Family Tree USA – September 2019

14 FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2019

Archiving Diaries and Journals

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tip

Remember that a personal journal

is not infallible. People often confuse

dates or events. Treat journals like

any other new genealogical resource—

transcribe, analyze and evaluate the

information in them before adding it

to your family tree.

everythingggs’ relative