Month: March 2014

• It May Be Etched in Stone, But It Doesn’t Mean It’s Correct

  I had some preconception that if someone where to etch a piece of information in stone, it HAD to be correct. Why would you preserve it for eternity if it were wrong?

  alanamorgan2012

  March 9, 2014

  Genealogy

  Date discrepancies, Gravestone, Headstones, Permanent Records

• To Tech or Not to Tech

  Listen. I’m all about technology. I run with two computers (one Mac, one PC), use the cloud, feel that I have become quite adept at online research, and am a Family Tree Maker user. And I have been, for over two decades. However, while it’s lovely to have digital folders and it’s cool to click […]

  alanamorgan2012

  March 6, 2014

  Genealogy

  compiling information, genealogical research, methodology, review

• The Telephone Game

  When I first starting working on my own family history, a lot longer ago than I care to admit, I started off with quite an accumulation of breadcrumbs that I thought were absolutely solid kernels to build on.

  alanamorgan2012

  March 3, 2014

  Genealogy

  direct vs indirect evidence, Family research, family stories, primary vs secondary sources