How I Add Sources into my Database

I’ve said this before, and I’ll proably repeat it again in the future — my side of the family is hard to research! Since I was born in Brazil, to Brazilian parents and Brazillian grandparents all our records are there, and Brazil is not the easiest place to do genealogy work. Not only do I struggle with the language (I can speak and read it mostly) but there just isn’t as much available to me here at home (in Utah) as there would be for any other place in the US. I’m sure if I really took some time at the Family History Library I could do a lot, but I have two young boys and just don’t have that kind of time…I’ll just have to work slowly, but surely, I guess.

Anyway, all this is to say that I did find a record for my Maternal Grandparents’ marriage in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. So, I thought I’d use this document to show my process for adding documents and citations to my database (which happens to be RootsMagic5).

Source: Family Search, “Brazil, Catholic Church Records,” digital image, Family Search (familysearch.org : downloaded 14 March 2012), Joao de Sousa Lima and Lindalva Ferreira da Silva Marriage Record, 30 Sep 1950; Nossa Senhora do Rosario parish, page 35, entry 131.

Citation
Whenever I post an image of a document to the blog I like to cite the source so y’all know where it came from and that it is legit. I just enter in the information I know about it. I try to do this right when I find the source if I’m at home, but if I’m at the Family History Center or Library I take extensive notes so I can add it when I get home. I normally use the “footnote” version of the citation on the blog because it includes a lot more information.

File Naming and Organization
I’ve talked about the organization of my file structure before, so I won’t go into that here. But, I will mention that I recently decided to change how I named the files themselves. I followed Calvin Knight’s file naming conventions for the most part and am slowly renaming my files. So this particular file got the name:
          Lima_Joao_b1925_&Lindalva_19500930_MarriageRecord_01

Transcription / Translation
I like to transcribe most documents using Microsoft Word. This way I can easily add the text to my database program and to my blog…making it easier for people to search for the names, dates, places etc found in the document image. If the document is in a foreign language then I make sure to transcribe and translate it into English. I also copy and paste the source citation onto that document as well. So, for the above Marriage Record here’s what I have:

131 – João de Sousa Lima e Lindalva Ferreira da Silva

Transcription:

Aos trinta dias do mês de Setembro de mil novecentos e cinqüenta, na Matriz do Rosario, perante as testemunhas justo Lacerda Ferreira e João Cabral Batista, o Revmo Frei Inocencio ofm. assistiu ao recebimento matrimonial de João de Sousa Lima e Lindalva Ferreira da Silva, o nubente con 25 anos de idade, filho legitimo de Manuel de Sousa Lima e Hosana Maria da Conceiçao, natural e batizado em Cajazeiras, a nubente con 17 anos de idade, filha legitima de Joaquim Pedro da Silva e Ernestina Ferreira da Silva, natural e batizada em João Pessoa, residentes nesta frequezia. E, para constar, mandei fazer este fermo que assino.
(signed) Frei Jorge [Bolchaus.?] ofm. Vigário

Translation:

On the thirtieth day of the month of September of nineteen hundred and fifty, in the Mother of the Rosary, as witnessed by Lacerda Ferreira and João Cabral Batista, the Reverand Frei Inocencio [ofm.?] performed the marriage rite of João de Sousa Lima and Lindalva Ferreira da Silva, the groom with 25 years of age, legitimate son of Manuel de Sousa Lima and Hosana Maria da Conceiçao, born and baptized in Cajazeiras, the bride with 17 years of age, legitimate daughter of Joaquim Pedro da Silva e Ernestina Ferreira da Silva, born and baptized in João Pessoa, residents in this parish. And, for the record, I had this [fermo] sign.
(signed) Frei Jorge [Bolchaus.?] ofm. Vigário

I make sure to copy the transcription/translation into my RootsMagic “Detail Text” tab for this source and to add the image of the original document under the “Media” tab. (Hint: do this for the first citation you make for this document – in my case, for the marriage of Joao and Lindalva. Once I have added all the relevant transcriptions and media I can choose “Memorize” and add this exact citation to any other fact. If I want to add any comments specific to the fact, I’ll go in and do that as well.)

