Serious Tip: Pls read the sourced info within
Serious Tip: Pls read the sourced information within, don't just attach the source without reading. Folks are missing out on sooo much information by doing this. Answers to family member questions can be found within these sources. I find so many answers such as maiden name of wife, how many times married, if a vet, parent names, and more, even extended family members by reading the information within these sources. I cannot tell you how many times I have opened a record with only the wife's first name, and by the time I read all the attached documents, I end with a completed record for the wife. By time I am done I know her full name, where born, where died, number of children, and yes, many times the names of her parents as well. Attaching sources without reading them is like reading the cover of the book but never opening it. Reading the index at the end of the book is NOT going to tell you about the story and its people within the covers of the book. There are so much treasure in these sources being overlooked and missed. If you're running into brick walls, it may be because one needs to read the material within the sources. And, while you are at it, please provide a reason for the attachment; such as, this record provides, names, ages, dates, relationship to head of house, and so forth.
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I agree. Thanks for mentioning it.
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It is hard to comprehend someone not examining the contents of the source.
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actually it happens with millions of users all the time
like so many of the users of Ancestry - who merely click on a "Hints Leaf Link"
and with no thought or judgement - just connect the tree together like it was based on gospel truth - just mindlessly copying info with no analysis or critique.
Many people think the genealogy community has "gone to pot" because of this all and frankly I dont blame them for thinking that.
in my early years of genealogy - I was merely just a "collector" of genealogy info. The more I collected - the more confused I became - because the more I collected the greater the chance of finding conflicting info.
It was when I converted form being a "collector" of info into an "analyzer" of info and tried to differentiate between that which was supported by original sources and that which was not - that I again became able to make significant progress in my research. Its all a matter of perspective.
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:-) Perspective. That it is. My hope is that one will enjoy the hunt and the breaking down of brick walls (to reap the rewards) if they would follow through on the source find by reading what it is they found. :-)
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I just helped someone today with an ancestor and his family on the 1910 US Census. I showed her what was on the transcript of the census page. Then I told her that one must always look at the actual image of the census. She asked why would she have to do that? Behold, when we looked at the image we saw living next door the ancestor's mother, three siblings, a sister-in-law, and two nieces. If she had just clicked on "Review and attach" without looking at the image, how much would have been overlooked! Also I could teach her things about the 1910 census and we saw that the ancestor and his wife had lost a child between 1900 and 1910 with four children, three living.
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Chuckle. Awesome awesome awesome! Love it!
This is a wonderful example of my shared tip.
Thank you for assisting her with the record, and, guiding her to look at the actual image.
She was able to see first hand what would have been missed by reading the cover only. Thank you for taking the time to show her. I'm sure from here on out she'll be taking your guidance to heart.
Hats off to you!
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P.S. She must have been ecstatic!
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Thanks! We are getting together again tomorrow and doing it all remotely using Zoom.
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Awesome! Way to go.
I'll have to try that some time.
For now, and you probably already know this, I use the Helper Resource Tool found under the 'Help' Button on FamilySearch. I send the person I'm assisting an invite to view their tree. If they accept, I can then open their tree and together (talking over the phone) we can see their tree and discuss the issues and questions they may have.
And, again thank you for your wonderful 1910 U.S. Census story -- it was wonderful and sure proof of my earlier TIP comment. :-)
Thank you for being a wonderful guide an assistant to another who I'm sure will learn a lot from you.
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I use the Helper Resource Tool, too. That's how I found many of the areas on her tree to look at with her.
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Awesome! Great tool.
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