Citing Your Sources

by Thomas MacEntee

After years of doing genealogy research, many are now realizing the importance of creating source citations in order to locate the source of a record. Whether you are using a genealogy database program such as Legacy Family Tree or you track your work on a spreadsheet, it is important to learn the fundamental components of a source citation. In addition, there are numerous programs, apps and websites that can assist you in citing your sources. Creating source citations is like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for other researchers (and for yourself) so they can see where you found a record and how it fits in with your genealogy research.

The Citing Your Sources Legacy QuickGuide™ contains valuable information so you can understand the components of source citations and start tracking your genealogy research in a uniform manner. In addition, this guide contains over 25 of the most used source citation formats for genealogists! This handy guide can be used on your computer or mobile device for anytime access.

Genres: Reference

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 24, 2014

About the author

What happens when a “tech guy” with a love for history gets laid off during The Great Recession of 2008? You get Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional based in the United States who is also a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and more.

Thomas was laid off after a 25-year career in the information technology field, so he started his own genealogy-related business called High Definition Genealogy. He also created an online community of over 3,000 family history bloggers known as GeneaBloggers. His most recent endeavor, Hack Genealogy, is an attempt to “re-purpose today’s technology for tomorrow’s genealogy.”

Thomas describes himself as a lifelong learner with a background in a multitude of topics who has finally figured out what he does best: teach, inspire, instigate, and serve as a curator and go-to-guy for concept nurturing and inspiration. Thomas is a big believer in success, and that we all succeed when we help each other find success.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very short book with resources to help cite sources for anyone using Legacy Genealogy and other software. Also a practical guided for citing sources in research of Genealogical information.

[Alan Hoeschen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief and to the point

The examples are great! This book gives you the type of source and examples of how to document the citation. It also gives you a lot of "what if's" and how to cite with missing information if you have missing information, etc. A really great reference without any fluff.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consise and to the point. Great information, easy and quick to read. I enjoy the easy access to the information in the book.

[Chuck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential skill for genealogists

Thomas MacEntee does a great job of explaining the why and how of this important tool for establishing convincing genealogical evidence.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to know how to cite genealogy sources and the cost of "Evidence Explained", purchase this one. If has examples of over 95% of what you need.