Michael
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Post by Michael on Oct 2, 2023 17:33:39 GMT
I have been reading Miles' papers for long enough to start calling them papers. The thing I am struggling with is following along with (or verifying) the genealogical research from the likes of geneanet and genie. Miles says that he doesn't pay for any of his research yet I don't seem to be able to get anywhere with these sites.
Therefore:
1. has anyone got any tips or tricks on using these sites?
2. has anyone done a family tree that brings the relationships that Miles talks of to life?
3. what site would you recommend is the best access point for learning how to do this sort of research?
4. any other related tips and tricks.
Thanks for any help.
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Post by Kitty on Oct 3, 2023 13:02:29 GMT
I hear Miles is a kind-hearted person, always there for penniless folks like him. Surely you can ask him for tips directly by email, have you tried that?
No doubt he would help family tree researchers like you. But first, don't forget to praise his work, then he will be grateful and reward you with kind words. He might even publish your research, who knows?
I'm saying this because Miles loves to hear testimonies from his readers and families of tree huggers, like Tom Gaby, who especially likes to touch trees, or even give them a hug, since he's no longer embarrassed about it. Tom also stated he actually developed a new friendship recently, because he observed another family interacting with trees, like he was.
♡ Happy family tree reseach, Michael ♡
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Michael
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Post by Michael on Oct 3, 2023 16:44:51 GMT
I hear Miles is a kind-hearted person, always there for penniless folks like him. Surely you can ask him for tips directly by email, have you tried that?
No doubt he would help family tree researchers like you. But first, don't forget to praise his work, then he will be grateful and reward you with kind words. He might even publish your research, who knows?
I'm saying this because Miles loves to hear testimonies from his readers and families of tree huggers, like Tom Gaby, who especially likes to touch trees, or even give them a hug, since he's no longer embarrassed about it. Tom also stated he actually developed a new friendship recently, because he observed another family interacting with trees, like he was.
♡ Happy family tree reseach, Michael ♡
Sarcasm noted. Thanks for your help! |
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Post by Daniel Archer on Oct 4, 2023 5:52:45 GMT
I started to do just do it without knowing how, and yes when you have never done it it is pretty overwhelming, but the more you do it the better you get at it. Miles does have a talent for it, maybe he is better at remembering the names and the connections, in my mind it all tends to get blurry and i had to make a tree, or at least put it on paper first and look at the connections. The more you try the better you get at it. For my Otto Warmbier paper i used Geni.com ( you have to make an account that works better), findagrave.com and just google; for example type 'jackson peerage" and the top result is: www.thepeerage.com/p7500.htmPeerage.com is a bit messy, but you do get other names etc to link to and then look up in Geni. With Geni you can go up the mother line or the father line, just do them separately, sometimes one line just stops earlier, that could be an indication of something being hidden. You can also look at the name of the person that is managing the tree for clues. I know Kitty was sarcastic, but yes, you could try and ask Miles for tips. I just like to wing it on my own and see how far i get..so i never asked him. Regards, Daniel |
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Post by Michael on Oct 4, 2023 16:30:46 GMT
Thanks guys, that is actually useful. I take it I need to sign up to a free account to get started. I did that on ancestry and still couldn't get anywhere but maybe a couple of the sites that Miles mentions are better for free users. I think that was my problem and even wanted to avoid doing that.
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Post by erwin on Oct 4, 2023 17:16:52 GMT
1. has anyone got any tips or tricks on using these sites? 2. has anyone done a family tree that brings the relationships that Miles talks of to life? 3. what site would you recommend is the best access point for learning how to do this sort of research? 4. any other related tips and tricks. Thanks for any help. 1) If these sites were complete and thruthful, then they would immeditely reveal the ties and the nepotism. But of course they aren't. So often you hit dead end somewhere, one can do a general internet search with the names and years (birth/death) that you did get, and hope some other place continues from there. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes not. 2) Unfortunately no. Wished for that too sometimes. 3) Nothing in particular, but I like gravestone photos and obituary scans for extra confirmation. 4a) For easy exercises keep to US matters. Seems they are more sloppy there, and family names are less mixed-up with the commoners. 4b) Of course by just reading Miles his papers you get a better feel for how these things work, and what to consider and where to look. Teaching by example. You seem to have some good insights in your recent Sycamore Tree post. |
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Post by Michael on Oct 5, 2023 16:27:22 GMT
Thanks erwin I will have to take the plunge! Though I might be going down an Gerry Ancient Spooks rabbit hole before I get started on the genealogical research. |
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