Creating the Land Record Source Citation in Family Tree Maker 2012

Three weeks ago, I created a source citation for a land deed record, found in a FamilySearch online record collection, using RootsMagic 6.  I crafted both a source template citation that used Evidence! Explained formatting for a "Digital Archive," and also crafted a free-form source citation that closely emulated the Evidence! Explained source format.

One of my readers asked "Can you do the same thing in Family Tree Maker 2012?"  Well, I had hoped that Russ Worthington or another expert in FTM 2012 would jump in and rescue me, but they haven't, so I'll do my best.

The source citation crafted in RootsMagic 6 using the "Digital Archives" source template was:

"New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,  FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2 February 2013), digital images, "Erie County New York Deeds, 1844-1850, Volumes 78-79," Image 184 of 792, in Volume 78, Page 396, Samuel Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Seth Sprague, 1845.

I thought that the source citation captured all of the elements required - someone with access to FamilySearch, or to the actual deed book, could find the specific deed.  

I will try to use an appropriate source template in Family Tree Maker 2012 to craft a similar source citation below.

I clicked on Samuel Vaux, and then highlighted his 1845 deed on the list of Facts for him:

With the "sources" tab in the right-hand panel selected, I clicked on the "New" button and selected "Add new source citation."  The "Add Source Citation " window opened, and I selected "New" and the "Add Source" window opened, with blank fields, and I clicked on the "More" button.  This opened the "Select Source Template" window, and I selected the "Land and State Records - Property and Probate" Source group, as shown below:

In order to select a source template appropriate for digital images from a specific volume in a record collection on FamilySearch, I selected "Image Copies" from the "Category" dropdown menu, and "Online" from the "Template" dropdown menu, as shown above.

The window says "Online -- Use this model to document information from online images of property and probate records.  The jurisdiction and series are the lead elements in the Source list."

I clicked on the "OK" button and the fields in the "Edit Source" window were blank.  I tried to fill them in appropriately:

The source field entries I selected were:

State:  "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975"
County:  [left blank]
Local jurisdiction: [left blank]
Record series: [left blank]
Website creator/owner:   Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Website title:  FamilySearch
URL: https://familysearch.org
Year:  2012
Source repository:  FamilySearch International (https://familysearch.org)
Call number: [left blank]
Comments:  citing Original Records in New York Land Office. New York, Land Records. Holland Land Office Museum, Batavia, New York

I clicked on "OK" and the "Edit Source Citation" window opened, and I could add the Citation detail:

Citation detail:  "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1844-1850, Volumes 78-79," Image 184 of 792, in Volume 78, Page 396, Samuel Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Seth Sprague, 1845 (accessed 2 February 2013)
Citation text:  [left blank]
Web address: [left blank]

On the "Edit source citation" window with the "Reference Note" tab selected, the Reference note source citation was created:

The source citation crafted by Family Tree Maker 2012 for this online image of a deed in a specific county deed book in a large state record collection is:

 "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975", "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1844-1850, Volumes 78-79," Image 184 of 792, in Volume 78, Page 396, Samuel Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Seth Sprague, 1845 (accessed 2 February 2013); digital images,  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

That's the best I could do in the FTM 2012 source templates.  All of the elements are there, but they are not in the same order as was the RootsMagic 6 source citation.

So how compliant are these source citations to the Evidence! Explained models?  I carefully looked through my First Edition of Evidence! Explained, and the Property and Probate models are in Chapter 10.  I did not see a model for exactly my case - a deed in a specific record book in a specific county in a state digital archive.  The best example I found was on the QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources, Evidence! Style for "Land-Entry Records, State Patent Images."  The example was:

Peter Smith patent, 10 July 1767, Land Office Patents [Book] 37, 1767-1768: 40; Colonial Land Office Patents, 1623-1774,; Virginia State Archives; digital images, "Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants," Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm : accessed 22 January 2007).

