<div dir="ltr"><div>Reminder that this mailing is separate from our Genealogy Tip of the Day.</div><div><br></div><div>In this issue:</div><div><br></div><div>Math for Genealogists</div><div>Citing Without all that Knowledge</div><div>Deedmapper Introduction</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>----------------------------</div><div>Math for Genealogists</div><div>----------------------------</div><div>Up your genealogy math skills with this presentation</div><div><a href="https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2024/09/23/math-for-genealogists-2/">https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2024/09/23/math-for-genealogists-2/</a></div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------------</div><div>Citing WIthout All that Knowledge</div><div>-----------------------------</div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">I read a blog post about citing research process and sources supposedly geared towards a beginner but really seemed to be directed towards a genealogist with quite a bit of experience. The post seemed to miss a key point:</p><blockquote class="gmail-wp-block-quote gmail-is-layout-flow gmail-wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;max-width:100%;border-width:2px;border-color:rgb(0,115,170);color:rgb(23,37,42);font-size:16px"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-size:1em;line-height:1.8;font-family:inherit;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">we don\u2019t always know all that stuff</p></blockquote><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">I understand if I say the will of Barbara Haase in Hancock County, Illinois, mentions her deceased daughter Francis Trautvetter, I need to be clear what I mean by \u201cwill\u201d and I need to cite clear what version of the will that I used. But someone whose travels into genealogy has just started won\u2019t be aware of all the possible iterations of Barbara\u2019s will there are:</p><ul class="gmail-wp-block-list" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:auto 1.5em 1em;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;max-width:100%;color:rgb(23,37,42);font-size:16px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">the paper original in the courthouse</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a microfilm copy of that original paper</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a digital image of that microfilm copy of the original paper\u2013either on <em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">Ancestry.com</em> or <em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">FamilySearch</em></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">the record copy of the will written in the county\u2019s will record book</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">the microfilm copy of that will record copy</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a digital image of that microfilm copy of the will record book</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a reference to the will\u2019s mention of Frances in an original paper petition by the executor filed at the courthouse</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a microfilm copy of that petition</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">a digital image of the microfilm copy of that petition, either at <em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">FamilySearch </em>or at <em style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">Ancestry.com</em></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">If I\u2019ve not researched too much in a certain area, I may not be aware of all the various formats in which local records can be accessed. While I should learn as much about the records as possible, it\u2019s not necessary to know all those details to create a citation. You can be clear about how you accessed something without knowing all the possible places the information could be available. The essence of citation (particularly for local records) is:</p><ul class="gmail-wp-block-list" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:auto 1.5em 1em;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;max-width:100%;color:rgb(23,37,42);font-size:16px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">What is this record?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">When was it created?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">When was it recorded?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">Where was it recorded?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">Who originally created this record?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">In what format was it originally created?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">How did this record get to me (how did I access it) and in what format did I access it?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;text-align:initial;font-family:inherit;max-width:100%">When did I access it?</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">There may be times when a few of these questions can\u2019t be answered\u2013especially the exact day for the creation and recording. But if you have these answers you\u2019re on your way.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;outline:0px;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb(37,41,42);text-align:initial;max-width:100%">That\u2019s true even if the punctuation in your citation isn\u2019t perfect.</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-----------------------------------</span><div>Introduction to DeedMapper<br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Curious about DeedMapper? Never used it to plat properties, but want to know more? Check out our presentation at <a href="https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2025/04/18/deedmapper-webinar-released/">https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2025/04/18/deedmapper-webinar-released/</a></div><div><br></div><div>----------------------------------------</div><div>Until Next Time!<br><br>Michael</div><div><br>Michael John Neill<br>Genealogy Tip of the Day</div><div><a href="http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com" target="_blank">http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com</a></div></div></div></div></div>