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I looked at EE4 9.40 and crafted the following citation, but I do notice the example given in EE4 does not include a description (i.e., P.F. Rayford to J.N. Wills). Should it?
Hill County, Texas, “Deed Record 27,” 82-83, P. F. Rayford to J. N. Wills; County Clerk, Hillsboro; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3SF-WW33-Z : accessed 6 November 2024), image group number 8502872 > image 72 of 868.
Matthew, is there a reason…
Matthew, is there a reason why you followed the 9.40 example for the original book at the courthouse, instead of the 9.40 example for online images provided by FamilySearch?
I think because it did not…
I think because it did not appear to be in a collection, so I got confused.
Matthew, if there's no…
Matthew, if there's no collection, then we cite no collection. We simply leave that field blank.
This principle is one researchers have always followed, long before online images. If there's no author, we leave that field blank. If we don't need to cite a chapter title, we leave that field blank. If there is no editor (in addition to an author) we leave that field blank. If a book doesn't have multi-volumes, we leave the volume field blank. If we aren't citing a new edition, we leave that field blank. &c &c &c.
This is a good point to remember everyone this wondrous world of ours gives us old materials in new ways. We ask: What's the principle that has always existed?
Then what am I to do to…
Then what am I to do to improve this source citation?
Matthew, use the 9.40…
Matthew, use the 9.40 example for online images provided by FamilySearch and simply ignore the field for "Collection Title," given that that those images are not in a titled collection.