If I used that as the model, my source citation should look something like:

Samuel Vaux deed from Seth Sprague, 29 March 1845, Erie County, New York Deeds, 1844-1850, Volumes 78-79, 78:396 (image 184 of 792), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, digital images, "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2 February 2013).

Neither the RootsMagic nor the Family Tree Maker 2012 source citation is close to the model in the QuickSheet.  The elements are kind of mixed up - the QuickSheet citation has the elements from the RootsMagic citation in "end, front, middle" order.

I understand that crafting source citations is an art, and I know that I am a fairly poor artist, which is why the source citation templates in genealogy software were a great implementation just made for me.

I don't know what's "right" and am trying to not be uptight about it...where are the source citation police when I need them???  Why do the source templates in the software programs create different source citations for the same information, and why do they create source citations significantly different from Evidence! Explained models?  Or did I choose the wrong template?  Or the wrong EE model in the book?  What do my readers suggest?

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Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

136 Hours of Genealogy Classes Available on FamilyTreeWebinars.com

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RootsTech 2013 - Live-Streamed Sessions (Updated)

RootsTech 2013 in Salt Lake City is March 21st to 23rd, so we're less than three weeks away from it.

While the live-streamed sessions have not been positively identified, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that they will all be shown from Hall 1 (because that is where the Keynotes will be, and the live-streamed sessions were shown from Hall 1 the past two years).

Here is the Hall 1 schedule (from the overall schedule list at http://www.rootstech.org/schedule/sessions):

Thursday, 21 March (time is Mountain Daylight Time, GMT -7 hours):

*  8:30 a.m.:  Keynote - Dennis C. Brimhall (FamilySearch), Syd Lieberman (author, storyteller), and D. Joshua Taylor (brightsolid).
*  11 a.m.:  The Future of Genealogy, a panel with Lisa Louise Cooke and Thomas MacEntee
*  1:45 p.m.:  Tell It Again, presentation by Kim Weitkamp.
*  3:00 p.m.:  The Genealogist's Gadget Bag; International Panel, with Jill Ball, Marie Dougan, A.C. Ivory
*  4:15 p.m.:  Finding the Obscure and Elusive: Geographic Information on the Web, presentation by James L. Tanner

Friday, 22 March (time is Mountain Daylight Time, GMT -7 hours):

*  8:30 a.m.:  Keynote - Jyl Pattee (Mom It Forward Media) and Tim Sullivan (Ancestry.com)
*  9:45 a.m.:  Researching Ancestors Online for Beginners, presentation by Laura G. Prescott
*  11:00 a.m.:  FamilySearch Family Tree: Documenting the World's genealogy, presentation by Ron Tanner
*  1:45 p.m.:  Google Search ... and Beyond, presentation by David Barney and Robert Gardner
*  3:00 p.m.:  From Paper Files to Digital Files: Technology for the Organized Genealogist, presentation by Valerie Elkins

Saturday, 23 March (time is Mountain Daylight Time, GMT -7 hours):

*  8:30 a.m.:  Keynote - David Pogue (New York Times), Gilad Japhet (MyHeritage)
*  9:45 a.m.:  Using Technology Effectively to Solve Research Problems, presentation by Karen Clifford
*  11:00 a.m.:  Digital Storytelling: Beyond Bullet Points, presentation by Denise Barrett Olson

The three Keynote speakers were announced over a month ago - Dennis C. Brimhall, Syd Lieberman, and D. Joshua Taylor.  I don't know who will go on which day - my guess is that Brimhall will be on the 21st, Lieberman on the 22nd, and Taylor on the 23rd.

If you are at home, you can watch the live-streamed sessions on your computer for FREE.  Make sure to note the times (and convert them to your own time zone) for the sessions you want to watch, and virtually enjoy two and a half days, 13 sessions, of a genealogy conference.  It's not as good as being there, because you can't walk around the Exhibit Hall, see the geneabloggers in their cage, and drink/eat/commune  network with other genealogists.  But it's all good!

