Mills Inspired Source Type Definitions

Mills QuickCheck Models

[See Mills(1) Guidelines & Examples for full explanations of the use of each of these QuickCheck Models]

  1. Archives & Artifacts (AA-)
    1. Archived Material: Artifact. [Defined 23]
      Creator as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 93.
    2. Archived Material: Digital Archives. [Defined 24]
      Collection (database) as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 94.
    3. Archived Material: Manuscript Records.
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 95.
    4. Archived Material: Manuscript Records.
      Document as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 96.
    5. Archived Material: Manuscript Records.
      Series as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 97.
    6. Archived Material: Personal Bible. [Defined 25]
      Original owner as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 98.
    7. Archived Material: Portrait.
      Subject as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 99.
    8. Archived Material: Research Report.
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 100.
    9. Archived Material: Unpublished Narrative.
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 101.
    10. Archived Material: Vertical File. [Defined 2]
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 102.
    11. Preservation Film: FHL-GSU Film.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 103.
    12. Preservation Film: In-House Film.
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 104.
    13. Private Holdings: Artifact. [Defined 14]
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 105.
    14. Private Holdings: Diary or Journal. [Defined 15]
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 106.
    15. Private Holdings: Family Bible Records.
      Original owner as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 107.
    16. Private Holdings: Family Chart or Group Sheet. [Defined 17]
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 108.
    17. Private Holdings: Historic Letter. [Defined 16]
      Writer as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 109.
    18. Private Holdings: Interview Tape & Transcript.
      Informant as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 110.
    19. Private Holdings: Legal Document Unrecorded Family Copy.
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 111.
    20. Private Holdings: Personal Correspondence. [Defined 18]
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 112.
    21. Private Holdings: Personal E-Mail. [Defined 26]
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 113.
    22. Private Holdings. Research Report [Defined 19]
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 114.
    23. Private Holdings: Tradition, Recorded.
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 115.

  2. Business & Institutional Records (BIR-)
    1. Corporate Records: Bound Volume.
      Corporate collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 161.
    2. Corporate Records: Document (Loose Record).
      Corporate collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 162.
    3. Corporate Records: Extract Supplied by Staff.
      Corporate writer as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 163.
    4. Corporate Records: Microfilm.
      Corporate collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 164.
    5. Corporate Records: Online Database. [Defined 4]
      Database as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 165.
    6. Corporate Records: Online Images. [Defined 27]
      Collection as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 166.
    7. Lineage-Society Records: Application File.
      Organization as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 167.
    8. Lineage-Society Records: Online Database.
      Organization as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 168.
    9. Organizational Records: Archived In-House.
      Organization as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 169.
    10. Organizational Records: Archived Off-Site.
      Organization as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 170.
    11. Professional Reports: Genetic Testing.
      Corporate author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 171.
    12. Professional Reports: Historical Research: Corporate.
      Author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 172.
    13. Professional Reports: Historical Research: Online.
      Corporate author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 173.
    14. School Records: Administrative Material.
      Institutional author as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 174.
    15. School Records: Student Transcript.
      Person as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 175.

  3. Cemetery Records (CemR-)
    1. Cemetery Office Records: Personally Used. [Defined 3]
      Cemetery office as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 209.
    2. Cemetery Office Records: Supplied by Staff. [Defined 1]
      Cemetery office as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 210
    3. Cemetery Office Records: Online Images.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 211.
    4. Cemetery Office Records: Preservation Film, FHL-GSU.
      Cemetery office as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 212.
    5. Grave Markers: Rural. [Defined 28]
      Cemetery as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 213.
    6. Grave Markers: Urban. [Defined 29]
      Cemetery as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 214.
    7. Grave Markers: Images Online. [Defined 30]
      Creator as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 215.
    8. Memorial Plaques.
      Cemetery as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 216.
    9. Derivatives: Cemetery Abstracts: Vertical File.
      Compiler unidentified -- file as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 217.
    10. Derivatives: Cemetery Abstracts: Card File.
      Compiler unidentified -- file as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 218.
    11. Derivatives: Database Online.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 219.

