Brian, If you want to see examples, that is exactly what the Mills book, _Evidence Explained), is all about. There are thousands of citation examples, as well as an index to the examples themselves, apart from the text. It may be exactly what you are looking for.
As to your naturalization citation, I agree with Kirsten that you don¹t need everything you have there. This is a complicated example, but I might do something like this: 1. ³Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 (World Archives Project),² Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Jan 2010), digital image, entry for Ida Lehman, Petition for Naturalization (1938), naturalization file no. 372520, Southern District of New York; citing Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944, Records of the District Courts of the United States, RG 21, NARA microfilm publication M1972, roll 1304. As Elizabeth Mills often says, citation is not a science, but an art. We all grapple with it. Best of luck to you, Janis Walker Gilmore On 1/18/10 2:44 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the replies guys, > Sorry for the additional post,but I haven't figured out how to reply to a > post,yet. > I have seen "Evidence Explained" by Elizabeth Shown Mills.And I am not afraid > to buy it,however I > think for now,It is more than I need or am ready to understand. I have tried > and compared source writer > and basic,and When I created MY basic source,it had more info than writer so I > stayed with the style you see, EX. > (Master and Details)"Petition for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court > for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944;National Archives, > Washington, D.C.;Ancestry.com. Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original > Documents, 1790-1974 (World Archives Project) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, > USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009; (National Archives Microfilm > Publication M1972, 1457 rolls); Records of District Courts of the United > States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C.Archive Roll: > 1304(Roll 1144); Petition No.311001-311330; Naturalization Record Number: > 372520; Lehman Ida;Petition for Naturalization;April 29,1938,Cert.No.372520" > I am really hoping to see examples of sources written by people who know what > they are doing. > Once again,thank you for your assistance. > Brian > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
