{"id":10960,"date":"2019-12-07T11:58:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T17:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/?page_id=10960"},"modified":"2025-01-19T09:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T15:32:42","slug":"genealogy-tip-of-the-day-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/genealogy-tip-of-the-day-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy Tip of the Day Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"style-278 style-local-10960-c1 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c1\">\n<div id=\"initial-content\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-279 style-local-10960-c2 position-relative\" data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c2\">\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n<div class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-469 style-local-10960-c13 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c13\">\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-470-outer style-local-10960-c14-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-470 style-local-10960-c14 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c14\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-294 style-local-10960-c15 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c15\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h4>This page is about our first book. <a href=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/more-genealogy-tip-of-the-day-book\/\">Read about the second book here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.65px;\" href=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/gtotd-sample\">Read the first chapter, for free!<\/a><\/h4>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.65px; font-weight: 600;\">Easy to read. Easy to follow. Practical.<\/strong>\n\nGenealogy can be confusing and sometimes what the family historian needs is something short and to-the-point that can help them get their research back on track. That\u2019s the intent of \u201cGenealogy Tip of the Day.\u201d\n\nLong-time genealogist Michael John Neill uses his thirty years of research experience to remind readers of things they had forgotten, make them aware of things they did not know, and encourage them to increase their research and analytical skills. This is not a typical how-to book that has a chapter for each content topic. Topics are spread throughout the book. Tips are based on actual research, actual families, and actual problems. Each day\u2019s tip is meant to be a relatively short read, is engaging, accurate, and occasionally funny.\n\nTip of the Day can be read front-to-back or browsed through at the reader\u2019s whim. Tips are about genealogical sources, pitfalls, and procedures based on Michael\u2019s extensive experience researching ancestors in the United States and abroad. Tips are practical, easy-to-understand, and applicable to those with ancestors in a variety of locations. Tips have been edited for clarity and updated when necessary. Any content that was time-sensitive has been removed. What\u2019s left is research advice and suggestions with some humor thrown in.\n\n<a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.65px; color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/gtotd-sample\">Read the first chapter, for free!<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-280 style-local-10960-c3 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c3\">\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-283-outer style-local-10960-c4-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-ui-empty-state-container h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-283 style-local-10960-c4 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c4\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-284-outer style-local-10960-c6-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-284 style-local-10960-c6 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c6\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n<div class=\"d-block style-286 style-local-10960-c7 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c7\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18030 style-286-image style-local-10960-c7-image alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bookcover.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bookcover.jpg 907w, https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bookcover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bookcover-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bookcover-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-286-frameImage style-local-10960-c7-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-287 style-local-10960-c8 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c8\">\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-288-outer style-local-10960-c9-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-288 style-local-10960-c9 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c9\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-290 style-local-10960-c10 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c10\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif; font-size: 13.65px; font-weight: 300;\">From an Amazon review:<\/span><\/h5>\n<em style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif; font-size: 13.65px; font-weight: 300;\">Michael John Neill\u2019s book is a must-read for anyone who is researching their ancestry, whether you\u2019re just starting or have been working on it for years. The book includes some of the best tips that Michael has previously shared on his Facebook page and blog, among other places. Not only will it teach you new skills, but it help you to broaden the way you think about a research problem and conduct your research. The format allows the reader to read a few tips at a time, but I haven\u2019t been able to put the book down.<\/em>\n\nA<strong style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\">mazon options:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"color: #3498db; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/355UAdm\">Purchase a paperback copy from\u00a0<em>Amazon.com<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"color: #3498db; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PnhyG1\">Purchase a Kindle version from\u00a0<em>Amazom.com<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\">From Michael options<\/strong>\u00a0(<em style=\"font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\">orders outside US? email me mjnrootdig@gmail for postage charge<\/em>)<strong style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\">:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"color: #3498db; font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=MR2RQMNL3CMYA\">Order online from Michael\u2013$27.50 (shipping included)\u2013credit card payment\u2013<\/a><em style=\"font-size: 13.65px; font-family: inherit;\">US orders only\u2013email mjnrootdig@gmail.com for out-of-US prices.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-in-order.pdf\">Mail in order form in check or money order payment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-289-outer style-local-10960-c11-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-289 style-local-10960-c11 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c11\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-291 style-local-10960-c12 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"10960-c12\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Table of Contents<\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">How Grandma Said it, Pond Crossing, Lying, and More<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Grains of Truth, Reversed Names, and Date Fudging<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Links, Cutting off, Soundex, Perspective, and Infants<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Contemporary, \u201cPaper or Plastic,\u201d and Eternal Neighbors<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Undoing, Discrepancies, Math, and Avoiding Court<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Reused Names, Absolute Relationships, Leave the 21st Century<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Nicknames, Endogamy, Census Bridges, and Vacuums<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Popularity, Wrong Grandmas, New Wife<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Portable Ancestors, First Purchases, and Cousin Ken<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Dead Reasons, Getting and Giving, Just Me, and Death Names<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">100%, Errors, Rushing Structure, and Homemade Abbreviations<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Spousal Origins, Patronyms, and Death Causes<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Validation, Copyright, Life Estates<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Merging Saints, Circle Searching, Flukes, and Running Home<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Self-Checking, Boarders, Farmed Out, and Widow Power<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">All I Need Is Love, Crossing a Line, and Joseph Conversions<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"ql-indent-1\">Leaving Family, Dead Proofing, One Little Entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGenealogy Tip of the Day can help fill in those gaps in your genealogical skill set without being overly academic or tedious. 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