Monday, September 13, 2010

Family Tree Magazine's Vintage Advice

David Fryzell's "Vintage Advice" in the January, 2010 lists 10 tips for research.
1. "Look for clues in clusters" - neighbors & family
2. "Rev your engines" - keep up to date with web sites & technical advancements
3. "Look sideways to find mystery women" - adjacent cemetery plots, wills, land records, marriage records, death records, immigration records, newspapers and pensions.
4. "Construct a chronology" - timeline
5. "Strategize to win the name game" - spelling variations
6. "Use online family trees wisely" - note the "wisely" - use as clues
7. "Rely on the Family History Library"
8. "Join a genealogical society - and not just the local one."
9. "Become a genealogical geographer"
10. "Remember to look in the library.