tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post4149005609139181240..comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Comments on Genealogy Tip of the Day: Pencil and Paper Sometimes Will DoMichael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-45089581414148495632014-11-23T17:02:59.166-06:002014-11-23T17:02:59.166-06:00I do this all the time. I'm a visual person an...I do this all the time. I'm a visual person and it really helps to graph things out when going through probate records and obituaries. Goat Hill Public Arts & Literature Society (GHPALS)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05739349126039524231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-1799164331717565702014-11-23T10:10:33.543-06:002014-11-23T10:10:33.543-06:00I do it alot many times explaining my line to some...I do it alot many times explaining my line to someone else, then sometimes just to remind me who I'm searching for. This past week I kept looking for this John then last night I realized it I was suppose to be searching for William Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-38698700941230615442014-11-18T13:33:47.826-06:002014-11-18T13:33:47.826-06:00Wy would anyone do such a thing? �� http://www.b...Wy would anyone do such a thing? �� http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1419Louis Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704667321407909489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-26231618050913480302014-11-18T11:42:46.276-06:002014-11-18T11:42:46.276-06:00I'll do tree sketches especially when parsing ...I'll do tree sketches especially when parsing obituaries. Often they're like the math word problems from school - some names and relationships are explicitly stated, some are implied or ambiguous and some are omitted. The visualization helps further comparison and processing.bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-76958428653797347342014-11-16T22:23:17.671-06:002014-11-16T22:23:17.671-06:00Looks like Dutch ancestors on your chart. I'v...Looks like Dutch ancestors on your chart. I've been tracing my husband's lineage, and have seen many of those first names in his line.GaleAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127331825160390920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-90173246266568800342014-11-16T10:36:27.260-06:002014-11-16T10:36:27.260-06:00Sometimes the digital realm is just too linear. An...Sometimes the digital realm is just too linear. And sometimes even with 2 monitors you need a quick visual reference to see where you are and how things/people relate. Long live the doodle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538601927145810295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-46626455085900753932014-11-16T09:36:37.843-06:002014-11-16T09:36:37.843-06:00I do this all the time when I am talking to someon...I do this all the time when I am talking to someone (a non genealogist) and trying to map out their family as a preliminary step. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com