Katy, the Project Manager at LegacyTree Genealogists, shares her story of a brick wall ancestor who died at the age of 23. After exhausting all online sources and applicable FHL microfilm, Katy emailed all of the Lutheran congregations still in existence in the research locality. Because she was willing to email and ask for help, Katy broke…
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How I Solved It: Field Notes: Is That Joseph or Joesph Langrill?
Anne Faulkner, blog author from the website Ancestor Archaeology, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog explains how Anne realized an error in her family tree after someone with the correct resources had updated profiles on FamilySearch with the realization that she was dealing with two people…
How I Solved It: A Circus Family
Sarah Dery, blog author and Research Services Coordinator at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. Sarah tells the story how a co-worker suggested a Quebec research website she should join. She managed to find parents, grandparents and other relatives by searching…
How I Solved It: Tracking Martha Johnson
Morag Hughson, blog author at Wir Unst Family, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series” who wrote this blog when the 2nd great grandson of Martha contacted her requesting information. It’s always great when distant relatives approach you with the same interests in the family that you have….
How I Solved It: Cousin Jack, Leaving Clues–To the Diamonds’ Previous Hometown?
Lara Diamond, blog author from the website Lara’s Jewnealogy, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog teaches us that it might be a good idea to research the relatives of your ancestors instead of your direct ancestors. Those relatives may be able to uncover stories and…
How I Solved It: Research Update: The “Rundle” – “Brice” Mystery Solved
Mary Pitkin, blog author from the website My Genealogy Research, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog describes how she finally figured out why the name Brice kept showing up as a middle name through family generations. Where did it originate? A relative in Australia had the missing…
How I Solved It: Success! Finding Incorrectly Transcribed Names on Census Records
Dana Leeds, blog author from the website The Enthusiastic Genealogist, shares with us how she solved a family mystery when the incorrect name was transcribed in census records.
How I Solved It: Solving a Family History Mystery with an Unexpected Clue
DiAnn Iamarino Ohama, blog author from the website Family Tree Advice, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog explains how she found information by looking beyond known relatives and looking at their friends and neighbors for information on her family.
How I Solved It: Who was Lucy, Wife of Josiah Lakin, Groton, Massachusetts?
Linda Stufflebean, blog author from the website Empty Branch Family Tree has shared this blog with us as part of our “How I Solved It” Series. This blog explains how the author solved the puzzle of an ancestor named Lucy of the Lakin family during Colonial Times. The challenge presents itself as the Lakins have multiple marriages within other…
How I Solved It: Jane P Thompson Burt Billings: An Estimable Lady of Oberlin Tales From The Cave – My Adventures In Genealogy
Anne Faulkner, blog author from the website Ancestor Archaeology, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog explains how Anne located information on her 3rd great-grandparents after reaching out to an Ohio genealogy Facebook group with minimal information except for an occupation and the name “Mr. Burt”. Asking for a…
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