In the Comments field, you can provide any comments about the source, provided they are not too lengthy. The purpose of this field is to alert another user of the veracity of this particular source. In other words, has this author provided adequate documentation, does his work seem accurate, or is the material "lacking" in some way? You may also type in a note about the quality of the source in the Quality field. When finished, select the OK button and you are returned to the Source Citation dialog box.

Having now edited the master source, you can add the page number and actual text from the citation in the Source Citation dialog box, if you desire. Remember, this is the place to put expanded knowledge of the citation that you would like to have placed in an endnote or a footnote. There is room for only three sentences.

By leaving the Include Citation Text in Footnote check box marked, the information you enter in the Source Citation dialog box will be printed with footnotes. Note that the citation you have asked to be printed will show up at the bottom of the Source Citation dialog box. It will appear exactly as it will print in the report. This way you can determine if it is the format you desire. If you have put in any extra punctuation marks, or made any other changes, now is the time to correct them. Now click the OK button.

By entering your citations properly, they will be organized into the correct format, and will look right when you use Family Tree Maker to produce a book or report.

To see how your own notes will look in a printed report, select View at the top of the screen, and click on it. From the drop-down menu, select Genealogy Report. The program will produce a report starting with the person you had on the previous Family Page.

You can also click on Format at the top of the screen and select Genealogy Report, from the drop-down menu. Now you can select the NGS Quarterly report option and a sample will appear. Feel free to test the other options available such as the Register version. Now click on the OK button to format your report. It does not change any data in your FTM file.

If you want to change the contents of the report, click on the word Contents and then select Options. Then select whether to include individual notes, facts, and marriage notes. Also select whether to include source information as endnotes or inline notes or not to include them at all. Then select the way you would like the generations numbered. Once you hit the OK button, you can see your report on the screen before you actually print it so you don't need to waste paper if you don't like it.

We have included a generated report for you to examine. You can see the notes at the bottom of that page.