Now that #RootsTech is done, I’m grateful for all the deep dives into applying the concepts of the GPS.
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Feeding #genealogy addictions since 2013. Official Mastodon account for the #genchat #genealogy chat. Host Christine McCloud ([email protected]).
Christine McCloud#RootsTech Jen: "Absence [of information] is not emptiness." I find that this ties in with Marlee Matlin's talk about giving a voice to silenced stories.
#RootsTech Question about Historical Newspapers: how critically do we think about what we are reading about our ancestors?
#RootsTech Another organization that Diving With A Purpose is affiliated with: slavewrecksproject.org
Which just goes to show that #genealogy can be uncovered in a great variety of ways...not just visiting libraries & archives! What unique way have you uncovered something in your roots? #RootsTech
This is the organization with which Tara Roberts, #RootsTech keynote speaker, dives. Check it out! divingwithapurpose.org
#RootsTech Pro Tip from Kelly Richardson: review every copy/version of a manuscript you come across (and their provenance)!
#RootsTech I'm done for today, but my parting thoughts are:
- being proactive in noting which records will/will not be available at a specific place & time; this helps eliminate unnecessary searches.
- the importance of a research log/a record of what exactly you searched for.
- timelines!
- being proactive in noting which records will/will not be available at a specific place & time; this helps eliminate unnecessary searches.
- the importance of a research log/a record of what exactly you searched for.
- timelines!
#RootsTech What are the 5 criteria of a Reasonably Exhaustive Search?
You know what would be an interesting #genealogy topic that I haven’t seen much about? Migrations between Ireland & Scotland. Some of my ancestry indicates this & I’d like to know more. 🇮🇪🏴