by Gearoid D. P. Clarke | Aug 20, 2021 | Introducing Teens to Genealogy, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Genealogy involves studying one’s own family history, which includes the dates of birth and death, marriage(s), occupation(s), etc. People who have an interest in genealogy tend to also have a major interest in history. There is a reason for this. Historical...
by P.J. Elias | Aug 13, 2021 | Miscellaneous
A young genealogist by definition is young and for us, that means between the ages of 13 and 24. Within the genealogical community, there are around 30 to 50 young genealogists, and around half of us are part of The Hidden Branch. Most of us are in America but there...
by Daniel Loftus | Daniel's Genealogy | Mar 14, 2021 | Miscellaneous
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...
by Emmerson Brand | Feb 26, 2021 | Miscellaneous
‘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...
by P.J. Elias | Jan 15, 2021 | Miscellaneous
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...
by Emmerson Brand | Nov 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous
So, my first ‘tip’ for young genealogists is to not take names so seriously. Unless you have someone named, for example, Robert Herbert Marshmallow and you are able to find a vital record for a Robert Herbert Marshmallow. In that case, you are lucky. But...
