9 March 2014
In common usage, we often see slashes (virgules) used in dates—e.g., 1/5/1777 or 1 March 1747/48. Like many punctuation marks, this one is covered by rules that seem nit-picky until we learn the rationales behind them.

8 March 2014
Many archives have card files or record files that are arranged by personal name. Because these materials are "loose items," citations to them differ significantly from citations to bound manuscript volumes. ...

7 March 2014
Papers of America's "founding fathers" are widely scattered across governmental and university archives. For three of the best online collections try ...

6 March 2014
Last Thursday's tip pointed out the difference between "record copies" held in local government offices and the "true originals" originally cached in packets in the court clerk's office. In counties with record destruction, one court practice provides some replacements. ...

4 March 2014
Do you know the difference between case law, statutory law, and slip laws? Do you know why each is cited differently? Do you know why all this matters to historical research?

Hint: The answers can be found among EE's 200 or so sample pages at https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/sample-text-pages.

3 March 2014

1 March 2014
Citations that involve living people must respect privacy. In our privately-held working notes, we need to record ...