“I had a large client report.” The report, or more accurately the client report, was what was large–not the client themselves. In this case, it is probably pretty clear that the word “large” does not refer to the client themselves. But ask yourself when reading any statement: is there another way to read that? Is there a different interpretation that is reasonable? Don’t get stuck on your first interpretation of a word, phrase, or sentence. Some items genealogists use are poorly edited for clarity, particularly 19th century county histories, “mug books” of biographies submitted by family members, and more newspapers than one may care to admit. If that’s the case, references to certain items may be ambiguous. Always ask yourself: Is there another reasonable way to interpret this?
Charts, Organizational Approaches, and Color Need ideas on how to organize information you already have? We will see how to do that in this informative, engaging, and down-to-earth presentation. Order now and savd $5. Download immediate. Michael John Neill shows a variety of ways to organize information you already have. This presentation is not about organizing the paper and images you have, but the data contained on those pages. Presentation is copiously illustrated with a wide variety of examples. Handout included. Organizing information can be one of the most difficult parts of the genealogical research process. It is also one of the most important. This session is not about organizing the documents, files, and images you have. It is about organizing the pieces of information those materials contain. […]
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