Three Generations of Genealogists
Each of us have our own story of how we stumble, tripped, or marched our way into family history and genealogical research. My story just happens to have started before I was born. I am a third-generation genealogist. My mother, Caroline Paulison Andrew, and my...
Tuesday Tips #5
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 your family's...
Voices of Genealogy – Elizabeth Walne
Hello there, welcome to the 4th “Voices of Genealogy” Interview! 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 highlight the stories of professional...
The Guide to Navigating the Irish Diaspora and Finding your Place
Hi there! Gearóid here again. I first want to wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. Today is a day where people all around the world, from the rural bogs of Ballyhaunis, to the bustling city of Chicago, to the moors of East Anglia, to the forests of Argentina,...
Tuesday Tips #4
Have you ever wondered why your ancestors were so inconsistent with their ages? Why did your Great-Great Grandma, not age the ten years between censuses? Today's Tuesday tip may give some insight into these inconsistencies. Age and Birth Dates were something that...
The 1926 Irish Census Petition
Now, if you follow me over on Twitter, you'll know that I've been raising awareness on the petition started by CIGO* to try and start the process of getting the 1926 Irish Census released, for Ireland this is the first census done after the 1911 Census as there was no...
Tuesday Tips #3
On the Census there is an X next to my ancestor’s name! Why? "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-QW27?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-GFW%3A792575201%2C793080701%2C792713801%2C951549501 :...
Voices of Genealogy – Heather Rojo
Hello there, welcome to the 3rd Voices of Genealogy Interview! 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 highlight the stories of professional...
Tuesday Tips #2
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...