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Nancy Lecompte

Genealogy's Star: There is always a next place to search - 0 views

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genealogy research tips opinion

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 23 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • in practical terms, it is highly unlikely that anyone has actually achieved a "complete" search
  • in practical terms, it is highly unlikely that anyone has actually achieved a "complete" search
  • in practical terms, it is highly unlikely that anyone has actually achieved a "complete" search
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  • most of the time, when people claim to have searched all of the records, it means they don't know about any other records.
  • don't complain if I happen to disbelieve you when you claim to have searched everywhere
  • But did you search all of those types of records and search in all of the City, State and University libraries
  • But did you search all of those types of records and search in all of the City, State and University libraries
  • But did you search all of those types of records and search in all of the City, State and University libraries
Nancy Lecompte

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search tips research genealogy history

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 13 Feb 12 - Cached
  • Restricting your search to “exact” can help narrow the results.
  • enter a date in the year field under Publication Info
  • also allow a little wiggle room by entering +/- 1, 2, 5 or 10 years
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  • to search for a phrase, put it in quotes
  • Search beyond your ancestor’s stomping grounds
  • Try searching the entire collection for a place name (town or county) instead of a person.
  • Nancy Lecompte on 13 Feb 12
     
    Ancestry.com Newspaper database search tips
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Genealogy's Star: Navagating the Maze - 0 views

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research tips search

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 12 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • know what you are looking for
  • You need to imagine the document you are looking for and enter search terms that you assume are on that document.
  • Look for categories of records and sources rather than individual documents.
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  • Don't get distracted.
  • You might have to try dozens of different combinations of search terms before you hit the right combination.
  • Constantly upgrade your skills and knowledge
  • Know when to stop.
  • Give you mind time to think of alternative ways that the information you are seeking could have been identified on the Web. Once you come up with new search terms, go back to work looking for information.
Nancy Lecompte

Genealogy's Star: Is searching different than researching? - 0 views

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genealogy research tips

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 28 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • The basic steps are as follows: Identify what you know. Decide what you want to learn. Select records to search. Obtain and search the records. Evaluate and Use the information
Nancy Lecompte

Genealogy's Star: What is Research? - 0 views

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shared by Nancy Lecompte on 14 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Nancy Lecompte on 14 Oct 13
     
    "Here is what is known as the Research Cycle: 1. Identify what you know. 2. Decide what you want to learn. 3. Select records to search. 4. Obtain and search the records. 5. Evaluate and Use the information."
  • Nancy Lecompte on 14 Oct 13
     
    I couldn't have said it better!
Nancy Lecompte

Search Strategies for Google #1 - Gigi's Geneablog - 0 views

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research tips search engine

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 26 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Nancy Lecompte on 26 Jan 12
     
    great tips for any kind of research
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Search for Sources, Not Just Surnames - 0 views

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genealogy tips research

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 31 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • new resources coming online every day
  • every few weeks I seem to find a new U.S. county has put its deed records online
  • The goal here is to search for resources at all levels of government applicable to your country of interest
Nancy Lecompte

Genealogy's Star: In your searching, you may have overlooked... - 0 views

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genealogy tips resources

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 27 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • It seems like there is a whole generation of would-be genealogists who don't want to look for documents past FamilySearch and Ancestry.com.
Nancy Lecompte

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genealogy historical research

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 10 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • during this early period, images tended to be romanticized, especially when dealing with historical imagery. This can leave us with false representations of our ancestors’ lives. Instead of these types of images, museums can be a great resource for you.
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O Canada: How Her History Affects Recordkeeping » Mocavo Blog - News, Announc... - 0 views

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canada history records genealogy

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 01 May 13 - No Cached
  • Nancy Lecompte on 01 May 13
     
    A nice aid to finding records in the different provinces of Canada
Nancy Lecompte

Ancestoring's Ask A Genealogist: Genealogical Proof Standard-Step 4-Resolution of Any C... - 0 views

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Genealogy tips opinion

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 13 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • This is the step that beginners tend to skip.  When you find something in your exhaustive search that doesn’t jive with your working hypothesis, you can’t just discount it as being wrong.
Nancy Lecompte

The Ancestry Insider: Serendipitous Doppelgänger - 0 views

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genealogy opinion quote

shared by Nancy Lecompte on 19 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • It is as though our ancestors want to be found. Uncanny coincidences Olympian luck. Phenomenal fate. Tremendous intuition. Remarkable miracles. We call It, “Serendipity in Genealogy.”
  • Nancy Lecompte on 19 Feb 12
     
    This describes what recently happened to me while researching! I will be sharing my discovers on my blog
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