Genealogy Brick Walls

What are Genealogy Brick Walls?

At some point, you're going to run into a genealogy brick wall. But do you really have a brick wall or a case that just needs more resear...

How to Data Mine Your Deceased – Genealogy Tips

When you data mine genealogy record sets, you can make discoveries for elusive family stories. Do you ever have a research question that ...

Brick Wall and Inferential Genealogy

The mystery of my 5th great-grandfather Effingham Townley, likely of New Jersey in the mid to late 1700s is giving me a headache. He’s a ...

Have You Searched for Neighbors When Researching Genealogy Brick Walls?

Ever have trouble finding an ancestor in a record collection, such as a census? I have a little genealogy hack that you have to try. Germ...

Combined Photo Collection Solves Genealogy Mystery

Sometimes you have photo mysteries, not entirely because your collection isn’t labeled, but rather your collection is a small part of a g...

Are You Mapping Out Your Genealogy Research Problems?

Do you ever come across a research problem that makes your head spin? That’s what happened with one of our viewers, and we’ll take you on...

Be Careful Where You Walk – “An Outlander” Themed Genealogy Blog Party

While walking down Broad Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, I stumbled and fell. The pain in my head and the drops of blood down my eye tol...

A Surprise Found While Researching My Brick Wall

Discover why you should be observant while working on a brick wall. You might discover clues for other research questions.

The Piece That Ties It Together For Agnes Anderson

Review how a combinations of clues help to confirm my theory when researching my genealogy brick wall.

The Crack in Agnes’s Brick Wall Widens

Review how a combinations of clues help to confirm my theory when researching my genealogy brick wall.

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