Citation Issues

Citing personal copy of Hungarian Identification Papers

John Esslinger's 1907 government issued identification papers for immigration to the United States are in my possession. Written in Hungarian, names use last name - first name format. Papers were issued by the clerk "Hübner Simon" [Simon Hübner] in Csakova on 15 Mar 1907. Information documented on the paper are:

Unknown document type

I found a very interesting document via a Google search. It is a detailed description of the contents of a collection held by the University of Tasmania. The Document is entitled "Leake Family Papers" and is in two parts which can be found at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/10860/4/Leake.pdf and https://eprints.utas.edu.au/10860/3/Leake.pdf.

Further information about the collection can be found at https://heritage.utas.edu.au/index.php/charles-henry-leake-and-family and https://eprints.utas.edu.au/10860/.

FHL Microfilm copy of Preservation Microfilm - Version 2

I am an EE newbie, and I am trying to develop a proper citation for a record from an actual film I had ordered and viewed at my local FHL several years ago.  Unfortunately, I didn't know then what I know now, so I am revisiting some of my earlier research and trying to do it "right" this time around.

Named database with images question

I crafted this citation for the death certificate of Frank A. Joy. Although I know the template in EE4 states to use the website's description for the "citing..." layer, I have included the information found at image 1, which is the book's spine:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C34G-N98Y-H?view=index&action=view&lang=en&groupId=TH-909-87976-35395-84

Ship Passenger List Date and Arrival Date are Different

Dear EE,

I'm struggling with my first few citations of ships' passenger lists.  The date on the document is different from the known arrival date of the ship by a day or two (from newspaper ship arrival notices and even naturalization documents).

The date on the list is given as the "arrival date" by Ancestry (as it should be given no other information).

Citing untitled newspaper items

I've been transcribing and citing many items from small-town newspapers recently – and I updated from EE 2nd edition to 4th edition. I couldn't quite find a clear example of citing an untitled newspaper item and I was hoping for some guidance on the preferred style.

Here's an example – these are very small entries.

Evidence Explained and Chat GPT (2 of 2)

Hello Group,

I used ChatGPT to create a template based on the "digital image from an archive" citation style, as outlined in Evidence Explained.

Here is the attached document.

It told me“This follows a'digital image from an archive' citation style that is detailed in Chapter 4 of Evidence Explained under the 'Archival Record, Certified Digital Image' section." Here is the pdf I hope that it follows the Evidence Explained standards?If not please tell me what's missing please.

Evidence Explained and Chat GPT (1 of 2)

Hello Group,

I used ChatGPT to create a template for "Evidence Explained." Initially, it provided a version that used commas to separate the elements. I requested a revision to include way points instead(>), and it adjusted the format accordingly. It also supplied an example along with the updated template. Here is the pdf I hope that it follows the Evidence Explained standards? If not please tell me what's missing. I primarily work with Guatemala records btw.

Citing/Use of a specific Revolutionary War Pension record page as a birth source

I'm trying to construct a citation for an image found at fold3.com.  In my case I'm interested in citing the Bible page as a birth source for people with those birthdates. I've looked at several examples on this forum and believe I have it properly though I feel that I may have left something out or got it wrong.  The link takes you to the specific page, but I didn't see how the page number would be included in the citation.  Additionally, I wasn't sure about what I included after "citing".  I chose the NARA catalog title vice the Publication title.  Any help is appreciated.

Citing DNA information of testers whose kits and accounts have been deleted

With all the concern about the likely bankruptcy sale of 23andMe, the owners of some of the kits I manage wish to have their DNA samples, raw data and all related information deleted from various testing companies and their accounts closed. I am, of course, obligated to comply with their wishes. They do not object to my retaining copies of their raw data files and the reports and other information I’m able to download or take screen shots of. That being the case, I can continue using their test results in my research on our family. My questions are: