Indigenous Heritage
Most family historians have experienced the frustration of encountering a "brick wall" because an old separation or other family dislocation means that they simply do not know who to look for. For those tracing their indigenous ancestors, this is can be a major barrier to their progress. It may take specialised assistance to identify an appropriate search strategy.
Fortunately there are several groups with relevant expertise and experience offering both advice and tools to overcome these problems. The web presence of several of them are linked below.
Fortunately there are several groups with relevant expertise and experience offering both advice and tools to overcome these problems. The web presence of several of them are linked below.
The last site listed (the CIFHS) is actually a private project run by an individual but is well worth exploring to benefit from his enormous effort in indexing the names of people mentioned in official records that have not been indexed by the organisations that store them. Read carefully his instructions on how to use Google to search inside his site to get the best results.