Month: March 2014

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

Posted on March 9, 2014 by alanamorgan2012

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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?

Category: GenealogyTags: Date discrepancies, Gravestone, Headstones, Permanent Records

To Tech or Not to Tech

Posted on March 6, 2014 by alanamorgan2012

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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… Continue Reading “To Tech or Not to Tech”

Category: GenealogyTags: compiling information, genealogical research, methodology, review

The Telephone Game

Posted on March 3, 2014 by alanamorgan2012

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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.

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

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