Category: County Leitrim, Family Brick Walls

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This category is maintained by the Ireland Project Categories Team


This category is for profiles of people in County Leitrim who represent a 'dead-end' in the genealogy research for the family/ancestors.

If you are able to find any additional sources that may help to further the research for this family tree, please update the profile and then remove the [[Category:County Leitrim, Family Brick Walls]] tag from the profile.

Brick Wall Strategies for Dead-End Family Trees

  • Review What You Already Have - Organizing your files and reviewing your facts may uncover just the clue you're looking for.
  • Go Back to the Original Source - Many of us are guilty when transcribing information or recording notes of only including the facts we deem important at the time.
  • Broaden Your Search - When you can't find a birth record for your ancestor that lists his/her parents, maybe you can locate one for a sibling.
  • Question and Verify - Many brick walls are built from incorrect data.
  • Check Name Variations - Get creative with name spellings and variations and cover all the possibilities.
  • Learn Your Boundaries - Town, county, state, and country boundaries have changed over time.
  • Ask for Help - Fresh eyes can often see beyond brick walls.
  • Please, post all the information you have for this ancestor in the Biography section and set the privacy setting to "Open".

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Person Profiles (1)

abt 1740 Ireland - bef 1829