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*''Author’s Name'' or provider of information.  
*''Author’s Name'' or provider of information.  
*''Title'' of the record or book.  
*''Title'' of the record or book.  
*''Place'' of the original information (such as a county name, or a book’s city and publisher.)  
*''Place'' of the original information (such as a county courthouse, or a book’s city and publisher.)  
*''Date'' of information (if a book, year of publication.)  
*''Date'' of information (if a book or manuscript, year of production.)  
*''Page'' or entry number, telling where the information is in the record.  
*''Page'' or entry number, telling where the information is in the record.  
*''Location'' of the copy you examined (a call number for library materials, or the person who has possession of the record.)
*''Location'' of the copy you examined (a call number for library materials, or the person who has possession of the record.)  
*''Preliminary evaluation of the source'' in the source footnote comment field.


Only cite the sources you have seen. If you received information second-hand from others, identify the person who provided the information, such as “Lakeshore Cemetery as researched by John Leland.”  
Only cite the sources you have seen. If you received information second-hand from others, identify the person who provided the information, such as “Lakeshore Cemetery as researched by John Leland.”  
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*Indicate if additional research is needed.
*Indicate if additional research is needed.


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