{"id":7701,"date":"2023-11-04T10:31:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T14:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/?p=7701"},"modified":"2023-11-04T10:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T14:31:14","slug":"genealogical-research-for-adoptees-foundlings-and-brick-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/genealogical-research-for-adoptees-foundlings-and-brick-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Genealogical Research for Adoptees, Foundlings, and Brick Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Genealogical Research for Adoptees, Foundlings, and Brick Walls<br \/>\nShannon Combs-Bennett<\/h3>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SBE_500x700.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoregenealogysociety.org\/BCGShome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SBE_500x700-214x300.jpg\" 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