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Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes) (view source)
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[[Image:Family Group Record Frank1.png|thumb|Family Group Record Frank1.png]] [[Image:Family Group Record Frank2.png|thumb|Family Group Record Frank2.png]]Source footnote citations help us document, organize, and analyze the evidence gathered. They are the hallmark of quality family history. | |||
Ideally, every event on a family group record would have one or more source footnotes. The information about the event came from somewhere (even if it was guessed), so we should cite the source properly. | Ideally, every event on a family group record would have one or more source footnotes. The information about the event came from somewhere (even if it was guessed), so we should cite the source properly. | ||