strathglass 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2010 Dumb question, but: would one normally record BOTH an emigration and immigration record when one knows where someone emigrated from and immigrated to? If you only used one tag, you can only record the one location (of emigration or immigration). Thanks in advance! -strathglass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Byram 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2010 It's not unreasonable to use both since each records different information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Reigel 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2010 The answer lies in the the answer to the question... Why are you creating the tag(s)? Are you trying to record every bit of evidence you find in an easily scanable form? If so, yes. Are you trying to create a narrative that is easy to read? Then only if you stitch them together seamlessly. Otherwise, it's probably easier to combine both events in a single tag, citing multiple sources if appropriate. If you have another objective, be guided accordingly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hannah 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2010 Hi Strathglass, To sometimes include both locations in the same tag I have customized both tag types to allow an optional memo part field for the "other" location data. In those cases I use the one tag type for which I have the most documented information. For example, if I know exactly when and where they arrived, but only an approximate emmigration date or location I use Immigration only. However, if I have complete information I will use both tag types, as this allows two separate dates, and uses two locations from the Master Place List which can be linked to indexes. And if I know quite a bit about the journey I will use an Emigration tag for when they leave, an Anecdote tag for details of the journey, and an Immigraton tag for when they arrive, each with appropriate dates, locations, and memos. Sometimes you really need both, such as when their Emmigration documentation states they intended to go to one place, but then they wound up actually getting to somewhere else. As Terry says, it depends on what output you want, and it depends upon whether you want to search for either or both locations or tag types. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
