Citation Issues

Family Papers Collection vs. Individual Documents

By Anonymous on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 15:51

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I have number of photocopies of original records.  The originals are documents of my grandfather's and in the possession of my aunt.  She made the copies for me a number of years ago, I don't remember when.  They include a variety of documents including delayed marriage and birth certificates (both civil and church), a Familienstammbuch, motorcycle license, a military discharge, to name a few. I started citing each item individually based on the type of record (such as section 7.24 for the delayed certificates).
 

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? 

Including names when citing emails

By Anonymous on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 14:49

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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!

 

Multi-layered Birth Certificate?

By Anonymous on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 19:38

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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.

Is a bibliography necessary; if so, when?

By Anonymous on Sun, 04/10/2016 - 10:14

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Hi,

I have a book (and I have seen other examples) that uses detailed and comprehensive endnotes in the style suggested by EE, but does not include a bibliography or source list.

Before seeing this I had wondered about this in the sense that since the endnotes already include robust and detailed information concerning my sources, is a bibliography even needed?

I would be appreciative if EE could comment on this question.

State Census

By Anonymous on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 21:15

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I've gotten to questioning how I've cited some state censuses.  Here's an example:

1915 Iowa state census, Adair County, population schedule, Fontanelle, census card no. 180, David C. Dentler; image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/ : viewed 09 Apr. 2016); Family History Library (FHL) microfilm 1,379,446, [surnames starting] De - Dm.  This census used individual cards for each person enumerated.

This census was taken on cards: population information was on the face and farm information (if applicable) on the back.  The cards are untitled.

Citing both formal and informal title

By Anonymous on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 08:23

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I'm sure this is a question with an obvious answer, but maybe I'm more than a little foggy today.

I want to cite a publication that has a proper title, but I also want to include the informal title that almost everyone today knows it by -- primarily because that's what I was searching for when I managed to locate the source, and would very likely be what other researchers would be expecting.

How would I specify both titles?

Tony

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