What do you mean by "tool?" If you mean a website, of course I would cite the website. Just like I would cite a book, a manuscript, an FHL microfilm, or any other object or "tool" that may or may not be in existence in 200 years.
If I didn't cite the website, I might leave the impression I viewed the original birth register instead of a database or a set of images. My conclusions may or may not be accurate depending upon the source (and format of that source) that I actually used. Not all images are equal: some US census records are, for example, more readable on FamilySearch than on Ancestry (or vice versa). And not all images look exactly like the originals: pages may be missed; changes of ink that are obvious on an original may not be discernable in an image, notations in the margin may not be visible, etc. Connie --- On Tue, 11/2/10, Tim Rosenlof <spa...@xmission.com> wrote: > We have been having a discussion on Ancestry boards about > sourcing Swedish records. > > In your opinion, would the "tool" that you would use to > cite a piece of information should not be around in 200 years, would you > still include > the tool ? > > Keep in mind, the 'tool' > > Tim > > 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
