Citation Issues

Torrey's Marriages

I'm wondering how to properly write a reference note for "Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700," a collection offered online by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) on their American Ancestors website. This is the online version of a book published by NEHGS in 2011, and is a transcription of Clarence Almon Torrey’s 12-volume manuscript. A print version came out in 1985 (minus the references) and then NEHGS produced a CD-ROM version in 2001. The 2011 online version is derived from the CD-ROM version. 

Content of "WEBSITE TITLE" field in QuickCheck Models

Dear Editor;

I have a minor question that developed as I reviewed the Evidence Explained (EE) book.

When constructing a citaton, using QuickCheck Models, there is a field called, "WEBSITE TITLE". The example content of this field is often shown as, "Ancestry.com". I believe the ".com" denotes the American site. There is also a Canadian site, "Ancestry.ca" and even an, "Ancestry Library Edition".

Coroner's Register

I am struggling with how to cite a Death Record from a Coroner's Register using Legacy.  I found the record on Family Search, so I could use the template for Internet > Database & Images.  The records  were created by the San Franciso Office of the Medical Examiner and are held by the San Francisco Public Library, San Franciso History Center.  The library catalog says, "The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours.

Citing Names i.e. Birth names, AKA names

This may appear to be a super dumb question, but I am going to ask it anyway. It may not even belong in the EE forums, so I apologise in advance if it is not relevant.

I am just wondering what others do for the given name and any other name varients of their ancestor. Do you give a source/citation for their name with every given instance of a record that you may have found?

E-mail question

Normally when you cite an email you put [(E-ADRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),] but if the email is from an official of some sort (in this case the clerk of the circuit court) can you go ahead and put the actual email address?  It seems a bit odd to privatize the email address of a govenment official.

Practicality in citation

Hi,

In most cases, for me anyway, I send for records by email, order online, or snail mail simply because I live at an inconvenient distance from the archives holding the records I need.

Here is a classic example that occurred recently. I sent to NARA for a copy of a widow's pension file, War of 1812. In the comments section of the online order form, I further requested that they include the location in their archives where the file is found so I can properly cite the record. But, of course they didn't remit the citation information.