Sources should not be referred to as primary or secondary. It is the piece of information they provide that is classified as either pri- mary or secondary. Primary information is provided by someone who reasonably had firsthand knowledge of the event. Secondary information is provided by someone whose knowledge is not first- hand. Case in point a death certificate will have both of these type of sources. If the certifi- cate information came from the deceased’s child, the information listing the birth date and place could not be primary, as the child only knows this information second hand. The death date and place would be a pri- mary source as the child most likely knows this information first hand. The information also has to be considered on when the event took place. The birth informa- tion could be from the previ- ous century, and may be suspect. It may be correct, but it needs further research- ing for authenticating. The death information is most likely current within a few days, so it is more likely to be cor- rect. Volume 2 Issue 2 Is it Primary or Secondary? October 2006 October Meeting: The Basics of Ge- nealogical Research with George Fisher  Thursday, October 5th, 7:00 p.m. 12th & Connec- tion—Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to Pauline Aldrich  Singles: $15.00  Couples: $20.00 Citing Your Sources Tip 2 Baker Family Holds Picnic 2 Proof of Marriage 2 Standards for Sound Genealogical Research 3 Newspapers: What an- swers can you find? 3 Italy is not a large coun- try, it is…... 4 Inside this issue: The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society Refresher Course This months meeting is a great time for the be- ginner and the sea- soned researcher. Eve- ryone can benefit from the topic. Are there ar- eas of your search or files that are lacking? Have you found a great way around a brick wall or organizing dilemma that you can share? I know that I’m always looking for a better way to handle the massive amount of paper that I am collecting. I am also starting to gather other types of items that need storage other than the file cabinet. I’m trying to figure out a graceful way to docu- ment and store them. Along with family re- search, I also have files for newsletters, and current family ac- tivities to organize. Come to the meeting and share your ques- tions and solutions. Biographical Sketch Pick an ancestor or family and start work on a narrative. Don't worry about grammar and syntax, just start with the facts—vital dates and places, places you've found them in censuses and di- rectories, occupations, historical events that took place and may have affected them—anything you have on record and any facts that come to mind. Arrange them chronologically and fill in as much as you can. As you progress, you’ll see their story take shape and may just pick up clues for further research along the way!  , OCR Text: Sources should not be referred to as primary or secondary. It is the piece of information they provide that is classified as either pri- mary or secondary. Primary information is provided by someone who reasonably had firsthand knowledge of the event. Secondary information is provided by someone whose knowledge is not first- hand. Case in point a death certificate will have both of these type of sources. If the certifi- cate information came from the deceased’s child, the information listing the birth date and place could not be primary, as the child only knows this information second hand. The death date and place would be a pri- mary source as the child most likely knows this information first hand. The information also has to be considered on when the event took place. The birth informa- tion could be from the previ- ous century, and may be suspect. It may be correct, but it needs further research- ing for authenticating. The death information is most likely current within a few days, so it is more likely to be cor- rect. Volume 2 Issue 2 Is it Primary or Secondary? October 2006 October Meeting: The Basics of Ge- nealogical Research with George Fisher  Thursday, October 5th, 7:00 p.m. 12th & Connec- tion—Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  Membership Dues to Pauline Aldrich  Singles: $15.00  Couples: $20.00 Citing Your Sources Tip 2 Baker Family Holds Picnic 2 Proof of Marriage 2 Standards for Sound Genealogical Research 3 Newspapers: What an- swers can you find? 3 Italy is not a large coun- try, it is…... 4 Inside this issue: The Mason Log Mason County Genealogical Society Refresher Course This months meeting is a great time for the be- ginner and the sea- soned researcher. Eve- ryone can benefit from the topic. Are there ar- eas of your search or files that are lacking? Have you found a great way around a brick wall or organizing dilemma that you can share? I know that I’m always looking for a better way to handle the massive amount of paper that I am collecting. I am also starting to gather other types of items that need storage other than the file cabinet. I’m trying to figure out a graceful way to docu- ment and store them. Along with family re- search, I also have files for newsletters, and current family ac- tivities to organize. Come to the meeting and share your ques- tions and solutions. Biographical Sketch Pick an ancestor or family and start work on a narrative. Don't worry about grammar and syntax, just start with the facts—vital dates and places, places you've found them in censuses and di- rectories, occupations, historical events that took place and may have affected them—anything you have on record and any facts that come to mind. Arrange them chronologically and fill in as much as you can. As you progress, you’ll see their story take shape and may just pick up clues for further research along the way!  , Mason County Genealogical Society,Mason Logs,Mason Logs,2006,V2 I2 MCGS Oct 2006 Newsletter.pdf,October+2006.pdf Page 1, October+2006.pdf Page 1