My "Golden Rules of Genealogy"

October 12, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

In January 2015, I decided to participate in the Genealogy Do-Over sponsored by Thomas MacEntee. (Info on the 2017 version here.) One of the first assignments was to create our own “Golden Rules of Genealogy.” Here’s my list: * PICKHOLTZ’ RULES: “…to prevent jumping to conclusions, when you don’t have full documentation…. even when you are sure you know, don’t record it […]

Genealogy Do-Over: Week One – January 1-8 – My Golden Rules

January 9, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Here’s my Progress this first week: The first thing I did was create “My Golden Rules of Genealogy” My Golden Rules of Genealogy: Schedule a set time to work – no less than 30 minutes a session Be consistent Touch it ONCE! Put it where it should go – permanently Use a research log – […]