Just solved a 40 year brick wall! Got to tell somebody!

[whitej]

Goldie

Great post. You've inspired me to carry on. I often feel like jacking it in with my brick-walls. Your post changed that.

[iolaus]

Well done - I was thrilled when I broke down one which was under a decade, you must be buzzing

[rosie17]

Well done its a great feeling when you break down these brick walls 

Rosie

[Keitht]

Heartfelt congratulations.

I know how chuffed I was to break through a ten year old brick wall last year but can only guess at your delight at breaking one down after 40 years.

Keith

[barryd]

Yesterday I did similar. English Bowes family from County Durham emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA. One boy, Robert Thomas Bowes born there. They returned to England and Robert is admitted to school with birthdate recorded. Now all I am missing is where in Pennsylvania is he is born. On ancestry found his father being naturalized within weeks of Robert's birth complete with family's address on Naturalization records. 

[goldie61]

Thanks everyone for your kind replies.
Yes, I was really 'buzzing'! 

Yes Whitej, you should never give up completely. Just put it away on the back boiler for a while (not necessarily 40 years!), and come back to it from time to time, as I did. We never know what's out there.
I was reading somewhere the other day that one of the County Record Offices (can't remember which one it was, but I imagine they're all similar), had 3% of their records on line. 3%! SO much stuff still be discovered.
Happy hunting everyone! 

[coombs]

Congrats Goldie61.

It is just like winning the lottery when you break down a brickwall of just 3 or 4 years, let alone one as long as yours. 40 years.

Never give up.

[WillowG]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!