Genealogy Source Citation Simplified: Information Page
Do you feel overwhelmed and confused about crafting genealogy source citations? Are inconsistent citation templates frustrating you? Learn how to quickly and easily cite your genealogy sources without being overwhelmed and bogged down!
Genealogy Source Citations Simplified is now an eCourse on Teachable! Join me to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule!
Hi, I’m Lisa Stokes, AG® and I’d love to help you master source citations!
I’m an Accredited Genealogist® professional specializing in helping others improve their genealogy skills. After becoming proficient in citation writing myself, I developed a simple and clear system of creating consistent, accurate, and complete genealogy source citations. In 2021, several of my accreditation clients asked me to teach them about citations. Beginning with my original class of three students, Genealogy Source Citations Simplified has dozens of graduates and is now an eCourse. Please join me to learn about citations!
You will receive:
- Access to seven modules with videos to teach basic concepts and principles
- Practice videos with hands-on activities and step-by step demonstrations
- Downloadable syllabi for each module
- Printable guides for reference
- One year of full access to all course materials
- Access to the GSCS Record-Type Template Bank
- Q & A through the Teachable comment feature in each module
- Invitations to attend monthly Office Hours to ask questions in real-time
- Bonus lessons on citations for credentialing
- Bonus module with examples of citations for international sources
- Confidence in your citation skills!
Bonus Material!
As part of the class materials, you will receive a copy of my entire Record-Type Citation Template Bank to use as your own, to use as a reference source, or to adapt to your personal citation style!
Record-Type Citation Template Bank Categories
- Vital Records
- Court Records
- Census Records
- Church Records
- Books and Journals
- Newspapers and Obituaries
- Military Records
- City Directories & Yearbooks,
- Tax Lists
- Manuscript Citations
- Web Basics
- International Citation Templates (British Isles, Scandinavia, France, Poland, Germany, and Mexico)
- Miscellaneous (emails, interviews, family group sheets, etc.)
Testimonials
“I have been working on my family genealogy full-time for two years. I have procrastinated writing citations because, while I had no issue writing them for my Master’s thesis in history, genealogy citations are different. I paged through Elizabeth Shown Mills’ Evidence Explained searching for what I needed, worried over Tom Jones’ Mastering Genealogical Documentation, and was paralyzed by what I thought was the one and only way to craft a proper genealogy citation. I searched for help and found Lisa Stokes’ eCourse “Genealogy Source Citations Simplified.” If you had told me a few short months ago, that I would love doing citations, instead of dreading them, I never would have believed you. Her course is engaging and her explanations are clear and immensely helpful. I now feel like I truly understand citations and no longer fear writing them. I have even offered to write my sister’s citations for her!” ~Marilyn Hayward
“Lisa’s class on writing source citations was a great help to me. I’d received instruction from other genealogists, tried to read big books about citations, and had tried to create citations that were correct and consistent. But there were just so many rules, and I didn’t always know which rule to use for the source that I was citing. I almost didn’t take the class, but I’m so glad that I did. The Citation Structure Guildine gave the basic components of a good citation, and that, coupled with the record-type citation template bank, helped me to include all the necessary information for complete citations, as well as have consistency from one citation to another. Most importantly, I can go back later, and I’m able to find my sources from the citations that I’ve created! The video recording of the class was also a great help. If I am feeling unsure of something, I can always go back and review. Thanks, Lisa!” ~Susan C.
“Lisa’s step-by-step instructions on citations were clear and easy to understand. Having a template is extremely helpful in making sure all the components are included.” Joy J.
Email me with any questions at stoked4genealogy@gmail.com.
I look forward to helping you learn about citations in my “Genealogy Source Citations Simplified” eCourse!
~Lisa Stokes, Accredited Genealogist®