I do exactly the same as Irene for BMD (certificates and indexes) and censuses. A good reason for using the GRO for BMDs rather than the local Register Office is that they change names, addresses, boundaries, etc. more frequently (and in general they have them all, so it is much easier to quote). For me the source is the document, photo, web site, book, personal knowledge or whatever from which I learnt what I learnt, and the repository is where I can go to obtain it again, or send someone else to find it. Sometimes there is no repository e.g. personal knowledge, unless you are going to say X's memory, and often it is not possible to there again! Nigel Brown -----Original Message-----From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users- I use GRO as the repository for England & Wales certifivates, whether they come from freeBMD, local registrar websites or wherever. Others may be more specific but my view is that GRO is the main repository. I use TNA National Archives for all census since that is ultimately where they come from. Irene Blackburn > On 29 Oct 2015, at 09:08, John Firr via <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > I sent a mail yesterday about sources etc and thanks for the prompt response, look forward to the updated v6 manual. I spent last night looking again at the topic and it finally clicked so I now understand the difference between a repository, source and citation. > Does anyone have a simple set up for generic repositories? Example is a birth certificate may exist as a paper copy I own. A reference from bmd registers or just a quick find on ancestry. In these three cases would you always put the repository as the general records office? > Sorry I know this sounds a daft question but I want to get the > referencing right Regards John Firr with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message>

I would have a look at what Tony posted as it is important to understand that the repository for the certificate is the place where the record was to be found when the certificate was produced. Hilary On Thursday, 29 October 2015, Nigel Brown via < family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I do exactly the same as Irene for BMD (certificates and indexes) and > censuses. A good reason for using the GRO for BMDs rather than the local > Register Office is that they change names, addresses, boundaries, etc. more > frequently (and in general they have them all, so it is much easier to > quote). > > For me the source is the document, photo, web site, book, personal > knowledge > or whatever from which I learnt what I learnt, and the repository is where > I > can go to obtain it again, or send someone else to find it. Sometimes there > is no repository e.g. personal knowledge, unless you are going to say X's > memory, and often it is not possible to there again! > > Nigel Brown > > -----Original Message-----From: > family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> > [mailto:family-historian-users- <javascript:;> > I use GRO as the repository for England & Wales certifivates, whether they > come from freeBMD, local registrar websites or wherever. Others may be > more > specific but my view is that GRO is the main repository. > > I use TNA National Archives for all census since that is ultimately where > they come from. > > Irene Blackburn > > > On 29 Oct 2015, at 09:08, John Firr via > <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > I sent a mail yesterday about sources etc and thanks for the prompt > response, look forward to the updated v6 manual. I spent last night looking > again at the topic and it finally clicked so I now understand the > difference > between a repository, source and citation. > > Does anyone have a simple set up for generic repositories? Example is a > birth certificate may exist as a paper copy I own. A reference from bmd > registers or just a quick find on ancestry. In these three cases would you > always put the repository as the general records office? > > Sorry I know this sounds a daft question but I want to get the > > referencing right Regards John Firr > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >