Cemetery Clues How to find your ancestor's resting place Could you find out strategies for when a cemetery is abandoned or the information is illegible? Visit the whole Video: genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/cemetery-c... #cemetery

Family Trees: Built on Records, Not Assumptions genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/family-trees #familytree #HistoricalRecords #genealogy

Documenting Marriages: 5 Sources Every Researcher Should Use For genealogists and historians, marriages are anchors in the timeline. Full post: genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/unearthing... #Genealogy #HistoricalResearch #FamilyHistory #marriage

ICYMI: “The Testifier” with the wonderful Robin R. Foster ( @genealogyjustask.bsky.social ) #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/06/03/s...

🧐 Seven Genealogy Roadblocks and How to Overcome Them When the Trail Goes Cold: 7 Hidden Reasons Your Ancestors Disappear—and How to Find Them Again genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/seven-gene... #roadblocks #genealogy

Who Were the Folks Next Door? How Your Ancestor’s Neighbors May Hold the Key Bonus: Free Worksheet to Uncover Hidden Family Connections in the Census genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/who-were-t... #census #neighbors

Unearthing Ancestry: Courthouse, Church, and Manuscript Keys Digging Where Digitization Ends: A Faithful Search for Ancestors in the Records They Touched See the whole podcast: genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/unearthing... #will #courthouse #church #manuscript

Following the Leaves: What I Learned from Unexpected Ancestry Hints Have you ever noticed an Ancestry hint for someone who isn't actually mentioned in the record? While reviewing hints for my great-great-grandparents, I came across three Civil War–related hints that puzzled me. These records were…

Unlocking Ancestral Secrets: Researching Beyond a Name Turning One Clue into a Legacy of Discovery genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/unlocking-... #genealogy #familyhistory

Tracing Ancestral Parents: (My Own Shocker Included) Practical Approaches and Key Resources for Discovering Your Ancestry genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/tracing-an... #GenalogyResources

Deconstructing Death Certificates for Genealogical Discovery Cross-reference death certificate data with a variety of other historical records. genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/deconstruc... #DeathCertificate #GenealogyResources #genealogy

Census Tracking for Genealogy Unlocking Family Histories genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/census-tra... #CensusClueTracker #genealogy #familyhistory

Soon, my new book, My Best Genealogy Tips: Tracing Your Mexican Roots / Mis Mejores Consejos Genealógicos: Rastreando Tus Raíces Mexicanas, is coming out! genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/10-family-... #ActividadesdeHistoriaFamiliar #FamilyHistoryActivities #MexicanRoots #RaícesMexicanas

Listen to this podcast: Overcoming Genealogical Inconsistencies Using my grandaunt, Olean Long (1898-1941), born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, in a case study genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/overcoming... #genealogicalinconsistencies

Just in time for U.S. Independence Day, #MyHeritage is offering free access to the entire collection of 151,432,486 U.S. newspaper pages on OldNews.com from July 3 to 5, 2025! Search U.S. newspapers now: www.oldnews.com/en/newspaper...

🖋️ Crafting Genealogy Research Headlines: A 6-Step Guide How to Write the Perfect Genealogy Research Question genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/crafting-g... #BetterGenealogyGroups #6StepHeadline #GenealogyQuestion

🧵Protocol When Asking Your Questions Creating a Community of Courtesy, Clarity, and Collaboration genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/protocol-w... #Genealogy #familyhistory #gettinganswers

Then we heard from Robin R. Foster (@genealogyjustask.bsky.social) who told us about how her formerly-enslaved ancestor spoke out at the Senate against oppression. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/06/03/s... #genealogy #ancestry #slavery

With NotebookLM, it helped to understand more fully the court record (images 301-311) that I found for Beverley. Beverley Vance and the Griffin Property Dispute genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/beverley-v... #properydispute #geenealogy #familyhistory

💡 The Truth About Juneteenth: Were They Waiting—or Fighting for Freedom? They Weren’t Waiting in 1865—They Were Fighting in 1863 genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/the-truth-... #FightIn1863

Uncovering Our Roots A Journey Through African American Family History, Part One Listen to the whole presentation: genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/uncovering... #africanamerican #genealogy #familyhistory

🔍 Full-Text Search Strategy Guide Walkthroughs and Tips for FamilySearch and Beyond ttps://genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/full-text-search-strategy-guide #FullTextSearch #AI #FullTextSearchWorksheet

🧵 Why Writing Your Research Is Just as Important as Doing It Week 4: Four Reasons to Pick Up the Pen as You Search Your Past genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/why-writin... #Writing #WriteItDown

