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Guide to genealogical writing : how to write and publish your family history
- Title
- Guide to genealogical writing : how to write and publish your family history / Penelope L. Stratton, Henry B. Hoff, CG, FASG.
- Author
- Stratton, Penny
- Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, [2014].
- ©2014
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | No restrictions | *R-USLHG CS16 .S855 2014 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Hoff, Henry B. (Henry Bainbridge)
- Description
- ix, 192 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- Using examples from NEHGS's publications, this writing guide outlines how to write your family history clearly and accurately -- from building a genealogical sketch to adding images to indexing. An appendix on genealogical style covers alternate spellings of names, when and how to use lineage lines, how to include adopted children and stepchildren, aspects of double dating, and other issues faced by genealogical writers.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145) and index.
- Contents
- Part I. Preparing. Getting started -- Part II. Writing. Writing in genealogical style -- Making a stylesheet -- Writing when questions remain -- Adding citations -- Incorporating narrative -- Part III. Getting ready to publish. Reviewing and revising your draft -- Selecting illustrations -- Considering design and layout -- Indexing -- Tying up final details -- Part IV. Writing articles and other types of family histories. Writing for the Register and other journals -- Writing for American Ancestors and other magazines -- Writing short or informal family histories -- Appendixes. Using Microsoft Word for genealogical writing -- Sample questionnaire for relatives -- Resources for writing and publishing -- Genealogical manual of style.
- Call Number
- CS16
- ISBN
- 9780880823128
- 0880823127
- LCCN
- 2014945481
- OCLC
- 889881992
- Author
- Stratton, Penny, author.
- Title
- Guide to genealogical writing : how to write and publish your family history / Penelope L. Stratton, Henry B. Hoff, CG, FASG.
- Publisher
- Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, [2014].
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145) and index.
- Added Author
- Hoff, Henry B. (Henry Bainbridge), author.
- Research Call Number
- *R-USLHG CS16 .S855 2014