Monthly Archives: February 2013

Thesis Research on Domestic Medicine

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Learning about the daily life of women, children and families in colonial New England is one of my passions. I work in medical research as a statistician, and am especially interested in how mothers treated illness in their family before … Continue reading →

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Research Plan for Understanding the Loyalists

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

As a follow-up to the previous post about avoiding pinball genealogy through the use of research plans, I have created a research plan to learn more about the Loyalists so I can better understand Thomas Sumner. This research plan is … Continue reading →

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Avoiding “Pinball Genealogy”

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

DearMYRT coined the phrase “pinball genealogy” in a recent post. When I first saw the title (and before reading the post) I came up with my own definition: not having any type of research plan in place and jumping from … Continue reading →

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Upcoming history and genealogy events in Greater Boston

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

There are many upcoming history and genealogy events in the Greater Boston area. Here is a sampling: New England Historic Genealogical Society (click on the “Resources” tab and the “Programs” link) One Colonial Woman’s World: The Life and Writings of … Continue reading →

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