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How to cite Find My Past sources?
asked
Sep 5, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Becky Troth
G2G6 Mach 4
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46.8k
points)
sources
citations
style
profiles
+3
votes
3
answers
342
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Why is one of these census records considered better than the other?
asked
Aug 31, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Rhonda Zimmerman
G2G6 Pilot
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230k
points)
census
sources
citations
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1
answer
312
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external link template for Findmypast
asked
Aug 31, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Sarah Long
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7.6k
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find_my_past
citations
templates
+6
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6
answers
379
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I don't understand the ref and sources thing.
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Aug 25, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Deborah Hanna
G2G3
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3.5k
points)
citations
wiki_markup
+5
votes
3
answers
205
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Please check my formatting of this profile
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Aug 19, 2019
in
The Tree House
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Living Harlan
G2G6 Mach 1
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16.4k
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sources
formatting
citations
+5
votes
3
answers
367
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What is the proper format for citing records garnered from ancestry.com?
asked
Aug 19, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Betty Tilson
G2G Crew
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340
points)
citations
ancestry
+12
votes
2
answers
481
views
Beware FamilySearch Tools Copy to Clipboard
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Aug 11, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Kay Knight
G2G6 Pilot
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608k
points)
copy_paste
family_search
citations
+21
votes
6
answers
1.3k
views
Formatting FindMyPast Citations
asked
Aug 10, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Paul Hancock
G2G6 Mach 1
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10.5k
points)
ireland
irish_roots
quakers
citations
sources
+5
votes
0
answers
116
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Changes to Seeking Michigan site affecting URL's
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Jul 31, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Jill Perry
G2G6 Mach 4
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45.4k
points)
citations
michigan
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votes
5
answers
272
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Feedback requested
asked
Jul 29, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Stef Anderson
G2G6 Mach 1
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12.3k
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citations
style
images
formatting
+5
votes
2
answers
142
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Can I create profiles using other's information?
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Jul 28, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Nolan
G2G Crew
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610
points)
sources
citations
+5
votes
2
answers
182
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Can You View Ancestry docs?
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Jul 28, 2019
in
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by
Lisa Linn
G2G6 Mach 9
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92.4k
points)
citations
ancestry
tips
rootstech
+13
votes
5
answers
232
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Question about Ancestry links
asked
Jul 28, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Megan Moore
G2G Crew
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990
points)
citations
ancestry
links
+5
votes
2
answers
273
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It is a citation principle that clarity always beats consistency. True? False?
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Jul 23, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
D Amy
G2G3
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3.6k
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sources
citations
references
footnotes
+5
votes
3
answers
470
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The terms source & citation: Synonymous & interchangeable?
asked
Jul 21, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
D Amy
G2G3
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3.6k
points)
sources
citations
references
footnotes
rootsmagic
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votes
3
answers
680
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Two FindAGrave sources
asked
Jul 13, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
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169k
points)
findagrave
citations
templates
sources
+2
votes
1
answer
106
views
How to cite a legal name change?
asked
Jul 3, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Galen AME Ravenscroft
G2G2
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2.2k
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citations
+5
votes
2
answers
205
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Error 870 Missing Name Inline Citations
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Jul 1, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Living Vaughan
G2G6 Mach 2
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27.7k
points)
eliot
db_error_870
data_doctors
citations
formatting
+20
votes
4
answers
225
views
Author's name first, please!
asked
Jun 30, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
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468k
points)
style
citations
+6
votes
1
answer
193
views
Need help on data error 572 suggestion
asked
Jun 24, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Sally Douglas
G2G6 Mach 3
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37.8k
points)
data_doctors
db_error_572
suggestions_report
citations
scotland
findagrave
+2
votes
4
answers
241
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could someone suggest the issue I have at Haradon-3 concerning source formatting?
asked
Jun 22, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Ed Fields
G2G6 Mach 1
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12.3k
points)
haradon
error
invalid_ref_tag
wiki_markup
citations
+15
votes
1
answer
311
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Just have to love it when someone cites Wikitree
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Jun 19, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
C. Mackinnon
G2G6 Pilot
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339k
points)
citations
sources
england
+2
votes
1
answer
110
views
why are my imbedded footnotes not showing up?
asked
Jun 14, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
W Counsil
G2G6 Mach 2
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25.7k
points)
citations
+35
votes
1
answer
1.3k
views
Free UK Genealogy adds permanent URLs and Citation Generator
asked
Jun 13, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Charlene Newport
G2G6 Mach 2
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22.2k
points)
british
england
citations
sources
urls
+3
votes
4
answers
736
views
Why not allow WT profile editors to use any citation method they choose?
asked
Jun 5, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
D Amy
G2G3
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3.6k
points)
sources
citations
rootsmagic
footnotes
references
sourcerers
+5
votes
1
answer
306
views
Clarification on the use of ibid. and op.cit.
