Citation Issues

Dear Editor,

I plan to use an image from a book. Unless I missed it, I didn't see any example for this in EE; but, here is a stab at it:

Format:

Artist Name, "Title of Art" [description], year, Book Title, Author, (publisher info), p. 99; Archive (web address).

All the above information is not always available, so for example (some of this is fictional for illustration):

I've had an extraordinary difficulty putting together a citation for what seemed to be a fairly straighforward source.

The 1889 census for Washington Territory is available through Ancestry or the Washington State Digital Archives.  The providers provide images from two different filmings of the original records. For a variety of reasons I chose to cite the database (not the images).

The providers give these source citations:

I'm using the 3rd edition, 2015, of EE, and am struggling to figure out how to cite a database: the Geneva Genealogy Society (www.gen-gen.ch/).  I've looked at 1.23 and 2.34.  The database on this website does not have images and as far as I can tell, not being able to read French, the sources of the information are not given.  And I don't know what type of digital file it is.

I think what I'm doing is citing an index entry.

Any help will be appreciated.  Thank you.

Dear Editor,

I originally was going to have a single section of endnotes at the end of a book; however, the number of notes is becoming difficult to work with.

Now, I'm planning to place the endnotes at the end of each chapter, so in each chapter the endnotes will start over at number 1.

Suppose I reference the same source in Chapter 2 and Chapter 4. In Chapter 2, I would include the full citation. What about Chapter 4, would I fully cite the source again since it's a different chapter?

How does one cite tax records compiled into a book?

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? 

Hi,

I have received clarifying information from an archivist through email. Some of this information I should cite, since I intend to use it in a publication.

Provided I have obtained permission from the archivist to use identifying information, is it generally recommended or acceptable to include such information in the citation?

On the other hand, if the archivist declines to be identified, then I suppose it must be acceptable to refer to the email generically, using the guidlines found in EE?

Many thanks to EE for your responses!

I have a digital scan (2016) of a Certified Copy (1977, now in my fathers possession) of a Delayed Birth Certificate (issued 1942) for the birth of my grandmother (1920).

The certified copy also contains some additional information, as it still has the perforated mailer attached with address it was sent to, and is addressed to my grandmother as Mrs. Husbands Name. (residence and spousal evidence). This info wouldn't be on any other copies of this.

Hello everyone,

How do you cite Y-DNA and big  y DNA evidence?  I'm working on a project that requires this kind of evidence

Sincerely,

David