{"id":2054,"date":"2018-10-30T14:54:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T21:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arleneeakle.com\/wordpress\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2018-10-30T14:54:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T21:54:38","slug":"timelines-and-your-genealogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arleneeakle.com\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/30\/timelines-and-your-genealogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Timelines and Your Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Timelines. <\/strong>\u00a0You can download a free digital timeline from <a href=\"http:\/\/familyhistoryExpos.com\">http:\/\/familyhistoryExpos.com<\/a>\u00a0 onto your own computer. You can expand it, type on it, print it off, and write on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Timelines are Important\u2014for your Genealogy Research.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can expand any field<br \/>\nYou can remove any field<br \/>\nYou can color coordinate fields for\u00a0 quick comparisons<br \/>\nYou can embed photos, documents, images, scans, maps into text or any field<br \/>\nYour data can be listed in order by date, by place, by surname, by source, by pattern<br \/>\nYou can download a timeline for free for paper copies or add it to your computer for use online<br \/>\nYou can add new items at any point<br \/>\nYou can remove errors or questionable data easily<br \/>\nYou can compare fields with other timelines, with information in printed books<br \/>\nYou can compare your data from any source or illustration<br \/>\nYou can create your research plan and future searches directly on your timelines<br \/>\nYou can organize your research knowledge as a beginning place for each pedigree line<br \/>\nYou can command your data and knowledge\u2014for analysis, to make decisions of where to go next, or which family requires your attention next<br \/>\nYou can share your timelines with family members and local society editors as teaching examples for other researchers to learn from<\/p>\n<p>And when you have a special question about any aspect of your research, you can run a timeline! In my opinion, it is one of the most significant research tools available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a Key Research Strategy\u2014<br \/>\n<\/strong>Begin with what you know<br \/>\nWrite down in chronological order<br \/>\nNo copyright, no restrictions on use<br \/>\nAdd your name, address, phone numbers, email<br \/>\nCirculate it\u2014add to your profile on the Internet<br \/>\nPrint copies and insert with postal letters, with requests to libraries and archives.<br \/>\nPut it on your website or your blog where it can be indexed by Google<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Why it Succeeds&#8211;<br \/>\n<\/strong>The timeline has data<br \/>\nPeople keep it\u2014it is interesting and amusing&#8211;it can benefit others<br \/>\nLibrarians and archivists file it in surname files<br \/>\nDatabases copy it<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to give it a try, your favorite genealogist, Arlene Eakle<\/p>\n<p>PS I have used timelines for many years&#8211;and now you can get a free download from <a href=\"http:\/\/familyhistoryexpos.com\">http:\/\/familyhistoryexpos.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timelines. \u00a0You can download a free digital timeline from http:\/\/familyhistoryExpos.com\u00a0 onto your own computer. You can expand it, type on it, print it off, and write on it. Why Timelines are Important\u2014for your Genealogy Research. 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