Publishing Issues

Thanks to everyone for your supportive comments about sourcing.  I now have some good ideas that I am planning to try out.  And, since you were so helpful last time, I have a new question for you.

Recently I discovered that this blog is not coming up on a Google search.  When I created the blog, I set it to be available through search engines and blogger lists.  However, I have tried various keyword searches on Google, and nothing is coming up.  Conversely, my private blog is set to not be searchable through search engines and blogger lists, but it came right up when I searched the blog title on Google.  That's a little scary.  I spent a long time trying to figure out how to make this blog come up on Google, but to no avail.

Has anyone else had a similar problem?  Were you able to fix it?

I know I could make my personal blog private, but I like having it open so that friends browsing my facebook site can see my personal blog without having to be invited.  So, if any of you have any thoughts, I would be interested to hear them.

By the way, I apologize that my most recent posts have been technical, rather than informative.  I'm still trying to work out the bugs on this new blog and I find reader comments to be very useful.  Nevertheless, I will be posting an informational post about the Ristes again.  Stay tuned!

Sourcing

Any good genealogist knows that compiled research is only good if it is sourced properly.  I have been wrestling with this problem with the Riste Family blog.  I am committed to documenting all sources used in my research, but I am not sure what is the best way to include sources on a blog.  So far my best idea is to put a number in parenthesis at the end of a sentence.  This number would correspond to a number at the end of the post (1).  Shorter references may be included at the end of a sentence.

So, I turn my question over to my readers.  What suggestions do you have for sourcing materials?  How are you sourcing your blogs?  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!





1.  This is a sample of the numbering system discussed above.

James Riste and Mary Richards Life Sketch

James Riste, son of Thomas Riste and Mary Pass, was born on 27 April 1800 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England.  According to the 1851 census, James worked as a bricklayer.  He married Mary Richards on 5 February 1822 in Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire, England.

James and Mary had five children:

James Riste-- born 14 Sep 1823 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England

Mirah Riste-- born 2 October 1827 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England

Hiram Riste-- born 4 February 1832 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England

Levinah Riste-- born 11 Aug 1835 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England

Martha Ann Riste-- born 23 Sep 1839 in St. Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England

James and Mary Riste and their family lived in East Leake, Nottinghamshire until sometime between 1836 and 1839.  By the time their youngest daughter, Martha Ann, was born, they had moved west to St. Alkmunds, Derbyshire.  It was there in Derbyshire that the Ristes joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In 1855, Mary and her two youngest daughters, Martha Ann and Levina, traveled to Utah as part of the LDS church migration.

James Riste died 28 December 1882 in Santaquin, Utah, USA.  Mary Richards Riste died 11 October 1884 in Santaquin, Utah.