Rookie Mistakes – Rookie or Pro, these tips are great !
Michele Simmons Lewis, AG, CG – has agreed to allow TMCGS to use her TikToc educational videos to help us all become better genealogists.
Michele has over 46,000 followers on TikToc. These are short (2-3 min) video tips with excellent content.
Copyright Michele Simmons Lewis, AG, CG, used with permission.
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Mistake 1
Copy and Paste
Mistake 2
Source Citations
Mistake 3
Interesting Lives
Mistake 4
Conflicting Evidence
Mistake 5
Derivatives
Mistake 6
Name Spelling
Mistake 7
Jurisdictional Changes
Mistake 8
Research Logs
Mistake 9
Asking for Help
Mistake 10
Researching Backwards
Mistake 11
Not using a Database Program
Mistake 12
Using Find a Grave
Mistake 13
Making Assumptions
Mistake 14
Not Educating Yourself
Mistake 15
“Correcting” Family Search