General Resource Sites

• The Chicago Manual of Style: Fifteenth Edition 
  A book by the University of Chicago Press Staff.
• Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States 
• David's Genealogy Discussion Lists Homepage - Citing Internet Resources 

Citations in Genealogy

• Adventures in Genealogy: Documentation 
  A weekly genealogy column with tips hints and sugestions.
• Ancestry.com - Serious Citations 
  
  Article from "Along Those Lines..." by George Morgan. .
• The Board for Certification of Genealogists' Genealogical Standards Manual 
  A book by the BCG.
• A Cite For Sore Eyes - Quality Citations for Electronic Genealogy Sources 
  Written by Mark Howells for one of several different genealogical publications.
• Cite Your Sources : A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records 
  A book by Richard S. Lackey.
• Citing Your Sources 
  From the Board for Certification of Genealogists - Skill Building - September 1995.
• Evidence! : Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian 
  A book by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
• Genealogical Evidence : A Guide to the Standard of Proof Relating to Pedigrees, Ancestry, Heirship and Family History  
  A book by Noel C. Stevenson.
• Genealogy.com: Citing Your Sources - Q & A with Carla Ridenour 
• Genealogy.com - How To Cite Sources 
  Article by John Wylie.
• Genealogy.com - Why Bother? The Value of Documentation in Family History Research 
  By Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG.
• Genealogy Today: Citing sources key to credibility 
  Article by Connie Lenzen.
• A Note about Sources 
  Descriptions, opinions and helpful insight into source documentation, primary evidence and more, from the personal web site of Marty Grant.
• Producing Quality Research Notes 
  From the Board for Certification of Genealogists - Skill Building - January 1997.
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 12: Creating Worthwhile Genealogies: Evidence, Sources, Documentation, and Citation 
• Standards for Sound Genealogical Research 
  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.
• Standards for Use of Technology in Genealogical Research 
  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.
• Standards for Using Records Repositories and Libraries 
  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.
• Silicon Valley PAF Users Group  ~ San Jose, California
  • Documentation Guidelines 
    The second edition of the revised Family History Documentation Guidelines is a collection of detailed recommendations, instructions, and examples for entering source documentation.
• Understanding Sources, Citations, Documentation and Evaluating Evidence in Genealogy 
  By Richard Pence.
• Who Says So? Documenting Your Sources 
  How-to article on documenting genealogical sources that explains why it is critical. From Pilgrims, Pioneers & Aliens, by Diana Smith.
• Your Family Legacy - Documenting Your Sources 

Citing Electronic Sources

• Ancestry.com - Citing the Messages 
  Article by Drew Smith.
• APA Guide - Kingwood College Library - APA Style: Paper and Electronic 
• Beyond the MLA Handbook: Documenting Electronic Sources on the Internet 
• A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities 
• Citation Guides for Electronic Documents 
  A good list of links to citation resources.
• Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources 
• A Cite For Sore Eyes - Quality Citations for Electronic Genealogy Sources 
  By Mark Howells.
• Citing Electronic Information in History Papers 
• Citation Examples, APA and MLA Style 
  From the University of Maryland University College.
• Citing Internet Resources 
  How students should reference online sources in their bibliographies. From Classroom Connect's.
• Citing Online Sources 
  From World Wide Words, Advice Note by Michael B Quinion.
• Citing the Sites 
  Article by Drew Smith.
• Cline Library - Citation & Style Guides 
  From the Northern Arizona University.
• Columbia Guide to Online Style 
• Electronic Style...the Final Frontier 
• Guide for Citing Electronic Information 
  From the Sarah Byrd Askew Library, William Patterson University of New Jersey.
• Guide to Citing Internet Sources 
  Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound.
• How do you cite URL's in a bibliography? 
• MLA Style 
• Online! Citation Styles 
• Style Sheets for Citing Internet Resources: MLA, APA, Turabian 
• World Wide Words - Citing Online Sources 

Forms

• Ancestry.com - Source Summary 
• Landmarks Citation Machine 
  Web form allows entry of source information then produces standard MLA or APA citations.
• Research Log 
  From the Ancestors television program.
• Research Log 
  From the LDS church.

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