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]]> http://blog.progenealogists.com/2010/01/of-history-detectives-footnotes-and-methodologies/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Angela Destro Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:35:52 +0000 http://blog.progenealogists.com/?p=790#comment-48 I like the article, but could someone take a moment to explain the difference between "historical" and "genealogical" research methods? I have read a few sources on genealogical research and source types, such as primary and secondary, but the most interesting information I have usually comes from "family stories", magazine articles, historical books from the library, newspapers, etc. While these "sources" cannot usually document a direct lineage, they sure are fun! So what's the diff? I like the article, but could someone take a moment to explain the difference between “historical” and “genealogical” research methods? I have read a few sources on genealogical research and source types, such as primary and secondary, but the most interesting information I have usually comes from “family stories”, magazine articles, historical books from the library, newspapers, etc. While these “sources” cannot usually document a direct lineage, they sure are fun! So what’s the diff?

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