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"Here are a few steps to developing a research methodology."

Published 25 Jul 2009

Read more at Genealogy's Star

"Upon occasion, one hears fellow genealogists being slightly judgemental about a specific ancestor. Instead of getting bogged down in that line of thinking (which doesn't help your research any), think 'why?'"

Published 5 Jun 2009

Read more at Genealogy Tip of the Day

"How often have you reread your old research notes and reviewed the documents you've collected in your own ancestral quest?"

Published 28 May 2009

Read more at FamHist

"There may very well be a huge amount of genealogical work done on your direct lines. However, this does not mean that this work is all correct."

Published 27 May 2009

Read more at Family History Mysteries

"Access to so much information online may mislead you into thinking you can solve tough Virginia genealogy research problems with a few clicks of the mouse. Not so!"

Published 25 May 2009

Read more at Arlene Eakle's Virginia Genealogy Blog

"Never let someone tell you there is no index or there is just one index to something."

Published 30 Apr 2009

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"Did your ancestor make a return trip home to visit family?"

Published 16 Apr 2009

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"As you trace your family backwards in time, linking pedigree ancestor to pedigree ancestor, you encounter 'The South' for the first time in your research. And 'The South' relates differently."

Published 13 Apr 2009

Read more at Arlene Eakle's Virginia Genealogy Blog

"We often get excited when we find our ancestor in the census, or in other records. Often, NOT finding our ancestors can tell us just as much."

Published 9 Apr 2009

Read more at Legacy News

"Records of siblings may include valuable references to the ancestor you are researching."

Published 29 Mar 2009

Read more at George's Genealogical Gleanings