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Cari Taplin (she/her)Dec 17

I believed earlier research, added a marriage, and moved on. Going back through census records decades later showed me exactly where I went wrong—and how easily it happened. #GenealogyMistakes
#ResearchLessons
#EvidenceBasedResearch
#GenealogyEducation

http://genealogypants.com/2025/12/17/revisiting-my-roots-another-case-in-point/

Revisiting My Roots: Another Case in Point

I’ve been working through my prior research on my Avery family from Wood County, Ohio. I’ve been going through my old research and mostly filling in blanks with the now low-hanging frui…

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Dec 10

Thought you could trust all those old online trees? I just uncovered a long-believed Avery–Meeker mix-up that proves otherwise. My latest genealogy cleanup turned up a surprise… #GenealogyResearch #FamilyTreeFinds #GenealogyMistakes #ResearchCleanup

http://genealogypants.com/2025/12/10/revisiting-my-roots-a-case-in-point/

Revisiting My Roots: A Case in Point

Several posts ago, I talked about how I “believed” others who had built the family tree before I started researching. I put a lot of “trust” out there. “I believed eve…

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Dec 4

Looking to boost your genealogy skills in 2026? 📚✨
Study groups, an Arizona seminar, IGHR, and GRIP Virtual are all on the calendar—some already open for registration. Take a peek at what’s coming and join me for a year of learning!

http://genealogypants.com/2025/12/04/educational-opportunities-in-2026/

Educational Opportunities in 2026

As 2025 winds down, I want to let you know about some of my plans in 2026. The study groups that Cyndi Ingle and I lead are planned for 2026 and the schedules are posted on this website here: The o…

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Nov 5

My Ancestry tree? A glorious mess from my “baby genealogist” days—multiple GEDCOM imports, mystery citations, and formatting chaos. I’ve made it private (for good reason!) and I’m slowly cleaning it up, one "unsourced citation" at a time. #BabyGenealogist #GenealogyCleanup #Genealogy
#FamilyHistory

http://genealogypants.com/2025/11/05/revisiting-my-roots-ancestry-tree-cleanup/

Revisiting My Roots: Ancestry Tree Cleanup

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Oct 22

NERGC 2025 is almost here! I’ll be presenting several sessions on tools, techniques, and stories that make genealogy come alive. Join us in Manchester, NH—walk-ins welcome! https://nergc.org #genealogy #FamilyHistory

http://genealogypants.com/2025/10/22/nergc-conference-coming-soon/

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Oct 8

Not everything in an online family tree is golden—sometimes it’s pure… compost. Here’s how I’m cleaning up my own early genealogy “garbage.”
#GenealogyJourney #RevisitingMyRoots
#LearningFromMistakes

http://genealogypants.com/2025/10/08/revisiting-my-roots-correcting-errors/

Revisiting My Roots: Correcting Errors

Back when I was a beginner, I trusted. A lot. I believed everyone out there doing genealogy on the same families as me had been doing it longer and therefore must know more than I did, must have fo…

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Oct 1

Revisiting the basics isn’t a step back—it’s how we strengthen our trees. The low-hanging fruit builds a sturdy foundation. #GenealogyJourney #RevisitingMyRoots #FamilyHistory

http://genealogypants.com/2025/10/01/revisiting-my-roots-pick-the-low-hanging-fruit/

Revisiting My Roots: Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit

Another step I take when working back through my research from when I was a babe in the genealogical woods, is finding the low-hanging fruit. When I started, there wasn’t a lot online. I wrot…

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Sep 24

One binder trick I love: census originals on one side, my transcription on the other. Quick, clear, and easy to revisit. #GenealogyTips #CensusRecords #FamilyHistory

http://genealogypants.com/2025/09/24/revisiting-my-roots-census-records/

Revisiting My Roots: Census Records

“One binder trick I love: census originals on one side, my transcription on the other. Quick, clear, and easy to revisit. #GenealogyTips #CensusRecords #FamilyHistory”

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Cari Taplin (she/her)Sep 17, 2025

I’m revisiting my early genealogy work and bringing my binders up to today’s research standards—citations, organization, and all. My future self will thank me (instead of cursing me) later! #GenealogyJourney
#FutureSelfThanksYou

http://genealogypants.com/2025/09/17/revisiting-my-roots-handling-each-document/

Revisiting My Roots: Handling Each Document

“I’m revisiting my early genealogy work and bringing my binders up to today’s research standards—citations, organization, and all. My future self will thank me (instead of cursing me) later!&…

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