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Source citation for genealogy simplified!
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💎 My guest today is going to make the case why source citation is a vital part of great genealogy research, the most important things to keep in mind, and resources to help get the job done right. Gail Shaffer Blankenau is a history and genealogy research expert, author, and speaker specializing in German genealogy, reading old German script, in Midwestern and Nebraska roots, land records, as well as lineage research.

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0:00 Introduction
01:31 The Pain of Citing Sources for Genealogy
05:00 Noel Coward Quote About Footnotes
05:35 Anthony Grafton Quote about Source Citations
06:32 Definition of a Source Citation
07:08 Resources (Books) for Genealogy Source Citations
07:42 Preparing for Citing Sources
13:36 Robert Charles Anderson Lineage Article
17:19 Use Prestigious Genealogy Journals as Sources
19:00 An Example of a Bad Genealogy Source Citation
27:49 How to Create Good Genealogy Source Citations - Elements of a Good Source Citation
30:00 Genealogy Software Source Citations & Style Guides
39:22 How to Cite Enhanced Images
46:52 Citing Sources of Sources
48:21 Discussing Discrepancies in Source Citations
48:52 Most Commonly Used Source Citations
51:45 The Right Way to Do Genealogy Source Citations
53:15 Access Dates in Genealogy Source Citations