✅ The Research Checklist That Keeps Me Focused Inspired by "My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry Book 2" genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/the-resear... #GenealogyResearchChecklist

Andrew meets Asad Khabibullin and hears of a Tatar man who faced oppression, and we're trying to find a man who might actually be two men... https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/06/10/s09ep06-the-steadfast-with-asad-khabibullin/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Family History Journey for African American Youth (Presentation) Guide for 12 to 18-year-old youth genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/family-his... #AfricanAmericanYouth #FamilyHistoryJourney #FamilySearch

📸 Reading Between the Lines in the 1950 Census Records 🗂️ Part of Week 2 – Mastering the Census with Louise Marshall Johnson (1879-1957) genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/reading-be... #1950Census

ICYMI: This week's episode 'The Testifier' sees host Andrew meet professional genealogist and author Robin R. Foster ( @genealogyjustask.bsky.social) and hears about her formerly-enslaved ancestor who ends up testifying in the Senate. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/06/03/s... #genealogy #ancestry

Build a Habit: Make Research Part of Your Week Week 2: Make Family History a Weekly Tradition 🕰️🌳 genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/build-a-ha... #Genealogy #Research

🎙️ Mini Video Tip: “One Tool I Never #Research Without…” The #Genealogy Research Log genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/mini-video...

I just want to thank you The Family Histories Podcast for sharing my story!

It's time for a teaser clip from tomorrow's new episode 'The Testifier' with Robin R. Foster (@genealogyjustask.bsky.social)... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast

I cannot wait!

📘 Book Tip: Telling a Story Through Time The Value of a Genealogy Timeline genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/book-tip-t... #Timeline #HistoryLines #AncestorTimelineWorksheet

🔍 Start With What You Know: The First Step in Family History Research open.substack.com/pub/genealog... Genealogy First Steps Worksheet is FREE!

I found with the assistance of FamilySearch's Full-Text Search more mentions of my 3rd great grandmother and 2nd great grandfather! lnkd.in/en6J42-4 #ElizaMaybin #AndersonChick #UnionCountySouthCarolina #genealogy

What Would Our Ancestors Think of Today’s World? How a newspaper discovery brought my great-grandmother's story to light. genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/what-would... #newspaper #newspaperextractionform #genealogy #MrsDaisyChickTucker #ThePalmettoLeader

The microphones have been back on today! One more to go… but no spoilers!

Stop by Substack and read my blog posts on Genealogy Just Ask - Robin!

Do you have English roots? Researching Your English Roots: Getting Started (First chapter) genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/researchin... #england #English #mybestgenealogytips #oralhistory #familyhistory

You remember Beverly Vance (1832-1899) from Abbeville County, South Carolina? Well, I use Full-Text Search, and look at what I found! Uncovering Beverly Vance: Utilizing Full-Text Search to Find Hidden Treasure genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/uncovering... #fulltextsearch

Members – don’t forget next week’s #OnePlaceWednesday LIVE on March 19th! There will be two Zoom sessions, 10am – 2pm and 8pm – 10pm UK time, for you to meet virtually with other members and share news, seek advice and enjoy chatting about all things #OnePlaceStudy. Studies🔗 | Events🔗 | Join Us🔗

Food as a source of #FamilyHistory storytelling is something we so easily overlook. Then you take a bite and savor the loss of a loved one. 🍽️ 😢 Take the time to share the recipes and the stories. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/m...

Our web developer officially removed all Twitter links from our website—our transition away from that platform is now complete. We’re encouraging all Kentucky historical societies, museums, archives, and genealogical groups to join us on #Bluesky #Kentucky #Genealogy

Historic Place Names Handling Place Name Changes Over Time: A Genealogical Challenge How should you handle locations that have changed names or jurisdictions over time? Should you use the historic place name, and if so, how do you geocode it? One common example of this issue arises when…

Last night, I started to go through Johnnie Mae Wright Davis's (1934-2021) interview. I focused on John Patterson (1885-1964). Remembering John Patterson: A Family Story of Strength and Resilience. genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/rememberin... #FamilySearchMemories #interview

Capture Their Story: Encouraging Young People to Interview Relatives Before It's Too Late Why it's so important for young people to take the time to interview their relatives while they still can. genealogyjustask.substack.com/p/capture-th... #interviewing #stories #youngpeople #genealogy

Explore the vibrant journey of Yiddish theater, from Eastern European shtetls to New York’s Second Avenue, danstepel.com/2025/02/17/t... #YiddishTheater #JewishCulture #JewishGenealogy #yiddish #jewish #JewishHumor #TheaterHistory #PerformingArts

Our Own FamilySearch Tree? open.substack.com/pub/dearmyrt...