Genealogy Tip of the Day: Where They Knew No One

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Where They Knew No One: "We often suggest to researchers that people move in groups and settle where they know someone. And most of the time people do. Keep in mind ..." From Michael John Neill's Casefile Clues.

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Are You Reading and Paying Attention?

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Are You Reading and Paying Attention?: "Are you really reading, thinking about, and interpreting the information you have found? Or are your eyes merely passing over the words, loo..." from Michael John Neill.

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Abbreviated the First Names

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Abbreviated the First Names: "Is it possible that in the census or other record your relatives' names have been abbreviated or that just initials have been used. One fami..." from Michael John Neill.

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Searching in Circles?

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Searching in Circles?: "I usually tell researchers if they spend more than 5 minutes searching for a person in an online database, it's time to get off the computer..." from Michael John Neill

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Widowed or Not?

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Widowed or Not?: "Marital status as stated in some records needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Back in the day when divorce was scandalous, a person enume..." by Michael John Neill.

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Featured Database: Outbound Ships Passenger Lists

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Featured Database: Outbound Ships Passenger Lists: "Today's Featured Database is a project on ShipsListsOnline. ShipsListsOnline is transcribing ships passenger lists leaving USA, bound for ..." by Michael John Neill.

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Directories Can Fill in Missing Years

Genealogy Tip of the Day: Directories Can Fill in Missing Years: "If you have urban ancestors (or even not so urban ones), consider using city directories to fill in those off-census years. Directories may ..." by Michael John Neill