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Session was published in 2025

Citing Family Sources: Photos, Letters, Journals, Heirlooms, and More

Preserving documentation for family sources adds richness and credibility to our family history projects. Learn how to quickly and easily cite family sources such as letters, interviews, journals, photographs, letters, pedigree charts, and more. Learn how to cite heirlooms and memorabilia that preserve essential details and family history information. Strengthen your citations by documenting the line of provenance for these valuable family sources. We will explore each family source category with practical examples to help you effectively incorporate these unique sources into your genealogical research.

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