I am trying to figure out what I might do with a blog, and giving it a go just to see how it feels.
This blog was originally named a-brickwall.blogspot, for the brick walls faced in my lately fruitless genealogy search on the web. My first idea was that this would be a way for me to keep a record of stuff I've read that may be of use to somebody in their genealogy hunting, but it will probably turn out to be about Africa in general, and Zambia and South Africa more particularly. Time will tell.
Names and photos from my library, travels and online sources. I offer lookups on any of the books I've blogged. Please use the search box to check where I've mentioned someone you're interested in. See lower down for how to contact me, or leave a comment. This used to be a-brickwall.blogspot.com...
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