Genealogy Road Trip: Research Beyond the Internet

About this episode

In this episode, Kathleen Brandt discusses essential tips for conducting genealogy research beyond online resources during a summer road trip.

Let us know what you think! #genealogy #genealogytips #rootstrip #FamilyHistoryTravel Episode Overview Hittin’ the Bricks with Kathleen is the genealogy podcast that features your questions and her answers, helping researchers move beyond online databases and into the archives, collections, and communities where deeper family stories live. In this episode, host Kathleen Brandt gets honest about what researchers cannot afford to forget on a summer genealogy road trip—from choosing ...

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen Brandt

Topics covered

• genealogy
• family history
• research methods
• travel
• archives

Keywords

• genealogy
• research
• family history
• road trip
• archives
• collections
• community

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