Brick Wall SIG – Previous Sessions

Our Brick Wall Special Interest Group focuses on topics and hands-on sessions to help participants tackle more complex research questions and problems.

January 2022 – Try This! 
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February 2022 – Timelines as Research Tools
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March 2022 – Using the Unindexed Collections on FamilySearch
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May 2022 – Using Lineage Societies for Family History Research
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June 2022 – Google Strategies for Genealogists
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August 2022 – Shopping for Ancestors in City Directories
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September 2022 – Midwest Migrations
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October 2022 – Finding Maps for Genealogical Research
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February 2023 – Digital Scrapbooking, by Theresa Wilson
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March 2023 – Tips for Newspaper Research
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March 2025 – Full Text Search on FamilySearch.org
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May 2025 – Find A Grave, presented by Theresa Wilson
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March 2026 – Databases Available at the Topeka LDS Family History Center
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