Mission Possible: Family History and Genealogy Research Strategies

At some point in our genealogy journey, we will hit a roadblock . Some will call this a brick wall. Follow this strategy to help get unstuck with this strategy. I'm calling it Mission Possible. Learn how to take what feels like Mission Impossible and make it MISSION POSSIBLE.
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[@mkathrynadkins]

Research Notes were a challenge for me because I learned so many bad habits, The Research notes keep me from chasing my tail!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes!

[@rover790]

In answer to Debbies question about doing what Connie does with UK records. Yes, I do. 95% of my research is in the UK, and there are several free sites you can use to research your ancestors. Their church records can go back a long way and vivil registration was compulsory by the latter part of 1837. Plus, you can find a lot of UK info on Ancestry or Family Search and the other big sites.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you!

[@lindabright4609]

Love your comment about cluttered on computer desktop. Having taugnt beginner computer classes that was one of first thing i had students do.get rid of folders and short cuts on desktop

[@LanceHall]

It's good to put the most important docs in a public Google drive folder and add as a web link on a profile page.

[@debbiecarroll5672]

Hi Connie..catching you on the replay

[@GenealogyTV]

Hey Debbie

[@suevize6853]

Excellent method video. For filing I always put birth year after the name - saves confusion later. I also have a standard order so I put 001 in front of birth, 002 in front of baptism, 003 in front of marriage #1 etc. then they appear in chronological order. For example 001 SMITH John birth 1832

[@loripeterson5403]

Here's my "why to transcribe a document" story: I have read a certain probate document several times - but until I transcribed it I totally missed out on the fact that a sibling or possible half sibling was a part of that document. Your mind sees what it wants to see so taking it to a different realm (typing or dictating) forces your mind to see details in a different way. Thank you for the tip!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes!!!!

[@wandajohnson4753]

I missed this live because I was visiting the Kentucky Archives. I was on a mission to find my grandparents marriage records and my grandfather’s death record. I was unsuccessful on both counts. I also went to the Whitley County Courthouse, where I found a couple of wills and a marriage record for my great great grandparents. We hopped over the state line to Campbell County Tennessee and was unsuccessful there as well. I will have to schedule a trip to Nashville to visit the Tennessee Archives. Campbell County would not even look for my grandfather’s death certificate, but the County Clerk is going to look through 4 boxes of marriage records for me and give me a call sometime next week. It was a learning experience.

[@GenealogyTV]

Wow interesting. Hope that clerk gets back to you... and with some good news.

[@donnaroberts8791]

Transribing is so important; as is saving document (and if necessary printing out the page/s) as many URLs change or disappear when you revisit research. Your Will Abstract idea was great. I'm going to implement that. Thanks.

[@patriciajrs46]

Manchester TN listening today , 16th Feb 2024, 1301 hrs.

[@jenniferkendrick]

Thank you so much, Connie! Reviewing everything is so helpful! I need to work more with the transcription document you showed us. Love, love, love the research notes. That has truly become a game-changer in my research!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@suzannemcclendon]

I was here for the livestream, but did not have the option on my phone to join (or even see) the chat. Thanks for another great show. Have a blessed day!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@carolpayne8387]

Hi, from Maryland!! 1:38

[@thenavigator25]

One way to solve brick walls is figuring out alternative first names equivalent to what I find in many records! ☺️

[@gsteele83]

I really need to buy a second monitor to make the whole process of transcribing, adding to research notes and making updates to Ancestry easier. Great class, thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

I have a workflow section of my Amazon website with suggestions. The monitors listed are all ones I use. I use now four monitors. I'm spoiled I know, but I do this all day every day.www.amazon.com/shop/genealogytv/list/1APU0EA950LP?tag=onamzgeneal08-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@dianehowdeshell4806]

Hello, Connie. You are right about doing the research document you provided. I am searching for my Great-Grandmother Howard. You will not believe this. The 1920 Census in Florence County, SC, was taken twice--once in January and again in February. The January section shows my great-grandmother with her five children (one is my grandfather). She states she is a widow, and all the children are born in South Carolina, which is false. The one taken in February shows my great-grandfather Howard is in the home, and all the children are there, but this time, the census states the children were born in Georgia, which is correct. Granddaddy always told us his parents had a troubled marriage. I understand why she said she was widowed, but I can't understand why she would tell the census taker the children were born in South Carolina. UGH! Thanks for all your information. It has helped me tremendously in searching my family tree. Best, Diane.

[@GenealogyTV]

Sometimes census takers just got it wrong. It's interesting that they took the census twice in the same year. I have not heard this one before.

[@dianehowdeshell4806]

I thought so, too. I was using your idea of the Fan Club with my spreadsheet for them to find out if other family members were close by. When I went backward several pages from the image I was on, that is when I found it. My great-grandmother Howard had no scruples about lying to the census taker. I have found other things she did not tell the truth about. What a gal!!! @@GenealogyTV

[@chieffamilygenealogyoffice621]

I list citations everywhere including blog posts….

[@s.p.3738]

Love the train analogy 😂

[@GenealogyTV]

I wish I could show you the image here that I use sometimes. Go here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3SrXqeLorKfbbM to about 1:17 from an old Buster Keaton film... I've used for this analogy.

[@Margaret-emuu]

Watching on replay. You are awesome and so inspiring. I am using your Research Notes pages which have transformed my research recently. Thanks! QQQ: Do you have a Transcription document that I could purchase?

