It is important somewhere to keep track of your research logic as you progress. Otherwise you might not remember \u201cwhy\u201d you are researching a certain person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While on a recent research trip, I focused on a certain Benjamin Butler in the 1850 census as being \u201cmine.\u201d Using that enumeration as the starting point, I searched other records and made research progress. A stack of papers, a file full of digital images, and records located were the end result. One problem\u2013I didn\u2019t track WHY I thought this 1850 census entry was for the correct person. It took me hours to reconstruct my reason. That was time wasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I decided the 1850 guy was \u201cmine,\u201d I should have written down my reasons. They were valid reasons. Resurrecting them took time\u2013time that could have been spent in a better way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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