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”
One of the most rewarding parts of genealogy is transforming an old document into a meaningful story. A census page, a deed, or even a simple death certificate can look like just facts at first. But once you take the time to analyze it, compare it with other records, and think about what it meansContinue reading “How To Transform Genealogy Documents Into Meaningful Family Stories”
Recently, I joined a Zoom meeting with approximately 40 other genealogists to discuss “proof in genealogy research,” exploring concepts like proof of kinship and evaluating evidence. The conversation reinforced a fundamental point: proving that what you find actually applies to your ancestor is important for building an accurate family tree and documenting the details thatContinue reading “Why Proof Is So Important In Genealogy Research”
