I found this photo in my Grandmother's collection after both she and my dad were dead. My dad's paternal line was the "Hill" family. His mom's line was the Tucker family. I suspect that this photo was from the Tucker family as my grandmother had a number of siblings. I keep hoping that some day I will learn the names for these little boys!
So, what help can you expect to find, online, for the purpose of growing your family tree?
- Historical record images:
- At familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list/
- Joe Beine: https://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/online-indexes-for-death-records.html
- ancestry.com: https://www.ancestry.com/search/
- https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307
- Search by place at www.familysearch.org/wiki
- Search museums, vital records by state, country, etc.; caution-do not pay for the search! County courthouses is usually where you go for marriage records. Search also libraries, archives, etc.
- I was once fortunate enough to find some images of marriages, etc. that someone had put online! So use your search engine!
- Don't forget to check the attic or basement of recently deceased folks for historical records.
- Where to write for records? This is a government website (the Center for Disease Control); you will find it very handy!
- https://www.archives.gov/research
- The Family Bible!
- Burial Records: Findagrave.com