I do think this is the mother of my ancestor because the picture looks like her? Why do people add photos like this? #genealogy

I think this ancestor's name was Jesus but the resurrections were a little delayed. #genealogy

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Stick with the actual name. Leave out the ??, the maybe, and the great-grandpa. #genealogy

When is good enough good enough? I know approximately where my Mom lived from birth until her senior year of high school. ...https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/2026/05/04/good-enough/

What kind of mail is this? Always read the original, don't rely on the transcription. #genealogy

It's not my job to correct all the errors of the #genealogy world rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com?p=8098

My latest compilation of #genealogy posts on that popular media with the irritating algorithm that I share via another medium. open.substack.com/pub/genealog...

Tombstones deteriorate and when that happens cleaning, good lighting, better angles, and the like won't matter--when it is gone, it is gone. #genealogy

Genealogists lament that their children are not as interested in #genealogy as they are. But the reality is that we can't create newer versions of ourselves when we have children.

No judgement against census takers...but sometimes. #genealogy

Is the cause of death on this death certificate heat or heart Axhaustion? #genealogy

Always make certain your wildcard searches catch everything you need. #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...

The transcriptions at Ancestry, FamilySearch, etc. are suggestions. They are not official in any sense of the word. #genealogy

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Our most recent #genealogy social media postings. open.substack.com/pub/genealog...

"At at long ago event," was today's #genealogy tip of the day. genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...

Anyone ever see a cover wrapper like this in a Union Civil War pension file? #genealogy

1895-that's the year of birth for the oldest person I ever spoke to about my #genealogy #familyhistory. What's the year for you?

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Today's #genealogy tip was a rewrite of one from a while back. You can sign up to get the tip daily at genealogytipoftheday.com/mailman/list...

If you use AI for #genealogy, that's fine...just don't let it use you.

If the obituary does not say where the person died, do not assume you know where they died. Do not assume they died in the town where the funeral home is at or where the obituary was in the newspaper. #genealogy

No matter what anyone says today, they have not located the 1890 US census. #genealogy

Gotta keep tabs on those county bondary changes. Although they are not the solution to every problem. #genealogy

My ancestor bought a dodo in Kentucky in the early 1800s. Not really. #genealogy

Guess where we are today? #genealogy

Have you used a social media post as evidence in your #genealogy database? Found one for a 2010-era death...and unless I can get the death cert., that may be all there is as there's no apparent obit or death notice.

Can old newspapers help you transcribe a document? #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...

We've got three #genealogy trips planned for the duration of this year. genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/up...

When the mouse destroys #genealogy evidence.

Will be in Richmond, Virginia, next week at the Library of Virginia for four days of research. Can't wait for that and other #genealogy group trips we have planned in 2026.

There’s always some new gadget that seemingly will change #genealogy forever. Sometimes it is a new website or piece of software. Often touted as something that the researcher cannot do without. That's bull. Access to sources, sound methodology, & a willingness to learn can accomplish quite a bit.

Do you have an ancestor that you know had a learning challenge of some sort? #genealogy

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I find the FamilySearch citations inadequate for #genealogy work. For local records all it does it give you the link where the image was obtained. Personally I need more than that.

Need a #genealogy writing prompt? What animals (other than livestock) might have threatened your ancestor's life or livlihood?

I like NotebookLM and think it's cool to use for #genealogy. But the videos sometimes have the vibe that they are using MadLibs to create them...filing in the blanks with a details from the submitted docs.

For those who could not get enough of full-text search, we're giving a new presentation on using it. #genealogy Our approach is hands-on, practical, and not distracted by every shiny thing. Details are at genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...

Not sure why my #ancestry page is in two languages. #genealogy

I've been researching since the early 1980s. But remember it's not how long you've researched your #genealogy. It's whether you've tried to up your game and improve your skills that matters.

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NotebookLM's videos are fun to watch, but they all have that same fake feeling--at least to me. The content of the last one (created from a probate file) wasn't bad-only it said deceased was 1 of 8 children and also survived by 8 siblings. #genealogy

MRCA stands for: 1--My Relatives Can Argue 2--Most Researchers Can't Analyze 3--Most Recent Common Ancestor It's number 3, but....sometimes I wonder about 1 and 2. #genealogy

Really excited for #Genealogy Quick Start TV tonight (live on FB or YouTube at 8 PM Easter--search for it). We'll be talking about my oft-married ancestor Barbara. This great infographic was generated by NotebookLM and I won't be using it tonight, but it's too cool not to share. Join us tonight.

It feels like this sometimes. Ancestors in the witness protection program from the 19th century. #genealogy

Sometimes "I heard" is an excuse for "I'm too lazy to look it up."

It's spelled "cremated" not "creamated."