Hi EE (or anyone else who wishes to respond),
I'm looking for a little guidance on the footnote that I have created below and have a few questions.
I recently had a chat with a family member who wanted me to find out the birthdate of an aunt of hers gave me background information in a text message and I wasn't quite sure how to cite it. I based the citation below on EE 3.42 similarly to an instant message. Does this seem correct or do you have suggestion on how to improve it?
I’m returning to my research after an absence and realized that EE has been updated a couple times since I was active. Before I purchase an updated edition, are there any plan to release a new edition in the near future?
Thanks,
Jenn
I have in my possession, a birth certificate for my grandmother issued by the county health department. She was born in 1907. The issue date on the certificate is Sept. 7, 1965. (My grandfather died a few days prior; she likely needed the certificate for legal reasons or to file for social security benefits.) The certificate has a raised seal. The certificate passed from my grandmother to my father and now to me. Also of note, there is not a "certificate number;" rather, the certificate references a book (H-12) and page (6).
So a couple years ago, a bit of this was covered in the following topic: https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/online-databases-citing-when-there-doesnt-seem-be-enough-info
Now that I’m working on a few entries (new found biological relations are heavily from West Virginia) I have a few questions.
I am in the process of crafting a citation for information from a school yearbook. In the citation I have included the required information plus the URL which was provided to me by email from the University. Should the citation also include information re "the source of the source"?
I think one of my biggest obstacles to citing all my sources is that I've been stuck on how to properly cite the records about myself and my direct family, so it felt like I couldn't really document my pedigree until I skipped to at least my grandparents, where I can find some "normal" records to cite. I'm specifically thinking of the marriage license & certificate that I possess for my own wedding, as well as the birth certificates for my children (attached image).
Thanks to the explosion of digitalization of records, I have many citations that are found through "database with images" collections. I know that one option, when the digital image is an exact copy of the original, is to lead the citation emphasizing the original document as layer 1 and then the database in which it was viewed as layer 2.
Many of my family members have vital records in the town of Enfield, Connecticut. Often the event occurred in Springfield, Massachusetts because the nearest hospital was located there. A record copy was provided to the town of Enfield where the families lived, and where I’ve gathered all my information. They state: COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH using the certificate template provided to the town of Springfield.
What is the difference between a "State" and "Local" certificate, like death, birth etc.?
