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Writing a research report

Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writing a research report after you do some research is a very good idea. It lets you examine the information that you learn and write down your conclusions. writing the report will force you to examine the information you have…

Using Agendas as Research Tools

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you’re like me and do research at libraries or online, you know how easy it is to get off track. I looked at various ways to focus my research activity. I took an online course on time management and…

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Taking Good Notes

Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

When I was in high school, I took a typing class. I should have taken a stenography class at the same time, except I don’t remember them offering such a class. It would have good to take such a class.…

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Research Notes

Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

No matter what kind of research you are doing, you need to make clear, concise notes. I research my novels. I also do research into my family history. They are two completely different forms of research, but their notes have…

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Marie Louise ROBERT

Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Marie Louise ROBERT is my sixth great grandmother. She was born 15 December 1698 in Lachine, Quebec, New France. She died 2 April 1776 in Detroit, in what is now Wayne County, Michigan, USA. Mary Louise was the daughter of…

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Marie Therese AUBRY

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Marie Thérèse AUBRY was my fifth great grandmother. She was born 30 November 1712 in Ile de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, New France, as Canada was once known. She died 14 March 1747 in St. Laurent, Quebec, New France, (or maybe…

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François Aubry

Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

In doing family history research, there are a variety of ways to go about it. they all start the same way. You ask yourself some questions. I’m going to demonstrate that with my sixth great grandfather, François Aubry. The first…

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Pierre Robert, My 7th Great Grandfather

Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Pierre ROBERT was my 7th great grandfather. He was born 21 September 1671 in Ste Famille, Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Louis ROBERT and Marie BOURGERY. He married Angelique PTOLEMEE on 27 January 1697/98 in Lachine,…

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Research Journals

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you are working on a long-term project and need to do research on it, it’s a good idea to have a research journal. That’s a journal where you record where you searched, what you looked for, and what you…

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Profile of Jeanne Peirrin

Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

This month’s profile is on my 8th great grandmother, Jeanne PEIRIN. She was a pioneer in Canada in the middle of the seventeenth century. She was the daughter of David PERRIN and Jeanne Daniel DANEAU dit DAVID. She was born…