Sorting Saturday — Making Sense out of the Mess or Sources Matter
I am trying to pull my grandfather and his ancestor’s lives into order and tell their story. I find I have a mess of records. One big old honking mess. So I’m getting organized. And not just...
View ArticleTuesday’s Tip — Two New Links You Must Check Out
We all know that family histories, local histories, indexes of vital and the sort are awesome for finding nuggets of gold. Check out FamilySearch’s Family History Books beta site:...
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Two weeks ago I presented 5 classes in the Swing through the South class of SLIG 2016. And I never attend a year of SLIG without new thoughts to mull and ponder! Prepping 5 classes was challenging and...
View ArticleA Cautionary Tale: Reading Is Fundamental
This is a cautionary tale about reading what is there and not making assumptions. Fortunately, in this case, I didn’t lose years of research or spend time randomly driving around York County, South...
View ArticleJumpstarting Your Genealogy Brain
Amy Johnson Crow wrote about Breaking Out of Your Genealogy Comfort Zone. Seemed like a good idea. I’ve felt a little bit uninspired in my genealogy research lately. I needed a new approach. Amy...
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