52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks: Trick Or Treat

When looking for your ancestors…

there is a trick to recognizing all the variants of surnames, or treat oneself to the information that one such a search yields.

there is a trick to figuring out birth dates based on days lived as written on tombstones, or treat oneself to a time elapse calculator and calculation for that date.

there is a trick to organizing your research, or treat oneself to the use of a research log.

there is a trick to locating information in an online will/probate journal, or treat oneself to a trip to the courthouse.

there is a trick to working by oneself on a family tree, or treat oneself to joining a family networking group.

there is a trick to navigating on Ancestry, or treat oneself to using both Ancestry and Family Tree Maker for hints and clues.

there is a trick to creating pedigree and family group charts, or treat oneself to Family Tree Maker (or whatever program of such one chooses) so charts are easily produced.

there is a trick to joining a lineage society, or treat oneself to using a qualification organization plan for gathering the documentation.

As time evolves along with one’s research skills, one will be rewarded with tricks or treats for the sweet taste of genealogical success.