research process

Turn Your Heart – Again

Connect the dots in your family by researching with A PLAN, turning of hearts included.

If you are serious about finding answers to your questions, note-taking is a vital part of your search!! It’s a difficult admission to make, but we all know it’s true: We don’t have perfect memories. At dinner tonight, you may be able to rattle off the names of a dozen websites or books you searchedContinueContinue reading “Note Your Searches”

Analyze Your Family Finds

Record analysis is not scary. You might say it’s more or less common sense! The word analysis makes some people nervous. But the thought of analyzing your family history finds does not have to strike fear in your heart! Think of analysis as a fancy word that sums up the phrase: “Take a few minutesContinueContinue reading “Analyze Your Family Finds”

Look Well

Now that you have a plan for your search it’s time to Look! But don’t just look – Look WELL! It’s simply a matter of typing a name in a search box and hitting “Enter.” Or a matter of making one quick phone call. Or getting the right book in your hands and immediately turningContinueContinue reading “Look Well”