When you've exhausted research & the paper trail dries up, shifting focus from individual ancestors to their community might just be what leads to a breakthrough.🌳 In this article, we explore these strategies. We hope it helps you find the richest family story yet!📖🖋️ #genealogy #fanclubmethod

The FAN Club Method: Why Your Ancestor's Neighbours Hold the Key

Elizabeth Shown Mills' concept of researching Friends, Associates and Neighbours has helped genealogists solve problems that decades of direct-line research could not. Here's how to put it into practi...

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#Genealogy #BookReview #FamilyHistory If you have Acadian ancestors, you'll want to take a look at Judy Nimh Muhn's new "At a Glance" concise guide to research resources! My review: climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2026/07/revi...

Review: "Acadian Genealogical Research" by Judy Nimh Muhn

Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.

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AGRA are attending the Cambridgeshire Archives Open Day on Monday 20 July. Do come along and say hello if you are in the area. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/li...

Missed yesterday's excellent Findmypast presentation on The Royal Navy in Family History? No worries - you can catch up whenever it suits you. Watch the recording here: https://f.mtr.cool/bzrdujlsdj

Today the #Wikitree #ConnectAThon starts. I'm on the #MightyOaks team, part of the England project. The Thon is like gaming for genealogists. It promotes community and good sourcing while introducing some competition to make it more lively. Take a look: www.wikitree.com/g2g/2058019/... #genealogy

When you've exhausted research & the paper trail dries up, shifting focus from individual ancestors to their community might just be what leads to a breakthrough.🌳 In this article, we explore these strategies. We hope it helps you find the richest family story yet!📖🖋️ #genealogy #fanclubmethod

The FAN Club Method: Why Your Ancestor's Neighbours Hold the Key

Elizabeth Shown Mills' concept of researching Friends, Associates and Neighbours has helped genealogists solve problems that decades of direct-line research could not. Here's how to put it into practi...

geneablocks.com

Driven by war, famine, disaster, opportunity, your ancestors crossed land & sea for a new start — but what if you can't find their town of origin, or the family surname doesn't match passenger lists? Here are a few solutions! 🔗geneablocks.com/brick-wall.html?slug=immigrant-origin-unknown #genealogy

@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie would love to be added to your Genealogy on Bluesky list if there's room! 🌳

Introducing the heart of Geneablocks — our app matches a research problem with relevant brick walls, based on the most common blocks encountered worldwide. We hope it inspires new ideas for your research and helps you break through to your more elusive ancestors! ✨🌳 #genealogy #brickwallbuster

Sometimes it just feels like your ancestors vanished into the mist one night, never to be seen again, but it is possible to find them. Here are the 6 practical, foundational steps that professional researchers use to create a solid strategy for progress. #genealogy #researchmethodology

How to Start Breaking Through a Genealogy Brick Wall

Before you search a new database or order a DNA kit, experienced genealogists take these foundational steps first.

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New here! 👋 I'm Mari, at the helm of Geneablocks — a free site helping family historians break through the 'brick walls' that stop research: common surnames, missing records, name changes, etc. 36 years of my own research went into building it. Looking forward to swapping brick wall stories. 🧱🌳