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Case Studies in Genealogy

Case studies in genealogy offer the opportunity to learn from the research mistakes and successes of others, and can often teach you about research methodologies or unique resources or records that you may not have otherwise encountered.
Researching Family Trees Online: Moving Beyond Beginner Mistakes
Learn how to avoid basic beginner traps and mistakes when researching your family tree online through this step-by-step case study of James Jewel as researched online by a novice genealogist.
You Never Know What You Will Find - Another Look at the Census
Genealogist George G. Morgan describes the reexamination of an 1860 census that led to locating his great-grandmother following the deaths of her parents.

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