In case I am completely wrong about these live-streamed presentations, I will update this post when "official" word is released.

Disclosure:  I am an Official blogger for RootsTech 2013, and have received a complimentary registration for the conference.  This does not influence my objective views of the conference or the sponsors.  I look forward, I'm excited, about attending RootsTech 2013!

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Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

UPDATED:  5 March 2013, 3 p.m. to add Keynote speakers recently announced by RootsTech after initial publication of this post on Facebook and the RootsTech 2013 app.

Amanuensis Monday - 1845 Deed of Seth Sprague to Samuel Vaux in Aurora, N.Y.

Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started his own Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday. What does "amanuensis" mean? John offers this definition:  

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."  

The subject today is the deed by Samuel Vaux buying land in Aurora, Erie County, New York from Seth Sprague in 1845.

Here is my transcription of this entry (handwritten portions in italics) in Erie County, New York, Land Records 1844-1850, Liber 78, Page 396 (accessed in the "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975" collection on https://FamilySearch.org):

WARRANTY DEED                22 Aurora 

This Indenture, Made the Twenty ninth day of March  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Seth Sprague of the town of Aurora & County of Erie and Lucy his wife  of the first part, and Samuel Vaux of the same place of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and ninety five Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land, 
Situate lying and being in the town of Aurora aforesaid County of Erie and State of New York.  Being fifty three acres of land off from the South West corner of Lot Number twenty two Known as the Sprague farm and being the same premises that were occupied for the last ten years. Bounded North by land heretofore owned by Lawrence Woodruff, West by the highway, South by the highway, East by lands owned by Hezekiah Mosher, and for a more particular description reference is made to the deed of the said Seth Sprague from William Taber recorded in the clerk's office of the County of Erie.

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, dower, right, title, interest, claim, or demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, To Have and To Hold, the said premises as above described, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said ........ heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part heirs and assigns, that at the time of the unsealing and delivery of these presents, of the premises above conveyed, well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple 
And that the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof they will forever WARRANT AND DEFEND.

In Witness Whereof, the party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in Presence of ............................... Seth X Sprague  L.S.
..........................L F Carver........................................................... Lucy Sprague L.S.

Erie County. On this 29th day of March 1845, Seth Sprague & Lucy Sprague his wife to me known to be the grantors in the within deed came before me and severally acknowledged that they 
 had severally executed the same within deed, and the said Lucy on a private examination, separate & apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the said deed freely without any fear or compulsion of her husband.  
..................................................................... L F L F Carver, Justice 

[in left margin]
Recorded, Examined and Compared with the Original April 10th 1845
at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M. ..................................Manly Collins Clerk.

Samuel and Mary Ann Vaux are my third great-grandparents.  They came with Samuel's family to Erie county in the 1830s.  This is the first land that they owned in Erie County, New York.

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Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

Best of the Genea-Blogs - 24 February to 2 March 2013

Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.

My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.

Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:

*  The Autosomal Me by Roberta J. Estes on the DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy blog.  Wow - Roberta lays out ALL of her autosomal test results from all of the DNA testing companies.

*  Crying Uncle! by Jacqi Stevens on the A Family Tapestry blog.  Jacqi got a tip from a genealogy chat on Twitter and found a goldm ine.

*  WDYTYA Report 1: This Genealogy Event is BIG! by Denise Levenick on The Family Curator blog.  Denise covers the WDYTYA Live event.

*  More WDYTYA Live News by Chris Paton on the British GENES (British Genealogy News and Events) blog.  Chris provides his experiences at the WDYTYA Live event in London.

*  Mom Danced the Charleston by Lee Drew on the Family History With the Lineagekeeper blog.  What a wonderful remembrance of Lee's mother!

*  The Value of Researching Deeds by Brenda Joyce Jerome on the Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog.  Brenda describes why she values deed research.

