Got a great haul at an estate sale! Lots of books on Kansas towns and people this month… Continue reading New Books October 2016
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October Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: 50th Anniversary Open House; New Books in Library; Missouri Birth Certificates for Adoptees; Upcoming Events
New Books September 2016
Another month, another batch of new-to-us books!
Power-Up SIG Notes: Citing Sources
- 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- Repository & location (unpublished)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
- Why?
- 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
- Evidence Explained, by Elizabeth Shown Mills
New! Margaret Wagner Collection
Great news if you’re hunting Wagners and Wagoners! We have received several binders of background material used by Margaret Wagner to create her book The Descendants of Michael Wagoner ca 1774-1826: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. This material includes family group sheets collected from Wagners all over the US, plus updates received after the book was published.
Affiliated surnames include: Backman, Foster, Neal, Kerkove, Geiger, Rickman, Claar, Smith, Monaghan, Miller, Henry, Reese, Nelson, McLaughlin, Kranz, George and Cook.
September Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: 50th Anniversary Open House; Vertical Files; Upcoming Events
New Books for August 2016
Here’s a list of the new books on the shelves at the library:
Library Closed Saturday, Sept 3
We’ve decided to take Saturday off to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. We’ll be open again on Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
Power-Up SIG Notes: Genealogy Education
- Types
- Genealogical Methods
- Locations – genealogy, history
- Topics – land, military, probate
- Social history, historical fiction
- Certification
- Formats
- Books & magazines
- Vary from general audience to academic
- Pro – usually edited, permanent
- Con – may be out of date, expensive, need storage
- Family Tree Magazine: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/
- Internet Genealogy: http://internet-genealogy.com/
- Journals
- Published by societies and universities
- More current than books. Still have to be stored (unless digital)
- National Genealogical Society Quarterly: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ngsq
- The American Genealogist: http://americangenealogist.com/
- New England Historical & Genealogical Register: http://www.americanancestors.org/browse/publications/the-register
- Blogs & websites
- Very current, but quality varies widely!
- Easton’s Online Genealogy Newsletter: https://blog.eogn.com/
- Randy Seaver’s Geneamusings: http://www.geneamusings.com/
- Thomas McEntee’s Geneabloggers: http://www.geneabloggers.com/
- The Ancestry Insider: http://www.ancestryinsider.org/
- FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page
- Video
- YouTube
- Ancestry.com
- FamilySearch.org
- Podcasts
- Like radio, but on the internet, and on your schedule
- Listen with iTunes, PocketCasts (Android)
- Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems: http://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts/
- Genealogy Guys: http://genealogyguys.com/
- Extreme Genes: http://extremegenes.com/
- Webinars
- Classes you take over the internet. Usually combine video and text chat, maybe a message board or Facebook group. More interactive than just a video
- Can be 1 hour, or many segments
- Need good internet connection and may need to download software
- Master calendar: http://blog.geneawebinars.com/
- Conferences
- Good, old fashioned in-person classes
- Regional, national, international
- Fleeting, exhilarating, exhausting, and sometimes expensive
- National conferences good for sampling lots of topics and speakers
- National Genealogical Society: http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org
- Federation of Genealogical Societies: http://www.fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=43
- Southern California GenSoc Jamboree: http://genealogyjamboree.com/
- Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies: http://www.kcgs.us/2017-genealogy-conference/
- Wichita Genealogical Society: http://wichitagensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=17
- Institutes
- Usually a week or long weekend.
- Intensive – take one class rather than attend several lectures or short workshops, work with same small group the whole time
- Usually focus on more advanced topics. May include homework and archive or library time
- Midwest African American Genealogy Institute: http://www.maagi-stl.org/
- Genealogical Institute on Federal Records: http://www.gen-fed.org/
- Genealogical Research of Pittsburgh: http://www.gripitt.org/
- Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research: https://www.facebook.com/Samford.IGHR/
- Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy: http://ugagenealogy.com/aem.php?eid=16
- Home Study
- National Genealogical Society: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/educational_courses
- Historical Societies & Museums
- Experts
- Facebook
- Wichita History From My Perspective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1536039336677412/
- To find other local history groups, search in Facebook for XXX or XXX history. Groups with names like “You know you grew up in …” or “You know you’re from …” are likely nostalgia groups, but there’s probably some history to be learned there, too.
- Books & magazines
New Books for July 2016
A few new books in the library: