Don’t rush right to the name you want in a local records index. Take a quick look in the very front (and the back) of the index. Sometimes there can be guides to the index or other interesting and helpful bits of information–like this list of alternate names.
I just completed my “Genealogical Problem-Solving” webinar today. It is geared toward advanced beginners and intermediate level genealogists. In it, we discuss a problem-solving techniques and approaches that may be helpful when a person is “stuck.” Also discussed is a generalized problem-solving process. Our presentation is relaxed and informal–but there’s no 15 minutes of advertising at the beginning and the end of the presentation. That’s not how our presentations are made. It’s entirely content. Genealogical Problem-Solving can be purchased for immediate download–handout and media file included.
Microfilm and digital images of some records usually appear in sequence, front of first document, back of first document, front of second document, back of second document, and so on. There are always exceptions. This marriage bond was split over three images on FamilySearch: Just the middle of the front The entire back Then the entire front If I had assumed every piece of paper was two images, I would have missed the best part of all–the third image. I always move forwards and backwards on any set of digital images to make certain nothing is overlooked.
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