Who Were Carding Jackson’s Parents? Solving an 1789 Brick Wall

Описание: Finding an ancestor’s parents can be one of the hardest challenges in genealogy—especially when that ancestor was born before birth records existed.

In this video, I walk you through how I approached a long-standing brick wall: identifying the parents of Carding Jackson, born in 1789. With no direct record naming his parents, this case required careful analysis, sideways research, and weighing multiple types of evidence.

You’ll see:
Why some records didn’t work in this case
Which substitute records did provide clues
How to use cluster (FAN) research when parents aren’t named
How to evaluate evidence instead of relying on unsourced online trees
What I did wrong! 😑

This is a real-world example of early U.S. genealogy research and the same strategies can be used for your pre-1800 ancestors.
If you’re struggling with a brick wall ancestor, especially one born in the late 1700s, this video will give you practical ideas you can apply right away.

👇 Let me know in the comments—what’s your toughest genealogy brick wall?

Video's referenced:    • Tracing Early Ancestors (Updated)   and    • The Surprising Keys to Finding Early Ameri...  

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Aimee Cross, a professional genealogist based in the United States, shares practical, step-by-step strategies. On Ancestry Aimee we break down brick walls, use records correctly, organize family history research, build accurate, well-sourced family trees, all while avoiding common genealogy mistakes. Terrific for beginner and intermediate researchers who want real progress, not just hints.

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