Taking on the 2026 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge
Image courtesy of Family Locket, used with permission. It's January and time for the 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge brought to us by the mother-daughter team of Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer at Family Locket . I love the dedicated time to focus on a particular research question. The challenge takes researchers through the 7-step Research Like a Pro process to solve genealogical questions. Here's what I've done in the first seven days of the challenge: Day 1 - Objective: Research Question My question for this year's challenge flows from some research I did last year on Maria Jane Darragh, a second great-grandmother. While I have learned a good deal about her already, some questions remain. First, why was Maria Jane's mother, Dorah Elliot Darragh, buried in the same plot as Joanna Elliot? Dorah Darragh died on 12 October 1856, while Joanna Elliot died three months prior, on 15 August 1856. Both are buried at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Chats...
What a great follow up, and article, to last week's post on using Facebook for genealogy research! Fantastic, well planned article that covers all the bases for beginners and will be a tremendous help! Kudos! :)
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DeleteI loved your story. There are lots of great ways to use Facebook to help out.
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ReplyDeleteSo glad you're experience is much like mine. It seems I use it almost every day for something. Thanks for reading!
DeleteHow wonderful the Stirpes editors allowed it to be share more broadly.
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DeleteEven for someone who already uses FB for genealogy, your article is full of excellent tips and ideas. TY for sharing and congrats on all the finds using FB!
ReplyDeleteIt's is a secret weapon for sure! Thanks for reading!
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