Using Tables and Timelines to Analyze Your Research

In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems.

Topics included:

• Introduction of analysis techniques including examples of timelines and tables
• Creating a timeline
  • use a variety of tools such as word processor, spreadsheets, timeline software
  • finding historical timelines online to enhance yours
  • timeline tips and tricks – color coding, footnotes/citations
  • using timelines to separate individuals of the same/similar name
• Creating tables
  • use a variety of tools such as word processor or spreadsheets
  • discuss the endless variety of tables that could be created (document comparisons)
  • tables for organizing research notes
  • demonstration of using table to corroborate data to determine a mother’s maiden name
• Case study examples demonstrating timelines and tables
  • Census compilation example
  • Angeline Mitchell’s maiden name
  • Sorting obituary data in a table
  • Using a timeline to solve a two men, one name problem