Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen

By Kathleen Brandt

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A "brick-wall"  DIY genealogy podcast that features your questions and Kathleen Brandt's answers. She wants your stories, questions, and “brick walls”.   But be ready to add to your "to-do" list.  As Kathleen always says, this is a Do it yourself (DIY) genealogy podcast. “I'll show you where the shovel is, but I'm not digging up your family.”  
Maybe, you have no idea where to start searching for an ancestor. Or, perhaps you want to know more about your family folklore. Host Kathleen has 20 years in the industry and is the founder of a3genealogy. She's able to dispense genealogy research advice and encouragement in understandable terms that won't get you lost in genealogy jargon. Along with her husband and co-host, John, she helps you accomplish "do-it-yourself" research goals, learn some history, and have a bit of fun along the way. Light-hearted and full of detailed info, Hittin' the Bricks is your solution for your brick-wall research problems.

 © Kathleen Brandt, a3Genealogy. All rights reserved. This content is published by a3Genealogy and reflects the views of its host(s). Where it appears on the Tracing Ancestors website, it is shared with permission and is not a publication of Tracing Ancestors. 



Episode Date
HTB Mailbag: Tracing Early Ports of Entry
Nov 07, 2026
Behind the Uniform: Every Soldier Has a Story, Military Research GuideBook
Oct 14, 2026
Forgotten Children: Genealogy and Lost Burial Grounds
Aug 25, 2026
Books, Blogs and B.S. (Better Sources)
Jul 23, 2026
Finding Ancestors in The Congressional Serial Set
Jun 16, 2026
Mailbag Mania: Three Genealogy Records That Break Brick Walls
May 26, 2026
Genealogy Road Trip: Research Beyond the Internet
May 12, 2026
Tracing Ancestors Who ‘Went West’: Hidden Records Along the Trails
Apr 21, 2026
Beyond Secrets: Diaries with Angie Rodesky
Apr 08, 2026
Citizens and Nationals: Researching Overseas Territories
Mar 25, 2026
MGC Memory Lab: A Chat with Chelsea Clarke
Mar 08, 2026
One-Place Studies: Meet Denise Cross
Feb 22, 2026
Quantum Genealogy: Method versus Metaphor
Feb 10, 2026
New Year: Old Ancestors, New Eyes
Jan 19, 2026
Military: The French, the British and the Indians
Jan 06, 2026
Serial Killers And Family Trees
Dec 14, 2025
The Season of Giving
Dec 05, 2025
Every Soldier Has a Story: Civil War Veteran Returns Home
Nov 25, 2025
American Archives Month: Paper Trails and Hidden Tales
Oct 26, 2025
Secrets of Probate: Hiding in Plain Sight
Oct 06, 2025
School Records Hold Family Secrets
Sep 21, 2025
Tell Me a Story Program: A Chat with Emily
Aug 25, 2025
GenealogyKC: A Chat With Ashley & Lauri Jean
Aug 12, 2025
MoSGA with Michelle: The Family Business Researcher
Jul 27, 2025
Tracing Diseases: Epidemics Shaped Our Family Trees?
Jul 11, 2025
Pursuing Your German Past: A Chat With Sue Schlichting
Jun 17, 2025
Weston History: BAAC to the Future by Way of the Past
Jun 02, 2025
Unraveling Forensic Genealogy With Juli Whittaker
May 22, 2025
Ancestors' Financial Footprints: Meet Heather Jenkins
May 08, 2025
Patriots vs. Loyalists: Revolutionary Discoveries
Apr 21, 2025
Hidden Identity: Women's History & Irish American Heritage
Apr 04, 2025
Overturning Folklore: The Real Lives of Our Female Ancestors
Mar 14, 2025
Unveiling History Through Poetry: Glenn North
Feb 27, 2025
Secrets from a Genealogy Librarian: Sherri Camp
Feb 11, 2025
E-Book Publishing: From Research to Reunions
Jan 30, 2025
Genealogy Wins: Presidential Libraries & Problem Names
Jan 13, 2025
Amy Johnson Crow: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Dec 23, 2024
Genealogy, Gratitude, & Giving Back: Celebrate With Us
Dec 02, 2024
Unmarked Graves to Living History: Salus Populi
Nov 16, 2024
Oct Mailbag & Navy Veteran Records
Oct 21, 2024
Tracing Romani Roots: Russia to Arkansas
Oct 02, 2024
Honoring Veterans: The Final Salute
Sep 10, 2024
Researching Your Athlete: High School to Olympian
Aug 10, 2024
Dare to Write: Meet David W. Jackson, Part 2
Jul 22, 2024
Dare to Write: Meet David W Jackson, Part 1
Jul 15, 2024
Secrets Revealed: Love & DNA
Jun 22, 2024
Hittin' the Bricks Mailbag: Ready to Jump the Pond?
Jun 06, 2024
FamilySearch A.I.: Your Brickwall Hammer
May 21, 2024
Is this a Scam? DNA & Genealogy In the Mailbag:
May 05, 2024
Researching Military Records: Meet Expert Lori
Apr 02, 2024
Subscribe and Win: Special Offer
Mar 06, 2024
Genealogy in Black & White
Mar 03, 2024
A Grave Situation: Buried on the Farm
Feb 15, 2024
Placing Out Children: Riders of the Orphan Trains
Feb 01, 2024
Preserving Our Heritage: Supporting Local Genealogy Societies
Jan 16, 2024
Combing the Barbers: KY, MO, KS
Dec 19, 2023
X-DNA to the Rescue: Ellen Conard and the Conrads
Dec 05, 2023
Tracking Lineage: DAR and County Formation Analysis
Nov 21, 2023
Genealogy Connections: Continuing Stories of Ancestors
Nov 05, 2023
1000 Download Thank you!
Oct 20, 2023
Off The Wall: Making Sense of the U.S.Census
Sep 23, 2023
Eastern Band of Cherokee: Pulling the Right Jack Out of the Box
Sep 05, 2023
Genealogy Road Trip: Off the Wall
Aug 24, 2023
Vetting Sources: Rotten Trees in the Carpenter Family
Aug 08, 2023
Identifying Native Americans: The Mysteries of the Tyeskey Lineage
Jul 25, 2023
Tracing Greek Ancestry: The Chopelas Chronicles
Jul 11, 2023
The Elusive Ancestor: Quest for Great-Grandfather Richard Bush
Jun 22, 2023
Unraveling Roots: Revealing Kaufman Ancestral Secrets
Jun 06, 2023
Lost in Indian Territory
Mar 26, 2023
Missing Ancestor? All About Benjamin
Mar 03, 2023
Adoption, Door-Knocking, DNA & Reunions
Feb 22, 2023
An Overture to 1812
Feb 09, 2023
Ships & Plantations - Kansas Ancestor McKinney
Jan 15, 2023
The Mystery of Cornelia Gray
Jan 08, 2023
A Chat with the Brick Hitter
Jan 07, 2023