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A Few Thoughts about Writer’s Block

April 26, 2018 wfsmith

The last of the five components of the Genealogical Proof Standard is a “soundly written conclusion based on the strongest…

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How Do You Know if Someone Died in Your House?

October 25, 2017 wfsmith

With an older home, it might be impossible to know its full history, but if you want to do research…

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Chopping off Branches of My Family Tree

October 4, 2017 wfsmith

I’ve spent this week doing research on my own family – spending hours in history societies and genealogical libraries, and…

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Planning for My Latest Genealogy Trip

September 25, 2017 wfsmith

After the Association of Professional Genealogists conference in Washington DC next weekend, I’m going to spend a week in Virginia…

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What Can Social Scientists Learn from the Genealogical Proof Standard?

September 22, 2017 wfsmith

I’ve been doing research for a long time now, mainly quantitative survey-based research and analysis. In grad school I studied…

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Three Reasons to Build Extended Family Health Histories

August 25, 2017 wfsmith

It’s common for health professionals to ask for family health histories among first-degree relatives, mainly parents. Understanding which illnesses and…

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The Beginning: My Story

July 23, 2017 wfsmith

It makes sense to kick off this blog explaining why I’m so passionate about being a professional genealogist. The simplest…

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