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Below is part of a FGS that can be used as an example. The sources should be precise so that other researchers can find the same information. You may choose to include the text from the source as I did but your list of sources will be much shorter if you don't. The form doesn't allow for formatting of sources so they arrive as a single paragraph. I'm pretty good at separating them if they're numbered or otherwise marked.

TX Family Group Sheet for the John Floyd ARMSTRONG Family

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Husband: John Floyd ARMSTRONG (1,2)
Birthdate: 1844
Birthplace: , Benton, Arkansas, USA (3,4)
Death date: Aft 17 Jun 1880
Place of death:
Burial:
Father: Solomon William ARMSTRONG (1790-1879) (5)
Mother: Ann DOSS (1793-Bef 1871) (6)
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: Abt 1866
Marriage place:

Wife: Nancy J FRIEND (7)
Birthdate: 1852
Birthplace: , , Missouri, USA (8)
Death date: Aft 1879
Place of death:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Anna E ARMSTRONG (9)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1867
Birthplace: , , Texas, USA (10)
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

(note: Children numbered 2 to 4 not shown for this illustration)

Documentation:
1. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 49 (25B), d/f #231. John Armstrong.
2. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). John F Armstrong.
3. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 49 (25B), d/f #231. age 6, Arkansas.
4. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). age 35, Missouri.
5. Gilman, Mildred Armstrong, deceased, Solomon Armstrong. Mildred gifted my uncle, Robert Armstrong with a copy of her work.
6. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Benton, pg 49 (25B), d/f #231. Anna Armstrong.
7. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). Nancy J Armstrong.
8. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). age 28, Missouri.
9. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). Anna E Armstrong.
10. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Dallas, ED 64, pg 21 (248A). age 13, Texas.