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| == Citing this Collection == | | == Citing This Collection == |
| Citing sources correctly makes it easier to refer back to information that has already been discovered; proper citations are therefore indispensable to keeping track of genealogical research. Following established formulae in formatting citations also allows others to verify completed research by helping them find and examine records for themselves.
| | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. |
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| To be of use, citations must include information such as the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records, if available. The following examples demonstrate how to present this information for both this particular collection as well as individual records and images within the collection:
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| '''Collection Citation:'''<br> | | '''Collection Citation:'''<br> |