by Whitney Porter | Jun 29, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
As you go along your family history journey you will discover more and more about the lives of those who came before you. A part of that is learning where they lived. To gain a better connection and understanding of their lives, some may visit the area and maybe even...
by Daniel Loftus | Daniel's Genealogy | Jun 22, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Having Irish census trouble and having a hard time trying to find people? Make sure to try out these searching tips as one of these may be the key to try and get you back a further generation. Tip #1 – Ages Don’t assume that ages recorded are correct. Ages...
by George Hall | Jun 15, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Today’s Tuesday Tips is to always ensure you know Geography of the areas you ancestors lived. This context may explain many actions your ancestors took. For example, if you know where streets and churches are in relation to each other they places your ancestors...
by Whitney Porter | Jun 8, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Here are some great questions to ask relatives to learn more about those who came before you: What is a signature thing that person would say?What was their favorite thing to drink?What was a meal that they cooked that you enjoyed?What is a time they gave you really...
by P.J. Elias | Jun 1, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Welcome back to Tuesday Tips! This week’s tip is to look at the Card Catalog on Ancestry, FindMyPast, and FamilySearch. These Card Catalogs have a host of collections. FamilySearch by far has the largest but many of their records aren’t indexed so...
by George Hall | May 25, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
A year ago today, it was a grey bank holiday Monday morning, I forced my Dad to get up early, and we went to Morley Cemetery. Armed with a photo from Find A Grave, we had one goal in mind: find the grave of our Dad, and Grandad, Richard Hall. The Hall Family at...
