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Subject: Re: TMG-L: Re: Sources - E-Mail and Web Site Addresses and Others
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 23:41:21 EDT
I guess I'll put in my 2 cents worth.
Yes, cite e-mail addresses (who's e-mail address it is -- what info you got
from that person and where they got the information. Site the book, bible,
etc.) You should determine the reliability of the person at the other end of
the e-mail. (I take as clues)
Yes, cite Web Sites -- remember with all sources, they are only as correct as
the person who posted them. Typing errors can occur, the person doing the
web site could misunderstand the information and present it incorrectly. I
take WEB SITES as clues only.
Interviews -- go something like this.
April 3, 2000, Interviewed Aunt Mary, age 84. Mary seems to be in sound mind
and was very willing to talk. Seems quite reliable with her information.
She showed me her address book, has names, addresses, birthday's,
anniversary. It is obvious it was written at different times. I would rate
this Surety Value 2 (Probable) I would take the information as really good
clues -- but I still look for primary sources.
Incidentally, if I interview a person and they give me information about
their family nucleus -- I consider it correct. If they don't know when they
were born -- who does. (Judge the old though)
Interviews are always subject to careful evaluation. Provide information
about the interviewed person to aid in evaluation. Remember when
interviewing -- don't ask questions that a "YES" or "NO" answer can be given.
People just seem to say one or the other, don't think, and don't expound.
Use Pictures.
Researchers should always cite the specific source examined by the
researcher. This is one of the most important rules governing the
documentation of genealogical sources.
You can report/cite more then what you personally found. The exact source of
information should always be given -- without exception
EXAMPLE
This researcher has visited this land and found evidence of a house and the
remains of a cemetery. It is my opinion that this is the land purchased by
Timothy James O'Brien in 1864 as a home for his wife Catherine Elizabeth
O'Brien and his 7 sons and 3 daughters.
Now if you also had a copy of the deed, I would source that too!
Use abbreviations to save space. One good place is the state. We print out
full on the family page. Be consistent but be clear as to what you mean.
Books
1 author / no author given
2 complete title
3 publication / no publisher given
date / copywrite
4 page number (s)
Always cite in the same order.
Look at your sources in this way.
IF you picked up my genealogy, pointed to a name, could you follow my
sources? (Go to the source.) Don't leave out a step or assume anything.
Well, I will cut off now.
Happy Bone Hunting in 2000
GFS LindaE/OH
GFS
Learning The Master Genealogist Software <grin>
Researching the following and many more.
O'BRIENS, JENNINGS, CALNAN'S, QUINNS, O'SULLIVAN/s, SULLIVAN, O'SHEA, SHEA,
ROONEY, HOY, McALISTERS to name a few.
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