Oral History: An Interview with Miyamoto Loretta Jensen.
'Oral history' is a widely-used term that we are struggling to understand. On one hand, online searches for this term bring up synonyms such as 'myth', 'folklore', and 'fairy tale'. On the other hand, Indigenous cultures rely on 'oral history' for the generational...
Tuesday Tips #1
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...
Voices of Genealogy – Kale Hobbes
Hello there! Our blog writer, Tyler, is starting a new series of blog posts called “Voices of Genealogy.” This series will be a collection of interviews from people who were young (early teens to early 20s) genealogists from different decades! These interviews will...
The Life and Tragedy of Mr. McGinty
Hi! My name is George Hall and I am the newest member of the Hidden Branch team. I primarily research in the North of England with most of my ancestry originating in West Yorkshire. I have nearly been working on my tree for a year, starting just before the whole world...
Voices of Genealogy – Benjamin Nicholls
Hello there! Our blog writer, Tyler, is starting a new series of blog posts called “Voices of Genealogy.” This series will be a collection of interviews from people who were young (early teens to early 20s) genealogists from different decades! These interviews will...
Emmy and P.J. Review: Genealogy Standards (2nd ed.)
This article was written in collaboration with P.J. Elias. A few months ago I (Emmy) began looking at ways I could get certified as a professional genealogist. While it may be a little while off yet, both P.J. and I were intent on furthering our genealogical journey....
An Honest Review of House Elves Anonymous’ – “Our Family Tree Index”
As everyone knows, technology is being used more and more when it comes to the digitisation of records and it can also be the place where you keep all of your family history files but again as everyone knows technology can fail! Take my own experience, about a few...
Ten fun projects for kids and teens!
1. Transcribe a census record. This is fun and easy. You can transcribe your family or a random person in the census or you could transcribe records on FamilySearch or similar websites. This project works for American genealogy as well as International research. After...
Argentina & Me
Hi, my name is Gearoid D. P. Clarke, you’ve probably never heard of me before as I am new to The Hidden Branch team. I’ve been building and expanding my family tree for several years now, and I’ve found loads of interesting people and places throughout my journey. But...