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US Timelines - Creation and Use with Families (view source)
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=== Before creating a timeline for a family === | === Before creating a timeline for a family === | ||
Gather family group records for the family in question. A family group record is a great source for the family events, even if the record | Gather family group records for the family in question. A family group record is a great source for the family events, even if the record is not complete. You can add additional information to the timeline as you find it, such as data from census records, land records, etc. Determining what was happening in the country or locality during an ancestors lifetime can also be helpful.<br> | ||
=== Internet Timelines === | === Internet Timelines === | ||
An Internet site that allows you to customize a timeline by entering data about an ancestor, then shows what was happening in the world is [http://www.ourtimelines.com/ | An Internet site that allows you to customize a timeline by entering data about an ancestor, then shows what was happening in the world is [http://www.ourtimelines.com/ OurTimelin es.com] | ||
Some other Internet sites with U.S. history timelines are:<br> | Some other Internet sites with U.S. history timelines are:<br> | ||
:• State History Guide Resources [http://www.shgresources.com/us/timeline/ Chronological History Timeline of the United States] | :• State History Guide Resources [http://www.shgresources.com/us/timeline/ Chronological History Timeline of the United States] | ||
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=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
To analyze a family in depth, add all the events for a family, including census locations, military service, buying and selling land, etc. in addition to the births, deaths, marriages, and divorces<br> | To analyze a family in depth, add all the events for a family, including census locations, military service, buying and selling land, etc. in addition to the births, deaths, marriages, and divorces<br> | ||
=== What to do next === | === What to do next === | ||
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:• A child born after the mother or father was long dead | :• A child born after the mother or father was long dead | ||
*Decide if the father or any of the sons were the right ages. Click here for a [[ | *Decide if the father or any of the sons were the right ages. Click here for a [[Ages of Servicemen in Wars|list of American wars and the approximate birth years]] of those who fought in each war. | ||
**Click here for a list of general guesses to use until you can determine facts. <br> | **Click here for a list of general guesses to use until you can determine facts. <br> | ||