by P.J. Elias | Apr 6, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
This week’s Tuesday Tip is to look at Research Wikis. There are many different wikis, some of my favorite are Familysearch Wiki, Rootsweb Wiki, and International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki. All of the Wikis listed above can be invaluable to new and...
by P.J. Elias | Mar 23, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
A’lot of beginning genealogists have an obsession with their surname and its origin. This in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it can lead down the wrong path. Many “genealogical” sites will purport to have your family crest and know exactly where...
by P.J. Elias | Mar 9, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
On the Census there is an X next to my ancestor’s name! Why? “United States Census, 1940,” database with...
by P.J. Elias | Mar 2, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
How can I tell if my ancestors were Illiterate? First, let’s define Illiterate, Illiterate means “unable to read or write” (Oxford Dictionary). Many of our ancestors were illiterate, especially if you have non-western ancestry, Eastern European ancestry, or poor...
by P.J. Elias | Feb 23, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Welcome to Tuesday Tips! You may be asking what are Tuesday Tips? Well, Tuesday Tips are little tips I will give every Tuesday. My main goal with Tuesday Tips is to educate young or not so young genealogists about the small details often hidden or overlooked in a...
