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More sources of names, the names of Children’s Home residents keep coming (Part 6)

The names of Lamoni Children’s Home residents have been found through a variety of ways.  Census (see last blog), 1. church publications, 2. newspapers, 3. cemeteries and 4. court records. Recreating a list of all children who spent time at the Home has become a goal. 1. Church publications: through the years several Reorganized LatterContinue reading “More sources of names, the names of Children’s Home residents keep coming (Part 6)”

Military History in Newspapers

With Veterans Day approaching, I want to honor all those that served in the military.  Here are a few ideas of what you might find about your ancestors while searching in newspapers. Many newspapers in the Civil War era published a “Sons Letter Home.”[Thomas Canfield, Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer, (Fayette, NC) 12 Sep 1861, Thu p2]Continue reading “Military History in Newspapers”

Records, Records, Records

Whenever I have visited the Family History Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC), I have felt like it is genealogy-heaven!  Rows and rows of books, microfilm and microfilm readers.  What is microfilm you ask?  It is a film-roll containing microphotographs of documents  One roll of film may contain more than 2,000 images.  TheseContinue reading “Records, Records, Records”

Where to find photos of your family

I’ve been asked several times recently “where can I find photos of my ancestors.”  I am guessing you have already looked at home, in the attic and asked your relatives.   Here are a few suggestions: High School Yearbook (online or at the school library) remember that often the year book uses an initial and notContinue reading “Where to find photos of your family”

Obscure Finds

Every once-and-in-while I stumble across an obscure find and think “no one would know to look here for that.”  Usually I copy it or print it thinking “maybe someday I will share this, or someone will need it.”  Even if it isn’t helpful for me, I can’t overlook unique, obscure records, can you? Here isContinue reading “Obscure Finds”