December 16, 2005

What I Wish I had Known

Much of my early genealogy research was done by trial and error. This week’s column takes a look at some things I wish I had known when I started research. Things always look obvious in hindsight and it is easier to see the error of our ways once we have spent years going down wrong paths.

- Cite Your Sources
- The Importance of the Original
- People Married More than Once
- We Can Always Learn
- Relatives Are Everywhere
- Time Has Passed
- The Importance of the Law
- It Might Not Be a Mistake
- The Importance of Location
- The Living- Life Was Different
- Siblings Are Important
- There Are Few Absolutes

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