  4. Census Records (CenR-)
    1. Original Manuscripts: Local Copy, Federal Census.
      Place & year as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 237.
    2. Original Manuscripts: National Archives Copy.
      NARA Style Citation for manuscript consulted on-site. Mills, p. 238.
    3. Digital Images: CD/DVD.
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 239.
    4. Digital Images: Online Commercial Site. [Defined 31]
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 240.
    5. Digital Images: Online Archives (France).
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 241.
    6. Digital Images: Online Archives (U.K., Wales).
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 242.
    7. Microfilm: Native-American Tribal Census.
      Citing agency & exact publication title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 243.
    8. Microfilm: "Nonpopulation" Schedules: NARA Film.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 244.
    9. Microfilm: "Nonpopulation" Schedules: FHL-GSU Preservation Film.
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 245.
    10. Microfilm: "Nonpopulation" Schedules: UNC Microfilm Publication.
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 246.
    11. Microfilm: Population Schedules 1790-1840.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 247.
    12. Microfilm: Population Schedules 1850-1870.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 248.
    13. Microfilm: Population Schedules 1850-1860: Slaves.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 249.
    14. Microfilm: Population Schedules 1880-1930.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 250.
    15. Microfilm Population Schedules: State-Level Copies, In-House Preservation Film.
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 251.
    16. Microfilm: State-Sponsored Censuses: FHL-GSU Preservation Film.
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 252.
    17. Derivatives: Database, CD/DVD.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 253.
    18. Derivatives: Database, Online.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 254.
    19. Derivatives: Soundex & Miracode, Microfilm.
      NARA film cited by number; not title;
      Place & year as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 255.
    20. Derivatives: Statistical Database, Online User-Defined Reports.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 256.

  5. Church Records(ChR-)
    1. Church Books: Named Volume Held by Church.
      Church as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 311.
    2. Church Books: Named Volume Archived Off-Site.
      Church & volume as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 312.
    3. Church Books: Numbered Volume Archived Off-Site.
      Church & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 313.
    4. Image Copies: Digitized Online.
      Church & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 314.
    5. Image Copies: Microfilm FHL-GSU Preservation Copy.
      Church & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 315.
    6. Image Copies: Microfilm LDS Records at the FHL.
      Church & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 316.
    7. Image Copies: Microfilm Publication.
      Publication title as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 317.
    8. Derivatives: Church-Issued Certificate.
      Multiple certificates cited as a collection in Source List
      Name of church as lead element. Mills, p. 318.
    9. Derivatives: Church Record Book, Recopied.
      Church and volume as prime elements in Source List. Mills, p. 319.
    10. Derivatives: Church Records Database, Online.
      Compiler as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 320.

  6. Local & State Records: Courts & Governance (LSR-CG-)
    1. Original Records: Local Case Files.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 373.
    2. Original Records: Local Record Books.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 374.
    3. Original Records: Local Record Books, Archived Off-Site. [Defined 21]
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 375.
    4. Original Records: State-Level Appeals Court Record Books.
      State & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 376.
    5. Original Records: State-Level Legislative Petitions & Files.
      State & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 377.
    6. Image Copies: CD/DVD.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 378.
    7. Image Copies: Microfilm Archival Preservation Copy.
      Loose documents -- jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 379.
    8. Image Copies: Microfilm FHL-GSU Preservation Copy.
      Bound volume -- jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 380.
    9. Image Copies: Online.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 381.
    10. Derivatives: Databases, Online.
      Database as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 382.

