We’ve picked up quite a few fans/followers of this blog, so I thought I’d briefly post a little bit about Genealogy Tip of the Day. Genealogy Tip of the Day is written by Michael John Neill. Our goal is to provide at least one short research tip every day. The tips are not meant to be long or overly academic. We’ll leave that to my other blog, Rootdig. Research tips are generated from my own research and range from things that are basic and elementary to ideas that are more advanced and complicated. I don’t reuse tips, but it’s difficult after writing these for five years to not discuss the same topic once in a while. Because I only use my own research, tips may not be applicable to all research […]
Don’t get “crop happy” and cut away too much of a document. There may be clues in the edges that may not be immediately relevant. The illustration has obvious clues in the license plate and the home. Neighbors in the census may be relatives, cutting them out of the image you save may cause to miss that clue years later. Handwritten records where just the “entry of interest” is saved can be hard to analyze without the context of other records to serve as a guide. Clues in the edges aren’t as clear-cut as they are in this image. —————- Genealogy Tip of the Day book is here. Learn more about it.
We’ve added a new presentation and rescheduled an earlier one—join me on 5 January for one or both of the following presentations: Planning for a Trip to the Family History Library Making Your Case and Genealogical Proof
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