tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post2355435762066916570..comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Comments on Genealogy Tip of the Day: What's Your Favorite Genealogy Tip?Michael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-47800092669994904732015-06-15T22:16:29.155-05:002015-06-15T22:16:29.155-05:00When in a small town and you looking for the grave...When in a small town and you looking for the gravesite of a loved one but its the weekend and the courthouse is closed. Try a local floral shop. They might possibly have a map of the grave sites. They don't want to walk around all day looking for Aunt Mable so they just might have the information you need to find who you are looking for. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-34577039108055240322015-05-31T05:52:41.527-05:002015-05-31T05:52:41.527-05:00One of the best sources that sheds light of a pers...One of the best sources that sheds light of a personal nature on our ancestors is to be found in county civil and criminal files. This country has always been made up of litigious people and contrary to what we'd like to think, our ancestors were not all goody-two-shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-49532053162473088742015-05-24T13:48:41.389-05:002015-05-24T13:48:41.389-05:00The worst mistake a researcher can make is quittin...The worst mistake a researcher can make is quitting too soon. I've observed people giving up when they don't instantly find what they are looking for -- doesn't matter if it is researching with newspapers, county or state records, or even census records. My tip is this: Keep on looking! Katnoreply@blogger.com