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”
I just finished filing my tax return. Not exactly what you expect to hear at the start of a genealogy post, right? But stay with me for a minute — it connects to family history research more than you might think. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know my husband and I usedContinue reading “When to Change Your Genealogy Research Plan (and What to Do Next)”
As a professional genealogist, I’m sometimes asked about joining a lineage society and what the process looks like. You may have heard of groups like the Mayflower Society or the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), but you’re not sure how to join or even if you qualify. This post will help you understand whatContinue reading “How To Join A Lineage Society”
