tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post5049386121329865245..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Crowd-Sourcing Works Again! Finding Elizabeth Dill's Birth Record in Eastham, Massachusetts RecordsRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-25927756493754533902014-11-05T17:09:33.167-08:002014-11-05T17:09:33.167-08:00Whenever I see the indexes which have no image ava...Whenever I see the indexes which have no image available online, I remind myself that the indexers who created that original batch must have looked at SOMETHING. So I ask: what did they look at when they created this record? I agree with you, Randy -- finding out what the original was it isn't always straightforward. <br /><br />Jan Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955777567178892247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-23487613646126693232014-11-05T07:29:00.527-08:002014-11-05T07:29:00.527-08:00I have a logical mind and so like doing SuDoKo puz...I have a logical mind and so like doing SuDoKo puzzles. This constant exercise in logic (it really is nothing to do with mathematics) has taught me to look for different ways of finding information, and has been especially handy for me in the IGI. For instance, if I can find only one entry for a person and know or suspect he/she has siblings, then I search by parent (if I have that info), and usually find what I am looking for. Another tip is searching for the middle name and surname, sometiomes the person went by that name in daily life instead of the given name. Also, in the IGI, searching by just surname and a reference number (such as block, census or document) will produce many results which can then be further refined. If you can't go straight through, try going over, under or around!!!JimLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714794859949813898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-37421298853795146332014-11-05T02:05:51.910-08:002014-11-05T02:05:51.910-08:00Randy, I am glad you had good results.
I did not ...Randy, I am glad you had good results.<br /><br />I did not search the IGI specifically. I searched Historical Records for Elizabath Dill, exactly Massachusetts and exactly 1791.<br /><br />This yielded results including two for the 1791 entry, and I just looked at the "detail" pages for each one -- one of which had the alternative microfilm number.<br /><br />Oddly, both "detail" pages stated that an image was not available.<br /><br />The same incorrect information as to lack of image also occurs in the database for Pennsylvania County Marriages. But if one then searches by using microfilm numbers, one can reach a place to open an image.<br /><br />There really are a lot of things to fix in this revised on-line FHL catalog.<br />Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-32850920498425093892014-11-04T21:24:34.512-08:002014-11-04T21:24:34.512-08:00Crowdsourcing genealogy is so great. Thanks for go...Crowdsourcing genealogy is so great. Thanks for going through your process and posting so we can all learn. (Jessica Taylor)Legacy Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094153008946076800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-38918636677258856312014-11-04T17:22:32.141-08:002014-11-04T17:22:32.141-08:00Randy your comment about the Massachusetts town re...Randy your comment about the Massachusetts town record books and the random nature of their labels, numbers and titles is SO TRUE. I like how you tried presumably multiple sets of what most people would assume were the same thing. Good lessons here for all of us. Very happy you found what you were looking for!Diane Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651983086274990288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-77153755988388436932014-11-04T16:51:39.931-08:002014-11-04T16:51:39.931-08:00Great post Randy. More lessons learned. I will m...Great post Randy. More lessons learned. I will make note of everything you've said here so that I will also learn. I have used the Massachusetts vital records on many occasions. One thing I've discovered about writing a blog is that it has helped my research. So, yes, sometimes we do write in order to share with our readers what we may be having problems with. If one of the readers has more experience I, like you, welcome the input. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.com