Ancestor-Brickwalls

Looking for that brickwall? Stuck on that wanted name that you cannot find any information or? On this site you can: add your own ancestor brickwalls; search for those ancestor brickwalls; other users will be able to search and link with you; link with others around the world and start exchanging your family history / genealogy! Over 4,400 ancestor brickwalls already.

Cyndi's List - Finding People

Phone Numbers, E-Mail Addresses, Mailing Addresses, Places, etc.

Cyndi's List - Googling for Grandma » Google Earth

Take some time to map your ancestors' lives and their migration patterns. Viewing these on Google Earth helps you to see the topography of the areas in which they lived. And doing that helps you see other possibilities for places to search.

Cyndi's List - Search Engines

Use any of the search engines on this page to do a search on a specific surname, place name or keyword that you are interested in. Read the help files and the FAQ for each search engine and learn how they each work. Try different combinations of words & phrases to maximize your search results.

Cyndi's List -Timelines

Exploring timelines and creating timelines helps to put your ancestor into historical perspective.

First Name Basis

To aid you in researching when all you know is the first name of a person. Focuses on unusual first names and women's first names when maiden names are unknown.

Library of Congress

One visitor to my site suggested checking the Library of Congress to see if your ancestor had a biography or an autobiography written about him or her. Another visitor pointed out that you should specifically check with the genealogy section "which contains genealogies sent to the the LC, some of them merely typed, many not published."

Your Family Legacy - Family History Journal

Have you thought about keeping a journal of your family heritage search? Not only will it record special memories, but also little facts and oddities you may uncover.