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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Your DNA Education
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 10 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 10 – Further Your DNA Education! DNA classes and webinars are perhaps some of the most popular at any genealogy conference! It’s no wonder, really Science and history meet creating more opportunities to finally break down genealogy brick walls. But …. before we break down any brick walls, we must learn how to use the science of DNA testing as it relates to…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Facebook Groups
July 2018 is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 9 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 9 – Join a Facebook Group! Social media has a way of bringing genealogy researchers together. Facebook groups are a great way to bring researchers who are interested in specific research topics together for discussion in an online forum. Some groups are simply focused on general genealogy topics while others are focused on more specific topics. Specific topics might include: How to…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Cultural Periodicals
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 8 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 8 – Use Cultural Periodicals! America is a melting pot and our ancestors brought their traditions and way of life with them. They lived together, did business together and worshiped together. They created newspapers and other printed materials. As researchers, we want – we need! – to include these cultural resources in our research. Chronicling America is a great place to start your…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Unplug Your Genealogy!
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 7 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 7 – Unplug Your Genealogy Research! You have heard it before – Not everything you need for your genealogy research can be found online. Yes, new records are being added at a record pace, but at some point, your research will need to go offline. [Don’t panic! This is going to be okay. I promise.] Let’s talk about WHY you want to unplug your…