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When you have located your ancestor’s in the records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s in the records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
'''For example:''' | '''For example:''' | ||
*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. | *Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. | ||
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*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
'''Keep in mind:''' | '''Keep in mind:''' | ||
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900. | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900. | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
''This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.'' | ''This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.'' | ||
[http://southafricanfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/genealogical-institute-of-south-africa/ Genealogical Institute of South Africa] | [http://southafricanfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/genealogical-institute-of-south-africa/ Genealogical Institute of South Africa] | ||
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== Citation for This Collection == | |||
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | |||
<!--bibdescbegin-->“South Africa Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1817-1991,” database, FamilySearch Historical Records, 2010; from Genealogical Institute of South Africa. “Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1817-1991.” Genealogical Institute of South Africa, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. FHL microfilm, 52 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. <!--bibdescend--> | |||
Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | |||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
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==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record Found in This Collection ==== | ==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record Found in This Collection ==== | ||
''The following are examples of records found in other collections. Please add a citation for a record you found in this collection.'' | ''The following are examples of records found in other collections. Please add a citation for a record you found in this collection.'' | ||
'''Example of an Indexed Collection''' | '''Example of an Indexed Collection''' | ||
“Delaware Marriage Records,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list]]: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,063. | “Delaware Marriage Records,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list]]: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,063. | ||
'''Example of a Browsed Collection''' | '''Example of a Browsed Collection''' “El Salvador Civil Registration,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list]: accessed 21 March 2011), Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal, San Salvador. | ||
“El Salvador Civil Registration,” database and digital images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list]: accessed 21 March 2011), Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal, San Salvador. | |||
''When the citation has been replaced with a citation specific to the collection being described, the heading should be changed to '''Example of a Citation for a Record Found in This Collection'''.'' | ''When the citation has been replaced with a citation specific to the collection being described, the heading should be changed to '''Example of a Citation for a Record Found in This Collection'''.'' | ||
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