*  Citing U.S. Passport Applications from Ancestry.com by Michael John Neill on the Rootdig.com blog.  Michael figures it out, but it's not easy.

*  Back for a Fourth Year: Fearless Females: 31 Blogging Prompts to Celebrate Women's History Month by Lisa Alzo on The Accidental Genealogist blog.  Lisa has writing prompts for all of us - an excellent list!

*  Time Ripens all Things -- Contgacting Your Birth Father by Nancy Siddons-Daniels on the Record Click blog.  Nancy explains the dynamics involved in this sensitive issue.

*  Genealogy Goes to the Movies by Audrey Collins on The Family Recorder blog.  Audrey adds a little something to her post...about a million links to films, old and new.  In three paragraphs!

These genea-bloggers wrote weekly pick posts and news summary posts this week: 

*  Monday Morning Mentions by Lynn Palermo on The Armchair Genealogist blog

*  Monday Recap for February 25, 2013 by Amanda on the Geni Blog.

*  Follow Friday - Fab Finds for March 1, 2013 by Jana Last on Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog.

*  Rockets in Flight! Women's Rights! It's Follow Friday! by Anne Gillespie Mitchell on the Finding Forgotten Stories blog.

*  Follow Friday - Favorites for March 1, 2013 by Heather Kuhn Roelker on the Leaves for Trees blog.

*  Friday Finds - 03/01/13 by Julie Cahill Tarr on the GenBlog blog.

*  Saturday Serendipity by John D. Tew on the Filiopietism Prism blog.

*  Weekly Genealogy Picks by John Newmark on the TransylvanianDutch blog.

I encourage readers to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add their blogs to your Favorites, Google Reader, RSS feed or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.

Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I am currently reading posts from over 1350 genealogy bloggers using Google Reader, but I still miss quite a few it seems.

Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.

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Copyright(c) 2012, Randall J. Seaver 

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Social Media Genealogy Meme

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 

1)  Go to Jill Ball's Geniaus blog post describing A Small Social Media Geneameme.  Note the 8 questions. 

2)  Answer one, two, some or all of the questions in your own blog post, in comments to this post, in comments to Jill's post, in a Facebook Status post, or a Google+ Stream post.

Here's mine:

1. Tell us about your favourite social media tool and why you like it.

It's not difficult to pick a favorite from blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, GooglePlusing, and more.  I favor BLOGGING - I like it because I can cast out cousin bait, get help and advice from my readers, can educate and help my readers, can highlight my genealogical society activities, and provide my experience and opinions on genealogy websites, software and databases.  The blog is searched by the major search engines, so people can find me.    

2. How do you use social media to further your genealogy career or business?

I don't have a business, and my so-called career consists of speaking, teaching, and writing about my genealogical interests.  Almost everything I do on social media is used to promote my genealogical activities.  When I publish a blog post, I tweet on Twitter, which appears automatically on Facebook.  I copy the tweet and post it on Google+.

3. What advice would you give the cruiser who said “I must be living under a rock” and is not sure about coming out from under it? (This came from my Social Media presentation)

You know, about 80% of the genealogists that I deal with in my local genealogical societies and when I speak have no clue about social media.  They are missing out on so much.  I would say to the cruiser "if you want to know what is happening in genealogy outside of your local activities, you need to at least read some blogs and access the free educational material at FamilySearch, Ancestry, Legacy Family Tree, and other sites."

4. What aspect of Social Media makes you grit your teeth?

The over-the-top, thoughtless, name-calling, political posts on Facebook.  

5. How does social media assist with your CGD (continuing genealogical development)?

It keeps me involved - I try to stay up-to-date on technology, software, webinars, standard practices, conferences, etc.  

6. How do you fit social media time into your busy day?

I try to limit my Facebook time to two visits for no more than 30 minutes a day.  Twitter is limited to 10 minutes a day.  Google+ is limited to no more than 20 minutes a day (unless I watch a Hangout).  I use Google Reader to read over 1400 blogs (most of them genealogy), and try to read once and not again.  Blog reading takes 30 to 60 minutes a day.  

