This library shows the work behind the stories: sources, conflicts, unanswered questions, and the next records needed. Genealogy is much more trustworthy when the uncertainty is allowed to remain visible.
Research rule: Online trees, indexes, and family tradition are treated as clues until the relationship is supported. Conflicting evidence is preserved and explained rather than quietly overwritten.
Published research notes
McKellar Family Duplication Question
The current GEDCOM repeats a family group and requires record-based resolution.
Native Ancestry Tradition: Research Plan
The family tradition is preserved, but tribe, ancestor, and generation-by-generation connection remain unknown.
James Clarence Buffington: Record Plan
A focused plan to document his family, work, residences, death, and burial.
Useful public research tools
- FamilySearch Getting Started for building a tree, searching records, and preserving memories.
- U.S. National Archives genealogy resources for federal records and research guidance.
- National Archives genealogy charts and forms for organizing research.