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The Most Common Mistake in Family History Writing

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A timeline is not enough.

A timeline tells you when your ancestor lived. It can’t tell you how. This week: the most common mistake in family history writing, why a list of dates will never be a story, and the one small change that turns the first into the second.

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    1. I know I’m not the person that wrote the article but for those that lived within the last 125 years, I found work records or at least where they worked in census and city directory records.

  1. Phew! That was heartfelt and inspiring advice. Things we know, but the reminder we need. Thanks for setting a task.

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