  7. Local & State Records: Licenses, Registrations, Rolls, & Vital Records (LSR-VR-)
    1. Local Records: File Items.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 421.
    2. Local Records: Files Moved to State Archives.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 422.
    3. Local Records: Registers: Named Volume.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 423.
    4. Local Records: Registers: Numbered Volume.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 424.
    5. Local Records: Vital-Records Certificate. [Defined 7]
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 425.
    6. Local Records: Vital-Records Register.
      Jurisdiction & volume as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 426.
    7. Local Records: Vital Records, Amended.
      Jurisdiction and series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 427.
    8. Local Records: Vital Records, Delayed.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 428.
    9. State-Level Records: Miscellaneous Files. [Defined 5]
      State & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 429.
    10. State-Level Records: Vital-Records Certificate. [Defined 22]
      Jurisdiction, agency & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 430.
    11. State-Level Records: Vital-Records Register.
      Jurisdiction, agency & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 431.
    12. State-Level Records: Vital Records, Amended.
      Jurisdiction, agency & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 432.

  8. Local & State Records: Property & Probates (LSR-PP-)
    1. Original Records: Local Case Files.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 487.
    2. Original Records: Local Registers.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 488.
    3. Original Records: Local Tract Book.
      Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills, p. 489.
    4. Original Records: State-Level Land-Grant Register.
      (Jurisdiction/agency & series as lead elements in Source List). Mills, p. 490.
    5. Original Records: State-Level Land Warrants: Loose.
      (Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List). Mills, p. 491.
    6. Image Copies: CD/DVD.
      (Jurisdictioin/agency as lead elements in Source List). Mills, p. 492.
    7. Image Copies: Microfilm.
      (Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List. Mills), p. 493.
    8. Image Copies: Online.
      (Jurisdiction & series as lead elements in Source List). Mills, p. 494.
    9. Derivatives: Abstracts, Online.
      (Compiler & article title as lead elements in Source List). Mills, p. 495.
    10. Derivatives: Database, Online. [Defined 6]
      (Database as lead element in Source List). Mills, p. 496.

  9. National Government Records (NGR-)
    1. Audio Recordings: National Archives.
      Series as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 539.
    2. Manuscripts: Library of Congress.
      Series as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 540.
    3. Manuscripts: National Archives.
      Series as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 541.
    4. Manuscripts: National Archives--Regional.
      Subgroup as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 542.
    5. Maps: National Archives.
      Specific item as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 543.
    6. Photographs: Library of Congress.
      Subseries as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 544.
    7. Railroad Retirement Board Pension File.
      Individual file as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 545.
    8. Social Security Administration Forms SS-5. [Defined 20]
      Agency as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 546.
    9. Databases: CD-ROM Publications.
      Agency/creator as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 547.
    10. Databases Online: National Archives (Australia).
      Source list arranged geographically by country, then database as lead element. Mills, p. 548.
    11. Databases Online: National Archives (Canada).
      Source list arranged geographically by country, then creator as lead element. Mills, p. 549.
    12. Databases Online: National Archives (U.K.).
      Source list arranged geographically by country, then creator as lead elements. Mills, p. 550.
    13. Databases Online: National Archives (U.S.).
      Database as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 551.
    14. Image Copies: NARA Microfilm: NARA Style Citation.
      Series as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 552.
    15. Image Copies: NARA Microfilm: Publications Style Citation.
      Publication title as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 553.
    16. Images Online: Library of Congress.
      Creator of database/website as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 554.
    17. Images Online: National Archives (U.S.).
      Citing as a published item, with database title as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 555.
    18. Images Online: Patent & Trademark Office (U.S.).
      Citing as a published item, with database title as lead element in Source List. Mills, p. 556.

