Understanding Sources & Places

Learn about the places, weblinks, images, and source documents shown for each person

Sources & Places

The Sources & Places section provides additional context about a person's life beyond events and relationships, including where they lived and the documentary evidence supporting their records.

Places

Places Lived - Locations where this person resided during their lifetime, derived from residence events and census records.

Sources & References

Weblinks - Links to external websites with additional information about this person, such as FindAGrave, FamilySearch, Ancestry, or other genealogy resources. Use the (Open All) link to open all weblinks at once in new tabs.
Image IDs - References to photographs, scanned documents, maps, and other images associated with this person. Click on an Image ID to view the image. Use the (Open All) link to open all images at once in new tabs.
Source Documents - References to the original documents that provide evidence for the information recorded. Sources are essential for verifying genealogical facts.
Tip: When doing on-site research at courthouses or historical societies, this section is especially useful on a smartphone to quickly check what sources and places you already have documented for a person.
About Sources: Good genealogical research relies on documenting sources for every fact. Source documents help verify information and allow others to confirm the research independently.
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