Books I Use; May 2019
Wow, what a great little book! Written by Ian G MacDonald and published by The History Press, United Kingdom, it is a wealth of information on how and why we should site our sources. It came into being because of the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, posgraduate-level genealogical studies courses. Containing 18 short, sharp chapters, it gives clear and concise guides for referencing our sources. Everything from documents to DNA. In the forward Ian writes, ' Genealogy is littel more than anecdote when the sources for facts are not cited and where clear reference to sources are not given.' How often have you come across a piece of information and have no idea how that person found it? It is written in 'non-technical' language and you don't have to read it from cover to cover, ot use it. I do recommend reading the whole book, especially Chapters 1-3, as they give a good understanding of the 'whys' of referencing. Chapter 18 is also worth a read...