We had a great workshop Tuesday night, starting with a few hints for beginners. Following the presentation, members were asked to share one thing they would do differently if they were starting over with their genealogy research. The responses are listed below, and we will write up a more detailed compilation as a handout for all members.
1. Keep track of sources! (Mentioned by six members and probably echoed by the rest.)
2. Talk to older family members while you can.
3. Keep a research log.
4. Get and stay organized!
5. Identify photographs.
6. Use a software program.
7. Be wary of online family trees.
8. Start with yourself (shared by a beginner who started off with the wrong grandmother).
We then broke up into groups formed from the mentoring sign-up sheet we've had available the past two weeks. When folks were still working at 9 PM, I would say we were making excellent progress as a group.
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