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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 16/07/2026

When you've exhausted research & the paper trail dries up, shifting focus from individual ancestors to their community might just be what leads to a breakthrough.🌳 In this article, we explore these strategies. We hope it helps you find the richest family story yet!📖🖋️ #genealogy #fanclubmethod

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The FAN Club Method: Why Your Ancestor's Neighbours Hold the Key

Elizabeth Shown Mills' concept of researching Friends, Associates and Neighbours has helped genealogists solve problems that decades of direct-line research could not. Here's how to put it into practi...

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

AGRA are attending the Cambridgeshire Archives Open Day on Monday 20 July. Do come along and say hello if you are in the area. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/li...

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Family Tree Plus @familytreeplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Missed yesterday's excellent Findmypast presentation on The Royal Navy in Family History? No worries - you can catch up whenever it suits you. Watch the recording here: f.mtr.cool/bzrdujlsdj

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XanthH @xanthh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Today the #Wikitree #ConnectAThon starts. I'm on the #MightyOaks team, part of the England project. The Thon is like gaming for genealogists. It promotes community and good sourcing while introducing some competition to make it more lively. Take a look: www.wikitree.com/g2g/2058019/... #genealogy

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Can you help spread the word about WikiTree during Connect-a-Thon XVIII? - WikiTree G2G

Here are some ideas for you to help spread the word about WikiTree during the upcoming marathon: ... also helps it remain effective "cousin bait".

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 16/07/2026

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The FAN Club Method: Why Your Ancestor's Neighbours Hold the Key

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 15/07/2026

Driven by war, famine, disaster, opportunity, your ancestors crossed land & sea for a new start — but what if you can't find their town of origin, or the family surname doesn't match passenger lists? Here are a few solutions! 🔗geneablocks.com/brick-wall.html?slug=immigrant-origin-unknown #genealogy

A hopeful young family stands on the docks of Ellis Island, Manhattan circa 1910, their meagre possessions in bundles at their feet. The city skyline is just visible in the morning mist across the water behind them.

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 14/07/2026

@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie would love to be added to your Genealogy on Bluesky list if there's room! 🌳

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 14/07/2026

Introducing the heart of Geneablocks — our app matches a research problem with relevant brick walls, based on the most common blocks encountered worldwide. We hope it inspires new ideas for your research and helps you break through to your more elusive ancestors! ✨🌳 #genealogy #brickwallbuster

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 13/07/2026

Sometimes it just feels like your ancestors vanished into the mist one night, never to be seen again, but it is possible to find them. Here are the 6 practical, foundational steps that professional researchers use to create a solid strategy for progress. #genealogy #researchmethodology

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How to Start Breaking Through a Genealogy Brick Wall

Before you search a new database or order a DNA kit, experienced genealogists take these foundational steps first.

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Geneablocks @geneablocks.com · 13/07/2026

New here! 👋 I'm Mari, at the helm of Geneablocks — a free site helping family historians break through the 'brick walls' that stop research: common surnames, missing records, name changes, etc. 36 years of my own research went into building it. Looking forward to swapping brick wall stories. 🧱🌳

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