A growing collection of worksheets, planners, guides and tools designed to help family historians organise their research and tackle those inevitable brick walls.
Family history rarely progresses in a neat and orderly fashion. More often, it involves contradictory census entries, mysterious disappearances, parish registers that refuse to cooperate, and the occasional moment of wondering why you started researching this particular ancestor in the first place. These resources have been created to help bring a little order to the chaos.
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The Ancestor Case File
A practical worksheet for recording evidence, building timelines, tracking conflicting information, and planning your next research steps.
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RESEARCH GUIDES FROM THE ARCHIVES
If your family history research currently consists of seventeen browser tabs, two contradictory census records, and a growing sense that your ancestor is actively avoiding discovery, you are in the right place. These guides are designed to help you develop practical research skills, avoid some common pitfalls, and bring a little order to the inevitable chaos.
RESOURCES CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
Research Log Workbook
Keep track of searches undertaken, repositories visited, and records consulted.
Brick Wall Worksheet
A structured approach to tackling stubborn genealogical problems.
Ancestor Story Planner
Transform your research findings into a coherent and engaging ancestor narrative.
Census Timeline Planner
Track your ancestor across the census years and identify gaps in the evidence.
