Standard practice is that you cite the source you see, but, if that source references another source, you would reference that. The source you see (ex: Ancestry.com, Joe's Index of Death Records in Podunk County, etc.) is important because that is where other researchers may find that information. The source referenced by the source you see is also important, because researchers may find evidence there, and it also may be an indicator of how reliable the information is. Additionally, a correct citation also reflects whether your source is original or further removed. A good citation will look something like the following. (I'm not an expert on this yet.)
"Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls." On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 4:00 AM, Barbara <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > When you receive information from a well-documented source for a whole > family line, should you use that source or should you use the original > source? I know Jeff always says when you site a FHL census source, that it > is really from the Nat. Archives. Thus, if I follow that, I should use the > original source, even though I may not have seen it. > > Barb > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
