Monthly Archives: January 2014

Once you get started …

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lynda

The trouble with the 52 Ancestors challenge that I wrote about last week is that the minute I think I have selected a good candidate from my tree, I look up what information I have, and then think, well, I’ll … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors: #1 Roy William Gradwell

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Lynda

Genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow has issued a challenge to blog about one ancestor every week, a great idea that should get us thinking about some of the individuals in our trees and sharing details that help bring their stories to life. … Continue reading →

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The problem with starting over

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Lynda

Many of us began our genealogy research before we really understood how to evaluate or document our information sources. A year ago, I decided to be more rigorous by taking another look at the sources I had amassed for my … Continue reading →

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Begin again, again

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Lynda

Stuck? Overwhelmed? Have you forgotten where you left off? There are lots of ways to restart your genealogy research, and there is no better time than now (in the northern hemisphere at least) during the cold grey days of winter.  … Continue reading →

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