Ancestry:
I searched for my own name in AncestryLibrary....no results of mine came up. I tried different variations of my name (maiden included) but nothing. I could be too young? I've never had a land line--just a cell phone.
I searched for my great grandfather Christian Dutt and found him in the 1930 census record! I opened it up and there was my grandpa Edgar and all his brothers and sisters. It listed great grandpa Christian's homeland (Russia) and his wife (Elizabeth), his birth year, their home in 1930, marrital status, and if I clicked on the children's names it gave the same info about them. It also had a link to view the original document. How exciting!
I searched for the keyword "South Dakota" and limited the results to "Photos and Maps." It gave me pictures of WWII south dakota men and baseball players.
HeritageQuest:
Oh my gosh! Can't tell you how excited I am about THIS ONE! I do some of the family history research here at our library and I have never even looked at this before. I have been trying to trace my family on my dad's side back to England and I just discovered the Publications. I searched for "Snow" and received several results. There is a publication about a Richard Snow in England giving his family history....I'm looking forward to reading this to see if I can connect the dots. This is a great resource for patrons. And me! :)
Sanborn Maps: I selected Aberdeen, July 1884. I had to zoom in to to see the map, but once I did I could see the entire city divided into blocks and numbered. I could navigate my way around using the arrows. It told me what each building was. This is very usefull if someone wants to know where a building used to be.
So glad these resources have fallen into the right hands! Wow, can you impress your patrons now! These resources are such a treasure trove of info, I know you'll be spending a lot of time here. You have already made some great discoveries. Thanks for your comments and your enthusiasm.
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