, one for Birth Certificates etc. Â
The Source definition does not include any specifics about an individual - only the details of the source (could be Family Bible as well is appropriate).
When you enter an event that needs a Source Citation you click on the right hand most column of the event and it will pop up the sources defined so that you can select one. Â It is in this citation that you enter the details of the actual reference (page number, date, volume etc) for that individual.
This way, you have a Source (e.g. Marriage records) and can have a Citation (reference) to the relevant entry in the registers (Parish, volume, quarter - whatever is appropriate).
I hope that helps - if not provide some more details of what you are doing if i have mis-interpreted what you were saying.
Regards,
Nigel
If I am reading you correctly then the problem does lie in the way you are using Sources.
Under the Add/Edit sources menu you will find the area where you can enter the sources of each type.
I have on for each Census year (here in the UK), one for Marriage Certificate, one for Birth Certificates etc. Â
The Source definition does not include any specifics about an individual - only the details of the source (could be Family Bible as well is appropriate).
When you enter an event that needs a Source Citation you click on the right hand most column of the event and it will pop up the sources defined so that you can select one. Â It is in this citation that you enter the details of the actual reference (page number, date, volume etc) for that individual.
This way, you have a Source (e.g. Marriage records) and can have a Citation (reference) to the relevant entry in the registers (Parish, volume, quarter - whatever is appropriate).
I hope that helps - if not provide some more details of what you are doing if i have mis-interpreted what you were saying.
Regards,
Nigel
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- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:12 pm
- Location: Cornwall, England
Hi,
A Source Citation (a specific Sourced reference) is associated with an event. Â I have not been able to thing of a source reference that would not be related to an event.
A Source could be the GRO Birth Certificates register and a Source Citation would be for the Birth of A. Relative on a specific date - the Birth Event.
Do you have anything in mind that might not be linked to an Event?
Nigel
A Source Citation (a specific Sourced reference) is associated with an event. Â I have not been able to thing of a source reference that would not be related to an event.
A Source could be the GRO Birth Certificates register and a Source Citation would be for the Birth of A. Relative on a specific date - the Birth Event.
Do you have anything in mind that might not be linked to an Event?
Nigel