One great resource for researching people who lived in Brooklyn in the late 19th century is the Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper. The Brooklyn Public Library has digitized over 60 years of this newspaper and made it available for (free) online viewing. The database includes articles, ads, and pictures that were published during the period from October 26, 1841 … Continue reading Brooklyn-Eagle articles lead to more questions
Brick Walls
Brick Wall Problems
Genealogy Sisters solved a major brick wall this month in our family tree. For newbies in genealogy, a "brick wall" is a research problem that seems really hard to solve, almost insurmountable. Teamwork can help knock those walls down. In our family tree we have a Joseph Doran (1895-1941), born in Belfast, County Antrim, North … Continue reading Brick Wall Problems
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