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• Citing your sources
  • Why?
    • Know where you got a fact (you will NOT remember!)
    • Allow you and others to evaluate your reasoning and compare conflicting sources
    • Help others find possibly relevant sources
  • How?
    • “Citation is an art, not a science.” (EE, pg 41)
    • General format:
      • Author/creator
      • Title
      • Identifying info (Item type, creation date, ID number)
      • Repository & location (unpublished)
      • Publisher & location
    • Mnemonic: Who, What, When, Where in, Where is
    • Do you ever write notes about a source in your citation? 
      • Quality of a microfilmed or digital image, difficult handwriting
      • Note spelling differences or date discrepancies and why this is or is not critical
      • Where do you discuss conflicts with other sources?  Minor ones in citations, major ones in main text or a separate note
    • Do you use the templates in your genealogy software?
      • Pros — help with formatting, may be able to reuse sources
      • Cons — probably won’t transfer if you need to switch software using GEDCOM, may be harder to use templates than to just write the citation directly
• Resources
  • Evidence Explained, by Elizabeth Shown Mills
    • Book (3rd edition, Sep 2015)
    • Quick Reference Sheets — we really liked the one Bob brought to show.  Available on Amazon
    • Facebook.com/evidenceexplained
    • https://www.evidenceexplained.com/
  • Facebook: Citing your sources group facebook.com/citesources
  • http://www.genealogy.com/articles/research/19_wylie.html
  • Thomas MacEntee’s quick reference guide: http://www.geneabloggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Genealogy-Source-Citations-Quick-Reference.pdf
  • A free book on citation: http://www.capitalareagenealogy.org/documents/Guide_to_Documentation.pdf
  • Cyndi’s List: http://www.cyndislist.com/citing/citations-in-genealogy/
  • https://freshpickeddeals.com/familytreemagazine.com/5-elements-of-good-source-citations-802423
  • An EE alternative for Rootsmagic users: http://www.simplecitations.com/index.html
  • Randy Seaver’s Rootsmagic tutorial (part 1 of several): http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/01/creating-source-citations-in-rootsmagic.html
  • Randy Seaver’s Family Tree Maker tutorial: http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/01/a-family-tree-maker-2014-source.html