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.

Citations - Funeral Home Records - St. Louis Genealogical Society

Citation template.

Cite Right - A Source Citation Initiative | GeneaBloggers

Citing Your Sources

From the Board for Certification of Genealogists - Skill Building - September 1995.

Evidence Explained

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

Evidence Explained (Facebook)

By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

FamilySearch Wiki - Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)

GeneaBloggers - Genealogy Source Citations Quick Reference

Genealogists' Guide to Documentation and Citing Sources

A free eBook from Unpuzzling Your Past by Emily Anne Croom.

Genealogy - Cite Your Sources (Facebook)

Genealogy Standards: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

A book for sale from Amazon.com. This new edition of the official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists provides a standard by which all genealogists can pattern their work. Chapters include: The Genealogical Proof Standard; Standards for Documenting; Standards for Researching; Standards for Writing; Standards for Genealogical Educators; Standards for Continuing Education.

Genealogy.com - How To Cite Sources

Article by John Wylie.

Genealogy.com - Why Bother? The Value of Documentation in Family History Research

By Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG.

Internet Citation Guide for Genealogists

From the old ProGenealogists web site. This link points to an archived version on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

QuickSheet: Citing Genetic Sources for History Research Evidence! Style: Genealogical Publishing Company

One of the purposes of this QuickSheet is to show how to cite sources in compiling a genealogy using DNA analysis. As Ms. Mills demonstrates, the standards for citation, evidence analysis, and proof—when using DNA tests for historical purposes—are the same as those for sound historical and genealogical research. This QuickSheet demonstrates how to report test results, analyses, and instructional matter in ways that support those standards.

Simple Citations: Making Life Easier for Family Historians

Citing genealogical sources shouldn't be a nightmare. Simple Citations is an approach to documenting your materials and takes greatly facilitates the process.

Source Citations: Getting it “Right,” part one

From Planting the Seeds by Michael Hait.

Source Documentation Cheat Sheet

From Family Tree Magazine.

Standards for Sound Genealogical Research

Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.

Standards for Use of Technology in Genealogical Research

Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.