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AnneTheWriter

A lot of the problems I've seen #Genealogists having over the years (on social media and elsewhere) seem to come down to a few common problems. Many of the #BrickWalls we all tend to hit could be solved by addressing just one or two of these points.

Both beginning and experienced researchers can hit some of these same problems.

Here are a few #TipsAndTricks for researching more effectively and for building an error-free #FamilyTree.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Geneadons #GenealogyProblems #FamilyTreeCharts #FamilyTrees #Genealogydons #BrickWall #GenealogyTips #Researching #Genealogist @genealogy

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Digging into Your Family Tree · Avoiding Common Problems when ResearchingThere are a lot of things I wish someone had told me early on in my Genealogy research, which I found out the hard way. After researching my own and other people’s Genealogy for many years, I…
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I've used a few #timeline formats, myself. Each has its advantages.

One of my longest-maintained timeline files is for my #surname #Freligh. I have a #BrickWall in that line.

There are a LOT more folks named John/Johann, George/Jürgens, Henry/Heinrich, and William/Wilhelm Freligh than you would expect, between 1750-1880 in the USA, and many of them hung out in the NY state area.

I know most (if not all) are connected. But to make sense of what data is for which John/George/Henry/William etc., I maintain a timeline of all my discoveries.

Some match my people, many don't. But they keep me from repeating the same investigations & help sort everything out. One example page is below.

It has two columns. The right column is for historical events, which might have impacted my ancestors' lives. The left column is a listing of various discoveries for people named Freligh, during that year.

A two-column chart with tiny, hard-to-read text (my apologies). The right column is for historical events, which might have impacted my ancestors' lives. The left column is a listing of various discoveries for people named Freligh. The footer automatically updates to reflect which date is was last printed out, so I know which printout is more up-to-date. One mistake I made with this file for many years, was not citing where I found the information. Later, when I found conflicting or confusing information, I had to repeat my searches to see why there was disagreement. But some info I could not locate & verify again. I highly recommend including even basic citations in any timeline you create, for later verification.
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AnneTheWriter

#Genealogist:
When I get to heaven, I want to see their copy of the #1890Census. Then, I want to meet my #BrickWall Gr-Gr-Great Grandmother & ask her what her goshdarn name is.


(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Comedy #Jokestodon #Genealogy #Geneadons #Genealogists #FamilyTree #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryResearch #1890 #Census

Vintage photo of two young girls. One is whispering I to the ear of the other, who looks shocked to hear it. The whispering one is saying, "She's a Genealogist." And the shocked girl says, "Oohh! I thought she was just weird."
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