Genealogy
tip for the day: Common Mistakes, 4
Today,
we are continuing our look at mistakes that either we make ourselves, or errors
made by assumption. We are up to #25.
#26.
Given names are gender specific. Wrong Assumption! Normally this is the case but
it is not always the case. I have known a lot of Jerry's, Bobbie's and other
similar names in my life time that were not guys. I also had a professor named
Jan who was a "Mister". Beverly can sometimes be a male name. An
example of that is the gospel singer, George Beverly Shea. Although for the
most part names are gender indicative, don't let that box you in.
#27.
Failure to accurately record your information.
When transferring new information into your records whether paper or
computer, you should read and reread it 2-3 times. If possible let it cold and
come back again and check. Another option, if you have someone interested, have
another person read what you've transcribed. There's probably nothing worse
than perpetuating the wrong information. It is very hard to correct.
#28.
If you do not know a name or a date, or place, don't make one up. Don't assume
you know the answer. Abnormalities and oddities happen all the time. People
never do follow the same pattern or routine.
#29.
Blindly trusting others' research. See #27! You should always check out new
information, especially someone else's research. You must find out how they
documented their information, if they did. Only then can you trust their
information.
#30.
Don't need more than one copy!! BAD mistake. Even if you have your information
on your computer, you should have redundant backup information, and NOT on your
computer. I had a friend who kept one back up in a fire box and another one at
the bank. You don't need to do this daily but periodically. It would be easier
to put a month's worth of work back into your research than to have to redo all
of it. (Been there, done that!)
#31.
Skipping Generations. The only place you can get away with that is in the
Bible. Some generations were actually from grandfather to grandson, or great
grandson. But you can't do that in genealogy today if you want your work to be
believable and trustworthy. Sometimes
we don't do this intentionally but by making assumptions.
#32.
I don't need a goal, I'm just going to start with me and take off! Wrong
Assumption. You can end up chasing down a whole lot of rabbit trails. You need
to have some kind of goal, even if you revise it from time to time. Who of us
haven't done that already. My goal is to "get to the pond" (the
person who came to this country). Occasionally I have fallen into information I
wasn't expecting, so I didn't pass it up just because it was beyond my goal,
but for the most part it does help guide my research.
#33.
There is no standard way of recording information. Wrong Assumption, again. You
need to follow the rules, play according to Hoyle, keep it kosher - whatever
you want to call it.
As
for people's names, that may depend on the form or software you are using, but
be consistant. Dates are ALWAYS small to large, i.e. day - month - year. This
is sometimes called the military way or the continental way. It is also called
the genealogical way.
Locations
follow the same pattern - small to large. Town (or maybe township), county,
state. For another country or states that do not have "counties" but
call them something else, it is still the smaller to larger direction you
record them.
Well,
let's let that kind of settle in for today and we'll finish up tomorrow with
the last 8 that we have.
“History is who we
are; Genealogy is who I am” sg
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Today’s
Recipe
April –
Tomato Month
Ingredients
· 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
· 4 sprigs fresh thyme
· 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
· 1 shallot, thinly sliced
· 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
· 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper
· 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
·
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 250°F. Arrange
cherry tomatoes in a single layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking
dish. Top with thyme sprigs, garlic and shallot; season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle with olive oil and stir to combine.
2. Bake, stirring occasionally,
until tomatoes pop and ooze, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove baking dish from the oven
and discard thyme sprigs. Use immediately or let cool and transfer to a covered
container. Refrigerate until ready to use. Tomatoes will keep for 3 days.
Apr 2nd Spicy
Frozen Bloody Marys
Apr 7th Cherry
Tomato-Halloumi Skewers
Apr 8th Pasta With No-Cook
Tomato Sauce
Apr 9th Grilled
Chicken and Tomato Salad
Apr 10th Slow-Roasted
Cherry Tomatoes
ENJOY!
Now You Know!
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