This is my favorite video gear for shooting family events, interviews and reunions. Connie’s Favorite Gear for Interviewing Depending on the situation I will typically use the least amount of gear, but might grab any or all of these. Tripods Affordable Tripod Small tripod with cell phone grip Make sureContinue Reading
Here in Part two, we’re talking about how to record an interview with a family member. For information the questions you should ask, please see Interviewing Family, Part One – The Interview. To jump straight to my favorite video gear, go here. You’ll want to record your family interviews or perhapsContinue Reading
12 TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FAMILY INTERVIEWSContinue Reading
If you’re new to genealogy you may be asking yourself, how do I get started, what do I collect, where do I find this stuff, and how do I keep it all organized? Today let’s talk about the basic differences between online services and software on your computer. Both onlineContinue Reading
Use your Research Planning in combination with your Research Log … by using spreadsheets! Continue Reading
Research Notes are the backbone of your research. …keep your Research Notes in chronological order… It is the chronology, the facts, the sources, the conclusions of what you’ve discovered.Continue Reading
You’ll want to ask yourself, is it Fact or Fiction?Continue Reading
Stay organized using charts and software.Continue Reading
Here’s a Family History Kick Start Guide. Work backwards, starting with yourself and work backwards to your parents, grandparents and so on with as much information as you know. Don’t skip to the next generation until you’ve documented everything you have on each person. Collect… Full names and nicknames, as much asContinue Reading
As you begin your quest for your ancestors, here are a few tips you should know from the start. Stay organized. Â If you make an effort to stay organized from the start, years from now when you or others retrace your steps, keeping your files and notes organized can beContinue Reading