Posts in April 15, 2023

For some of us, it can be difficult to stay focused on one aspect of a genealogy research problem. Rabbit holes may be fun diversions, but many times they don’t garner us any more information that we already had and far-afield research does not often pan out with helpful clues. If I find myself getting distracted, I stop and do a non-genealogy task. Most genealogists have plenty of those that are left undone. Another approach is to focus on small things when possible and to keep a list of what you have done and whether it was successful or not (a research log). What do you do to help you stay focused on one specific person or family instead of getting diverted with other individuals whose names you […]