Ongoing research, resolved cases, and reflections on the practice of genealogy.
Jul 6, 2026
You know that a great-great-grandparent was born somewhere in Brittany, but the trail goes cold after a few generations? This is the most common roadblock in Br…
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Jul 6, 2026
This article is a composite, anonymised case study, reconstructed from similar research carried out for several clients. It illustrates a working method, not on…
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Jul 5, 2026
This blog will gather stories from real research, methods for deciphering old archives, and accounts of families rediscovered. You can edit or delete this sampl…
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Jul 5, 2026
The first time you open a photo of a record from 1780, the reaction is almost always the same: you close the tab, convinced it's illegible. The handwriting goes…
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Jul 5, 2026
It's one of the most common blockers in French genealogy: the research is going well, generation after generation, until it hits a wall right around 1790–1792. …
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Jul 5, 2026
This article describes a typical research case, with names and places changed to protect the confidentiality of the family involved. It illustrates how a case f…
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Jul 5, 2026
This is a question I'm regularly asked, and it deserves an honest answer rather than a disguised sales pitch. With platforms like Geneanet, Filae or FamilySearc…
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