Category: Genealogy Tools
Tools of the trade, ranging from software or websites to critical thinking and research technniques.
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Behind the scenes is no way to work – so here’s the first of (I hope) many updates on my #OneNameStudy progress.
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Progress is rarely linear.
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I’ve been hesitant to dive as deeply into this tool as I have with some of the others. Perhaps your mileage will vary?
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I couldn’t possibly explore everything there is to know about WikiTree, but here’s the briefest introduction to it that I know how to make!
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Pausing my Ancestry membership reminded me that my investment of time and money there doesn’t translate well to a tangible thing that others can use.
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The tools we have for tracking what we know (or think we know) about our ancestors can be great – but when we don’t have information that can be fully supported with evidence, adding a new hypothetical relationship can be tricky. I may have a lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family,…
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Another case of chasing the records for a family that turns out not to be who I was looking for. But this time, I am left with a tiny sliver of progress, too!
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Sometimes the story is as much about the process as it is about the people. And a good soundtrack, too.
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A look at FamilySearch.org as part of your online family history eco-system. Part of the “Harmonizing Across Multiple Platforms” series.
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A look at Find-A-Grave as part of your online family history eco-system. Part of the Harmonizing Across Multiple Platforms series.
