Newspaper Clippings -- we actually type ours over on the computer and use those printouts to cut and paste, keeping the original in its own plastic sleeve.
Obituaries and Other Newspaper articles.
Death Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Funeral Records -- if the funeral home is still in business, you may be able to obtain records from them, including the bill!
Pictures of individuals, families, gravesites, and homesteads if we can find them.
Census records -- we make a copy of the original and then fill in forms for easier reading.
Advertisements that relate to the family/member.
Court papers -- vendues, estate information, property listings, etc.
Military Records -- draft cards, discharges, enlistments, etc.
Letters -- written by the individual we're researching.
School Records -- report cards, graduations, events
Church Records -- Marriages, Communions, Attendance -- even if they were removed from the rolls for bad behavior!
Journal Pages -- Don't be shy! Tell how you found your information. Describe your feelings, trips, adventures!
GraveDigger Fast Fact Forms -- We have several! Use for notes or for your finished project!
Ship Manifests -- some of your ancestors may have come here by ship.
