I have been doing some thinking about my genealogical priorities at this stage of my life. Here’s my personal list: Preserve any photos or other paper ephemera that has not already been preserved. Identify people in photos as much as possible. Document stories I have about any personal family history items (furniture, jewelry, books, recipes, etc.). Write down my own stories and personal memories Write up “solutions” I have to ancestral problems that have not been written up. Preserve those. Notice that more research is not on this list. Your list may vary. But consider making a list and working towards accomplishing those tasks. Help support Genealogy Tip of the Day by visiting any of the following sites: Try a GenealogyBank Genealogy Search to see what you find. Newspapers.com AncestryDNA offers. Books on Michael’s […]
It’s worth getting every possible obituary of your ancestor for additional clues about their life and family. Other obituaries of Heipke Dirks did not mention the fact that she and her husband bought a farm jointly with two other families in the 1850s near Coatsburg, Illinois. The statement needs to be verified by local land records. It is possible that the joint purchase referenced in the obituary is not completely correct. Whether it is or not, the names of fellow settlers need to be added to the list of friend, associates, and neighbors of Heipke and her husband. That “last” obituary may include a detail you’ve not found elsewhere. Help support Genealogy Tip of the Day by visiting any of the following sites: Try a GenealogyBank Genealogy Search to see what you […]
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