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One citation style used by genealogists in the United States is Mills style. Mills is an extension of the [http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html Chicago Manual of Style] (CMS) bibliography/note system. CMS is adequate for most published sources, but doesn't include many sources and elements about sources that are important to genealogists. Mills style is named for Elizabeth Shown Mills and is explained in her books (''Evidence<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, ''Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997).</ref> ''and ''Evidence Explained''<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007).</ref>) and QuickSheets. | One citation style used by genealogists in the United States is Mills style. Mills is an extension of the [http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html Chicago Manual of Style] (CMS) bibliography/note system. CMS is adequate for most published sources, but doesn't include many sources and elements about sources that are important to genealogists. Mills style is named for Elizabeth Shown Mills and is explained in her books (''Evidence<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, ''Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997).</ref> ''and ''Evidence Explained''<ref>Elizabeth Shown Mills, ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007).</ref>) and QuickSheets. | ||
Contrary to the terminology used by | Contrary to the terminology used by Personal Ancestral File (PAF) and other genealogy programs, a ''source'' is a person or artifact that supplies information. A ''citation'' is the entire textual reference to the source.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 820, 828. Also note this quote from p. 42: "The term ''citation'' is obviously not synonymous with the term ''source,'' and the two should not be used interchangeably."</ref> | ||
In the CMS/Mills style, there are four types of citations: | In the CMS/Mills style, there are four types of citations: | ||