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Citing Your Sources

After years of doing genealogy research, many are now realizing the importance of creating source citations in order to locate the source of a record. Whether you are using a genealogy database program such as Legacy Family Tree or you track your work on a spreadsheet, it is important to learn the fundamental components of a source citation. In addition, there are numerous programs, apps and websites that can assist you in citing your sources. Creating source citations is like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for other researchers (and for yourself) so they can see where you found a record and how it fits in with your genealogy research.

The Citing Your Sources Legacy QuickGuideâ„¢ contains valuable information so you can understand the components of source citations and start tracking your genealogy research in a uniform manner. In addition, this guide contains over 25 of the most used source citation formats for genealogists! This handy guide can be used on your computer or mobile device for anytime access.