Every ancestor leaves
a trail. Let's find it.
Geneablocks helps you identify exactly which kind of brick wall is blocking your research — and gives you proven, practical ways to break through it.
Where are you stuck?
Describe your research problem in your own words, and we'll suggest the most relevant brick wall types to explore.
Try describing the problem — missing records, unknown names, immigration gaps, DNA puzzles, and more.
Suggested brick walls
What is a brick wall?
In genealogy, a brick wall is the point where your research stops — an ancestor who seems to vanish, a record that doesn't exist, a name that leads nowhere. Every family historian hits them. Most can be broken through with the right approach.
Describe your problem
Type what you're stuck on in plain language — or browse our full list of 20 recognised brick wall types.
Identify the block
We match your situation to the most likely brick wall type and explain why it happens so commonly.
Get proven solutions
Read through 3–5 practical, expert-sourced strategies — and save or print the ones you want to try.
Common starting points
A few of the brick walls researchers encounter most often.
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