"The first thing you need when starting a genealogy project is a way to collect all of the data that you find. If you are not organized, you are going to get frustrated very quickly. With that in mind, you must devise a system of record keeping."
"If you have followed the steps in the previous post, by now, you should have a basic familiarity with pedigree charts and family group records, your genealogy software should be installed, and you should have started your genealogy file with as much information as you have on yourself and your living relatives. Now it's time to really get into the nitty-gritty of research."
"As a 30-year-old genealogist with over a decade of research experience, I wanted to offer some advice for beginners who want to learn the basics while immediately utilizing the technology available."
"It doesn't happen often, but every once in a while, someone asks me how in the world one gets started in genealogy. It seems to be the million dollar question (in the genealogy world at least). Luckily, I got some answers for you."
"The ultimate goal for many people of Irish descent is to walk the land of the Irish immigrant from whom they are descended. Identifying the exact parish and, hopefully townland, where the ancestor was born is the key to finding your ancestral home."
