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Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls (view source)
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Your attitude about tough family history research problems has a big impact on your chances of success. Whether you think you can, or whether you think you cannot—you are right! Develop a relentless “track-‘em-down” attitude pursuing and analyzing all sources.<sup>1 </sup> Never give up on the problem, and never give up searching for new ideas and ways of researching the problem. Hunt down the answers no matter what it takes. | Your attitude about tough family history research problems has a big impact on your chances of success. Whether you think you can, or whether you think you cannot—you are right! Develop a relentless “track-‘em-down” attitude pursuing and analyzing all sources.<sup>1 </sup> Never give up on the problem, and never give up searching for new ideas and ways of researching the problem. Hunt down the answers no matter what it takes. | ||
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| 7. Researcher ignorance.<br><br> | | 7. Researcher ignorance.<br><br> | ||
| Keep asking why the records show what they show (or do not show) and what that implies. Continue your genealogical education the rest of your life. | | Keep asking why the records show what they show (or do not show) and what that implies. Continue your genealogical education the rest of your life.<br> | ||
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