Citation Issues

For the full reference of census sources obtained from digital images in Ancestry or FamilySearch, I understand that we should "cite the source's source", by including "citing NARA publication XXXX". But in my narrative, after I have used the full reference at least once for each of the census years, what about the case where I say, citing the 1860 census again and again, but for different states or counties? Should I continue to [reduntly] reference the NARA publication? This is making my citations excruciatingly long.

I just shared the following note with our esteemed Elizabeth Shown Mills, and wanted to share it with the EE community:

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I have in my possession several photocopies of family vital records, the originals of which are in possession of another family member. I am unable to view those originals myself nor am I able to obtain them because of state restrictions. Am I correct in using the format for Private Holdings: Artifacts? I am struggling with how much detail from the copy I need to include in the citation. Should I cite where the original was created? In my attempt below, the location is the location of birth.

I'm just getting started in genealogy, so I want to be sure to start out with the correct source citations. I have a photocopy of a birth certificate for someone born in 1916. However, the Filed date is 1937. It says nothing about it being a delayed birth certificate. The birth certificate was certified and sent from the State of Colorado to the named person in 1950. I'm using EE p. 430 as my guide. Which year do I use, 1916, 1937, or 1950? Also, the File No. and Registered No. are both blank. I just put 'unnumbered' in place of the file number. Is there a better way of doing it?

I've been wrestling with citations for microfilmed newspapers for quite some time.  In an earlier thread you pointed us to the QuickCheck model on p. 660, where the published microfilm was identified by its series title and not a film title.  So how do you determine what is a "series" vs. a film/volume "title" ?

I found some very detailed examples in EE 12.84–12.89, but I was still confused about how to define a series.  Also I didn't see an entry for "series" in the glossary.

I have my uncle's typed "AAF Officers' Qualification Record" from World War II; this document is signed in ink by my uncle.  The form itself seems similar to a DD-214, listing his training, duty stations, next of kin, etc.  How do I cite a privately held military personnel record? 

Greetings,

I would like to mention and cite the FAN Principle in a grant proposal I'm putting together. I've collected so many references to this principle: a personal conversation with the instructor whose class helped her come up with the term, messages sent to email lists, lectures at conferences, etc. I've pretty much decided to cite the QuickSheet from my personal library, since it's right in front of me.

Hello. I'm trying to cite records scanned and uploaded to the 90th Division Association's website. These are After Action Reports and General Orders at this point. I have microfilm copies of Morning or Daily Reports also which need to be cited. I'm not sure how to cite these.

The General orders are from this part of the website: http://www.90thdivisionassoc.org/afteractionreports/frames/reportsframeunit.htm

The 90th Division was part of the Third Army in WWII.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

Jennifer

I got stuck with the following citation. It's a civil registration record from Voorschoten, however, the original records (held by the Regionaal Archief Leiden) cannot be looked at, they are not even in the catalog. This has been done to preserve the original records, because they were getting handled too much. There's an index on the site of the Regionaal Archief Leiden, with links to the specific digital images. I know how to cite the original record, but can't figure out how to add the fact that I looked at a digital image on the site, found through the index.

In my research, I have consulted the "Women's Land Army: Index to Service Records of the Second World War" held on microfiche at The (UK) National Archives (TNA) (reference MAF421), as described here. The fiche contains a series of index cards (arranged alphabetically by individual's name) and I wish to cite a single card within the series. [The originals of the index cards are held at The Imperial War Museum, and can't be viewed, although the War Museum will provide a photocopy of a card if requested.]