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Uploading images & data from a Family Bible
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:06
by aaj1945
I have scanned copies of a register of births, marriages and deaths between 1845 and 1918 taken from a Family Bible; they are in various hands and give the event down to the hour and minute. What would be the best way of uploading these data into FH5, both as multimedia and as facts?
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Uploading images & data from a Family Bible
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:40
by NickWalker
I'd add each page as a separate multimedia image. Create a Source for the family bible and link those images to the source. I'd transcribe the details into the source text. Create the various events (e.g. births) and as you create each use a citation to link to the source. You may find using Automatic Source Citation helpful when doing that. For the times of birth I'd add those as local notes for the birth events.
Uploading images & data from a Family Bible
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 12:46
by tatewise
I am not sure of your current understanding of
Facts and
Sources and
Multimedia.
If you are familiar with these, then use a similar technique as you currently use for
Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates.
Create one or more
Source Records depending on how the details are organised.
Possibly one for
Births, one for
Marriages, and one for
Deaths, or possibly organised by
Family Groups, or
Register Page by
Register Page.
Create a Transcript in
Text From Source and attach supporting Page(s) as
Multimedia.
Then cite the appropriate
Source Record against the relevant
Facts.
If you are unfamiliar with
Facts and
Sources and
Multimedia, then work through the
Knowledge Base guides on
Using and Recording Sources first.