Standards for Genealogical Documentation
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGG
Content
Welcome
1m 9s
About BCG
4m 45s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 10s
Introduction
10m 56s
Scope
4m 52s
Specificity
4m 8s
Purposes and Citation Uses
3m 19s
Citation Elements
41m 43s
Format and Shortcuts
5m 13s
Separation Safeguards
3m 24s
Announcements
1m 21s
Questions / answers
11m 9s
About this webinar
Genealogy Standards spells out eight documentation standards, which give genealogists guidance for documenting genealogical writing. They also provide guidance for citation content, while allowing flexibility in the sequencing and structuring of citations supporting genealogical statements. This presentation will review the standards and provide examples of applying their principles.
About the speaker
Tom Jones is an award-winning genealogical researcher, writer, editor, and educator. He co-edited the National Genealogical Society Quarterly in 2003 through 2018, and he is the author of the textbook...
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Comments (193)
Excellent overview of documentation standards and best practices. Tom Jones never disappoints.
I was hugely impressed with the presentation. It was precise and informative. The citation jungle has had me confused and reluctant for years and now it has been de-mystified. A BIG thank you. The syllabus notes will help me to 'remember' the format and will be used as a quick and easy reference - until I become competent (which will probably be a long time!)
Excellent presentation on how to write citations!
Fascinating webinar - glad that I have been at least creating some sort of citation, even only some are Chicago Style!! What a great style Dr. Jones has
It gave a great understanding of what the basic purpose of documentation is, ie, that given how you documented something will allow your great grand children to find what you have documented.
Jones was, as always, in top form. I can't believe he squeezed so many instructions and examples in! This webinar will be tremendously valuable to look back at for years.
I greatly appreciate this thorough webinar pertaining to the citation format! Absolutely essential viewing! Many thanks!
The presentation was excellent. I will listen to it again. Now I will reexamine the templates I use for my citations.