{"id":35976,"date":"2026-08-24T09:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/?page_id=35976"},"modified":"2026-08-24T09:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:11:30","slug":"is-your-process-the-problem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/is-your-process-the-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Process the Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Is Your Process the Problem?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re updated and revised this presentation from years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png 582w, https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are your family history searches hitting frustrating dead ends? In <em>Is Your Process the Problem?<\/em>, professional genealogist Michael John Neill breaks down the unseen research traps\u2014from unexamined assumptions and target &#8220;grazing&#8221; to missed source details\u2014that keep researchers stuck. Discover how to transition from passive data gathering to active analysis\u2014this presentation is practical, easy-to-follow, and down to earth. Whether you need to streamline your source citations or break through long-standing genealogical brick walls, this practical session will help you refine your methodology, eliminate costly research habits, and get clear results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will look at common research pitfalls, ways to avoid those pitfalls, and a research process to provide structure to your family history searches. 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