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Tip Roundup for 5 October 2026
NOTE: As part of Barbara at Projectkin’s Skybridge plan, I’m including links to websites. While website URLs embed in Notes, they don’t in Articles. You’ll need to click the button to visit the website.
Tools to Help Tell Your Stories...
Ordering Pre-World War I U.S. Military Records
Rockett, Perley Fremont, Philippine American War, two Red Cross men giving aid to wounded soldier, photograph, ca. 1899; Library of Congress, item 2002724006. Colorized at MyHeritage.com
You can order several types of records; today’s tip...
Finding Substitutes for Vital Records
Photo by Noha Badawi on Unsplash
One requirement for being a Certified Genealogist (not that I am one, but we can all try to work at that level) is conducting reasonably exhaustive research. That doesn’t mean you look at every record that...
Stringers Needed
When I first started writing for the Mission: Genealogy Tips section, I mentioned that readers were mostly going to get tips about United States research because that’s where I do most of my work. When mentioned that 32% of Projectkin subs...
Tip Roundup For 7 September 2026
NOTE: As part of Barbara at Projectkin’s Skybridge plan, I’m including links to websites. While website URLs embed in Notes, they don’t in Posts (now known as Articles). You’ll need to click the button to visit the website.
New Area of...
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I am a professional genealogist and I love writing the everyday stories of everyday people. The stories are there. If you need help finding them, check out my posts for ideas.
I'm the "ringleader" for Projectkin.org. As a community, we capture, preserve, and share our stories in every conceivable form. We inspire and encourage one another in posts, events, and conversations.
I've been researching family history since the early 1990's and incorporating DNA evidence since 2013. In 2024 I started a one-place study. My Substack publications mainly draw on material from my Archives on the weare.xyz platform
Action-driven writing style. I love writing various genres and lengths. Genealogy side: 26+ years as a volunteer... Record hunting, cemetery photos, you name it. I been around the block or two.
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