 Genealogy Quick Tip: Explore Local Histories for Context and Clues Local histories can provide context and clues about your ancestors. Check county histories, local newspapers, and town records for hidden gems. 😉 More Genealogy TipsFind more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category and other tips under the Genealogy Research Tips category!
 Genealogy Quick Tip: Verify Every Source in Your Genealogy Research Don't assume every record is accurate. Verify all sources against other records. Mistakes happen, and verification ensures you're on the right track. 😉 More Genealogy TipsFind more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category and other tips under the Genealogy Research Tips category!
 Genealogy Quick Tip: Fan Out to Break Down Brick Walls Are you making sure to fan out with siblings and children in your research? Brick walls are not always brick walls 😉
More Genealogy Tips: Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category!  Genealogy Quick Tip: Don't Miss the Clues in Your Research! It’s easy to miss the fine details when researching your family history. Don’t make this genealogy blunder! Sometimes stories are just that, stories, but there is always some true to them in the fine details! Are you missing the clues in the fine details of records that may lead you to your next steps? It’s easy to miss those fine details when you are skimming the surface to just get the information that you are seeking. Pay close attention to all the fine details in everything you see, hear, and read, along with everything you don’t. They may be clues to what you are missing! 😉
More Genealogy Tips: Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category!  Genealogy Quick Tip: Interview the older generations before time runs out! Don't forget to interview the older generations before time runs out! They're the ones with all of the stories and pictures that's a part of your family history! 😉
More Genealogy Tips: Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category!  Having difficulty locating an ancestor? Have you hit, what you think may be, a brick wall? Are you keeping yourself in a box by relying on online records and research? Remember, only a SMALL portion of records are online for your genealogy research! MOST research is done OFFLINE. 😉
More Genealogy Tips: Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Having difficulty locating a lost ancestor? Remember, not all family stories are true...Don't keep yourself in a box with them. Sometimes they are just that, stories. 😉  More Genealogy Tips:
Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Interactive Questions: Have you ever hit a brick wall by keeping yourself in a research box with family tales? Let me know below in the comments. Having difficulty locating a lost ancestor? Don't keep yourself in a box. Remember, not everything is as told, what's on paper, or as it seems in genealogy.  More Genealogy Tips:
Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Interactive Questions: Have you ever hit a brick wall by keeping yourself in a box? Having difficulty with an ancestor? Have you hit a brick wall? Make sure you fan out with all of their siblings and children to help you break down brick walls. :)  More Genealogy Tips:
Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Interactive Questions: Have you fanned out to help break down brick walls in your research? Let me know of your successful genealogy brick wall busting by fanning out! Hit a break wall? Question EVERYTHING including names changes, family secrets, a different parent than who you know, if they were running from something...don't keep yourself in a box with your research. :)  More Genealogy Tips:
Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Interactive Questions: Have you hit a genealogy brick wall that you were able to break down because you had an ancestor that changed their name or had a different parent than who was known? |
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