Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records [Paperback]

Richard S. Lackey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1985

A how-to guidebook for those wishing to document their genealogical research in academically acceptable form. Uncomplicated directions and clear examples from Bibles, wills, letters, interviews, public records, etc.

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A how-to guidebook for those wishing to document their genealogical research in academically acceptable form. Uncomplicated directions and clear examples from Bibles, wills, letters, interviews, public records, etc

Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi (November 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878052860
• ISBN-13: 978-0878052868
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a book for someone looking how to "do" genealogy., July 21, 1999

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This review is from: Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records (Paperback)

For a book on such an important subject with regards to genealogy, I was a little disappointed. While there are ample examples throughout book, this book is out-of-date for today's genealogist. No mention of electronic sources and how to document. Save your money and buy "Evidence: Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian" by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Ms. Mills refers to Lackey's book countless times and gives better examples.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Now Obsolete. Mills' Evidence!... is the latest., August 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records (Paperback)

This was THE authority on the subject, however Elizabeth Shown Mills' book Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian is better.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated?, December 6, 2000

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Morgan E. Johnson (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records (Paperback)

This book is well thought out and accurate; however, it is somewhat outdated for today's researcher. There are no mentions of web/Internet data. The formats suggested for the Works Cited or footnotes section of a genealogist's publication are somewhat archaic.