addresses on FTM - Genealogists' Forum

Rosie Knees · #1 11-01-10, 19:12

before I get in a right muddle I need to sort something out.

I have been putting some facts in FTM (namely addresses at census). I looked on the report and realise that for some people I have previously put the fact as residence but tonight I have been putting the fact as census. arrgghh. Obviously I will have to change some to be consistant.

Who puts what? Do you put 'census' as your fact or 'residence'?

lozaras · #2 11-01-10, 19:19

I put 'Residence' and then choose the census date as source reference with the census ref N° as further detail (I think they call it citation).

I didn't do that at the beginning and it took me about 3 months to get my tree consistant with the source references for the facts.

It really is worth doing though - I can cross reference my files and find the right saved census sheet on my pc to back up any fact on the tree.

Margaret in Burton · #3 11-01-10, 19:24

I just put the place where they lived as well as the census ref in the notes section.

Rosie Knees · #4 11-01-10, 19:26

that's a good idea Sarah.

Sadly some of my census images haven't got the references on as I used to cut off as much black as possible to save ink lol. Another task to re-search for them.

Margaret in Burton · #5 11-01-10, 19:36

I don't save the actual census image or a print out. I just note the reference number.

Joan of Archives · #6 11-01-10, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret in Burton

I don't save the actual census image or a print out. I just note the reference number.

What happens if you stop renewing your sub though?

Margaret in Burton · #7 11-01-10, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joan of Archives

What happens if you stop renewing your sub though?

I'll only do that if I get bored with doing my tree and then it won't matter.

Anyway, that ref can still be looked up on fiche or film at a library or County Record Office. I can't be doing with loads of printouts. I used to but ended up chucking them out. I never looked at them.

lozaras · #8 12-01-10, 06:25

I don't print them out either. I've got a file on the pc that's full of the census sheet copies all saved under their RG / HO number.
*polishes halo*

Merry · #9 12-01-10, 08:34

I don't print them out, but I can view each relevant page on my family history program. Have about 1300 pages.

Lindsay · #10 12-01-10, 19:23

Originally I put the address as a residence fact but rejigged everything when I got FTM2010 and moved it to the 'place' section of the census fact (if you see what I mean)