I use the URL as a generic source, then simply paste the copied memorial number 
in the citation text that pops up;

Example:  Find A Grave Memorial# 50043453



Example of how the source could look in the sources Index at the end of the 
report:



http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, 'Find A Grave', Find A Grave 
Memorial# 50043453.



… or (a different way of formatting the source)



'Find A Grave' - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Find A Grave 
Memorial# 50043453.



When you go to the Find A Grave website search page, simply copy and paste the 
memorial number ….  50043453  …  into the spot for the memorial number, click 
on search and you’re taken directly to the sourced memorial. Each FAG memorial 
is assigned a unique number and there is a spot on the search page to insert 
this number, if known. This number is found in the very last line of each 
memorial, under the contributors name and date the memorial was created.



Quick and easy way to locate the sourced memorial at “Find A Grave”.



Oops, just read the original question. I don’t use the new source writer; still 
use the basic sources for formatting my sources. Will go ahead and post this, 
as it might help someone like me who still uses the original Legacy basic 
source formatting.



Mary



From: Syble Glasscock [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 9:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How to source Find A Grave



The problem that I see with that is that many of FAG memorials do not have any 
of these, they only have name, date/dates and place of burial.  Since I prefer 
to lump sources together I want one source for FAG.  I use the generic source, 
title it Burial Records-findagrave with the URL as http://www.findagrave.com/ . 
 I add it to the source to the clipboard,  then when I'm ready to add FAG 
records,   I create the Event "Burial Records-findagrave"  I add the 
information that's available, such as "family links, personal &/or tombstone 
photo/photos, and who submitted it and when.  With the Edit 
Detail>Text/Comments, I add the URL for the particular memorial, having checked 
the box "Add this Text to the Source Citation on Reports."

Syble




From: Gene Adams <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How to source Find A Grave



Here is how I do it:  Use Source Writer > Cemetery Records > Grave Markers, 
Plaques, tombstones, monumental inscriptions > online images



Then the  following appears neat and clean:



Footnote/Endnote Citation:

Jim Tipton, Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com/ ).



Subsequent Citation:

Jim Tipton, Find a Grave.



Bibliography:

Jim Tipton. Find a Grave. Digital images. www.findagrave.com : Nov 28, 2006.



When it comes to citation, then you just add the name as the item of interest, 
the date, and in the text tab comments on the citation:



Created by: Marla M. from MO.

Record added: Jan 23, 2011

Find A Grave Memorial# 64599174



Gene A



From: Cynthia <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 10:11 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] How to source Find A Grave



Hello Everyone,

I know in the source writer we have an option for cemetery records.  But, how 
would you source Find A Grave?  Is there a source we can add to the source 
writer?  Or am I not seeing something?

Cynthia








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