The Rain is falling, drop by audible drop!

Just listened to a webinar (free) from the Florida State Genealogical Society website.  Judy, the Legal Genealogist was featured and basically the topic was good evidence versus bad evidence.  

Without sharing my copious notes (I didn't get a syllabus because I'm not yet a member of this society), let me just say, the presentation was very helpful!  I will sign up again and hope that the next webinar will be just the high quality that this one was!

The Genealogical Proof Standard plays a center role in our efforts to collect our family and determine that they are definitely our family!  And of course, you can't talk about evidence without mentioning Elizabeth Shown Mills!

You will find Elizabeth's book, "Evidence Explained" at this website and others.

How Do You Group or Organize Your Family History Files?

Occasionally, I think that I have worked a lifetime finding the trails of my ancestors and yet failed to organize those files in a way that makes sense.

I am equally challenged by the sharing (or lack of) the discoveries and surprises, the human drama stuff.  Here are a few forgotten files I found on my computer and their relevancy to the families I cherish as my own. 

I think that, for now, I will open one file at a time and post it in some type of format that gives clarity and direction.  My first such effort can be viewed; this is research conducted by my Dad, Wiley Benjamin Hill, years ago.   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F-9kbDO1QJ7CP8KOED9he19FvWYZ0OWdjeFk6ncfinw/edit?usp=sharing

It is just a tidbit, but every tidbit teaches us something about the resources that can be searched. 


 I will show the information, for posterity's sake by entering the details, if possible, at the FamilySearch.org website.  I'll let you know how it comes out!