tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post5348325544762718270..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Where Should I Look to Find Relatively Close Cousins?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-77749820768039529992014-05-06T11:37:49.739-07:002014-05-06T11:37:49.739-07:00You didn't mention how you would track these r...You didn't mention how you would track these real and potential connections. One of my custom events is a "Research Link", which documents, in my genealogy database, someone who is researching a particular line. The format is: relationship to the person in my database, real name and/or user name and the site at which their research is referenced. The notes add more detail, which may include a variety of information and comments and assessments.bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-51622503095604147582014-05-06T05:38:52.889-07:002014-05-06T05:38:52.889-07:00You've hit the major ones but here are a few m...You've hit the major ones but here are a few more:<br />1. Facebook family and locality groups<br />2. Surname forums and listservs<br />3. Lots of lesser know family tree sites like Tribal Pages (hit & miss like Ancestry et al.)<br />4. familytreesearcher.com<br />5. FamilyTreeSeeker.com<br />6. Newspaper obituaries often list surviving family membersKeith Rigglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211666785587732418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42493239454233575782014-05-05T18:15:58.778-07:002014-05-05T18:15:58.778-07:00An offshoot of your No. 1 -- has there been someon...An offshoot of your No. 1 -- has there been someone with contact information currently making entries who can be contacted via individuals' "Latest Changes" sections on their individual pages?Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-81078390116558491302014-05-05T16:28:33.363-07:002014-05-05T16:28:33.363-07:00Try using the descendant list on WikiTree to see w...Try using the descendant list on WikiTree to see who else has linked to your ancestors, and then contact those profile managers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com