Question

What is the best way to show Ancestry.com sources on WikiTree profiles? [closed]

Answer 1

Hi Julie. Thanks for asking this question as it's a good one often ignored.

Here's the basic info on How to Add Sources to Profiles. Far less complicated than it appears with just a little practice.

From my own experience with import issues of Ancestry sources, please give as much (brief) detail as you can to avoid how they often get imported with a double number system like "R344" that sends you down a screen to "Source 3432756" that gives no valid information.

Lastly, please don't cite trees at Ancestry (or elswhere) as sources or user submitted information from Ancestry, FamilySearch, etc. as those aren't really sources.

Answer 2

Transcibe them and add to the sources. But also add a link.

Not everyone has an Ancestry subscription.

Answer 3

The way I post Ancestry sources is as follows:

Record as shown on Ancestry

Name:	Elizabeth [Elizabeth M Lockwood]
Age:	24
Birth Date:	Jul 1875
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1900:	Bronx, New York, New York
Ward of City:	23rd
Street:	E 165 St
House Number:	966
Sheet Number:	23
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:	267
Family Number:	520
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Daughter
Marital Status:	Single
Father's Birthplace:	England
Mother's name:	Mary Lockwood
Mother's Birthplace:	England
Can Read:	Yes
Can Write:	Yes
Can Speak English:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Mary Lockwood 68 Mary L Lockwood 42 Alice I Lockwood 37 Elizabeth Lockwood 24

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Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 1008; FHL microfilm: 1241125

Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

The way I post it to Wikitree:

Name:	Elizabeth [Elizabeth M Lockwood]
Age:	24
Birth Date:	Jul 1875
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1900:	Bronx, New York, New York
Ward of City:	23rd
Street:	E 165 St
House Number:	966
Sheet Number:	23
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:	267
Family Number:	520
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Daughter
Marital Status:	Single
Father's Birthplace:	England
Mother's name:	Mary Lockwood
Mother's Birthplace:	England
Can Read:	Yes
Can Write:	Yes
Can Speak English:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Mary Lockwood 68 Mary L Lockwood 42 Alice I Lockwood 37 Elizabeth Lockwood 24

Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 1008; FHL microfilm: 1241125

Source Information

United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Comments

I do it a little different.

* United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; database and digital images, "1900 United States Census," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 November 2018); Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 1008; FHL microfilm: 1241125.

I work all those line items into the profile and then reference the source.

Just another option.

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Doug

I just happen to be looking for something and came across this posting on how individuals are writing their sources for Ancestry.

Thanks so much for educating me on the most complete way to source an item from Ancestry.

Taylor

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Since this question was from nearly 18 months ago, please note that 'how to link to Ancestry' is now slightly different:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Links_to_Ancestry

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Ros,

Thanks for the update!

Taylor