Sometimes the biggest genealogy brick walls are created by the way we search.

In this episode of The TIME Capsule Podcast, Barbara Beauregard shares five common mistakes that often slow researchers down or send them in the wrong direction. These are easy traps to fall into—especially when you’re excited, hopeful, or working quickly—but learning to recognize them can save you time and frustration.

Barbara walks through how assumptions, narrow searching, skipped context, overreliance on hints, and poor documentation can all create brick walls that feel harder than they really are. More importantly, she explains how to avoid these mistakes so you can research more clearly and confidently.

What You’ll Learn

• Five common mistakes that create genealogy brick walls
• Why assumptions can lead your resear ...