This book looks back over thirty years of The Maine Genealogist. Containing a selection of twenty-five of the best problem-solving articles published in the journal over that time period, the authors show how they solved difficult brick-wall problems and offer useful techniques to readers for solving their own research enigmas. While the articles are just as publishable today as they were when they originally appeared, footnotes have been updated with modern digital and published sources where applicable. Each article is its own detective story, providing entertaining, stimulating and educational reading to genealogists of all levels.