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What Makes a Good Researcher
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What Makes a Good Researcher? |
| How a Professional Can Help |
| by Alistair Cameron |
A good researcher has to be cost-effective and this necessitates
familiarity with the various sources, some of which are little known.
While beginners tend to concentrate on births, marriages and deaths, a
professional will know of many other kinds of sources, some being specific
to the particular district where a family lived.
A good researcher gives a report which is logically compiled, and from the
sequence of the "finds" and the tactics used, the client soon learns
some of the tricks of the trade. In a sense the client is receiving an
education at the same time as the family connections are being proved.
A good researcher, after completing a commission, may suggest further
searches. This is not merely a ploy to win further income! It will
express a competent view as to whether further research would be
productive.
Finally I'll quote Sue P. McKean: "Good luck with your quest for your
ancestors. And remember: Good researchers may cost more but bad
researchers cost most."
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Alistair Cameron
email: acameron@hinet.net.au
Website: http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ |
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