Articles that about how to keep research, files, trees, and backups in good shape, and integrating maintenance into the research process.
Lightning struck my house a few years ago. It fried the motherboard, but the hard drive survived intact. I was lucky. I got my files back from that hard drive. It could easily have gone the other way. Years of family history research, sources and photographs would have vanished in an instant, with no warning … Read more
January is the perfect time to reset your genealogy practice. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced researcher, committing to improvement helps you work more efficiently, build a more accurate family tree, and enjoy the research process more. Here are 21 practical ways to strengthen your family history research this year. 1. Identify your master … Read more
Many genealogists have family trees on sites such as Ancestry and MyHeritage, and also in family history software on their computer. While multiple family trees have powerful research advantages, they can quickly become a liability if poorly managed. Inconsistent information between trees wastes research time and prevents you achieving your research objectives. Outdated data leads … Read more
You can create a more accurate family tree if you dedicate time to identifying and fixing family history errors. Learn how they occur and how to fix them.
It is important to have a big clean up of your family history research at least once a year. These are my tips for a family history spring clean.
