Going to archives in person vs. them sending you a doc

By Anonymous on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 12:56

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How do I distingish between a birth register I saw in person and a photocopy that was sent from an archive? 

I was provided with a photocopy of the register and a note in pen on top that said, "Volume CE, p. 349 21 Janaury 1873".  I crafted the citation below.  Do I need to distingish between going to the archive myself and having them sent me a photocopy? 

Newark, New Jersey, Return of Births, volume CE, p. 349, 21 Jan 1873 entry for male child of William W. and Sarah Hawkins; New Jersey State Archives, Trenton.

 

Shannon

 

 

Submitted byEEon Mon, 09/29/2014 - 21:51

Shannon,

Many researchers would consider your citation quite adequate. If you would feel more comfortable noting that you did not personally visit the archives (perhaps so that, at a later time, you won't wonder "Hmhh, is it possible that I missed looking for ..... while I was there?), then all you have to do is put a semicolon after "Trenton," and say something like "photocopy supplied by .....")