By Lisa A. Alzo
Make 2006 a breakthrough year for your family tree quest with our tip-a-day research calendar.
Developing a genealogy research plan is the essential first step to
making ancestral breakthroughs. Adapt this easy five-point strategy to
suit your needs.
1. Set an objective. What do you want to learn—your
ancestor's marriage date? His spouse's name? Where the couple was
living in 1836? Be as specific as possible.
2. Note the facts. Record what you know from original
documents and records. Include names and spelling variations, family
relationships and dates of birth, death and marriage.