Should the post office be included in a census citation?

By allenawilson on Wed, 10/09/2024 - 16:43

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I think the subject is explanation enough.  But I do have more specific questions.  

I'm going to venture a guess that including the post office is optional.  But, if it is included (such as in the rare case where more than one post office might be within a particular district or township), should it be: 

Post Office: Lynnville Station, or

Lynnville Station Post Office, or

Lynnville Station post office. You get the idea.

And on a related note, should the word "township" be capitalized in a citation?  For example, Griffin Township or Griffin township?

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Submitted byEvid59on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 13:37

If I include anything from a record in my citation, I like to write it exactly how it is in the document. So, if it's Post Office: Lynnville Station as it is written in the document, I write it the same way. If township is Capitalized, then I write it as such. Evidence displayed should not be written differently in our citation with the exception of adding clarification in a parenthesis directly after the evidenced assertion or statement.