Written By: Jayne McGarvey. Introduction. A "working hypothesis" is a big term for a simple idea - your research is all about proving or disproving a statement (or hypothesis) that you have carefully formulated to guide your research. What is a … [Read more...]
Quick Win: Here is what I mean by a Research Strategy.
Written By: Jayne McGarvey. Introduction. Here in the Green Room we often talk about the importance of making your plans and strategies before starting your research. An exception to this might be when you visit Ireland and serendipitously have the … [Read more...]
Quick Win: The Genealogical Proof Standard – and why it should matter to You.
Written By: Jayne McGarvey. Introduction. Most of us have heard of GPS as meaning "Global Positioning System", the thing we have in our car, phone or tablet to help us navigate from one place to another - and hopefully without ending up lost … [Read more...]
Quick Win: How To Find U.S. Naturalization Records.
Written By: Pam Holland. Overview: This tutorial is for anyone looking for US naturalization records for an Irish ancestor. These records may contain information on where your ancestor came from in Ireland. I have divided this short tutorial into the … [Read more...]
Quick Win: Irish Coastguard Ancestors – Where To Find Their Records.
Written By: Jayne McGarvey. Overview: The Coastguard was formed in 1822 by the amalgamation of three services that were set up to prevent smuggling: The Revenue Cruisers The Riding Officers The Preventive Water Guard From 1822 several different … [Read more...]
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