2015 - Byrne Family

Why to avoid shortcuts with sources

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015 by Hugh Byrne

Genealogical sources are most reliable when you avoid shortcuts

Ah, the siren song of shortcuts. Who can argue with wanting a faster way to get from Point A to Point B? Shortcuts shave effort, improve efficiency, and enable us to get more done in less time. They make life so much easier. Until they don’t. Recently I’ve been haunted by the shortcuts I took … Read more

A photograph of my ancestors (and me)

June 8, 2018May 16, 2015 by Hugh Byrne

I’ve been spending more time with a camera this past year, and less time doing genealogy research and website additions. This wasn’t a conscious decision, more a byproduct my professional time in 2013 and 2014 being consumed by development of a new website and CMS for my firm, GreenBiz, making ByrneFamily site additions and enhancements … Read more