Using One’s Self as a Source Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG

Using One’s Self as a Source – by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG

Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this current blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more

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Genealogy Research Conclusions

Our Research Conclusions: Are they Hypotheses? Theories? Or Proof? – By Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG

Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. Over the next several blog posts, we present excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s new fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research &[…]Read more

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Your Stripped Bare Guide to Citing & Using History Sources

Your Stripped Bare Guide to Citing & Using History Sources, by Elizabeth Shown Mills

Sources provide information, from which we identify evidence for analysis. A conclusion drawn from sound analysis may then stand as proof. In these two sentences, Elizabeth Shown Mills defines the proper use of sources to come to valid conclusions in historical research. Your Stripped Bare Guide, Mrs. Mills’ latest work on citing and using historical[…]Read more

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Meet Robert Headley

Meet Author Robert Headley

A number of our authors have had distinguished careers in business, government, academia, and non-profit organizations; and their avocations, besides genealogy, have been wide-ranging. One such individual is Robert K. Headley, the leading authority  on the genealogy of the Northern Neck of Virginia. As we have noted previously, he is the author of the new,[…]Read more

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Three Stumbling Blocks in Every Research Project: Objectivity, Presentism & Truth - By Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG

Three Stumbling Blocks in Every Research Project: Objectivity, Presentism & Truth – By Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG

Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this current blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more

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Genealogy Citing Image sources

Using Derivate & Imaged Sources – By Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG

Since 2007, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace has been the “Bible” for history researchers—offering not only citation models but also guidance in the analysis and use of sources. In this new blog series we are offering excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of EE’s fourth edition: Fundamentals of Research & Analysis,[…]Read more

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