RLP 65: Tax Records part 1 - How to Use Tax Records

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about using tax records to solve genealogy research questions. This is the first of a three part series about tax records. Our examples are from U.S. research, but most countries tax their citizens, and the same general principles apply to researching there as well. In this part of the series, we tell you about three steps for extracting information from tax records, putting the data in a research log, correlating the data in a table, and then writing a summary of your conclusions. Diana solved a case about three generations of the Ballard family in Maryland in the early 1700s using tax records. We discuss how this process for using tax records, combined with probate records, helped her come to a solution.

Links

Back to the Basics with Tax Records: Part 1 – by Diana at Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/back-to-the-basics-with-tax-records-part-1/

RLP 8: Research Logs - our podcast episode about research logs - https://familylocket.com/rlp-8-research-logs/

Research Logs: The Key to Organizing Your Family History by Diana at Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/research-logs-the-key-to-organizing-your-family-history/

Research Like a Pro, Part 5: Where Did You Look and What Did You Find.
- https://familylocket.com/research-like-a-pro-part-5-where-did-you-look-and-what-did-you-find/


FamilySearch Research Wiki - https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page

Put it in a Table: Understanding and Organizing Research Findings - https://familylocket.com/put-it-in-a-table-understanding-and-organizing-research-findings/

Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/

Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d

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