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The FamilySearch Research Wiki strongly encourages the use of source citations in all of its articles to help individuals find places to look for further research and to show the strength of the source materials. There is no one way to create a source.  You will find many sources in the reference section of wiki pages are using ''The Chicago Manual of Style,'' but all are acceptable.  If you don't know what to include in a source, use the following guidelines to cite your sources:  
The FamilySearch Research Wiki strongly encourages the use of source citations in all of its articles to help individuals find places to look for further research and to show the strength of the source materials. There is no one way to create a source.  You will find many sources in the reference section of wiki pages are using ''The Chicago Manual of Style,'' but all are acceptable.  If you don't know what to include in a source, use the following guidelines to cite your sources:  


#Include a citation reference showing where information came from. Any widely-accepted style is acceptable, but the style should remain consistent throughout the article.<br>
#Include a citation reference showing where information came from. Any widely-accepted style is acceptable, but the style should remain consistent throughout the article.<br>
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''Book Example''<br>
''Book Example''<br>
  Clement Luther Martzolff, ''[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/378867-history-of-perry-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]'' (New Lexington, Ohio: Ward & Weiland, 1902), 144-46. [FS Library book 977.159 H2m; FHL film 897280 Item 2]. Digitized by BYU Family History Archives (accessed 20 January 2009).<br>  
  Clement Luther Martzolff, ''[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/378867-history-of-perry-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]'' (New Lexington, Ohio: Ward & Weiland, 1902), 144-46. [FS Library book 977.159 H2m; FS Library film 897280 Item 2]. Digitized by BYU Family History Archives (accessed 20 January 2009).<br>  
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''Website Format Example''<br>
''Website Format Example''<br>