Michael Neill
@mjnrootdig.bsky.social
Genealogist (author of Genealogy Tip of the Day https://bit.ly/3AEMtte), Casefile Clues, among various other things. #genealogy #familyhistory
Headed to a #genealogy fair in Toledo, Ohio, on 4 October. Join us www.toledolibrary.org/genealogyfair/
October 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Headed to a #genealogy fair in Toledo, Ohio, on 4 October. Join us www.toledolibrary.org/genealogyfair/
What did you do with these if you had some? I kept people I knew and got rid of vacation photos and non-people shots unless I knew the location. You cannot keep it all #genealogy
October 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
What did you do with these if you had some? I kept people I knew and got rid of vacation photos and non-people shots unless I knew the location. You cannot keep it all #genealogy
Thoughts on the stuff I have in my #genealogy totes. Saving, digitizing, and the like. The text of the image is in our posting at genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
September 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Thoughts on the stuff I have in my #genealogy totes. Saving, digitizing, and the like. The text of the image is in our posting at genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
You can't save every card you ever received. I've digitized ones with #genealogy significance and kept few for sentimental reasons...including these two from my grandmothers.
September 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
You can't save every card you ever received. I've digitized ones with #genealogy significance and kept few for sentimental reasons...including these two from my grandmothers.
Got these that aren't your family? Consider posting them to #findagrave, #familysearch big ol' tree, or other online trees as a way to preserve them. #genealogy
September 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Got these that aren't your family? Consider posting them to #findagrave, #familysearch big ol' tree, or other online trees as a way to preserve them. #genealogy
Been a long time since the bulk of my #genealogy notes were handwritten. But back in the day not all microfilm readers would print. Paper and pencil were what we used.
September 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Been a long time since the bulk of my #genealogy notes were handwritten. But back in the day not all microfilm readers would print. Paper and pencil were what we used.
Need a picture of the school your ancestor attended? Do #genealogy societies, historical societies, local libraries and the like have graduation announcements or yearbooks? They may have them.
September 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Need a picture of the school your ancestor attended? Do #genealogy societies, historical societies, local libraries and the like have graduation announcements or yearbooks? They may have them.
#genealogy is always about what you don't know--and sometimes we don't even know it.
September 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#genealogy is always about what you don't know--and sometimes we don't even know it.
A few quick reminders about digital images. #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
September 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A few quick reminders about digital images. #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
Not certain what happened to this picture, but at least I got a ditigal copy made of it. #genealogy
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Not certain what happened to this picture, but at least I got a ditigal copy made of it. #genealogy
NARA has numerous digital microfilm rolls of post office reports of office locations. #genealogy www.archives.gov/research/pos...
September 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
NARA has numerous digital microfilm rolls of post office reports of office locations. #genealogy www.archives.gov/research/pos...
Made those cookies from that recipe found in my Mother's things. Maybe we'll do a recipe book next! #genealogy
September 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Made those cookies from that recipe found in my Mother's things. Maybe we'll do a recipe book next! #genealogy
Do you have weather-related pictures in your #genealogy collection? This one is from Illinois in the 1970s.
September 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Do you have weather-related pictures in your #genealogy collection? This one is from Illinois in the 1970s.
Always thought that all the white boxes in the ThruLines at AncestryDNA came from my actual tree. Apparently the relationships do not. The white box people are in my tree, but I do not have Trientje H as the daughter of F Lichtsinn as shown here. Urgh. #genealogy
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Always thought that all the white boxes in the ThruLines at AncestryDNA came from my actual tree. Apparently the relationships do not. The white box people are in my tree, but I do not have Trientje H as the daughter of F Lichtsinn as shown here. Urgh. #genealogy
The things they don't tell you when you ask relatives questions about the #genealogy.
August 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The things they don't tell you when you ask relatives questions about the #genealogy.
Sometimes you can draw a map for #genealogy purposes by hand. Not everything needs to be fancy schmancy or done with AI. This is for an upcoming issue of my Casefile Clues newsletter.
August 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Sometimes you can draw a map for #genealogy purposes by hand. Not everything needs to be fancy schmancy or done with AI. This is for an upcoming issue of my Casefile Clues newsletter.
Today's #genealogy tip of the day. Citing a recipe card genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
August 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today's #genealogy tip of the day. Citing a recipe card genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
Do I need a fan from a funeral home where my ancestors attended funerals in mid-1900s? #genealogy
August 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Do I need a fan from a funeral home where my ancestors attended funerals in mid-1900s? #genealogy
Not all #genealogy pictures have living things in them (ok...there are plants in this picture), but those pictures can still be helpful to preserving memories and for something to write about. This is putting up silage in the 1990s/early 2000s.
August 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Not all #genealogy pictures have living things in them (ok...there are plants in this picture), but those pictures can still be helpful to preserving memories and for something to write about. This is putting up silage in the 1990s/early 2000s.
Love it when the mail delivers. A follower got her #genealogy tip of the day t-shirts!
August 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Love it when the mail delivers. A follower got her #genealogy tip of the day t-shirts!
My newest ancestor, Laurenti(i) Trautvetter mentioned in his son's 1732 marriage record from Bad Salzungen, Germany. Love this handwriting. #genealogy
August 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
My newest ancestor, Laurenti(i) Trautvetter mentioned in his son's 1732 marriage record from Bad Salzungen, Germany. Love this handwriting. #genealogy
Pretty certain this last name in an 1870 census "Hapem" based on the other writing on the page. It's close to "Habben" which is the actual name and it's easy to see how in their low-German dialect this might have happened. Always transcribe as written--clues are there. #genealogy
August 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Pretty certain this last name in an 1870 census "Hapem" based on the other writing on the page. It's close to "Habben" which is the actual name and it's easy to see how in their low-German dialect this might have happened. Always transcribe as written--clues are there. #genealogy
Did you know that in the US 1880 mortality census, they were supposed to ask the doctor to confirm/deny the cause of death that the household provided for the deceased? #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
July 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Did you know that in the US 1880 mortality census, they were supposed to ask the doctor to confirm/deny the cause of death that the household provided for the deceased? #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
The latest issue of Casefile Clues went out to subscribers. Grow your #genealogy skills. See how to get the most out of the documents you discover. casefileclues.genealogytipoftheday.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The latest issue of Casefile Clues went out to subscribers. Grow your #genealogy skills. See how to get the most out of the documents you discover. casefileclues.genealogytipoftheday.com