After the Genealogy Vacation What do you do with everything you have learned once you get back home? Some insight from genealogy.com. Doing Your Homework Michael John Neil provides six important steps to take before embarking on your research trip.
Genealogical Tool Kit A complete list of the items you need to take with you when you visit archives, libraries, town halls, courthouses and cemeteries. Packing for Your Journey Carla Ridenour tells us to make a list and check it more than twice. Planning a Genealogical Vacation George G. Morgan in "Along Those Lines..." discusses getting organized, packing for the trip, and remembering to have fun. Preparing For a Trip Preparing for a trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, from the Family History Compass by Juliana Smith. The preparations she discusses can be applied to any research trip. Research Log A downloadable research form from Ancestry.com to give an account of every record source you have searched. RV-n-Genealogists Many people who are RV enthusiasts also have a passion for genealogy. This group sponsored by everton.com is for people who like to combine the two. Searching On Location: Planning a Research Trip An excellent resource book by Anne Ross Balhuisen. Travel to Your Past Project ECHO (Exporting Cultural Heritage Overseas) is aimed at promoting tourism to parts of England, France and Holland that have strong, distinctive historical ties with North America.
|