tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post5089358566141173339..comments2024-03-03T16:35:25.083-05:00Comments on Marian's Roots and Rambles: Nathan Brown: Using Secondary SourcesMarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-4653377609205385862011-11-16T09:52:27.104-05:002011-11-16T09:52:27.104-05:00Small correction. ;)
Other fields (and genealogy ...Small correction. ;)<br /><br />Other fields (and genealogy itself years ago) refer to sources as primary and secondary. However, in genealogy, we refer to sources as original or derivative. What you describe as secondary sources are "derivative" sources.<br /><br />Every source contains multiple pieces of information. It is the information that can be either primary (eyewitness) or secondary (transmitted). Some records contain both primary and secondary information, which is why we can no longer identify a source by these terms. Think of a death certificate that contains both birth and death information, where the informant is the decedent's spouse or child. The death information may likely be primary, but it is highly unlikely that a person's spouse (or child!) was present to witness the decedent's birth. Therefore the information on the death certificate about his birth would be considered secondary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-60041758067401298512011-11-14T20:31:15.638-05:002011-11-14T20:31:15.638-05:00Martin, you'll be happy to know that I do hav...Martin, you'll be happy to know that I do have a copy of your book. As I was focusing on 1790-1815 I didn't think I would really be needing it. Otherwise I would have reached for it for sure.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-1339856954947497712011-11-14T19:07:03.240-05:002011-11-14T19:07:03.240-05:00I was asking because I indexed the Roger Williams ...I was asking because I indexed the Roger Williams books for my book and was hoping you used my index. I also indexed NECF and the NEHGR, but you didn't.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-65954529639800054462011-11-13T19:38:52.448-05:002011-11-13T19:38:52.448-05:00Of course, I just answered your question as if you...Of course, I just answered your question as if you had watched the webinar. But now that I think of it you probably didn't because you would have figured that all out already. If you watch the webinar (it's up there for one more day) it will make more sense.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-12243999703846555502011-11-13T19:11:24.892-05:002011-11-13T19:11:24.892-05:00Martin,
I'm glad you asked that. The Roger W...Martin,<br /><br />I'm glad you asked that. The Roger Williams thing was out of the scope of my project. However, I found a reference note to it in the NEHGR article when searching for Browns. That lead me to check the Descedants of Roger Williams book. I mentioned to Geoff after the webinar that that information is not verified and he will have to do that himself. Though I was willing to mention the note (which was quoated directly in the webinar) because it came from a peer reviewed journal.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-22880385521838744852011-11-13T18:45:53.502-05:002011-11-13T18:45:53.502-05:00How did you find the Roger Williams' in terms ...How did you find the Roger Williams' in terms of searching for Browns and Millers?Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-79717627897008712232011-11-12T16:58:50.448-05:002011-11-12T16:58:50.448-05:00Marian, thank you for this. It's a useful lear...Marian, thank you for this. It's a useful learning tool for novice researchers, and perhaps a reminder for other not-novices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com