Family History Friday (FHF): The Wall.

I actually teach an organizing class for people getting started doing their family history. I'm not always organized, but I do know how to organize.

One of the visuals I use in my class is a

 picture of a wall.

We want to get to the other side of the wall, but the wall is stopping us. The wall represents an obstacle or problem in research. Something preventing us from going any further, or progressing. How will we get over the wall? Well, on this side of the wall, the side where we are, there are many possible ways to get over the wall. There is a pole vaulter, a person holding a large bunch of of helium balloons, someone with a ladder leaning against the wall, someone with dynamite, someone digging under the wall, someone with a jack hammer, two people on a teeter totter, one person standing on shoulders of another, Rapunzel has her hair hanging down to help someone up, a group of cheerleaders are doing a pyramid, someone is on a tractor- ready to break through, a person with springs on their shoes, etc. The purpose of the visual is to tell others-

don't be discouraged. 

There are many ways to accomplish what you want to do. Sometimes you need to find out that there are other ways you haven't tried yet. Saying to yourself, "Well, I tried this way, and also that way. What else could I try that I haven't tried?" 

 There is more than one way to find

what you are looking for.

In fact, you can find the same exact information many different ways. Don't give up. If I am having a difficult time finding something, and I have tried many different ways to find it, it might be time to take a break from that part of my research for a time.
I'm glad I have the picture of the wall
 to remind me I can do it, you can too!!
Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy