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Doubt
skcgs.blogspot.com/2026/02/doubt.html

#Doubt #Facts #Records #Context #GenealogicalProofStandard #FANclub #ResearchPlan #RecordHints

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Spit & Polish skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/12/2026-spit-polish.html

#GenealogicalProofStandard #GPS #Ciations #PublicTrees #Maps #Timeline #Photos #Screenshot

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Casting Your Net skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/08/casting-your-net.html
#TreeBuilding #Immigrants #DNAmatches #DataAnalysis #FloatingTree #Surnames #Obituaries #GenealogicalProofStandard #FANclub

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Time Horizon skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/08/time-horizon.html

#Time #Focus #Question #ResearchPlan #GPS #GenealogicalProofStandard #WorkFlow #Records #Ancestry #FamilySearch #MyHeritage #Wikitree #Databases #Repositories #FANClub #DNA

George Long: Separating Two Men of the Same Name I recently wrapped up a deep dive into identifying the right George Long out of twelve possibilities in Ohio—yes, twelve. Along the way, I found a Civil War pension card attached to dozens of trees... but the man in that file died after my George did. This blog post is a look at how I applied "reasonably exhaustive research" and why original records matter more than ever.

I chased 12 men named George Long in Ohio. One Civil War pension card was for the wrong George Long—but everywhere online. Here’s why examining original records matter.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogicalProofStandard

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Context: Research Key and Foundation skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/05/context-research-key-and-foundation.html
#FANclub #Maps #Records #Context #History #Geology #Research #Migration #DNA #GenealogicalProofStandard #Timelines #LiteratureSurvey

From Family Tales to Documented History: The Genealogist's Journey - Our Growing Family Tree Family stories are the heartbeat of genealogy. They spark our curiosity, connect us to our past, and often set us on the path of discovery. As I reflect on the first fifteen weeks of my #52Ancestors p...

I've heard lots of stories since starting my genealogical journey...

#52Ancestors #genealogy #genealogyresearch #familystories #genealogicalproofstandard

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Targeted DNA Testing skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/04/targeted-dna-testing.html

#DNA #Testing #Autosomal #YDNA #mtDNA #GenealogicalProofStandard #TargetedTesting #Matrilineal #Patrilineal #ResearchQuestion #ResearchPlan

Flow chart for genealogy research process.

Another handy infographic, this time from Genealogy Explained
(Created by Marc McDermott, with contributions from Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL and Thomas W. Jones). #Research #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogicalProofStandard

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No More Research Girdles: Expanding Your Family History Horizons with RootsTech skcgs.blogspot.com/2025/02/no-more-research-girdles-expanding-your.html

#GenealogicalProofStandard #Stories #Indexes #ConfirmationBias #Records #Collaboration #Memories #RootsTechRelatives #Cousins