Media and Place Links
Posted: 18 Apr 2019 13:23
I make extensive use of Individual Narrative reports and also of picture media to illustrate the places where my ancestors lived, worked, were baptised, married etc. This works well in these reports. Since starting to use FH 4 years ago I have linked picture to facts, but inconsistently in the early days. In the case of one church, for example, I have linked a single picture to 25 baptism and marriage events. However, I have that church recorded in 193 such facts so most of them have no picture.
The more I think about it the more I am inclined to link the media to the place (address) instead, so that in recording a new event in any building or street the link is "automatically" created (where I have a relevant picture). I have tested this with three places where there are just a couple of links and it seems to work well. I hope I am explaining myself clearly. My question is, is there a right/wrong/best way of doing this, and any downsides to either method?
The more I think about it the more I am inclined to link the media to the place (address) instead, so that in recording a new event in any building or street the link is "automatically" created (where I have a relevant picture). I have tested this with three places where there are just a couple of links and it seems to work well. I hope I am explaining myself clearly. My question is, is there a right/wrong/best way of doing this, and any downsides to either method?