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't ... but watch this video, it goes into more detail. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWte6iMnbSsZ80

[@moderick]

Thank you for this. It was great,

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alescographiks]

Thank you for all the wonderful information. There is another thing you can do with a document such as a marriage certificate, that links to two people who have separate folders, if you are concerned about storage space. Place the document in one person's file, and create an alias/or shortcut to it in the other person's folder. It will automatically open that document but take up hardly any space, compared to duplicating it.

[@GenealogyTV]

Great tip!

[@dianecollinsjessup5762]

On replay

[@GenealogyGrandmother]

Alabama listening

[@patriciajrs46]

Your surname Henley... cool. Are you related to the Henleys here in Manchester TN?

[@GenealogyTV]

Likely... since TN and NC are neighbors... but I don't think I have any noted in my tree.

[@Cheneyjoan]

Most of my ancestors were from patronymic naming or wife keeps her name countries. I use a root folder for the ancestors of a line, then Document Date, person or couple, document type naming convention. That along with a program like Zotero or CLOOZ keeps document, transcription, soucre citation organized with all people conne ted to it.

[@cynthiamartin2197]

I appreciate all the information, thank you, Connie. I might be able to unravel my GG-Grandmother who only had one name, and a strange one at that... lol..

[@GenealogyTV]

You can do it!

[@stephanieolsen8148]

Connie and team... How would I research a member of a pirate gang?

[@GenealogyTV]

The question is rather vague. I imagine just like any other person you are researching.

[@dianecollinsjessup5762]

Hi from Blue Ridge, GA

[@emtaylor515]

How many directories/folders are allowed by a computer before it can no longer find what you have saved? This seems to me to be a deterant

[@kevinyork7073]

My current brick wall on my paternal line is at my 6th GGF what I have I believe is accurate but not 100% . The records are not helping in my opinion due to a lack of not seeing the ones I am looking for. I have had some great leads which also includes a full book written on my surname and is specific to my paternal line.

[@GenealogyTV]

This is where those Research Notes will make a difference.

[@kevinyork7073]

@GenealogyTV , my notes include where I know the birth of said individual and who his parents are, whinis wife is, but that is where the brickwall becomes apparent.

[@patriciajrs46]

QQQ. What is boiler plate language?

[@rover790]

I would like a clearer idea on that too

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWte6iMnbSsZ80

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Question about DNA degradation. It stands to reason that each generation the DNA of your matches should get lower than their parents and grandparents. Usually this is the case but sometimes a child's DNA match to me has more centiMorgans than the parent has to me. How is that possible? Today I had a case where the father had 23 cMs to me but his daughter had 31.

[@GenealogyTV]

Interesting. I can't answer that exactly... but I'm wondering if you have some remote relationship to the mother of the child that is adding a few cM's to the child as well. This is such a small number of cM's I would not lose sleep over it.

[@Hogan31500]

In your genealogy files, do you also save Census Records in your files? If so, do you save them in your files by head of household? Or do you save a copy for every person listed in the Census?

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't save census records anymore since they are so freely available everywhere. Before the age of personal computers, I did bring home giant prints of them and laminated them with clear contact paper. :) Ah the good old days.

[@connie6661]

Where do I search for record about travel , emigration or immigration of a relative from Prussia to London or Liverpool in 1840”s. George Harris?

[@GenealogyTV]

Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, Newspapers. Look for both sets of records coming and going (Immigration and Emigration). I would start with Ancestry and MyHeritage.

[@sraalvarado5310]

Hi Connie! I was wondering if you know someone who can help with records and searches for Mexico? I do use your advice, but obtaining documents (apart from Ancestry and Fam Search) is a bit daunting. Thanks for any help!

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't know anyone off hand, but if I do, I'll try and do a video. Stay tuned. Subscribe if you're not already. It's free.

[@buddyhenson2559]

How do you handle last names that change spelling over time? I have a name in my tree that seems to have changed around the mid 1800's, changing one letter in the spelling. Should I just pick a point and make the change myself from that point forward? Having both spellings can be a bit confusing!

[@GenealogyTV]

If you are on Ancestry, use another name fact and pick one as the Preferred name. The search engine will look for both. Don't use the AKA fact, use the Name fact. It helps with search.

[@buddyhenson2559]

Thank you

[@kathydavis169]

I don’t know why I can’t organize my thoughts on this. I love how you organize your electronic files. I am trying to do the same, but I’m unsure how to handle marriages. My mother’s maiden name is my main file name, Dunkman. Do I label mom’s file with a reference to her married name also? (Dunkman, Lorraine m. Jordan, Richard) Would you make a file for my father under his name, or as a subfolder under mom? I hope this makes sense.

[@GenealogyTV]

If you're following my system, there is no need to add a married name to a female because it is noted in your research notes and in your family tree. Women should always be listed with their maiden or birth name.

[@patriciajrs46]

It doesn't look like a real "live" video. Just a normal video.

[@debbie122]

It was live. You are now watching a recording of the live presentation.

[@marianmckinney6451]

QQQ What is the “boiler point” language?

[@patriciajrs46]

Good question.

[@suzannemcclendon]

It is the language/points that are common between all documents of a particular type. Non-boiler plate language would be the information specific to the person the document is about.

[@patriciajrs46]

@@suzannemcclendon thank you.

[@rover790]

Thank you

[@GenealogyTV]

Watch this video... it goes into Transcriptions and Abstracts in more detail. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laWte6iMnbSsZ80

[@Rex-dd6es]

😂