The New Year is Upon Us, Are You Ready. The New Year is quickly creeping up on us by leaps and bounds. No Creep in it. Have you set any Genealogical Goals? Did you decide to try something new that may turn the leaf in your genealogy? I had a flash back about four weeks ago and realized I missed a key tidbit with out missing it? Did you understand that statement? I had the data but my concept of its worth was reverse of what was implied. It is always beneficial to work with another and discuss concepts and results with others. Like being so close but so far away, yet it is right in front of your face. Going through old files I used when instructing before much was revieled to me. Yes they may have lived done the road near the tree and the Creek run out back. But what road, tree and creek there are many? Sometimes it is amazing when you back up and re go what will pop up that was there but you did not see. Also have someone else look at it study it and discuss was it up the creek not down, over the hill not around, etc. Multi names to sort is another bugger I dealt with when starting on one line. 5 men in the community area same named, fortunately they were not all the same age. Tax Records, Probates, Wills, Land Records, Newspaper reports and reaching descendants over a 3 year period broke the mangled mess. Sometimes it is the littlest of tidbits that we miss that hold the key. Looking forward to the New Year of really getting answers by trying to not miss the little stuff. BLESSED NEW YEAR