The New England Historic Genealogical Society continues to release new publications under their laminate guide series The Portable Genealogists. Leland recently returned from the SCGS Jamboree with several of these guides. He already posted a review on The Portable Genealogist – Using DNA in Genealogy. There are several more guides we will review on this site, including the subject of this blog: The Portable Genealogist: Editorial Stylesheet.
All “Portable” guides are two-color, four-page, three-hole-punched laminated guide, folded to 8.5″ x 11″. This guide covers four topic areas:
- Basic guidelines
- Register-style format
- Ahnentafel format
- Specific style guidelines
The Editorial Stylesheet guide examines “conventions for presentation of genealogical information.” The guide will help you work on presentation of your research, referencing people and places, and implementing an overall style, while working on traditional grammatical elements like punctuation.
Essentially, when presenting genealogical data in either Register or ahnentafel style/format, consideration should be given to standards or conventions in presentation. This guide covers the basics of those standards. This guide will help you get started or it can serve as a reminder as your work.
Don’t forget to read the NEHGS tips in this, and other, Portable Genealogist guides.
Order The Portable Genealogist: Editorial Stylesheet. and many other popular laminated guides from Family Roots Publishing; Price: $6.81