Michael John Neill started writing his "Casefile Clues" back in February 2009 as part of Dick Eastman's Plus edition of the Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, which is subscription based. A few months ago, Michael started his own "Casefile Clues" blog and subscription based weekly column.
Michael's "Casefile Clues" blog is at www.casefileclues.com and provides a weekly case study newsletter focusing on methodology and interpretation. A year's subscription is $15. You can subscribe here.
He is offering a free sample issue in PDF format - email at samples@casefileclues.com. Take a look at what Michael offers on a weekly basis.
On his Casefile Clues page, Michael says:
"I write "Casefile Clues" a weekly genealogy newsletter focusing on genealogy research methodology and interpretation. Every week I look at a record or a problem from one of the many families of my children scattered across the US and Europe. "Casefile Clues" does not try to "scoop" the latest news, rather I focus on using and interpreting records. My goal is to give you ideas to help you with your own research. Since 1995, I have written over 600 genealogy columns for both Ancestry and Eastman's Online Newsletter. My new columns for Casefile Clues are distributed only through this site."
I received one of the sample issues (#10), and enjoyed the 8-page case study about one of Michael's research problems. There is a lot more detail of Michael's methods -- obtaining records, evaluating information and coming to conclusions -- than you will find in any published book or journal article.
If this type of detailed case study interests you, then I recommend that you subscribe for awhile and see if it helps you with your genealogy research.
Michael has two other genealogy blogs - his Rootdig research blog and the Genealogy Tip of the Day blog. I enjoy everything that Michael writes. If you are not reading Michael's blogs, I highly recommend them.
Disclosure: I am not a subscriber to Casefile Clues yet, and was not paid for writing this post.
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