Showing posts with label methodology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label methodology. Show all posts
25 April 2014

#genchat CHALLENGE: Using Tax Records to Knock Down Your Brick Wall

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Have you used tax records in your genealogy?  You should probably think about it, if you haven't. #genchat on May 25, 2014 was al...
18 April 2014

Using Excel in Genealogy

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Several times during #genchat, I have mentioned that I use Excel heavily as a genealogy tool.  And it seems every time it comes up, someo...
11 April 2014

#genchat CHALLENGE: Practice Makes Perfect!

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"Citation is an art, not a science." ~ Elizabeth Shown Mills Evidence Explained, Second Edition, p.41 ©Ancestral Jou...
01 March 2014

#genchat CHALLENGE: Exploring NARA

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In last night's #genchat, we discussed using the National Archives and Records Administration, commonly known as NARA, in our genealogy ...
24 January 2014

#genchat Challenge! What Have You Missed?

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Your challenge, should you choose to accept it.... Tonight on #genchat, the topic at hand was "Capturing all the details: one docume...
26 December 2012

Using the National Register of Historic Places Database

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Genealogical research can lead you in so many different directions, and investigating the origins of a specific site or building can really...
17 November 2012

Did You Hit the Ad's?

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One of the joys I find in genealogical research is digging through historic newspapers. It's fun! Yes, we can gain a great deal of ins...
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08 November 2012

SEO: Why It's Important for Your Blog

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SEO. If you cruise the internet, you may have come across this acronym. You may have thought it wasn't relevant to you, your blog, or ...
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05 November 2012

Genealogy: The Next Generation

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What will genealogy look like in 2063? That is the question I am posing today, and I'm curious to see what responses I will get. CER...
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11 October 2012

More Thoughts on the "Reasonably Exhaustive Search" Process

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Over the past two weeks, I have been conducting an evaluation of my research on my second great grandfather, Oscar F. Brown, to determine: ...
08 April 2012

Why an Index is Only A Starting Point

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Indexes to available local records are becoming more and more common across the internet, and these resources can be incredibly helpful. It ...
06 April 2012

Webinar Review: The Pursuit From Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional

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Originally presented on 4 April 2012 by John Kitzmiller and Claire V. Brison-Banks, this webinar certainly caught my eye when it was listed ...
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1940 Census: Use the Hype to Talk to Your Family

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Two days ago, I was pleased to learn about my grandfather and his parents, aunts and uncles using new clues provided through the 1940 Census...
31 March 2012

One Mother: Four Birth Certificates; Finding Mistakes in Vital Records

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Most genealogists rely on basic information on an individual to build a simple profile of that person's life. Once you have those pieces...
27 March 2012

Website Review: Colorado State Archives Historical Records Index Search

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This post is an overview of the Historical Records Index Search system on the Colorado State Archives website. You can find this immensely h...

There Is A Line: The Difference Between Collaboration and Cheating

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Recently, I had a message sent to me on my www.ancestry.com account. Here is a person asking for access to my private tree, so she can ...
09 March 2012

Using OneNote to Prep for the 1940 US Census

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I know, I know. All the hype lately has been on Evernote. I use Evernote, and I like it. It helps me. But for the 1940 US Census, I turned t...
27 February 2012

Cemetery Tool Kit

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During the long winter's in the Rocky Mountains, I get a lot of time to think. One thing that is in continuous development and evol...
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25 February 2012

They Are Out There... Just Waiting For Me: My Top 10

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In just under 30 days, the 1940 US Census will be released, and there are so many of us just itching to get to it. Midnight on April 2 is a ...
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03 February 2012

RootsTech 2012

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Oh, how I wish I was in Salt Lake City right now. There it is, I said it. Following the conference via live feeds and social media has bee...
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