Facts and More Facts
When adding information to my database found in the document I like to have the transcription/translation open next to my database so I can read it as I go, like in the image above. You could also print it out if you’d like. So for this particular document I was able to add this source citation to the following facts:

  • Marriage – Joao de Souza Lima & Lindalva Ferreira Da Silva – date and location, as well as adding the names of the witnesses (they may come up later).
  • Birth – Joao de Souza Lima – made a note that the marriage record gave the groom’s age as 25 at the time of marriage which supports the birth date I have of 4 Jun 1925. It also lists the birth place.
  • Relationship to parents – Joao / Manuel and Hosana. I added a note to this citation that they are listed as Joao’s parent’s in his marriage record. Because this “relationship” source shows up for any of the children, I wanted to specify that it only proves they are Joao’s parents…not necessarily true for any of the other children. (this is an item I’ve requested RootsMagic look into as I’d like a better way to distinguish the relationships I’m citing)
  • Birth – Lindalva Ferreira da Silva – I added a new birth fact because her marriage record states that she was 17 years old but the birth date I have from family recollection would mean she’d be 15 years old at the time of marriage. Either I have the wrong birth date or she lied on her marriage record (was there a certain age she needed to be?). Either way, I now have both facts listed in my database with their corresponding notes so as my research continues I know where these “facts” came from. (See yesterday’s post about dealing with false information.)
  • Relationship to parents – Lindalva / Joaquim and Ernestina.

Depending on the document you may have more or fewer facts associated with it. By citing everything you can get out of a document you can decide how true a fact is.

Posted by jullianalund@gmail.com on 27 March 2012 | Posted in Da Silva, Lima, Marriage Record, Organization, Researching, Roots Magic, Sources | Comment

SNGF – "Heritage Pie Chart" – Julliana’s side

Continuing on with yesterday’s post, here’s my chart:

Turn’s out, I’m Brazilian! 🙂 I knew that…I mean, I was born in Brazil and all! I’ve often had people ask me how my parents ended up in Brazil so I was born there – yes I look like a “white girl” – but as you can see, I am Brazilian (by way of Portugal) through and through:

This side of the family is much more vague than Troy’s. I don’t have a lot of information on everyone and it’s hard to get documents. Family Search has some Brazilian sources, and the Family History library has a lot more, but right now I just can’t there.

Here’s the details:

17.  Petronila Rosalina DOS PRAZERES has reference number 17. She was born in Brazil. She died in Brazil. Petronila Rosalina DOS PRAZERES was married.

18.  Luiz Jose MARINHO was born about 1864 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 3 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Luiz has reference number 18. He died in Brazil. Avelina DO REGO and Luiz Jose MARINHO were married in 1889 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

19.  Avelina DO REGO was born in 1868 in Brazil. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 13 Aug 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Avelina has reference number 19. She died in Brazil.

20.  Francisco Ferreira FONSECA was born in 1859 in Portugal. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 13 Aug 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Francisco has reference number 20. He died in Brazil. Barbara RITA and Francisco Ferreira FONSECA were married in 1884 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

21.  Barbara RITA was born in 1863 in Portugal. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 22 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Barbara has reference number 21. She died in Portugal.

22.  Francisco THOME was born about 1861 in Portugal. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 22 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Francisco has reference number 22. He died in Brazil. Maria DE JESUS and Francisco THOME were married in 1883 or 1886. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

23.  Maria DE JESUS was born about 1865 in Portugal. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 23 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Maria died in Brazil.

24.  Ildefonso de Souza LIMA was born (date unknown). Maria da Conceicao DE JESUZ and Ildefonso de Souza LIMA were married.

25.  Maria da Conceicao DE JESUZ was born (date unknown).

26.  Raimundo QUIRINO was born about 1875 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 30 Oct 1998 in the Mount Timpanogos Utah temple. He was endowed on 19 Nov 1998 in the Ogden Utah temple. Raimundo has reference number 10. He died in Brazil. Raimundo QUIRINO was married.

28.  Joao Pedro DA SILVA was born in 1872 in Brazil. He died on 12 Mar 1954 at the age of 82 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 15 Sep 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. Joao was endowed on 30 Oct 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. He has reference number 12. Maria Luiza DAS NEVES and Joao Pedro DA SILVA were married in 1909 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

29.  Maria Luiza DAS NEVES was born in 1881 in Paraiba, Brazil. She died on 8 May 1922 at the age of 41 in Brazil. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 15 Sep 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. Maria was endowed on 30 Oct 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was sealed to her parents on 14 Mar 1992 in the Ogden Utah temple.

30.  Antonio Ferreira DA SILVA was born in 1885 in Itambe, Pernambuco, Brazil. He died on 26 Apr 1945 at the age of 60 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Antonio was endowed on 23 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Sebastiana LIBERALINA and Antonio Ferreira DA SILVA were married in 1911 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

31.  Sebastiana LIBERALINA was born on 13 Jun 1872 in Itambe, Pernambuco, Brazil. She died on 20 Jun 1965 at the age of 93 in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. She was buried on 21 Jun 1965 in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Sebastiana was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 3 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.

Posted by jullianalund@gmail.com on 1 August 2011 | Posted in Da Silva, Das Neves, De Jesus, De Jesuz, Do Rego, Dos Prazeres, Fonseca, Liberalina, Lima, Marinho, Quirino, Rita, Thome | Comment