Blogging usually takes 1 to 3 hours a day, depending on how many posts I do.  I schedule some posts ahead of time when I know I will be away from the computer.

The balance of my genealogy day (typically 8 to 10 hours total) I try to devote to doing online research, working in my genealogy database (adding content and sources, answering email, doing genealogy society work, and working on my articles and/or presentations.

7. Do you have a story of how social media enabled you to connect with a long lost relation or fellow  researcher?

There are too many to count!  I've recently connected to three Dill descendants who are first cousins, who found me independent of the others by searching for their great-grandfather, whom I highlighted in a blog post.  The mother of two of the cousins was one of my mother's best friends.  I have been able to provide them with a genealogy report on their Dill ancestry, including two Mayflower passengers.  

8. You have a minute to share a piece of advice about genealogy and social media. Go for it.

Use social media to network with family and friends, but don't let it rule your life.  I subscribe to Geoff's adage - "Life is short, do genealogy first" when it comes to social media, and don't get wrapped up in personal life dramas, TV shows or politics.

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Surname Saturday - COLE (England > Massachusetts)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.  

I am in the 7th great-grandmothers, up to number 567: Ruth COLE (1651-1735). [Note: the 7th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through two American generations of this COLE family line is:

1.  Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)

16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)

34.  Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840)
35.  Elizabeth Horton Dill (1791-1869)

70.  Thomas Dill (1755-1830)
71.  Hannah Horton (1761-1797)

140.  Thomas Dill (1708-1761)
141.  Mehitable Brown (1714-1758)

282.  Samuel Brown (1686-1739)
283.  Ruth Young (1688-1768)

566.  John Young, born 16 November 1649 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died about 1718 in probably Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.  He was the son of 1132. John Young and 1133. Abigail Howland.  He married before 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
567.  Ruth Cole, born 15 April 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; died after 20 November 1735 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.  

Children of John Young and Ruth Cole are:  Mercy Young (1671-????); Benjamin Young (1673-1734); Jonathan Young (1675-1755); Israel Young (1683-????); Ruth Young (1688-1768); Barnabas Young (1690-1772); Jane Young (1692-????); Abigail Young (1694-1781).

1134.  Daniel Cole, born about 1614 in Southwark, Surrey, England; died 20 December 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.  He married before 1644 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
1135.  Ruth Chandler, born Aabout 1625 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died 15 December 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.  She was the daughter of 2270. Edmund Chandler and 2270. Anne.

Children of Daniel Cole and Ruth Chandler are:  John Cole (1644-1725); Timothy Cole (1646-1695); Hepsibah Cole (1649-1712); Ruth Cole (1651-1735); Israel Cole (1653-1724); James Cole (1655-1724); Mary Cole (1659-1734); William Cole (1663-1737); Hester Cole (1665-????); Daniel Cole (1666-1736);Thomas Cole (1669-1735).

Most of the above information was obtained from online family trees entered into my database a long time ago.  Reviewing Martin Hollick's book, New Englanders in the 1600s, I see that there are some useful resources for the Daniel Cole family, including:

*  Susan E. Roser, Friends of the Pilgrims Series, Volume 2: Daniel Cole of Eastham, Massachusetts (Milton, Ont., the author, 2010)

*  Dorothy Brewer Erikson, Descendants of Thomas Brewer Connecticut to Maine 1682-1996 with Allied Families (Boston: NEHGS, 1996), pages 335-340

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Review: Legacy QuickGuide on Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors

Legacy Family Tree has commissioned a series of four-page booklets on various aspects of genealogical research.  Each laminated guide contains four pages of valuable information covering a variety of genealogy research topics. Legacy QuickGuides are written by genealogists and family historians who are experts in the subject areas.  These QuickGuides are oriented towards the online researcher - there are several pages of website links on selected subjects for the specific topic covered by the QuickGuide.

