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#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. | ||
== How Do I Get Started?<br> == | == How Do I Get Started?<br> == | ||
#Choose a family to research using the grid. | #Choose a family to research using the grid. | ||
#Decide whether you want to use Google Drive, Word, Excel, OpenOffice, etc. | #Decide whether you want to use Google Drive, Word, Excel, OpenOffice, etc. | ||
#Create a grid or | #Create a grid yourself or [http://usabledesignmatters.com/fh/timeline_grid_templates/index.html start with a template]. | ||
#Start finding information for the family, and enter it on the grid | #Start finding information for the family, and enter it on the grid. | ||
== Where Can I Find Templates? == | == Where Can I Find Templates? == | ||