Daniel -- As a followup to Elizabeth's question, it may also be possible to evaluate and compare the various data points you have. On the face of it, a census record (informant unknown), a death certificate (information NOT provided by the decedent), and a passport application (information probably provided by the person in question) do not necessarily have the same likelihood of accuracy. And they may be further evaluated by considering the quality of other verifiable information on the same document, any circumstances that might militate for or against accuracy, and several other issues laid out in Chapter 1 of _Evidence Explained_ under the heading "Textual Criticism." Harold On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 4:12 PM, eshown <eshown@comcast.net> wrote: > Daniel wrote: > >I am working on a bio of my great grandfather and his date of birth and > date of immigration is different in each record I have (census, death > certificate, passport application). I'm citing according to EE 3.45, > however the information was reported by a few people (his children) but no > mention of which ones reported what information. > > > Daniel, the last part of your last sentences hints at another issue that > needs to be considered-i.e., "the information was reported by a few people > (his children) but no mention of which ones reported what information." > > Question: No mention WHERE? If you interviewed the children, then you > would > know who said what, right? If you didn't interview those children, then > you > would not want to use a citation form for an interview in which tradition > was reported (i.e., the EE 3.45 you referenced). You would need to cite > whatever IS the source of your information. > > Or am I misunderstanding you? > > Elizabeth > ---------------------------------------------- > Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG > www.HistoricPathways.com > www.EvidenceExplained.com > & for daily tips on records and record usage: > www.Facebook.com/EvidenceExplained > > > > > > --------------- > I am working on a bio of my great grandfather and his date of birth and > date > of immigration is different in each record I have (census, death > certificate, passport application). I'm citing according to EE 3.45, > however the information was reported by a few people (his children) but no > mention of which ones reported what information. > > Would putting 'reported by various family members' or something similar be > ok? > > Also, if I enter a range, say 1845-1851 should I cite each record > individually or just pick one or two examples and put them in the same > note? > > Thanks > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Harold Henderson midwestroots.net Research, Writing, and Brickwall Dismantling from Northwest Indiana Regularly Researching at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board’s associates.