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Brick Walls – 5 Actions to take when you have too many results
It is not always possible to find out which, of all the many possibilities, is your ancestor. However, there are some strategies you can try which may lead you to the right one. The following actions are what I usually try when attempting to break through this particular brick wall: Continue reading
Brick Walls: Unknown Birthplace
One of the most frustrating brick walls in genealogy is when you cannot find an ancestor in the local baptism registers, and they have died before the 1851 census when specific places of birth were given. You might even have … Continue reading
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How to deal with a Wobbly Ancestor
We probably all have one. And I don’t mean an ancestor who drank too much (though we probably all have a few of those too!). What I mean is an ancestor who you are around 70-90% sure is your ancestor, … Continue reading
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