PAF 5 SOURCES - Mesa FamilySearch Library

PAF 5
SOURCES
Mesa AZ FamilySearch Library
Why Source?
Documents the place you found a
record.
 Future Generations will be able to find
the record.
 Your Research will be taken seriously!
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What is a Source?
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A Large Group of Records
For Example: A Census, County Vital
Records, State Naturalization Records, Land
Grant Records, Published Family Histories,
Military Records, etc.
A Citation is the specific marker
for the record you used. Think of
a Ribbon in a Bible that marks the
place you need.
Where do we enter Sources?
1.
2.
1. Click on Edit
2. Highlight and click on Source
List
3. Select New on Pop-up Screen
3.
One Time Only
1.
1. Type in Title, Author,
Publication Information
2. Click on Repository and
fill in Name & Address
3. Click OK
4. Click OK on
Source screen
Now you can use
this Source OVER
and OVER again!
2.
Title should start
with a Broad
Description of
Record
3.
4.
Add Another Source
Repeat Steps of “Click on New,
Type in Title, etc.” then click OK
Notice Highlighted Record appears
in top box of Source List
When Editing
3.
2.
1.
1. Click on Edit To bring
up Screen, change
information
2. Click OK
3. Records can be Organized
by Type of Record – i.e.
“Birth Certificates” OR…
Keep Adding and Editing
4. Organize Records
By Place –
i.e. “New Jersey”
4.
Use whatever method
works for you – Keep
Sources Broad to be
used Over and Over!
(Same Source List as on Previous Page)
How to Connect a Source
2.
1.
Bring up Edit Screen
by either:
1. Double click on
Highlighted
Individual or:
2. Click on Edit and
choose Individual
How to Connect a Source
Know Your Screen
1. Individual Sources
button ties to Person
2. Small “s” ties to
specific event in
Person’s life
3. Yellow Book button
shows Source List
connected to Person
3.
2.
1.
Click on Individual Source button
1. Highlight Source needed
2. Click on Select
3. Citation 1 pops up
(the Ribbon in the Bible)
1.
3.
2.
4. Fill in appropriate Detail
(look on record for date)
4. Describe Record
5. Click OK
4.
5.
6.
Double Click on Small “s”
1. Highlight Source Needed
2. Click on Select Button
3. Citation 1 pops up
(Ribbon in the Bible)
1.
3.
2.
4. Fill in Detail – Film #
and Date Record was
made (look on document)
5. Describe Record
6. Click OK
4.
5.
6.
How to View a Connected Source
An * asterisk tells us there is a
Source to view
1. Double Click on Small “s”
2. Click on Individual Sources
3. Click on Yellow Book
Repeat for Next Person
Highlight Next Person and Double Click for Edit Screen
Click on Individual Sources or Double Click on “s”
Select Source and Fill in Citation – Click OK
Don’t Forget to SAVE!
Additional Citations for
Individual or Specific
Events stack behind the
first Citation.
Click on Citation 2 to
view
Click OK to exit screen
When Sources are
entered Click on the
Yellow Book button
to view all Sources for
this Person
Connect a Source to Marriage
Highlight Marriage and Double Click for Edit Screen
Family Sources – for Sources relating to the entire family
Small “s” ties to Marriage Event
Follow same steps to Connect a Source to an Individual
Don’t forget to SAVE!
View Sources on Family Group Sheet
2.
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3.
4.
7.
5.
6.
1. Highlight Person
2. Click on File
3. Click on Print
Reports
4. Click on Family
Group
5. Check Source
Citations
6. Check Suppress
RIN/MRIN
7. Click on Preview
1.
2.
Look for small numbers
After Name or Event
1. Individual Source
2. Specific Event Source
Corresponds to Source
List at end of Report
View Sources on Family Group Sheet
Source List is Printed
at end of Report
Source Numbers
Correspond with
Numbers on
Previous pages
How to Fix Problems in Source List
1.
2.
1. Click on Tools
2. Highlight and Click on
Merge Duplicate Sources
and Citations
This will automatically Merge
EXACT Duplicates
Other Problems in Source List
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3.
2.
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4.
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2.
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4.
5.
Click on File
Click on Print Reports, screen pops up
Click on Lists
Click on Citations referencing a source
Click on Preview
Other Problems in Source List
8.
6. Highlight Source with
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7.
Possible problem
7. Click on Select
8. Report Page pops up Citation tied to Individual
Can be compared to other
similar Sources. Delete if
duplicate.
Remember Why to Source!
It Is Worth the Effort!
Documents the place you found a
record.
 Future Generations will be able to find
the record.
 Your Research will be taken seriously!
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The End