When #Genealogists make plans for #ValentinesDay ...
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A lot of the problems I've seen #Genealogists having over the years (on social media and elsewhere) seem to come down to a few common problems. Many of the #BrickWalls we all tend to hit could be solved by addressing just one or two of these points.
Both beginning and experienced researchers can hit some of these same problems.
Here are a few #TipsAndTricks for researching more effectively and for building an error-free #FamilyTree.
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A GENEALOGIST'S TOP 10 PROBLEMS
1. A German census taker talking to an Italian family about an Irish neighbor who wasn't home.
2. Forgets to eat for two days when a new archive goes live.
3. Census takers who were taught to write by chickens.
4. 1890.
5. Is that a 'T' or an 'F"? ... It's an F. It needs to be a 'T' or the research is wrong.
6. Spent three weeks researching the wrong Wilhemena Kopfelpultz.
7. Accidentally told Grandma she's adopted.
8. Actual tick mark or accident? Choose wisely.
9. Non-hoarding distant relatives.
10. Have to plan vacations around cemetery hours.
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Many years ago, I chanced upon a printed Genealogy of the Freligh family, written by Genealogist Theodore “Ted” Overbagh.
At the time, I had no evidence that my #Freligh lines met up with the ones in his Genealogy, so I contacted the author to see if he had any further information. He then sent me his “Addendum” to that document. From the second document, I was able to connect my Freligh lines to his substantial compiled #Genealogy.
[This article is intended to be a resource for Genealogists researching the Freligh surname and associated surnames, such as Fraleigh and Froelich. Additional resources for researching this surname and the Palatine Emigrants (aka “Pennsylvania Dutch”) are listed at the end of this article.]
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https://diggingintoyourfamilytree.wordpress.com/2023/02/17/freligh-genealogy-including-addendum/
A terrific resource for anyone researching #PullmanPorter ancestors, from the wonderful #Newberry #Genealogy Library in #Chicago:
"Teach with primary sources from the Newberry's collections. This FREE lesson plan teaches students about the #Pullman Company--one of the largest employers of #AfricanAmericans in the early 20th century--and the #porters who worked there."
https://dcc.newberry.org/?p=17946
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In #Genealogy, one thing we're all guilty of at some point is getting so busy researching that we neglect to organize or properly manage our electronic files. After my own nightmare experience some time back, I wanted to warn others off from repeating my mistakes.
As promised, here's Part 2 of my series, "Avoiding Common Mistakes."
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