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This deed is sourced originally from the Galveston County Clerk's Office, Book 2115 Page 430.
I have cited from microfilmed deeds on FamilySearch before, but these are actual copies of scanned deed images from the book. I am not sure how to cite this and was wondering if I crafted my citation correctly?
I arrived at these deeds through the county website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/.../coun.../records-search
From that website, it took me to another website through the AVA Record Search link that is hosting the digital images, ava.fidlar.com: https://ava.fidlar.com/TXGalveston/AvaWeb/#/search
From there, I typed in my information (Pignataro, F 6/1/1970) and up popped my deed. The Ava.Fidlar.com website hosts the county deed images and assigned an image number, 708488, plus has the book/page number.
The original deed has a stamp for book (2115) and page number 430. It is a deed for the State of Texas in the County of Galveston. At the top of the deed, centered, is number 10848.
My attempt:
"Harris-Pignataro Deed, 7008488." Images. Fidlar. (https://ava.fidlar.com/TXGalveston/AvaWeb/#/image : accessed 21 November 2022), Harris-Pignataro Deed, 1 June 1970; citing Galveston County, Texas, Deed Book 2115:430, Galveston County Clerk's Office, Galveston.
I guess for security reasons, the link won't take a person to the exact image.
Hello, kmdennis17. …
Hello, kmdennis17. Technology does complicate citations! There are several issues to discuss, but we need to begin with two questions:
1. Are you trying to create a Source List Entry or a Reference Note (i.e., footnote or endnote)?
2. Which EE model are you attempting to adapt?