[APG Public List] Citation Style and Genealogy Software

[Jacqueline Wilson]

Bonnie:  Great Idea.  I plan to steal it and not just for genealogy.   
Usually I just use End Note for non-genealogy matters, but I currently  
do not have the Mac addition.


On Feb 27, 2010, at 8:55 AM, Bonnie Kohler wrote:

Donna,

 From what I've heard on the list, I don't think any of the software  
can be relied upon to formulate the citations.

It is frustrating and time-consuming to learn the prescribed way to  
cite them. I use FamilyTreeMaker, and I construct my own citations.

For common sources, it helps if you keep the source name brief, i.e.,  
Find-A-Grave; 1930 U.S. census; and "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920,"  
Ancestry.com; and then add the necessary descriptors for each  
individual citation. This method limits the number of master sources  
in your software because you can use the same common master sources  
over and over.

For less commonly used sources, and for the order of the descriptors  
for common sources, I set up my own "Citing My Sites" document. I use  
the two-column method: the name of the type of source in the first  
column, and the example with the page number from _Evidence Explained_  
in the second column. This way, I only have to look up a source type  
once. From then on, I refer to my "cheat sheet."

I hope this makes it easier for you.

Bonnie Dunphy Kohler
APG member, Fla. Chapter


----- Original Message -----
From: Donna McR
However, I'd like to switch (if needed) to a program which most  
closely follows the Evidence Explained and Chicago Manual of Style  
standards.

Jacqueline Wilson
jawgen at comcast.net

"Wilssearch - your service of choice for the indexing challenged  
genealogist."

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