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From: Richard Smallwood <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Top three genealogical regrets
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:24:10 -0600
References: <s7d29751.057@Merlin.Colorado.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <s7d29751.057@Merlin.Colorado.EDU>


On 08 Mar 2008, at 2:40 PM, Mark Fearer wrote:

> I'm teaching a beginner genealogy class, and I'd like to help people
> avoid the mistakes we made when we started out.

1.) Don't be overly fond of the census record, start with collecting
Birth and Death certificates

2.) Get photocopies of obits early in the research

3.) Get GPS coordinates of ancestors' tombstones in cemeteries, place
affected cemeteries on county highway maps along with ancestors'
property locations.
Richard

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