Cluster genealogy is a research technique employed by genealogists to learn more about an ancestor by examining records left by their cluster. A cluster consists of extended family, friends, neighbors, and other associates such as business partners.[1] Investigating the lives of people connected to an ancestor offers a deeper and more precise insight into the ancestor’s own life at the time and place.
- ^ Croom, Emily Anne. The Sleuth Book for Genealogists. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000. ISBN 1-55870-532-5. See chapter 3, "Broadening the Scope: Cluster Genealogy."