tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post368758401280815852..comments2024-03-03T16:35:25.083-05:00Comments on Marian's Roots and Rambles: The #1 Thing That Impacted My Research in 2010Marianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-75479324285410947382011-01-15T17:47:55.230-05:002011-01-15T17:47:55.230-05:00Wonderful article, Marian!
For those genealogists...Wonderful article, Marian!<br /><br />For those genealogists on a slim budget, one must make full use of all educational resources. Reading NGSQ and the Register cover to cover, including all of the footnotes, is one of the greatest educational activities there is.<br /><br />I would go so far as to recommend reading back issues of these journals, *regardless* of the geographic or other focus. For example, the techniques used in a case study involving 19th century German immigrants to New York may help you trace newly-freed African Americans in Mississippi. The footnotes may not be entirely relevant *specifically* but may alert you to look for similar records in your research location.Michael Haithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838947327022663525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-22069351230557166162011-01-15T14:06:10.324-05:002011-01-15T14:06:10.324-05:00Thank you, Marian!Thank you, Marian!Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-55135623787350098322011-01-15T13:56:58.365-05:002011-01-15T13:56:58.365-05:00Diane - PERSI is short for Periodical Source Index...Diane - PERSI is short for Periodical Source Index. It's an index of genealogical publications that can be searched by name, location, periodical or how to's. <br /><br />It's used to see if anything has already been published on your topic of interest. <br /><br />So for example if you have an ancestor named Orange Hill (yes that is one of my ancestors) you can search for Orange Hill and search for all occurrences of that everywhere. You can also search for Pompey, NY. Or you can search for Pompey, NY and Orange Hill together.<br /><br />The idea is that PERSI will let you know if any articles have been published already on either of those topics.<br /><br />The most common way to access it is through a database called HeritageQuest Online which is available (from home) through many local libraries. <br /><br />You can see a longer (and probably better) explanation here:<br /><br />http://genealogy.about.com/cs/publications/p/persi.htm<br /><br />I have to admit I don't use PERSI nearly enough. It's a great tool.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-72016216368883901272011-01-14T15:00:04.306-05:002011-01-14T15:00:04.306-05:00Marian, I had this same epiphany a few months ago,...Marian, I had this same epiphany a few months ago, when I found that an ancestor's tribulations had been documented in a fairly new textbook, which I quickly purchased. There were tons of footnotes to court documents and other items I hadn't considered looking for (or had time to think about). And the beauty of footnotes is that they tell you exactly where to find what you're looking for! Sometimes there really is no need to reinvent the wheel!Elizabeth O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191827688514996520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-66244339284306446942011-01-14T07:25:52.543-05:002011-01-14T07:25:52.543-05:00Budding genealogist here... What is a PERSI searc...Budding genealogist here... What is a PERSI search? Thanks!Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-53720352966323584162011-01-08T09:40:00.565-05:002011-01-08T09:40:00.565-05:00I've been doing that for 20 years; talking abo...I've been doing that for 20 years; talking about it for 20 years; writing about it for 20 years; and blogging about it for 3 years. Maybe people will listen to you, but I doubt it. People want easy. People want it on the Internet. You've just broken the two ground rules of Average Joe Genealogy.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-49902110522204484602011-01-06T10:17:44.277-05:002011-01-06T10:17:44.277-05:00Good article, Marian. I find myself paying more
at...Good article, Marian. I find myself paying more<br />attention to footnotes now myself, and to bibliographies at the end of articles and books. I've got to start making a list soon to see if any<br />of the ones that might help me are available either online or in libraries.Bill Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-4734744798277458362011-01-06T08:47:30.358-05:002011-01-06T08:47:30.358-05:00Yes you absolutely can leave anonymous comments! Y...Yes you absolutely can leave anonymous comments! You just did!Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-76399394191261487412011-01-06T08:45:30.561-05:002011-01-06T08:45:30.561-05:00can I leave a comment without a password?can I leave a comment without a password?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-45984355568589505442011-01-06T04:22:27.589-05:002011-01-06T04:22:27.589-05:00Hi Marian,
That's a great way to put footnotes...Hi Marian,<br />That's a great way to put footnotes to work for your research. The things that impacted me the most during 2010 were blogs! Believe it or not, I never really read a blog before this year. Now I subscribe to feeds about genealogy as well as artist and freelance writing blogs.<br />See you in April,<br />CheryllCheryll Toney Holleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670750533120443409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-54070764011582282422011-01-05T19:00:33.582-05:002011-01-05T19:00:33.582-05:00I've been derelict about using journals in muc...I've been derelict about using journals in much of my research, but your suggestion to focus on location rather than specific families is persuasive. One more tool! Thanks, Marian.Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-29150622998313062272011-01-05T18:01:48.205-05:002011-01-05T18:01:48.205-05:00Thank you Marian for this article. I also have nev...Thank you Marian for this article. I also have never searched on specific locations. I am most certainly going to use this technique in future research.<br /><br />Sherry GouldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com