Genealogy - Pat Burns

Using AI for Genealogy

Pat — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:28:51 +0000

AI can be.a great helper for genealogy, but it should never replace real records.

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Genealogy Misinformation!!!!

Pat — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:57:32 +0000

Genealogy Misinformation!!! I’ve found that records can be wrong. It doesn’t matter what kind of record…it can be wrong. Whenever people are involved, mistakes can happen or they can be intentionally incorrect. So you have to really evaluate documents and come to the best conclusion. Some errors are pretty obvious, others not so much. I thought […]

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What is Free at Ancestry.com?

Pat — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:39:52 +0000

What is Free at Ancestry.com? Ancestry.com is the most extensive online resource for genealogy research. If you do not have the money to pay for a subscription, you can still access a large number of resources to help with your research. I recommend that you at least sign up for a free trial and get […]

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Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) – Adding or Changing Information

Pat — Fri, 22 May 2015 15:38:40 +0000

Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) – Adding or Changing information In doing ancestry research, I always check to see if my ancestor has a memorial set up on findagrave.com. I have frequently found valuable information and obituaries on these memorials. Find a Grave links to my parents: Luke Erwin Doerr (my father) Eleanor Alberta Marks Doerr […]

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Genealogy – Citing Sources Correctly

Pat — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:34:00 +0000

Citing Genealogy Sources Correctly One of the most difficult things to do when researching and tracking your ancestry, is correctly citing your sources. I admit, that I frequently skipped this step in my early days and then stepped up and cited my sources, but incorrectly. When I decided to write my family history book last […]

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Genealogy Research Logs – Organize and Track Your Work

Pat — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:18:20 +0000

Genealogy Research Logs Below you will find links to Genealogy Research logs and Forms. Organize and Track Your Work A Research log is an important tool to help organize and track your research work. I worked many years without using a research log. I found myself repeating my research, finding information that I have no […]

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Census Records – Tips for looking deeper into the story

Pat — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:53:42 +0000

Census Records! Tips for Looking Deeper Into the Story The United States federal census has been taken every ten years since 1790. Federal population schedules through the 1940 census exist and are available to the general public online. Only fragments of the 1890 schedules remain since they were badly damaged by fire in 1921. Each […]

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When was the Julian calendar changed to the Gregorian calendar?

Pat — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:01:58 +0000

Julian Calendar and Gregorian Calendar When was Julian Calendar Changed To Gregorian Calendar? Happy New Year to everyone! Hoping you all have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous new year. Bringing in a new year reminds me that in genealogy, the years have not always been what they seem. The Julian calendar that was in use […]

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Genealogy Data Entry-Formatting Names, Dates and Locations

Pat — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:09:49 +0000

Genealogy – Formatting Names, Dates & Locations Although it seems like data entry formatting should be standard and an easy cheat sheet available, there are many genealogy software programs that handle data entry differently. Each program may have their own standards for inputting data.Some have one field for the full name and others have separate […]

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Township Plat Maps for Genealogy Research

Pat — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:06:55 +0000

Township Plat Maps for Genealogy Research Historic General Land Office Plat Maps: Starting in 1812 land was divided into square six mile blocks called townships, then subdivided into sections and ranges. The sections were numbered 1-36 and were typically 1 square mile each. Each subdivided area was surveyed and given it’s own map or GLO. […]

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