  10. Publications: Books, CDs, Maps, Leaflets, & Videos (Pub-PP-)
    1. Print Publications: Book: Basic Format. [Defined 13]
      Mills, p. 646.
    2. Print Publications: Book: Chapter. [Defined 32]
      Mills, p. 647.
    3. Print Publications: Book: Edited. [Defined 33]
      Mills, p. 648.
    4. Print Publications: Book: Multivolume Set.
      Mills, p. 649.
    5. Print Publications: Book: Reprint.
      Mills, p. 650.
    6. Print Publications: Book: Revised Edition.
      Mills, p. 651.
    7. Print Publications: Leaflet.
      Mills, p. 652.
    8. Print Publications: Map.
      Mills, p. 653.
    9. Electronic Publications: Audio Book.
      Mills, p. 654.
    10. Electronic Publications: CD/DVD Book (Text).
      Mills, p. 655.
    11. Electronic Publications: Video.
      Mills, p. 656.
    12. Electronic Publications: Website as "Book".
      (Website devoted to one single item). Mills, p. 657.
    13. Image Copies: CD/DVD Publication.
      Mills, p. 658.
    14. Image Copies: Microfilm, FHL-GSU (Preservation Copy).
      (Unpublished film of a published book). Mills, p. 659.
    15. Image Copies: Microfilm Publication.
      (Commercially published microfilm). Mills, p. 660.
    16. Image Copies: Online Publication. [Defined 9]
      Mills, p. 661.

  11. Publications: Legal Works & Government Documents (Pub-LG-)
    1. Book: Basic Format.
      (Citing from title page). Mills, p. 727.
    2. Case Reporters: Series Named for Editor.
      (Citing individual volume from title page). Mills, p. 728.
    3. Case Reporters: Standardized Series.
      (Citing individual volume from title page). Mills, p. 729.
    4. Codes & Statutes, Online State Database.
      Mills, p. 730.
    5. Codes & Statutes, Online U.S. Code.
      Mills, p. 731.
    6. Slip Law: Federal.
      Mills, p. 732.
    7. Statutes: Federal.
      (Citing volume from title page). Mills, p. 733.
    8. Statutes: State.
      (Citing volume from title page). Mills, p. 734.
    9. Congressional Records.
      (Citing volume from title page). Mills, p. 735.
    10. Congressional Records.
      (Traditional academic style). Mills, p. 736.
    11. Congressional Records: Online Images.
      Mills, p. 737.
    12. National Archives (U.S.) Guides: Descriptive Pamphlet, Online.
      Mills, p. 738.
    13. National Archives (U.S.) Guides: Preliminary Inventory, Microfilmed.
      Mills, p. 739.

  12. Publications: Periodicals, Broadcasts & Web Miscellanea (Pub-JMN-)
    1. Journal Articles: Print Editions. [Defined 10]
      Mills, p. 779.
    2. Journal Articles: Online Archives of Print Journals. [Defined 11]
      Mills, p. 780.
    3. Journal Articles: Online Journals. [Defined 12]
      Mills, p. 781.
    4. Magazine Articles: Print Editions. [Defined 34]
      Mills, p. 782.
    5. Magazine Articles: Online Reprints, Random Items. [Defined 35]
      Mills, p. 783.
    6. Newsletter Articles: Print Editions. [Defined 36]
      Mills, p. 784.
    7. Newspaper Articles: Print Editions. [Defined 8]
      Mills, p. 785.
    8. Newspaper Articles: Online Archives. [Defined 37]
      Mills, p. 786.
    9. Broadcasts & Web Miscellanea: Blogs.
      (Source List Entry constructed to cover a single posting). Mills, p. 787.
    10. Broadcasts & Web Miscellanea: Discussion Forums & Lists.
      (Source List Entry constructed to cover a number of postings). Mills, p. 788.
    11. Broadcasts & Web Miscellanea: Podcasts.
      (Source List Entry constructed to cover a single broadcast). Mills, p. 789.
    12. Broadcasts & Web Miscellanea: Radio & Television Clips.
      Mills, p. 790.
(1) Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007.
(2) Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1997; revised, 16th printing, 2006.
(3) Mills, Elizabeth Shown. QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources, Evidence! Style. Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2006.