You can see the list of available Legacy QuickGuides at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=71.  They are available as laminated four-page folders ($7.95 each) or as downloadable PDF files ($2.95 each).

The Legacy QuickGuide for Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors was written by Kathryn Lake Hogan.

The Introduction to this QuickGuide says:

"After the American Revolutionary War, those who remained loyal to Britain and King George III were known as Loyalists. In 1789, the Governor-General of British North America, Lord Dorchester, granted those who adhered to the Unity of the Empire, all their children and their descendants the use of the capitals U.E. after their name. Many American and Canadian genealogists have Loyalist ancestors which can be difficult to find. The Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors Legacy QuickGuide™ contains useful information to get you started including the best places to find key record groups and research strategies to implement."

The subjects included in the Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors  QuickGuide include:

*  Selected Key Dates

*  Who is a Loyalist?

*  Strategy

*  United Empire Loyalist Lists

*  Black Loyalists

*  First Nations/Aboriginal Loyalists

*  Lower Canada Loyalists

*  Upper Canada Loyalists

*  Maritime Loyalists

*  Military Records

*  Ship Passenger Lists

*  Land and Property Records

*  Maps

*  Court Records and Claims

*  Archives and Libraries

*  Organizations

*  Toolkit

*  Terminology

*  Further Reading

For the second and third page subjects, the items listed are website titles with links to the websites.  In some cases, there are shortened URLs for websites with long eddresses.

This Legacy QuickGuide is very useful for beginners and seasoned researchers alike.  The information about the different Loyalist websites, the organizations list, and the toolkit are very helpful, and the links to online resources will be useful. I am sure that I will use this QuickGuide to help me find records of my Loyalist ancestors in New Brunswick and Ontario.

The laminated version of this QuickGuide is very handy for researchers going to repositories or society meetings - it is light and easy to carry in a briefcase or computer case.  I much prefer the PDF version because I can save it to my computer (and laptop, tablet, and smart phone using Dropbox or another cloud service) and have it available in digital format for instantaneous usage by clicking the links provided rather than typing the links into my web browser. 

Order your copy of the  Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors  QuickGuide (PDF or printed laminated folder) at the Legacy Family Tree Store.

Disclosure:  I was provided a complimentary copy of the PDF version of this Legacy QuickGuide on the condition that I provide a timely review of each QuickGuide provided.  Look for more in the near future!

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Follow-Up Friday - Helpful and Useful Reader Comments

It's Follow-Up Friday, time for displaying helpful and useful reader comments, and my response to them.

1)  On Top Ten Characteristics of a Good Genealogist (26 February 2013):

*  Cary Bright offered:  "Two things - Memberships in Genealogical Organizations and though implied in #9, networking with like minded family researchers/genealogists"

*  Greta Koehl commented:  "Able to combine logical and intuitive thinking to the best effect. Plus one that is sort of a restatement of patient and persistent - not easily discouraged."

*  Linda Huesca Tully noted:  "A creative thinker - able to step back in time and see things in their historical context or through the eyes of an ancestor; able to "think outside the box" when up against a brick wall."

*  Margie suggested:  "Being able to communicate, in person or via the written word, whether with people from whom you are trying to obtain information or being able to explain what you have found to someone unfamiliar with or new to genealogical research.

"And, having good analytical skills. Being able to find and assemble data is one thing, being able to decipher what is good or how this data leads to more data or the answer to the research question is another skill entirely. (sort of a restatement of what Greta says...)"

*  Bob Howey said:  "The best genealogists I know have a strong sense of historical and local context - they understand the community and what daily life and work was like. They also solve the most difficult puzzles knowing they need to go beyond the individual ancestor being studied to look at the web of family and community relationships. This is a perspective I do not have, but those I regard most highly do. I suppose this is really an integration of many of the other 9 characteristics you've identified. That integration takes the skills to a higher level."

