# Source Note Template

Use this template when creating a new source note in the Librarian notebook. Source notes contain ONLY source material — no analysis, no theory, no commentary.

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## Citation

**Full Citation:** [Evidence Explained format — specific-to-general: item, source, repository]

**Access Method:** [Original / Digital image of original / Microfilm / Database transcription / Published abstract]

**Repository:** [Where the source is held — archive, website, courthouse]

**URL:** [If online — include access date]

**Collection ID:** [FamilySearch film number, Ancestry collection ID, book/volume, etc.]

## Persons

| Name | Role/Relationship | Details |
|------|------------------|---------|
| [Name as written] | [Testator/witness/grantee/head of household/etc.] | [Age, occupation, mark vs. signature, other details from document] |

## Transcription

[Full or partial transcription of the document. Preserve original spelling, punctuation, and line breaks where practical. Use [sic] sparingly — only where ambiguity exists. Use [illegible] or [torn] for unreadable portions.]

## Discrepancies

[Note ONLY factual discrepancies within the document itself — e.g., name spelled two different ways, date inconsistency between heading and body. Do NOT include analysis of how this document relates to other sources.]

## Coverage

**Date Range Covered:** [For collections — what range was examined in this pass]

**Pages/Images Examined:** [e.g., Images 12-48, Pages 100-150]

**Previous Coverage:** [Link to prior examination if this collection was searched before]

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**This note has no Open Questions or Tasks sections.** Questions and tasks arising from this source belong on the relevant person notes, not here.

**No tags on source notes.** Do not use `[fact]`, `[claim]`, `[question]`, `[todo]`, or `[insight]` tags. Source notes contain only source material. Analysis, insights, questions, and theories belong on person notes (with citations back to this source). Both come back in searches, so nothing is lost.