tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post821693930175462377..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: What are sources anyway?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-36543891669645768992014-02-05T09:28:24.923-07:002014-02-05T09:28:24.923-07:00That's the whole trouble with trying to give s...That's the whole trouble with trying to give some kind of definition. It is hard not to be so vague as to be useless and still give meaning without simply repeating yourself. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-10383679291218178512014-02-05T09:22:34.336-07:002014-02-05T09:22:34.336-07:00I think your revised definition of 'source'...I think your revised definition of 'source' is too restrictive James, and would fail the test in biographical works (who's "ancestor"), one-place studies (no people at all), or many academic works.<br /><br />How about just:<br /><br />"someone or something providing information"Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.com