Posts in February 17, 2012

If you have “lost” your ancestor at a certain point in time, put yourself in their shoes and see if it generates any ideas or leads. Think about: their age when you’ve “lost” them. what “stage” were they at in their life-newly married, lots of children, “empty nester,” etc.? what economic advantages did they have? what economic limitations did they have? who were they responsible for? how “easy” was it to just “pick up and move?” could “family problems” have impacted their decisions? did they move or associate with members of their extended family–either relatives by blood or marriage? And so on. No one operates in a vacuum.  ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!