Photo Courtesy of @anniespratt If you have been researching your family tree for any length of time, you've likely encountered a Brick Wall in one or more of your family lines. Some families can go back 8 or 10 generations before hitting a dead end while other family lines seem to become shrouded in mystery after just 2 or 3 generations. With persistence, you can find a way through many of the Brick Walls in your family tree. Here is a list I always refer to when I hit a difficult and frustrating spot in my family tree: 1. Start Fresh by writing a clear statement of what you'd like to find out. You could phrase it as a question, for example, "When and where did Margaret Griffin died?" 2. Break it down into steps starting with what you know and work towards finding out one part of your bigger problem. "I know Margaret was living in Gadsden, Alabama, when her husband died in 1925. I'll start by looking for records of Margaret in Gadsden after 1925...
Genealogy Tips and Tricks for Memory Keepers, South of the Mason-Dixon Line and Beyond