Genealogy In Action Blog
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Timelines—one of my favorite genealogy research tools! Just the process of building a timeline can help your research immensely, as you will typically start to see patterns, discrepancies, or missing information that need further investigation. And, if you're a visual person like me, timelines provide a visual tool for you to better analyze the data you’ve collected.
Let’s take a look at the three types of timelines and how they can help you in your research.
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Before we dive in, let's address the question: What is the FAN Club?
FAN Club is a phrase coined by Elizabeth Shown Mills. FAN represents family/friends, associates, and neighbors—the people that were part of your ancestor’s social network. By including these people in your research, you may uncover clues that can help answer questions of identity, relationship, origin, and more.
So, where do you look for these people? Here are six of my favorite records to get you started.
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