by Sophie Haire | Nov 2, 2021 | English Research, Tuesday Tips
If you’re unfamiliar with English genealogy research, you might think that because we’re on an island, things are comparatively pretty close together, unlike in larger nations like the US or Canada. On a few occasions, I’ve encountered people who...
by Sophie Haire | Oct 19, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Since 2012, I’ve been building a family tree on Ancestry. I make sure to keep a back-up of the GEDCOM, having it uploaded to multiple places like FindMyPast and Roots Magic, and stored on my computer and in the cloud. However, something I didn’t consider...
by Whitney Porter | Sep 28, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
There are many resources and tools that are used for genealogy research. One that some newer genealogists may not be aware of could be just around the corner. Many local libraries across many countries have an archive or record collection of different sources from the...
by Sophie Haire | Sep 21, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
This week, our Tuesday Tips is about searching for existing One Place Studies and One Name Studies that are relevant to your family history in order to search for more information. When I started out in genealogy, I had no idea these were a thing, so I thought it was...
by Sophie Haire | Sep 14, 2021 | English Research, Tuesday Tips
Today’s Tuesday Tips is about searching beyond the England and Wales census to find all of your ancestor’s siblings, who might otherwise get lost to history. One of the staple records within genealogy research is the census. In the UK, the census is taken every ten...
by Sophie Haire | Aug 31, 2021 | DNA, Tuesday Tips
Our Tuesday Tips this week is a spot of advice when you’re contacting your DNA matches. Check when the relative was last online. You can do this on Ancestry by going to your DNA homepage and clicking on the match you’re interested in. This will take you to...
