Educating yourself to break down the Brick Walls.

As genealogist we will all come to some point in our family search that we hit a brick wall. The key to resolving it is educating yourself on the subject that is stopping you. Luckily in this day and age there are several areas on the Internet and offline that can help you in your search. Over the next couple of days I am going to write about some items that will help you.

Videos are all over the internet to help us with understanding the various aspects of genealogy research. You can learn from A to Z on almost every subject. Start out with identifying subjects that will you need help breaking your genealogy breaking your brick wall down on. Example would be what does the death record really tell me? What information on this record am I missing that may be a clue?

There are two great sources on the Internet to watch videos that will help educate you better on subjects that we need to learn more about. I have had many moments in my research when I educate myself that the solution to the Brick Wall becomes very clear. The first website you can take a look at would be www.familysearch.org. Here you can learn information by very knowledgeable presenters on a variety of subjects. The second site I like to go to is You Tube. Sure this site has videos on cute animals and the next big thing, but it also has videos on genealogy.

Try these sites out and let me know what you learn. Tomorrow I will speak on the subject of online seminars.

New beginning

Well it has been a big transition over the last thirteen months. Genealogy has given me joys and many challenges.

Work part has been slow at best. Except for one very large research project. Continuing to learn how to attract new clients has been a give and take. I continue to use Social as a large component. My website does better at attracting spam than it does clients. Will need to continue to work on this part of my business.

Speaking has been good, but will always be a small part of my mission. Continue to speak in both Michigan and Ohio for various genealogy groups. My teaching has screeched to a halt due to lack of interest. I will not be teaching coming up here in the fall.

As I move forward need to evaluate my direction and make changes. Starting my blog back up is part of my rethinking.

As always love to hear your comments.

Granite in My Blood: Quaker Sources

Thought these might be of interest to some folks.  Many Quakers along the Ohio Michigan border.

Granite in My Blood: Quaker Sources

Genealogy Roots Blog: Online Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries - Latest Additions and Updates

Some new resources here for Michigan.

Genealogy Roots Blog: Online Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries - Latest Additions and Updates

Derek Davey | Press Release: Curious about your families past?

Derek Davey | Press Release: Curious about your families past?

Lapeer County goings on.

Wreath Making Party for Lapeer County Veterans. Last year our chapter member Vickie Wagner placed 300 wreaths on Lapeer County Veterans graves. Each wreath is hand made with love, has 3 pine cones, a bow and an American flag. We then put the wreath on an easel. Last year Vickie went every week to the cemeteries to make sure the wreaths were not blown down or needing a little sprucing up. This year we would like to hit 400 wreaths placed. She needs some manpower to make sure we can hit that goal.

Thursday, Nov 21, 2013
Starting at 10am until 4pm
Everyone can come and go as they please.
4587 Lippincott
Lapeer, MI

Please dress accordingly. We will be inside a toolshed. There will be heat, but it still will be chilly. You may get dirty so don't wear your good coat. What to bring, gloves, the little $1.00 stretchy ones work great. They are tight fitting and you can throw them away once you are done. Wire cutters, snips to cut greens with.

Vintage Aerial Photos- 1950's to the 1990's

Great new website to check out with some awesome farm photos. www.vintageaerial.com/dsd