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From: Genealogy Guide <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] practicing on yourself as you're No. 1 client?
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:37:57 -0700 (PDT)
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Marc said,
>I have been playing with the idea of essentially starting from scratch. Going through all my research and writing reports as I retrace my steps since day one, as I should have been doing in the first place.<snip> I’m wondering if it would be better to think of myself as a new client. Essentially, I would be viewing myself as a client who brought in all that I have so far on my family, to go through it and find holes and mistakes, and suggest future research plans, and then proceed properly as myself as my no.1 client.

I say,
You already recognize that your first suggestion will be unwieldy. The second will be as well UNLESS you focus on just one family unit at a time.If you are planning on future credentialing, I suggest that your initial
focus be on the kinship/3-4 generation line of interest. Write up a summary as part of the reviewing process. By now you realize the importance of writing a research report after (or during) every block of research. It doesn't matter if you're doing your own research or client research. Write a report! The reports that you write as you continue the research will likely include proof arguments.

Best wishes,
Charlene M. Pipkin, A.G. (R)
Orem, UT


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