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Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen

Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen

著者: Kathleen Brandt
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A "brick-wall" DIY genealogy podcast that features your questions and Kathleen Brandt's answers. She wants your stories, questions, and “brick walls”. But be ready to add to your "to-do" list. As Kathleen always says, this is a Do it yourself (DIY) genealogy podcast. “I'll show you where the shovel is, but I'm not digging up your family.”
Maybe, you have no idea where to start searching for an ancestor. Or, perhaps you want to know more about your family folklore. Host Kathleen has 20 years in the industry and is the founder of a3genealogy. She's able to dispense genealogy research advice and encouragement in understandable terms that won't get you lost in genealogy jargon. Along with her husband and co-host, John, she helps you accomplish "do-it-yourself" research goals, learn some history, and have a bit of fun along the way. Light-hearted and full of detailed info, Hittin' the Bricks is your solution for your brick-wall research problems.

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  • Ancestors Financial Footprints: Meet Expert Heather
    2025/05/08

    Let us know what you think!

    Tax records offer genealogists a treasure trove of information beyond just confirming where ancestors lived, revealing financial circumstances, family relationships, and even marriage dates.

    • Heather Jenkins, president of the Johnson County Genealogical Society and Heartland chapter of APG, specializes in tax record research
    • Tax records connect to all aspects of life including birth, death, marriage, and property ownership
    • The 1798 "window tax" led homeowners to brick up windows and redesign staircases to avoid taxation
    • Bachelor's tax or "unmarried tax" lists can help determine marriage dates when ancestors disappear from these rolls
    • Examining tax records can reveal an ancestor's true financial status, often showing apparent wealth hiding significant debt
    • Tax records may list estates under executors' names rather than the deceased's surname
    • Research brick walls are often in the researcher's methodology, not in the data itself
    • Creating specific research plans for tax records helps target the most relevant repositories and sources

    Find Heather Jenkins at: https://balancedgenealogy.com

    Email your genealogical questions to HittintheBricks@gmail.com


    Be sure to bookmark linktr.ee/hittinthebricks for your one stop access to Kathleen Brandt, the host of Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen. And, visit us on YouTube: Off the Wall with Kathleen John and Chewey video recorded specials.

    Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.

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    27 分
  • Mailbag: Revolutionary War Records
    2025/04/21

    Let us know what you think!

    Revolutionary War research presents unique genealogical challenges, as records are scattered across multiple countries and unconventional sources. Kathleen answers audience questions from her recent presentation, explaining why many ancestors appear to vanish from Revolutionary War records.

    For presentation handouts and slides from Kathleen's April 12th presentation "From Muskets to Manuscripts," visit linktr.ee/hittinthebricks


    Be sure to bookmark linktr.ee/hittinthebricks for your one stop access to Kathleen Brandt, the host of Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen. And, visit us on YouTube: Off the Wall with Kathleen John and Chewey video recorded specials.

    Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.

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    26 分
  • Hidden Identity: Women's History & Irish American Heritage
    2025/04/04

    Let us know what you think!

    Most family trees contain unexpected branches, but few conversations address the complex relationship between Irish American and African American heritage as candidly as our latest episode.

    a3Geanealogy blog

    Be sure to bookmark linktr.ee/hittinthebricks for your one stop access to Kathleen Brandt, the host of Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen. And, visit us on YouTube: Off the Wall with Kathleen John and Chewey video recorded specials.

    Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.

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    23 分

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