Mike's Rule #19 - Go wide with your research

 


   Sometimes we get stuck researching our ancestors.  Try going wide.  I will often switch to researching the oldest or youngest sibling.  Perhaps your ancestor had a nickname or a transcription error.  Following a sibling may allow you to find that next record. Sometimes follow a neighbor.  
   Maybe you can’t find your family on a particular census (again probably a transcription error), follow one of your family’s neighbors to another census year and see if they still live next door.  Also, when looking at any digital record image, click the next or previous button.  Maybe there’s something on the digital back or next page.       Many digital documents are double-sided or multi-page, yet a hint will only reference the first page.   There’s no one way to find what you’re looking for.

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