Hi Jonathan, The purpose of citing sources is to ensure that someone other than yourself can find the same index / document / image etc. that you referenced.
If you adopt this approach it will help you decide what to include in your sources. In the example you gave, the library you used to access Ancestry files is irrelevant - I live in Australia and wouldn't be travelling to the other side of the world to go to that library to access Ancestry. However, as others stated, the images created by different organisations can be relevant, particularly where some may be more legible than others and could explain a mistranscription that may be very obvious on a different scanning of that image, therefore citing Ancestry as the source of the image you viewed is relevant. If however you accessed an original register held by a particular library, then the name of the library is very relevant for your sources. In addition to the source (place / organisation) of the item, the detailed references should obviously include the references to identify the individual page / item etc.. Hope that helps. Regards ......... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "j b" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 5:46 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Source Citing (3rd try) > Hello, > > I have been looking for the "correct" way to cite Census data. The FAQ on > the Legacy page is for an older version and doesn't deal with my question. > When citing census or other government docs, do you cite where you got the > information from? For example, if I am at a library and using their > Ancestry Library edition files and find information say in the 1880 census. > Would I include the library name, Ancestry information (publisher), and the > govt info OR just list the govt info in MLA/APA/Chicago style? The same > would go with IGI information. I did some searches and printed the web page > as a PDF. Now I am going back to enter the data and need to do the > sourcing. Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