asked
Jun 4, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Andrew Field
G2G6 Mach 3
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37.1k
points)
tags
citations
ibid
op
cit
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votes
9
answers
690
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Using FamilySearch Link as source
asked
May 30, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
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225k
points)
sources
family_search
resources
research
citations
+7
votes
2
answers
586
views
How to cite Scottish records?
asked
May 20, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Tardy
G2G6 Pilot
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770k
points)
sources
citations
style
scotland
+10
votes
3
answers
548
views
20 characters question
asked
May 20, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Susan Smith
G2G6 Pilot
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661k
points)
data_doctors
suggestions_report
db_error_864
citations
+7
votes
6
answers
297
views
Two Findagrave profiles for same person
asked
May 13, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
K Frazier
G2G6
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8.6k
points)
findagrave
citations
+8
votes
3
answers
245
views
How do I embed a link to a Google Book?
asked
May 13, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Deborah Terrill
G2G6 Mach 1
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13.8k
points)
google
sources
citations
+6
votes
3
answers
590
views
If you create an in-line reference in a profile Biography, do you then also need to create a Source separately?
asked
May 12, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Larry Morgan
G2G Crew
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340
points)
sources
citations
+7
votes
2
answers
386
views
Help with FindMyPast Source Links
asked
May 12, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Sally Douglas
G2G6 Mach 3
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37.8k
points)
find_my_past
sources
citations
formatting
style
ancestry
+7
votes
3
answers
586
views
Need to clarify Sources Style Guide in terms of terminology & formatting?
asked
May 3, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
D Amy
G2G3
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3.6k
points)
sources
citations
chicago
+4
votes
1
answer
228
views
How to Cite a Family Group Sheet?
asked
May 1, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Lisa Linn
G2G6 Mach 9
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92.4k
points)
frost
policy
style
citations
project_leaders
+9
votes
3
answers
209
views
formatting census records
asked
Apr 30, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Mary Gossage
G2G6 Mach 2
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27.7k
points)
sources
citations
census
+5
votes
1
answer
293
views
Formatting FindMyPast source citation
asked
Apr 29, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Harlan
G2G6 Mach 1
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16.4k
points)
citations
sources
formatting
style
+1
vote
1
answer
189
views
How do I get the same as IBID in ref tags?
asked
Apr 26, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
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216k
points)
tags
span
citations
+3
votes
1
answer
265
views
I will make mistakes as I add to my tree, so how do I delete an incomplete profile?
asked
Apr 25, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Mary Gossage
G2G6 Mach 2
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27.7k
points)
tree
citations
+5
votes
1
answer
209
views
What is standard operating procedure re. sharing documents/images, from the Hessisches Landesarchiv, on Wikitree?
asked
Apr 21, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Jen Schade
G2G Rookie
(
290
points)
german_roots
hessen
copyright
databases
images
citations
+4
votes
3
answers
289
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Information added between ==Sources== and <references /> in GEDCOM imported profiles.
asked
Apr 16, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Gisèle Cormier
G2G6 Mach 6
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68.2k
points)
data_doctors
sources
citations
gedcom
+4
votes
1
answer
229
views
Profile & Citation question
asked
Apr 13, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.7m
points)
citations
sources
lewin
lawing
+5
votes
2
answers
352
views
What does CPP stand for? (listed as a source)
asked
Apr 8, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
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640k
points)
bull
sources
citations
virginia
england
magna_carta
+7
votes
5
answers
544
views
How does one do multiple citations to the same source?
asked
Apr 5, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Living Prickett
G2G6 Mach 9
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97.4k
points)
citations
+6
votes
2
answers
402
views
How can I cite a source of a death certificate, that is on Ancestry?
asked
Mar 30, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Mary Woodul
G2G4
(
4.0k
points)
citations
sources
ancestry
+10
votes
10
answers
1.3k
views
Standardised Citations for New Zealand records
asked
Mar 28, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Amelia Utting
G2G6 Pilot
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209k
points)
new_zealand
sources
citations
+6
votes
8
answers
408
views
Sourced or Unsourced?
asked
Mar 28, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Brian Gilbert
G2G2
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2.4k
points)
sources
citations
ancestry
commercial_websites
+8
votes
7
answers
676
views
With through lines on ancestry, do we have a way to make notes on Wikitree?
asked
Mar 22, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Sue Hall
G2G6 Pilot
(
169k
points)
ancestrydna
citations
sources
thrulines
+132
votes
23
answers
6.4k
views
Creating a Free-to-view Image Link from Ancestry.com
asked
Mar 20, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Deb Durham
G2G Astronaut
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1.1m
points)
how_to_wikitree
tips
ancestry
citations
+6
votes
1
answer
211
views
Are references and sources formatted correctly?
asked
Mar 16, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lucy Robinson
G2G6 Mach 2
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22.6k
points)
sources
citations
formatting
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