The Brickwall Genealogical Society

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Purpose of Our Society
To assist those in breaking through their brickwall research problems. If that is not possible, we can help you build fictitious stories about your family history using photoshopped documents to create generational links.

Record Collections
County Church Records


 * Located: Currently this set of records is indexed and available online at our website. This is a free index and is available to members and non-members.
 * How to access: From the society homepage use the link "Church Records" to access the index.
 * Why to search this record: Because Brickwall County was very late in recording vital records and many records were burned in one of the seven court house fires, church records play an important role in finding those allusive ancestors.

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Indexes for (County/town/state name)

 * The society has various name index which have been placed on-line and are searchable by member and non-member for free. These indexes can by accessed by visiting our website and clicking on the "Online Indexes" link.

Books

 * The society library has books for church records; county birth, marriage and death records; tax records; county histories; family history books for those who lived in the county.

Periodicals

 * "Brick and Morter" is the quarterly publication of the society. It is available to all society members free. Copies, for non-members, are available in the society shop.

Family Files (any other paper files)

 * Over the years many of our members have submitted information, on paper, concerning their families. The society has placed this information in filing cabinets in alphabetical order. These are located at the main society library and are currently not available on line. To access the collection see one of the society volunteers.

Misc

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Publications for Sale
The society shop has various publications for sale from local authors which deal with many aspects of our counties history. One of our popular publications is "The County in Pictures." This is a multi-volume set with historical images of our county.

Look up Services
If you are a member of the society, our volunteer staff will search five records for you at no charge. You can specify which five records from our collection we should search or you can leave it up to staff to choose the records. Non-society members can take advantage of the same service for a fee of $25.00. To request a search service go to the society website and click on the "Library" link. For an hourly charge we can also visit the following locations:


 * Brickwall County Courthouse
 * Brickwall County Repository of Old Records

How to Do Research in (name of town/county)

 * Every second Saturday of the month our staff provides a workshop on how to research in Brickwall County. There is no need to sign-up, just bring your research questions and our knowledgeable staff will give you a quick easy answer.

Local Repositories We Visit

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Benefits to Those Who Join Our Society
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Unlimited Online Access to:


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Newsletter/Periodical:

Free Look Ups:


 * See the section above "Look Up Services"

Field Trips:

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Meetings
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Workshops
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Board Meetings
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Indexing

 * Currently the society is assisting with indexing the 1940 Federal Census. If you are interested in helping with the project contact the society secretary at (605) 123-1234 ext. 123

Past Projects

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