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Chelley Brekke McLear Family Tree Trails

@chelleybm.bsky.social

Anglo-Irish import to the US. Genealogist, educator, nonprofit consultant. Winner of the MGS (Genealogy) North Star Award 2024. Familytreetrails.com

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My husband recently got a sim racing rig and is spending lots of time racing and getting excited about his discoveries. And now I know what I sound like when I talk about #genealogy is it rude to glaze over?

30.11.2024 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canโ€™t find a birth certificate? A strategy for illegitimacy | Family History Gifts Can't find a birth certificate? You're probably searching for the wrong name. Here is a strategy to find certificates including ones for illegitimate children.

One strategy (there are others!) for tackling illegitimacy or the lack of a birth certificate in England/Wales - #GenHour #Genealogy : www.familyhistorygifts.co.uk/cant-find-a-...

26.11.2024 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thatโ€™s a great jumping off point for when you think you have found an answer! Can you disprove your own theory? #genealogy #exhaustiveresearch

17.11.2024 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Begin at the beginning (BMD records), then to census records; assimilate, verify, validate, compare, follow every lead, research every detail, hint, clue and squiggle. Where does that take you? Land, wills, military, courts, immigration, newspapers, neighbours? #genealogy #exhaustiveresearch

17.11.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My second top tip is to record all the negative evidence in order to eliminate other possibilities. If that Jane Smith married Fred and your Jane Smith married George (and census records are concurrent), she is not your Jane Smith. #genealogy #exhaustiveresearch

17.11.2024 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My own top tip for #genealogy #exhaustiveresearch is to fully research any siblings and spouses you can confidently (or not) confirm. The more records, the more clues. The more clues, the greater chance of confirmation NOT confirmation bias.

17.11.2024 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am putting together notes for a #genealogy writing group meeting for next week and am focusing on โ€˜reasonably exhaustive researchโ€™. What is YOUR top tip to meet this GPS standard?

16.11.2024 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I also found this. It took a bit of research with leaving a surname blank and entering as much as I could in all other fields to find one family. (Transcribed as Morton for Norton)

16.11.2024 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heather Cox Richardson is on here somewhere and I know you already follow her. Find her and then look at her follow list

15.11.2024 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

excellent starter pack for Genealogy!

15.11.2024 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Please add me. Thank you for this!

15.11.2024 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First post! Looking forward to connecting with you on all things story, genealogy, social-issues and neurodivergence related!

15.11.2024 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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