Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis

Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
Nov 22, 2024
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About this webinar

Data management is not just an organizing system. Data management is a critical analytical tool. Research standards tell us that conclusions must be supported by “proof.” Standards insist that “proof” is more than “a document”—rather, it’s a conclusion based on a body of evidence created by reasonably exhaustive research. Meeting this standard creates a paradox: The more data we gather, the more confused we get!—unless we maintain that body of evidence in a way that enables us to digest it, analyze it, and correlate it with everything else we’ve found. This session presents a framework for projects of all types and sizes, building on sound research practices that carry us smoothly from problem analysis to problem resolution.

About the speaker

Across a long career, Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, has been an innovator of research methods and strategies. Published widely by academic and popular presses, she edited a nationa...
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    Marlee Logan
    1 year ago

    This is great information and I cannot wait to put this into practice. I had already planned to revisit some of my lines that I worked on years ago and this will give me a great work standard to practice.

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    tina tuttle
    1 year ago

    I'm so grateful that Ms Shown Mills is willing to do these seminars. It's education, not just a webinar. She teaches you how to think, not just hunt & gather. I learned several new things today. Thank you. By far the best education in genealogy out there.

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    Helen Schenkelaars
    1 year ago

    Another fabulous webinar and yes, I'm convinced!\nGutted that we won't be getting another year of these amazing webinars from ESM though

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  4. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    ESM is so great. I wish I had her energy. I used to transcribe/transcript 30 years ago and put into the notes of my PAF program.

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    That was a great webinar from Elizabeth walking us through the process step by step. What a great way to capture all that related information that doesn't fit into the genealogical software.

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Elizabeth Shown Mills is always thorough and organized and always presents a wonderful webinar. I look forward to her presentations each month.

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    I have listened to countless ESM webinars and conference presentations. This offering provided many practical and useful take-aways that I will be able to incorporate into my research process immediately. Thanks! (And sorry to hear that the December webinar will be the last in the series. The first 23 have been awesome!)

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    So useful and relevant