#GenealogyReferences

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Identifying record collections...a tip...

Identifying record collections...a tip... #sources #citation #citinggenealogysources #identifyinggenealogysources #genealogyreferences #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogywork #findingmypast #writingmypast

While working on citations for an upcoming post, I ran into an Ancestry issue that I’m sure many of you are familiar with. I’m referring to the Source information. It didn’t include enough detail to identify the specific source. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not here to bash Ancestry. I appreciate all the company does to allow me to research my ancestors from the comfort of my home without having to…

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#ancestry #Citation #citing sources #family history #female ancestors #genealogy resources #genealogy sources #Records #references #source repositories

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Citation project 2020...

Citation project 2020... #citations #genealogycitations #citationproject #genealogyreferences #bibliography #RootsMagic #FamilyHistorian #Scrivener #genealogysoftware #writingsoftware

I’ve come to the realization that I have to gather all the various citations I have into one place. Yes, I know, you’d think that would be in my family tree software, however, that’s just not the case. Well, at least not in the format I like. While both my RootsMagic and Family Tree Maker files have the Ancestry citations, they’re not as complete as those I write for my blog posts.

Earlier this…

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#Citation #Citation project #Family Historian 6 #genealogy citations #genealogy software #RootsMagic 7 #Scrivener #Sources