This page describes how to name sources. A set of Source Templates can be found here. For information about creating and linking media items, see the media page.
Naming sources
Source names vary by document type. Read on for details on each type.
When specifying a person's name, their name as at the time of the event should be used. For example, on a birth record or marriage record use a maiden name, however on a death record use the married name.
Birth records
- Birth Certificate (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of birth>)
- Birth Extract (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of birth>)
- Birth Index Search Results (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of birth>)
Cemetery records
If plot number is known:
- Cemetery Plaque (Source^) - Cemetery Name - Plot number
- Cemetery Tombstone (Source^) - Cemetery Name - Plot number
- Cemetery Record - Cemetery Name - Plot number
- Cemetery Search Results - Cemetery Name - Plot number
If plot number not known:
- Cemetery Plaque (Source^) - Cemetery Name - Area in cemetery - Person Name (Year of burial)
- Cemetery Tombstone (Source^) - Cemetery Name - Area in cemetery - Person Name (Year of burial)
- Cemetery Record - Cemetery Name - Area in cemetery - Person Name (Year of burial)
- Cemetery Search Results - Cemetery Name - Area in cemetery - Person Name (Year of burial)
Note: 'Cemetery Record' is for official cemetery records. For other cemetery databases, such as www.australiancemeteries.com, use the label 'Cemetery Search Results'.
^ Source should be populated if the photo/record is taken from another source, such as Billion Graves or Carol's Tombstone photos. If the photo was taken personally 'source' is not required.
Death records
- Death Certificate (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of death>)
- Death Extract (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of death>)
- Death Index Search Results (<State>) - <Individual name> (<Year of death>)
Marriage records
- Marriage Certificate (<State>) - <Husband full name> and <Wife full name> (<Year of marriage>)
- Marriage Extract (<State>) - <Husband full name> and <Wife full name> (<Year of marriage>)
- Marriage Index Search Results (<State>) - <Husband full name> and <Wife full name> (<Year of marriage>)
Military records
- Military Record - <Individual name>
- Navy Record - <Individual name>
Newspaper records
- Anniversary notice - <Husband full name> and <Wife full name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Birth Notice - <Individual name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Death Notice - <Individual name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Funeral Notice - <Individual name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Marriage Notice - <Husband full name> and <Wife full name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Memorium - <Individual name> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Newspaper clipping - <Article title> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Public Announcement - <Title> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
- Public Notice - <Title> (<Newspaper> yyyy-mm-dd)
Photos
Where a whole photo album is stored in the family tree, the album should be referenced as the source.
Include the name of the individual photo in the citation details field and link the associated photo while adding the source to the event or fact.
Other records
- Australian Electoral Roll - State, District, Subdistrict - Surname (Year)
- Email from <sender> - <Subject> (<date>)
- Google Streetview - Address (year)
- Person - <Name of person>
- Photo - Photo ID - Caption
- Probate - Name (Year of probate) For actual probate documents
- Probate record - Name (Year of probate) For the record of probate (for example held with PROV)
- Ship Passenger Record - <Ship> to <Port of arrival>, <Name of person> (<Year of arrival>)
- Will - Name (Year of will) For the actual will
- Will record - Name (Year of will) For the record of will (for example held with PROV)
- Ancestry.com - <name> Family Tree
This is for family trees created by other Ancestry users. Capture username in 'author' field of source. Capture URL to tree in 'call number'
Stories should be added using a 'Custom event'. Set 'Type of event' to "Story" and enter a short summary in the 'Event' field. Further details of the event should then be captured as a note.
Examples
Following are some examples:
- Birth Certificate (Western Australia) - George William Wilson (1924)
- Person - Eileen Whitten
- Marriage Certificate (Victoria) - Leonard Carver and Eileen O'Connell (1921)
- Cemetery Record - Betty Carver (1999)
Places
When adding a place in Gramps, use this page to look up lat/long co-ords.
Categories
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