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Solving Tough Research Problems—Overcoming Brick Walls (view source)
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5. '''''Do not trust indexes''''''' (that do not answer the main question)''. If he''should be''in the index''but is not'', search the record page-by-page until you find him. Even if you do find him in the index, thumb through the records for places they missed him in the index until you answer the research question.<sup>8</sup>'' | 5. '''''Do not trust indexes''''''' (that do not answer the main question)''. If he''should be''in the index''but is not'', search the record page-by-page until you find him. Even if you do find him in the index, thumb through the records for places they missed him in the index until you answer the research question.<sup>8</sup>'' | ||
6. '''''Do not trust copies selected by someone else.''''' If possible, look at the original with your own eyes. | 6. '''''Do not trust copies selected by someone else.''''' If possible, look at the original with your own eyes. | ||
7. '''''Make friends with the librarians and archivists.''''' Being nice to the staff at a library or archives often pays big dividends. CAUTION: It is '''not''' always to your advantage to be considered a genealogist. | 7. '''''Make friends with the librarians and archivists.''''' Being nice to the staff at a library or archives often pays big dividends. CAUTION: It is '''not''' always to your advantage to be considered a genealogist.</div> | ||
== '''B. Fundamentals''' == | == '''B. Fundamentals''' == | ||