tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post1632538832577824000..comments2024-02-28T09:41:31.404+00:00Comments on Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration: Drawing a Blank? What do you do when you find nothing?Julie Goucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-68508369436084456732014-02-25T03:54:08.769+00:002014-02-25T03:54:08.769+00:00Thanks for the Uplift. Sometimes "Cluster&quo...Thanks for the Uplift. Sometimes "Cluster" is all I got! 2nd pair of eyes always help.True Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940407628932172511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-24190109378619334402014-02-22T13:25:20.471+00:002014-02-22T13:25:20.471+00:00I find that looking again later does often reveal ...I find that looking again later does often reveal new information.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-6899048765752107712014-02-22T13:06:24.686+00:002014-02-22T13:06:24.686+00:00Great reminders! I do this a lot when writing abou...Great reminders! I do this a lot when writing about ancestors for whom records are scarce. I write about their occupation, the community in which they live, whether they were likely to be literate, major events that happened that they would have heard about. Anything to make them come alive when I have no facts.Schalene Dagutishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155315167291741937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-85457539332019600882014-02-21T14:15:10.817+00:002014-02-21T14:15:10.817+00:00Excellent reminders. Excellent reminders. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-43167642724353741272014-02-21T14:07:07.293+00:002014-02-21T14:07:07.293+00:00A thought provoking, helpful post that resonated ...A thought provoking, helpful post that resonated with me. Two of my best (and unexpected) findings came from quite casual searches on Google, though it helped that I was looking for a distinctive name. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-71137470079952331192014-02-21T06:17:15.014+00:002014-02-21T06:17:15.014+00:00Ah yes, serendipitous research. Less and less like...Ah yes, serendipitous research. Less and less likely with the increasing number of 'robot' libraries (ie storage retrieval based)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885602384351678582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-86433659436682332062014-02-21T06:16:08.034+00:002014-02-21T06:16:08.034+00:00And don't discount descendents outside of the ...And don't discount descendents outside of the 'direct' line either, they are as useful as siblings :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885602384351678582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-90016012691860408352014-02-21T05:04:53.431+00:002014-02-21T05:04:53.431+00:00Good point, Kathleen. Whether you use a narrative ...Good point, Kathleen. Whether you use a narrative format or create a tabular 'timeline' for individuals or a family group, it will definitely help.Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-28980813259337766862014-02-21T04:14:29.473+00:002014-02-21T04:14:29.473+00:00I just choose different aspects of their lives and...I just choose different aspects of their lives and intertwine them with History. Gravestones. Anything about that person were I can fill in the blanks. I use some of your methods as well. Great Post.True Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940407628932172511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-54117145887228228922014-02-21T03:31:27.610+00:002014-02-21T03:31:27.610+00:00Great ideas. Another fave of mine when in a librar...Great ideas. Another fave of mine when in a library is to just browse the shelves, pick up a books in subject areas related to your research you find there and flip through the pages. You never know what you might find.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-32071495982720069452014-02-21T02:40:24.461+00:002014-02-21T02:40:24.461+00:00Great ideas. May I also suggest, write about it! S...Great ideas. May I also suggest, write about it! Sometimes just jotting down what you have and what you need in narrative form, helps you identify holes and reveal your next steps. Tracing Ancestors, an a3Genealogy Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479631946579184004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-16782092952681399502014-02-21T01:12:39.915+00:002014-02-21T01:12:39.915+00:00Excellent post Sharon! I often find that if I leav...Excellent post Sharon! I often find that if I leave it for a while, ideas usually pop into my head when I'm doing other things. And yes, I agree with Judy's comment about researching siblings. Doing that solved a major mystery for me.Caitie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054807096733772596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-13047877923257715092014-02-20T23:49:53.703+00:002014-02-20T23:49:53.703+00:00This is all excellent advice. I would also emphasi...This is all excellent advice. I would also emphasise the importance of thoroughly researching the subject's <b>brothers and sisters.</b> Time and time again I have found that their records (and often rather obscure ones) had details that led to a breakthrough. I can also vouch for your last suggestion about repeating searches.Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728509094770344156.post-45504091341017722642014-02-20T23:35:32.712+00:002014-02-20T23:35:32.712+00:00I like cluster genealogy and researching the commu...I like cluster genealogy and researching the community and events that occurred where they lived. This really is a very useful post. Thank you.Root Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078852616599847109noreply@blogger.com