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#Use the timeline grid to see at a glance what research you’ve done so far, and what still needs to be done—something that’s particularly helpful if you are starting research again after time away. | #Use the timeline grid to see at a glance what research you’ve done so far, and what still needs to be done—something that’s particularly helpful if you are starting research again after time away. | ||
#When you are working on multiple lines or generations, timeline grids can help you keep your research organized. | #When you are working on multiple lines or generations, timeline grids can help you keep your research organized. | ||
#The grid helps you avoid tunnel vision by allowing you to see connections that might otherwise be overlooked. For instance, a boarder in one census might become a son-in-law in the next, or you might | #The grid helps you avoid tunnel vision by allowing you to see connections that might otherwise be overlooked. For instance, a boarder in one census might become a son-in-law in the next, or you might have a nephew in one grid that was missing from his family in another grid. | ||
#When you have two individuals with the same name, age, and birthplace who might easily be confused for each other, you can use the grid to compare them so you can tell them apart. | #When you have two individuals with the same name, age, and birthplace who might easily be confused for each other, you can use the grid to compare them so you can tell them apart. | ||
#The grid makes it easy to see trends or inconsistencies across census records—for instance, in birthplaces, occupations or addresses—which can help you verify your assumptions, or at least avoid making wrong assumptions. | #The grid makes it easy to see trends or inconsistencies across census records—for instance, in birthplaces, occupations or addresses—which can help you verify your assumptions, or at least avoid making wrong assumptions. | ||