I have a question about source citation. I use genealogybank.com a lot and want to properly cite obits I find there. I consulted E. Shown Mills and the edition I have of Evidence Explained does not directly address online sources unrelated to the publisher for obits. I cobbled together the following example based on a combination of her examples for citing obituaries, and online versions of journal articles (in case the newspaper title doesn't appear as such, I put it in italics): "Frederick D. Bachtel," obituary, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, 25 Oct 2000, p. B5; online archives, Genealogybank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/0FA379F834209D7A-0FA3 79F834209D7A? <http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/0FA379F834209D7A-0FA3 79F834209D7A?&s_dlid=DL0114053003035015133&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-R.IO-30&s_ ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscripti on%20until%3A%2009%2F26%2F2014&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=09%2F26%2F2014&s_d ocstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&[email protected]&s_acco untid=AC0109082902332520570&s_upgradeable=no> &s_dlid=DL0114053003035015133&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-R.IO-30&s_ecprodtype=RE NEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A %2009%2F26%2F2014&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=09%2F26%2F2014&s_docstart=&s_do csleft=&s_docsread=&[email protected]&s_accountid=AC01090 82902332520570&s_upgradeable=no : accessed 29 May 29, 2014) Does this look correct? Thanks, Barton

Barton:  You have done an excellent job.  The main idea is to have all the info there, such as section, title of both article & newspaper, date, page number and the fact that it was an online database.     The most important point is to document any info one finds.  I inherited some obits. that had no dates or page numbers.  I narrowed down to the two papers in existence in the area at the time and wrote "possibly . . ."  Often in addition to the page number, I will say how many paragraphs were devoted to my ancestor.   Suzanne On 5/29/2014 11:22:51 PM, Barton Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: I have a question about source citation. I use genealogybank.com a lot and want to properly cite obits I find there. I consulted E. Shown Mills and the edition I have of Evidence Explained does not directly address online sources unrelated to the publisher for obits. I cobbled together the following example based on a combination of her examples for citing obituaries, and online versions of journal articles (in case the newspaper title doesn't appear as such, I put it in italics): "Frederick D. Bachtel," obituary, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, 25 Oct 2000, p. B5; online archives, Genealogybank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/0FA379F834209D7A-0FA3 79F834209D7A? 79F834209D7A?&s_dlid=DL0114053003035015133&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-R.IO-30&s_ ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscripti on%20until%3A%2009%2F26%2F2014&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=09%2F26%2F2014&s_d ocstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&[email protected]&s_acco untid=AC0109082902332520570&s_upgradeable=no> &s_dlid=DL0114053003035015133&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-R.IO-30&s_ecprodtype=RE NEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A %2009%2F26%2F2014&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=09%2F26%2F2014&s_docstart=&s_do csleft=&s_docsread=&[email protected]&s_accountid=AC01090 82902332520570&s_upgradeable=no : accessed 29 May 29, 2014) Does this look correct? Thanks, Barton ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to [email protected] and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message