*  Bonnie noted:  "Doing their OWN work (versus 'copying'), even if they've come across other, reputable research, still checking the sources. Everyone makes mistakes. Rechecking your own facts and data and admitting if/when you've erred and correcting it."

My comments:  All of those are excellent suggestions.  Thank you to all of you for suggesting them.  I guess we could go for the Top 15 or Top 20, eh?  If I had to choose one of them for #10, I think I would add Bob Howey's suggestion.  

2)  On Canadian Census Records on FamilySearch (28 February 2013):

*  Liz (paperquilter) offered:  "There are images for Canadian census records on the Library and Archives Canada website, for 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 and the Prairie Province extra censuses for 1906 and 1916. An index for 1911 was added this week, in partnership with Ancestry. There are many other very useful Canadian databases available from this same page: 

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search-recherche/anc.php?Language=eng

"Another site with connection to the original images is http://automatedgenealogy.com, with indexes to 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1851. 

"I know these won't link directly to your tree on FamilySearch, but you can save and upload them, can't you?  Good luck with your Canadian ancestors!"

*  Celia Lewis noted:  "I wondered why on earth you were using FamilySearch instead of either Library & Archives Canada or Automated Genealogy for Canadian Census images... Lovely images to dig around in."

*  Elizabeth Lapointe commented:  "I use Ancestry.ca, then Library and Archives Canada, and then FamilySearch - in that order!  In Canada Census Records, you have to use all three to make sure that you have done a complete searching process. And you can add in AutomatedGenealogy as a fourth source.

"On average, it does take longer to do Canadian genealogy, than it does in other countries. There is so much to check, although you can usually find what you are looking for, if you have patience."

My response:  Thank you, Liz, Celia and elizabeth, for the update on the Canadian sites with census images.  You're right, I can save the images and upload them using the TreeConnect feature on the FamilySearch Family Tree, and can attach them to Persons and Events in my database.  I knew they were there...but was thinking I wanted FamilySearch data for the FSFT.

3)  On Source Citation for World War I Draft Registration Card (27 February 2013):

*  Colleen G. Brown Pasquale asked:  "What about those of us who do not have RootsMagic? I have Family Tree Maker."

My response:  You should use the source template feature in Family Tree Maker.  I will try to remember to do an example next week on my blog.  Thanks for the blog fodder idea!

4)  On Tuesday's Tip - Check Out Randy's Genealogy Links (26 February 2013):

*  Dan Stone suggested:  "There are some fantastic maps, including old plat maps for a wide variety of locations, at historicmapworks.com"

My response:  Yes, there are.  I will add that to my list!  Thanks, Dan.

5)  On (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 245: The Honeymooners Return (27 February 2013):

*  Amy Coffin commented:  "Great photo, Randy. Is there ever a time when Linda isn't tan? She always looks like she just came back from a beach vacation when I see her at conferences. Like you, I burn, too."

My comment:  I don't know where that comes from genetically - her ancestry is essentially 1/4 Norwegian, 1/4 German, and 1/2 British Isles.  Maybe the 1/8 Irish?  She swims almost every day, but rarely in the sun it seems.  

6)  On SNGF Genealogy OCD Posts Compendium (17 February 2013):

*  tn5rr2012 said:  "I always said that my idea of heaven would be arriving at the pearly gates and all my ancestors are waiting for me to tell me what I got right and how WRONG I was about other things, then we would all sit around a table and I would hear first hand accounts of their lives and what it really was like to be them and live when they did."

My comment:  An interesting concept of heaven...a bunch of ancestors you don't know show up without any evidence and give you verbal heat for not finding the records they didn't leave behind!

7)  Thank you to all of my readers that take the time to comment on my blog posts - does anyone defeat the Captcha the first time every time?  Remember, patience and persistence is one of the 10 characteristics in everyone's list!

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