Marriage cert as source?

Tigersden · Post by **Tigersden** » 17 Apr 2005 23:31

What is the best way to enter a marriage cert as a source?
There is no event for marriage in the drop down list. So all marraiges I have entered have been from the properties of the individual, so any source linking to the marriage certificate is just shown as a source, but compared say to the Birth event where the source is shown under that event.
Thanks
Tim

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 18 Apr 2005 08:19

Marriages are family events. Therefore you need to look at the family properties or look via the All tab.

Tigersden · Post by **Tigersden** » 18 Apr 2005 09:04

Hi Jane,
Thanks for the info, & I appologise if this was a rather dumb question.
Tim

archierex · Post by **archierex** » 19 Apr 2005 19:30

Hello Tigersden,

I think your question was to the point.
Information sources, for me, can be anything or anybody.
What I have been doing is scanning in any document and linking it to a person, documents that can be linked to several people is just divided and linked.
A wedding photograph gives a case in point where 90% of the persons on the photo' can be separated, scanned and linked.
If the source is a person who ' said ' something this I type in with the rider that it is to be checked.
One thing I do find most helpful is never give a date that could be taken as true unless it comes from an official document. In all other cases I use 'approx' or 'calculated' leaving it to be cleared when I have the certificate or official form.
I hope this helps

Archierex

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