Bring your genealogical questions, brick walls, and curiosities for 10 Genealogical Brick Walls You Will Face and How to Demolish Them! with Robert Cameron Weir! 

In genealogy, a brick wall is an ancestor who seemingly refuses, despite repeated attempts, to reveal their origins. No matter how hard you try, you are unable to connect them to your family tree. They remain the stubborn puzzle piece who refuses to fit in. In this presentation we will survey the most common kinds of brick walls and learn some tricks for demolishing them. From immigrants to paupers, sojourners to pioneers, name shifters to hushed up family secrets, nearly every genealogist will come across these types.

Robert Cameron Weir is a genealogical researcher, lecturer, and author who lives in Dover, New Hampshire. He specializes in hard problems related to New England genealogy, from 1620 to the present. He is a member of the Association for Professional Genealogy and is the Publications Director for the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists.

We will be learning and watching this Zoom presentation together in the Richardson Building. If you can't make it in person but still want to learn, you are welcome to attend virtually by following this link for Zoom registration.

The Genealogy Club is hosted by The Archives and Special Collections Department. Sessions are free and open to all, and may feature professional guest speakers, instructional, and various genealogical topics. It is not necessary to attend all sessions to participate.

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