David, Whilst I would agree that if one physically has the certificates in one's hand, then the source is the certificates, all 17 of them ( I trust that they are all different :-)). However if they are images on Ancestry the Source, in my view, would be Ancestry. In the UK it is illegal to publish BMD Certificates on-line, so in that case you would be correct, but I do not know the position in the rest of the world.
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: David C Abernathy Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Citing Death Certificates from Ancestry.com [quote] In my family file I have 17 death certificates all from Ancestry.com but I am confused how to cite them.[/quote] The source if the information is the certificates, NOT Ancestry.com or even the State or County. So with 17 certificates you would have 17 sources. This is the same for birth and marriage certificates. Ancestry.com is not a source but a depository, just like the records found at a library, Archive and etc are not the sources, but again a depository. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: Tim Rosenlof [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 6:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Citing Death Certificates from Ancestry.com For me....... Each one is a source is it not ? You only have three. I would source, each one (not 17) but your three you have found, and cite them accordingly. Regards, Tim Rosenlof 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
