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Subject: [ohgenealogy] Quick Research Tips to Try
Look For Unusual Sources Around the House
There are many places around your home where you might find genealogical
information, including those below. You can also ask relatives if they have
or know of any items that might be useful to your research.
• Books — Check for any personalization or inscriptions.
• Closet doors — Look for writing on the inside.
• Furniture — Sometimes you'll find names and dates on the
bottoms or backs of furniture.
• Jewelry — Including pins, ID bracelets, charm bracelets, lockets,
or anything else that may have an inscription or indicate
membership in an organization.
• Pictures — Don't forget to look at the backs.
Other sources include clothing, cookbooks, letters, certificates, yearbooks,
diaries, and Bibles.
Finding information at home
Below is a list of household places where you may find genealogical
information. You can probably think of a few other places to look, too. Ask
your relatives if they have or know of any items like these that might be
useful to your research. When you're looking for information at home, you may
find items that are dated, but don't have years. For example, Thursday, March
8. This is especially true with diaries, letters, and clippings found in
scrapbooks. You can figure out what the year is by using a perpetual
calendar. Autograph books
Bibles
Books (check for inscriptions in them)
Certificates (from schools or jobs)
Closet doors (look for writing on the inside)
Clothing and hats
Cookbooks
Diaries and day books
Family trees
Furniture (sometimes you'll find names and dates on the bottoms or backs of
furniture)
Photo albums
Important papers (wills, titles, and deeds)
Jewelry (such as pins, ID bracelets, charm bracelets, lockets, or anything
else that may have an inscription or indicate membership in an organization)
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Pictures (don't forget to look at the backs)
Resumés
School papers (report cards can have parents' signatures)
Scrapbooks
Sewing samplers, quilts, and other handmade items
Trunks and chests
Yearbooks
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