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Revision as of 10:28, 16 June 2020

YouTube How-to Series

Week 1: Basic Tools

  • Ancestor chart
  • Family group sheets
  • Pencils
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Highlighter
  • Sticky notes
  • Paper
  • External storage device
  • Notebook/3-ring binder
  • File folders

Week 2: Filling in the Charts

  • Ancestor Chart
    • Comes in 3, 4, 5, 8+ generations
    • Provides biological lineage
    • Start with yourself as Number 1
    • Top part is for the paternal lineage; bottom part is for the maternal lineage
  • Family Group Sheet
    • Shows a family unit, including Father, Mother, and Children
    • All children born to the father and mother should be shown. List from the oldest to the youngest child.
    • Has an area to expand on the known information -- such as occupation, military, religion.
  • Websites with forms
  • Use all uppercase for surnames. This helps to distinguish a surname from a middle name. It is not uncommon for surnames from previous generations to be used as middle names for more recent generations.
    • Example: Joseph Arnold vs. Joseph ARNOLD
  • Genealogy dates should be written in a dd-mmm-yyyy format.
    • Example: 06-11-20
      • Is this June 11, 1920?
      • Is this November 6, 1820?
      • Preferable format is 11 Jun 1920.

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