Breaking Brick Walls in Genealogy – An Overview with Andrew Koch

In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, editor Andrew Koch offers strategies for breaking through brick walls as you conduct genealogy research.

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Feature: Breaking Through Brick Walls

Brick walls can disrupt any genealogist’s research plans. The good news? There may be a way through them. Family Tree Magazine Editor Andrew Koch addresses some common brick walls that genealogists encounters and offers some tips for overcoming them.

Mentioned in this episode:

Identifying brick walls and the problems they present

Understanding research challenges

Search tips and how to expand search parameters

Collateral research strategies

Social history and why it is important

Making the most of timelines and maps

6 Steps for Breaking Down Genealogy Brick Walls