Genealogy holiday writing prompt…your favorite holiday song. You don’t have to share it here in the comments–share it with your relatives, put it in your genealogy files, or something similar. Posting to a website is not the same thing as preserving it for your family. And if the holidays aren’t your thing…put that in your family history files as well. The key is…put something of you in there. Genealogy isn’t just about the dead. It’s about the living, although one day they will pass, so maybe it is about the dead. I’m going back to my corner to contemplate that. But seriously…record the memory or why you don’t have one.
Issue 5-10 of Casefile Clues has gone to subscribers. Find out more about this twice monthly newsletter on our website–and join the discovery today.
A reminder: In current genealogy parlance sources (record books, vital records, marriage records, etc.) are said to be original or derivative. Original records are ones that are in their “first form.” Derivative records are ones that are created from original records–transcriptions, abstracts, summaries, compilations, and the like. Technically, according to some, scans and photographic reproductions are derivative copies as well but they certainly are more reliable than hand written copies. Information is considered to be primary or secondary. Generally speaking, a piece of information reported or stated by someone who had first hand knowledge of the event is considered primary. The statement needs also to have been made when the person’s memory was fresh and reliable. Other statements are usually said to be secondary. A source can contain […]
Recent Comments