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From: "Kevin Sholder" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Journal Report question
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 22:40:40 -0400
In-Reply-To: <00ad01c41835$a77962a0$6401a8c0@charliexv>


Jim,

I've pulled out my copy of the BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, Millennium
Edition and reviewed what was in the NGSQ system. And find while they don't
list all the events of the spouse, using the example found on page 106, they
do include at least vital information such as BMDB and names of parents.
The same would hold true for the sample on page 116. TMG's version of the
report provides only the names of the parents, no other events. I find this
odd.

In looking at all three "canned" report styles, none of them "appear" to be
different to me, although I will admit that I've not reviewed a complete
detailed report only the below section:

Jemima Paulhamus was born 24 Feb 1858 at PA, USA; she married, at age 26,
Cyrus Egelman Hafer, age 22, son of Henry Hafer and Julia Egelman, Wed. 19
Nov 1884 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA, USA; she died 15 Apr 1928 at
Linden, Woodward Township, Lycoming County, PA, USA, at age 70; she was
buried 19 Apr 1928 Buchanan Baptist Church Cemetery, Buchanan, Woodward
Township, Lycoming County, PA, USA.

And find no additional information about the spouse.

I would further agree with Bob Gillis that the template.doc has nothing to
do with actual standards or the interpretation of said standards.

So I have one last question, what is the actual difference between the
NEHGR, NGSQ and TAG reports?

Thanks,
Kevin



-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Byram [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 5:07 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [TMG] Journal Report question

Kevin,

> I have some publications of NGS and APG, but I've not noticed these
> specific styles, in terms of specifications.
>
> Can you point me in the direction of the materials used for the
> guidelines?

The styles in TMG were designed many years ago and I can't point you to the
documentation that was used at that time. There have been some changes.

A couple of current sources...

Hoff, Henry B. Editor. Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century. A Guide to
Register Style and More. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society.
2002. ...from the horse's mouth. Tells you how to write for the Register.

The Board for Certification of Genealogists. The BCG Genealogical Standards
Manual. Millennium Edition. Washington, DC: www.bcgcertification.org
...Appendix G illustrates the NGSQ and Register (NEHGS) styles. This is more
intelligible than the Hoff book for what you want.

Or take a look at the journals if locally available. The articles in the
journals are the best illustrations of the current styles.

Jim



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