by P.J. Elias | May 18, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Welcome back! Presentism is the concept that we should view our ancestors within the world that they lived in. We must not put our morals on the past. I think this is concept that most amateur genealogist often miss. We as a group need to get better at looking at...
by George Hall | May 4, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Today’s Tuesday Tip is to always review your research and records found. It may seem a bit superfluous but it is always helpful and you never know you might break down a brick wall? For example, after viewing a possible burial of my 4th Great Grandmother, Ann...
by P.J. Elias | Apr 27, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Welcome back to Tuesday Tips! This weeks tip is to use Research Logs! I know you’ve probably heard it a million times but it really important and such a time saver. I will admit I’m not the most consistent with research logs. I usually forget to...
by P.J. Elias | Apr 20, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
This week’s Tuesday Tip is to read up on local history. Context is important when looking at our ancestor’s life. Some questions that need to be asked are: What wars were going on?Who lead the country?Who was the religious leader?What Major events...
by Tyler Truong | Apr 13, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
Hello there, today is the first Tuesday Tip and I’m excited to share this with you! One genealogy database that I find to be incredibly overlooked is Ancestry’s “U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880.” One reason I think this is such an...
by P.J. Elias | Apr 6, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
This week’s Tuesday Tip is to look at Research Wikis. There are many different wikis, some of my favorite are Familysearch Wiki, Rootsweb Wiki, and International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki. All of the Wikis listed above can be invaluable to new and...
