In certain locations and in certain time periods, your ancestor can do things without having generated any paperwork. Do not assume that there will always be a birth record, a death record, an obituary, a probate, etc. There were times where people of certain social standing, economic classes, ethnic groups, distance from the records office, etc. were not recorded in certain records. Not everyone has an obituary. Document your search for these items. If you cannot find one, try and see if you can determine the reason. But–not everyone always generates a record for every vital event in their life.
We are excited to be offering these new webinars in February. You can register and attend live or receive the recorded presentation afterwards. We are offering these sessions in February of 2017: Do I Cite it All–Determining What to Cite to Prove Your Point Using Indexes at FamilySearch Using Local Land Records
While there may be photos you cannot identify, make certain you have identified the ones you can while you can. Are there photographs you have that you have not clearly identified?
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