Thomas C. Howle wrote:
<Can anyone refer me to a good style manual for writing a genealogy book.
Several years ago, I saw a reference to a book with a title similar to
"Using WordPerfect to Write a Genealogy Book" but I never found a copy.  I
need help with various format issues such as selecting fonts, italicisizing
vs underlining, etc., etc., as well as suggestions on presenting evidence,
etc.  Thanks for your help. >

The current standard for writing a compiled genealogy is Patricia Law
Hatcher, CG, *Producing a Quality Family History* (Salt Lake City: Ancestry,
1996). It's topics include Style; Understanding Type and Fonts; Book Design;
Page Layout and Formatting; Organizing and Presenting Family Information;
Ilustrations, Charts, and Photographs; Editing; and much, much more.

But, of course, modesty prevents me from recommending a "standard" for
"presenting evidence" <g>.

Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG
Editor, *National Genealogical Society Quarterly*
Author, *Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian*
Editor & Author, *Professional Genealogy: A Manual for
     Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians*

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