JLB wrote
You don't need to put the person's name into the Source Detail field.
The source is already attached to each relevant person.
I would take issue with that!
Quite apart from any other reason, it makes for consistency with other
Sources where you do need to quote the relevant name. For example, you
might use a Christening Record as a Source for a parent's name, so the
Citation would include the name of the person being Christened.
Also, you should cite the record exactly as it is, which may include
variations of spelling or a transcription error or other mistake. For
example, my tree includes individuals with the middle name Merrison, but
many of the BMD Indexes record this name as Morrison, so I cite either
Merrison or Morrison, whichever is written there. (I *think* e is
correct and o incorrect, but not sure.)
If you are following the dictates of Elizabeth Shown Mills (not saying
you necessarily *should*!) you will include the individual's name in the
citation, at least in BMDs.
--
Jenny M Benson
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