Researching FFANs: How to Document a Broader Search
Researching FFANs – family, friends, associates or neighbours – helps you find more information for family history, but how should you document this research?
FFANs method
FFANs in Action: Tracing Captain John Townson’s Origins
This case study demonstrates how the FFANs method of conducting a broader search works in practice. When standard genealogy research hits limitations, researching extended Family, Friends, Associates, and Neighbours often provides the breakthrough you need. My research into Captain John Townson, a member of the NSW Corps who arrived in Australia on the Second Fleet, … Read more
Beyond Your Direct Line: 5 Genealogy Research Strategies
Researching FFANs involves researching extended family, friends, associates and neighbours. There are different ways that FFANs research can be conducted.
Broaden your genealogy research: How to use the FFANs method
Improve the quality of family history by researching beyond the direct ancestral line. This increases the sources, information and evidence.