Definition: Genealogy  “Like building a jigsaw puzzle with all the edge pieces missing and no lid for the box”   Anonymous

Summary of Suggestions

  • Start with North American relationship base
  • Establish a filing system
  • Keep a correspondence record/log
  • Utilize personal desktop software
  • Visit LDS family history libraries (e.g., Palm Desert)
  • Join family history societies
  • Hire help when needed
  • Source citations as you go
  • Seek historical context

 

Popular Data Sources

Find My Past – https://www.findmypast.com

Family Search – https://www.familysearch.org

My Heritage – https://www.myheritage.com

Ancestry – https://www,ancestry.com

Wikitree – https://wikitree.com

Cyndi’s List – https://www.cyndislist.com

US National Archives – http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html

Geneanet – https://en.geneanet.org

 

Regional Societies

Sun City  Shadow Hills Genealogy Club – https://www.scshgenealogy.com

Palms Springs Genealogical Society – http://palmspringsgensoc.org

Hemet – San Jacinto GS – https://hsjgs.org

Moreno Valley GS – https://mvgenealogicalsociety.angelfire.com

Yucaipa GS – https://www.yvgs.org

Guild of One-Name Societies – https://one-name.org

 

Suggested File Categories

  • Birth, baptism
  • Census
  • Death, burial, obituary
  • Education
  • Headstones
  • Immigration
  • Marriage, divorce
  • Military
  • Medical
  • Photos
  • Residence
  • Wills, probate

 

Suggested Naming Convention

  • Birth and Baptism:  YYYY-MM-DD Birth Name – Father’s name
  • Marriage:  YYYY-MM-DD Groom’s name, Bride’s Name

 

Ron Gilmore

Email:      rvg3@me.com

Website:   https://rgenealogy.ca

Last Updated:  April 4, 2023