Tertiary Source

July 6, 2011 by  
Filed under Genealogy Glossary

A tertiary source is usually third-hand knowledge. Information that was recorded by someone who was not present at the event. For example, if you were to cite a family history that was compiled by someone else, that would be a tertiary source.

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