Category Archives: Research Process

Planning a Pilgrimage – Part 1

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Lynda

Last year, I took a three-week trip in the UK, which I call a pilgrimage rather than a genealogy research trip. Rest assured, some research was done, but my plan was to focus more on a place that was important … Continue reading →

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Do-Over Week 2: I’m still setting aside and sorting

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Lynda

The Genealogy Do-Over is into its second week, but I am still doing part of the first week preparation tasks. I am setting aside the database I have lived with for years to start building it again, but as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Josh Taylor shares excellent methods in ISGS webinar

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lynda

Genealogy rockstar Josh Taylor gave an excellent webinar last night for the Illinois State Genealogical Society, detailing how he organizes his digital files for his professional and personal genealogy research. He uses a number of tools to make his research … Continue reading →

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Day One of RootsTech Week in SLC

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lynda

It seemed to take forever to get from Owen Sound to Salt Lake City, but that was partly because I did an overnight stop in Toronto. It wasn’t essential, but it allowed me to visit family and make sure that … Continue reading →

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How to deal with the unexpected

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lynda

Much of the time we spend on genealogy, we are hunting. We’re always looking for that precious document or artifact that will take us further in filling in the details of our family stories, and if we’re lucky, we find … Continue reading →

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