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Mind the Gap!

by Dr. Sophie Kay, posted in Family History, Research Skills

Welcome to another article on my Negative Space methods for family history research! If you’d like to hear more, you can catch my talk on Negative Space at the Society of Genealogists in July 2023. Tickets available here.

Our process with physical jigsaws can get us thinking about how we solve genealogy problems.
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Negative Space: Making Your Genealogy Gaps Work For You (and your family tree)

by Dr. Sophie Kay, posted in Family History, Research Skills

How do you feel when your genealogy research hits a brick wall: frustrated, demoralised, perhaps downright bewildered? Sometimes what you need is a fresh perspective on your family history to kickstart your research process.

A brick wall has a substantial chunk missing from the middle, revealing wooden boards behind.
Looking at the negative space – what’s missing from your research – can be just as instructive as seeing what you do have.
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