Record Removed from Ancestry

By Anonymous on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 16:08

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I have been reviewing my citations for a book that I am writing, and I discovered today that Ancestry has removed the following records: "Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999." 

Here's my question: would I have to change my citation to reflect that I viewed the Will on Ancestry, but show that the records are no longer available there? 

I was told by the Connecticut State Library that the records are available on microfilm through the Family History Library, but I don't want to have to order the films, etc. in order to use that information as my source. My thinking is that I could use some language in the citation explaining that the records are no longer available on Ancestry, and provide information on where the records can be located.

Thanks for your help.

Katherine

Submitted byEEon Thu, 04/28/2016 - 13:59

Katherine, given that you recorded the citation in full when you used it, all you need do now is to add a comment to say that on 27 April 2016 the database was no longer available at the cited website. If this were my citation, I would not say that a librarian told me that the records were at FHL. I would go to the FHL catalog, verify the existence there for myself, and then say that FHL film no. xxxxxxx appears to be the same set of records.  The reason for saying that it appears to be the same set of records is that you cannot know that for certain without ordering the film.