Evidence Explained should not be viewed as a "cook book" where one can find an example of each and every type of citation one would ever encounter. It should be used to learn the principles of citation. Very rarely do I find I can just copy an example (or use a Legacy template) exactly. On p. 347, EE provides an example for Ancestral File, which is an online family tree. The components of that example would apply to any type of online family tree, IMO. Gedcom files are discussed on p. 157, although I believe the entire section on "archives and artifacts," as well as the indexed references to websites are relevant.
Ask yourself what is the basic type of source you are dealing with? My answer would be an online database, so I use the Internet > Database template. Examples: Grace Smith, "Smith Family Tree," database (public member family trees), Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Mar 2010), entry for John Smith, b. 1694. No sources are cited. Ray Jones, "Any County, Ohio Family Tree," database, Rootsweb Worldconnect Project (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Mar 2010), entry for William Harvey Jones; citing Any Co., Ohio Marriages 1811-1930, compiled by Miriam C. Someauthor, p. 404. The citation also references film 894.323. Hope this helps, Connie Scott Hall <seh0...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK, Elizabeth Shown Mills fans ... > while I like Mills' book a lot, it > still seems a little light on information found online. > > I can find no information on how to properly cite family > trees and > GEDCOMs files published to the web. ProGenealogists > provides > guidance, but beause Legacy Source Writer's tempates are > based on > Mills book and she seem to omit this source, I can't find a > good > Source Writer template to use. Even though the data > extracted is a > secondary source, until it is verified and repalced with a > primary > source, I want to ensure its cited properly. > > For all you neurotic, gotta-get-the-citation-right > researchers like > me, which template do you use? > > Thanks, > Scott > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
