I'm pretty new to this.. I started out just wanting to find a bit more information on a few people in the family and it's quickly become quite the hobby as it's so interesting when you discover a little nugget of info about someone. However, I often find that I end up spending hours on end, often going around in circles, maybe checking the same source more than once, skipping from one family member to the next and back.. certainly not efficient.
I'm also slowly learning the various sources available and how to use them, but so far have probably been pretty limited in what I've used for research.
So, my question is, do you all use a specific checklist or some-such, that you work through for each person to ensure your research is complete and thorough? I appreciate this may change somewhat depending on the location, ie. an ancestor from Ireland may have a slightly different checklist to one born in England (or perhaps not?).. what are all the sources you would typically use?
Hoping you can share some words of wisdom and get me on the path to a more efficient, thorough research pattern
Lee
I'm also slowly learning the various sources available and how to use them, but so far have probably been pretty limited in what I've used for research.
So, my question is, do you all use a specific checklist or some-such, that you work through for each person to ensure your research is complete and thorough? I appreciate this may change somewhat depending on the location, ie. an ancestor from Ireland may have a slightly different checklist to one born in England (or perhaps not?).. what are all the sources you would typically use?
Hoping you can share some words of wisdom and get me on the path to a more efficient, thorough research pattern
Lee
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