Planning family history research helps you prioritise your efforts, avoid duplication, and identify the tasks still ahead, so you’re set up for research success. With good planning, you are more likely to find the information you need and identify the correct people to include in your family history. Good family history is not something you … Read more
Family history research is about much more than typing a name into an online database and getting instant, accurate results. Despite what some family history websites promise in their advertisements, good research takes patience, skill and a sound method. I have been a researcher and analyst for most of my life, and I know I … Read more
If you have written a general statement in your family history, AI may be able to help you identify an authoritative source to support it and prepare a source citation. This is unlikely to help with information about a particular person or event, where you need evidence relating to that individual. However, it can work … Read more
Most of us have been told that good family history means adding source citations. Citations matter, but they are not enough on their own. What actually makes family history accurate is building a body of evidence that supports your conclusions. Understanding the difference between these two things will change the way you research. There are … Read more
Family history software is a powerful tool, but it can be confusing, especially when you are just starting out. There are a lot of features to learn. When something goes wrong, it is not always easy to figure out why, or how to fix it. Most software includes a built-in Help system. Many programs also … Read more
