The final product of a lineage society engagement has actually shifted in recent years. When I started work (c. 2011), many professionals who were employed to assist with a lineage application would create a research report as their product. The clients were expected to take the data from that report and shift it to theContinueContinue reading “What is the final product of a project for a genealogist who specializes in lineage society applications?”
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Professional genealogy sometimes treats lineage society applications as “easier”. Should it?
If you’ve looked for help from a professional genealogist with your lineage society application in a professional directory or genealogist listing, you may have noticed that you have a lot of options. Lineage society research is often used as an entry point for genealogists just getting started in the field. In other words, it’s sometimesContinueContinue reading “Professional genealogy sometimes treats lineage society applications as “easier”. Should it?”
“One and the Same?”: Why does it matter?
The principle of “one and the same” asks genealogists to demonstrate that one or more records refers to the same person. Most of the time, that starts with looking at name matches. It typically moves onto correlating other details, such as birth and death dates, family members, occupations, and more. In recent years, the MayflowerContinueContinue reading ““One and the Same?”: Why does it matter?”
Lineage Match or Not?
When choosing a qualifying ancestor for a lineage society application, Mayflower ancestors are a popular choice. They’re well known… and they qualify for multiple societies. Mayflower ancestors can be used to apply not only for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants but also, depending on their role, the National Society of the Colonial Dames ofContinueContinue reading “Lineage Match or Not?”
Does your genealogist have lineage society experience? Why does it matter?
When you’re choosing to hire a professional genealogist, it can be hard to tell who to ask. Do you choose the person with a regional specialty? An experienced lineage society specialist? In between? Why does it matter? Lineage societies currently operate under their own research standards. They seek documentation of two things: the ancestor’s serviceContinueContinue reading “Does your genealogist have lineage society experience? Why does it matter?”
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