SOUTH CARIBOO

GENEALOGY GROUP

SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET

                   SOUTH CARIBOO                          ISSUE NO. 45

Editor's Notes:

Last time I looked it was still winter outside - lots of time for research, right? However, I admit my genealogy to-do list is still quite long. I hope you're making better progress on yours than I am on mine!

This issue includes a great article on overcoming brickwalls from Ancestry.com's Daily Newsletter.

Margaret

SCGG News

Our new executive, acclaimed at the January meeting, is listed on the back page. In light of the meager attendance at the November "Climb Your Family Tree" presentation (neither it nor the prior one brought any new members), we brainstormed other ways to increase membership. By the time you read this we will have heard Deanna on local radio - thanks, Deanna! We hope your endeavor brings us new members.

Cookbooks are still available at $10 each. Our bank account is healthy so suggestions for additions to the library are welcome.

Family History Centre News

Marjorie Nicholson, our FHC librarian, advises that the FHC has access to all databases on

IN THIS ISSUE . .

  Editor's Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

  South Cariboo Genealogy News . . . 1

  Family History Centre News . . . . . . . 1

  Brickwalls from A to Z . . . . . . . . . . . .1

  Websites Worth a Visit . . . . . . . . . . .3

Ancestry.com except OneWorldTree (submitted family trees) which requires a personal subscription. Phone Marjorie at 395-3390 or Lynn at 791-5323 to book the computer or a microfilm reader during the library's open hours (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am to 2 pm).

Brickwalls from A to Z

by Michael John Neill

This alphabetical list may give you some dues for your ancestral brickwalls.

A is for Alphabetize

Have you created an alphabetical list of all the names in your database and all the locations your families lived? Typographical errors and spelling variants can easily be seen using this approach. Sometimes lists that are alphabetical (such as a tax or census) can hide significant clues.

B is for Biography

Creating an ancestor's biography might help you determine where there are gaps in your research. Determining possible motivations for his actions (based upon reasonable expectations) may provide you with new areas to research.

C is for Chronology

Putting in chronological order all the events in your ancestor's life and all the documents on which his name appears is an excellent way to organize the information you have.

D is for Deeds

A land transaction will not provide extended generations of your ancestry, but it could help you connect a person to a location or show that two people with the same last name engaged in a transaction.