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The said: PATIENCE BURGES was the child of: 2. MARY WORDEN born at: Yarmouth, Barnstable co., MA on: 1639 died at: Yarmouth, Barnstable co., MA on: 1723 married on: 8 Sept 1657 to: JOHN BURGESS born at: on: died at: Yarmouth, Barnstable co., MA on: 1701 married at: Yarmouth, Barnstable co., MA
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References are to be cited which will PROVE the applicant’s claim for each generation. Proof of parentage for each generation, including the applicant, is essential i.e., that the person named first in a generation was the child of the couple named in the following generation. Published records are to be described by the: (Author) Last Name, First name; (Book Title in quotes) “Full Title of Book” (Publisher) Place, Name, Date, volume, page (you may use Ibid and Op.cit when applicable)
For dates and places of birth, marriage and death and for children. Where proof is found in unpublished records, such as certificates of birth (BC), baptism, marriage (MC) or death (DC), records in family Bibles, wills, deeds, census records, sworn statements of parents, grandparents, etc., each shall be listed in the references for the generation to which it pertains. On each such photocopy the name(s), date(s), etc. Shall be underscored and the generation for which it is submitted as proof shown as, “Gen. 12.” If the lineage is the same as one previously approved for a blood relative who supplied photocopies of unpublished records, they need not be supplied if a note is added “see attachments to Application of my (father, sister, etc.) (name). Gen. ____________________, National No.______________.” When record is from a family Bible submit photocopy of title page attached to copy of record. References to Membership in other societies are not acceptable as proof. All proofs for each generation must be filed with the Work Sheet for examination by the Genealogist of the Order. The following books are not accepted as proof:
If the Genealogist is checking the Work Sheet finds that he requires certain references and authorities, accompanying a submitted pedigree, to be examined or verified, or if these be foreign and not easily accessible, he shall notify the applicant of this requirement and obtain from him permission to incur such expense on his behalf, which shall be paid by the applicant. If the pedigree first submitted by an applicant shall be found upon examination of the Genealogist not to be a sufficiently substantiated claim and the applicant submits in proper form other pedigrees to establish his eligibility, the applicant shall pay the Treasurer General the established examination fee ($150.00) for each new pedigree submitted. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP FORMSAll application forms will be furnished by the Registrar General. Section 10: The Genealogist General will make the ruling and the final decision concerning all lineage claims. Understanding sources, proofs and citations: Primary Sources: · Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period. A primary source reflects the individual viewpoint of a participant or observer. · Vital Records of or information collected by government agencies. Many kinds of records (births, deaths, marriages; permits and licenses issued; census data; etc.) document conditions in the society. · Diaries, journals, speeches, interviews, letters, memos, manuscripts and other papers in which individuals describe events in which they were participants or observers. · Memoirs and autobiographies. These may be less reliable than diaries or letters since they are usually written long after events occurred and may be distorted by bias, dimming memory or the revised perspective that may come with hindsight. On the other hand, they are sometimes the only source for certain information. · Records of organizations. The minutes, reports, correspondence, etc. of an organization or agency serve as an ongoing record of the activity and thinking of that organization or agency. · Published materials (books, magazine and journal articles, newspaper articles) written at the time about a particular event. While these are sometimes accounts by participants, in most cases they are written by journalists or other observers. The important thing is to distinguish between material written at the time of an event as a kind of report, and material written much later, as historical analysis. · Photographs, audio recordings and moving pictures or video recordings, documenting what happened. · Physical objects (such as grave stones) Secondary Sources: A secondary source is a work that interprets or analyzes an historical event or phenomenon. It uses primary sources and is at least one step removed from the event. if you were to look at the bibliography of this article you would see that the author's research was based on both primary sources such as vital records; Examples: Richardson, Douglas; "PLANTAGENET ANCESTRY"; Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2004, 945 pgs. Richardson, Douglas; "Magna Carta Ancestry, A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families"; Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2005, 1095 pgs. Weis, Frederick Lewis and Sheppard, Jr. ((additions and corrections) Beall, William and Kaleen); "ANCESTRAL ROOTS OF CERTAIN AMERICAN COLONISTS WHO CAME TO AMERICA BEFORE 1700"; Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2004, Eighth Edition, 359 pgs. Weis, Frederick Lewis; "THE MAGNA CHARTA SURETIES, 1215"; Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1999, Fifth Edition, 214 pgs. Faris, David; "PLANTAGENET ANCESTRY OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY COLONISTS"; Boston, MA, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999; Second Edition, 432 pgs. Roberts, Gary Boyd; "THE ROYAL DESCENTS OF 600 IMMIGRANTS TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES OR THE UNITED STATES"; Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2004, 811 pgs. Textbooks and encyclopedias are also examples of secondary sources.
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