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Re: The Importance of Setting yourself Genealogy Goals
« Reply #63 on: Sunday 25 July 21 20:13 BST (UK) »
I had an ancestor living in Yorkshire; birth place in census recorded as 'Botley'.  Real birthplace was Birtley, (Durham).
Another had birthplace of 'Morton'; family had lived in Murton and New York, not far from North Shields.
I suspect these ancestors may have had strong North East accents and the census taker just recorded as heard.

Extremely common for census errors, local accents and dialects, especially if an incumbent was from out of the area.
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Re: The Importance of Setting yourself Genealogy Goals
« Reply #64 on: Sunday 25 July 21 20:22 BST (UK) »
My best was an ancestor from Old Cleve, Somerset recorded as Oak Leaf, Somerset.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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« Reply #65 on: Saturday 01 January 22 13:14 GMT (UK) »
So how did 2021 end up from a genealogy perspective compared to the goals that I had previously set myself??? Covid obviously impacted on so many of the things that we did or sadly didn't do last year and it will continue to have an impact on our lives moving forwards into 2022. But looking past that for a moment, here's my end of year report.

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« Reply #66 on: Monday 03 January 22 10:51 GMT (UK) »
A new year and a whole new set of genealogy goals! A year of consolidation is the plan……..


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Re: The Importance of Setting yourself Genealogy Goals
« Reply #67 on: Monday 10 January 22 22:05 GMT (UK) »
Wow chiddicks your goals and achievements are incredible
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« Reply #68 on: Tuesday 11 January 22 10:47 GMT (UK) »

I've noticed that when a couple of the males that I'm following left home they stated on the census that they were born in the place they first recalled living in.  It wasn't until they were married and probably their parents had corrected them, or they were given their baptism document, that they then stated their correct place of birth.

As for setting genealogy goals - I don't set goals anymore.   I try to adhere to the old adage.... "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well".

My interest in family history was sparked when I was allowed to play with a large family tree (A0)  complied by my grandfather. I was about 3 or 4 years old and was fascinated by the “picture” and my mum’s explanation that it showed our family back into the olden days. That sheet of paper is one of my most valued possessions even today.
Throughout my childhood my interest in family history developed and I was given many books on the subject as birthday & Christmas presents and bought many more myself, though I must admit being dismayed at the errors and myths many authors blithely repeat.
At 72 after something like 65 years or so research experience I am still learning and I will do until the day I die.
The only goals I set myself is to gather and collate as much information as I can from all sources available to me.
The most important lesson I have learnt over the many years of research is never trust any source, none are guaranteed to be accurate. Instead look for as many additional sources to support each scrap of evidence you find.
In addition do research into your sources, some original sources such as parish registers may not be original sources, sometimes there are 3, 4 or 5 different versions of the original parish register occasionally the Bishop’s Transcript is not a transcript but the original register page (s) and the parish register is a transcript of that.
Happy hunting.
Guy
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