| If you're thinking about doing some
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| | information on them in the town history.
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| research on your ancestors and doing a
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| | Check the local church to see what
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| family tree there is no time like the
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| | information they may have on your
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| present. This would be a great activity
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| | ancestors
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| to share with your children.
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| | Another place to find information on your
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| You'll want to talk to the elders of your
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| | family ancestors is the cemetery. You
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| family, any grandparents and older aunts
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| | often find that many family members are
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| and uncles. Have them go through any old
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| | buried in the same cemetery. You may find
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| family photos that you have lying around
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| | information on an ancestor that you
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| and ask them to identify each person and
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| | didn't have, such as date of birth and
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| the year the picture was taken for you.
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| | you may even find out about new ancestors
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| Write any information on the back of each
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| | in the cemetery.
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| picture.
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| | If a majority of your family came from
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| Look through any letters that may have
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| | Europe you may be in for a more difficult
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| been saved by family members over the
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| | search, especially for female ancestors.
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| years. Every family has a box up in the
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| | Some older churches have burned down, or
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| attic full of unknown papers. This box
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| | closed and their information is no longer
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| may contain birth announcements and
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| | available. In some European countries
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| obituaries. You may also find a wealth of
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| | women who died had their deaths recorded
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| old birthday and holiday cards.
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| | in their maiden names only. That makes
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| You may want to check the local
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| | looking for female ancestors more
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| historical society in the area where your
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| | difficult A single women who was a Smith,
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| family lived. They may have copies of old
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| | who then married and became a Jones
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| newspapers on microfilm. If you had a
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| | returns to the name of Smith when she
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| family member who was involved in local
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| | dies.
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| politics you may be able to get
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