Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze Your Research

Description

In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems.

Topics included:

• Introduction of analysis techniques including examples of timelines and tables
• Creating a timeline
  • use a variety of tools such as word processor, spreadsheets, timeline software
  • finding historical timelines online to enhance yours
  • timeline tips and tricks – color coding, footnotes/citations
  • using timelines to separate individuals of the same/similar name
• Creating tables
  • use a variety of tools such as word processor or spreadsheets
  • discuss the endless variety of tables that could be created (document comparisons)
  • tables for organizing research notes
  • demonstration of using table to corroborate data to determine a mother’s maiden name
• Case study examples demonstrating timelines and tables
  • Census compilation example
  • Angeline Mitchell’s maiden name
  • Sorting obituary data in a table
  • Using a timeline to solve a two men, one name problem

Agenda

Below is the event itinerary (all times are Eastern timezone):

10:00 – 10:15 – Greetings and sign-in (in-person)

10:15 – 10:25 – Opening remarks and society news

10:25 – 10:50 – DNA Special Interest Group by Jean Sanner, FGS Tampa

10:50 – 10:55 – Break 

10:55 – 11:00 – Door prize, recap society news 

11:00 – 12:00 – Featured speaker

Our Speaker