I recently worked with a client who faced a genealogy brick wall. He wanted to discover the parents of his 3x great-grandmother. We’ll call her Jane Doe. She was born in the early 1800s in Maine, married George Smith in 1835, and moved across several states before settling in Virginia before the 1850 census. Well,Continue reading “What Happens When a Genealogy Brick Wall Stays a Brick Wall”
Have you ever sat down with a Sudoku puzzle? At first, it can look impossible. A few numbers are scattered across a blank grid, and your mind goes blank. But then you spot one open square that has to be a five. That five leads to a two… which leads to a seven. Suddenly, thingsContinue reading “How To Solve Tough Genealogy Research Problems Like A Puzzle”
Are you ready to find more records that mention your ancestors? Traditionally, your family must be indexed in records to find them. But Artificial Intelligence (AI) at FamilySearch is making it easier to find unindexed names, places and dates. In this blog post you’ll learn where to find this latest tool and how it canContinue reading “The Exciting World Of AI: FamilySearch Full-Text Search”
