tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025191871880369419.post654242123208543408..comments2023-07-10T22:26:20.565-07:00Comments on Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society: Citations and documentation – What are your thoughts?Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697026611492625873noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025191871880369419.post-11283639096308410692012-07-02T08:05:20.781-07:002012-07-02T08:05:20.781-07:00I hate to admit this but I have not documented the...I hate to admit this but I have not documented the vast majority of my work. Hopefully, being active in Root Cellar will cause me to mend my ways.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025191871880369419.post-32328991630109658222012-07-02T08:04:21.507-07:002012-07-02T08:04:21.507-07:00One has to consider handling sources in two contex...One has to consider handling sources in two contexts -- your genealogy database and your publications. For a variety of reasons, I don't expect my computer files to survive long after I am gone. It will be my publications that make this genealogy hobby something more than just my personal entertainment.<br /><br />The last book I did about my grandparents' dairy ranch in Rio Linda was organized a bit differently than prior ones. It consists of three parts: 1) the story; 2) an album of all photos; 3) list and images of all source records. The story is the part people will want to read and it includes the more interesting photos and sources. The album part is a complete set of images (all labeled of course) including all the marginal and apparently redundant ones. The third part contains images of all the sources, all important but may be of little interest to the average reader. So that book is a complete encapsulation of all my research for its subject area.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025191871880369419.post-20322556193974848782012-07-01T16:36:10.653-07:002012-07-01T16:36:10.653-07:00One has to consider handling sources in two contex...One has to consider handling sources in two contexts -- your genealogy database and your publications. For a variety of reasons, I don't expect my computer files to survive long after I am gone. It will be my publications that make this genealogy hobby something more than just my personal entertainment.<br /><br />The last book I did about my grandparents' dairy ranch in Rio Linda was organized a bit differently than prior ones. It consists of three parts: 1) the story; 2) an album of all photos; 3) list and images of all source records. The story is the part people will want to read and it includes the more interesting photos and sources. The album part is a complete set of images (all labeled of course) including all the marginal and apparently redundant ones. The third part contains images of all the sources, all important but may be of little interest to the average reader. So that book is a complete encapsulation of all my research for its subject area.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697026611492625873noreply@blogger.com