Citing Sources » Citations in Genealogy

A Note about Sources

Descriptions, opinions and helpful insight into source documentation, primary evidence and more, from the personal web site of Marty Grant.

American Genealogical Studies (AGS): Guide to Documentation and Source Citation

A course by Michael Hait for the National Genealogical Society

Ancestry Academy - Getting Started Right: Documentation for New Genealogists

By Thomas Jones.

Basics of a Genealogy Source Citation | Ancestry (YouTube)

By Crista Cowan

BCG Skillbuilding: Citing Your Sources

Board for Certification of Genealogists - Standards for Documenting Updated

Boundless Genealogy - Ancestry.com Genealogy Citations | Build a Great Citation (YouTube)

Boundless Genealogy - Citing Sources in Genealogy | Basic Formula (YouTube)

Boundless Genealogy - Easy Layered Source Citations | Citing Sources in Genealogy (YouTube)

Citations - Funeral Home Records - St. Louis Genealogical Society

Citation template.

Citations: A Guide to Creating Proper Source Citations

From the St. Louis Genealogical Society.

Cite-builder.com - The Citation Builder For Genealogists

Site to generate source citations for genealogists. Select the source type, fill in the form with the necessary information, select the desired style, then cut and paste the results. Free and Premium versions available.

Citing Web Addresses That Last: How to Recognize and Use Persistent Identifiers

by Ian Watson, PhD for APGQ

Citing Your Sources - NZ Society of Genealogists

Documentation and Source Citations

by Diana Elder AG

Documentation and Source Citations (YouTube)

by Diana Elder AG

Evidence Explained

Historical Analysis, Citation & Source Usage. By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Explained (Facebook)

By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Family Locket - Effectively Adding a Source to your Ancestry Tree

Family Locket - Genealogy Source Citations Simplified