 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! 😉
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 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? Remember to take your family stories with a grain of salt until they can be backed up with a paper trail or proven. :)  Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category!
Any thoughts on this? If you'd like to leave a comment, the fields are: Name, Email, Site (if you'd like), and Comment, the standard fields 😉 Remember, anything is a possibility in genealogy…don’t rule out name changes and elusive ancestors!  Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category
Remember, when researching for others, always start with a clean slate, and DO NOT use their research 😉  Follow more Genealogy Tips of the Day here: Genealogy Quick Tips
Remember, make sure you have a paper trail to back up your family stories...until then, take them with a grain of salt 😉  Follow more Genealogy Tips of the Day here: Genealogy Quick Tips
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