Lesson 9-History and Genealogy

Well, I'm hooked!!!
Ancestry Library is going to be the best resource for this library/museum. During the summer especially, I get requests from people looking for their ancestors in this area, and with a lack of books on hand, I can turn to Ancestry Library to help them find what they seek. I was able to find information I didn't have on my Great Grandparents!! If there ever was a way to get addicted, both my husband and I are on Ancestry Library. Whew, what a great resource to have available. The photos are amazing to access and what a valuable historical resource to have.

Heritage Quest is not as detailed as Ancestry Library, but nevertheless, it was amazing to move around and search through.

Sanborn Maps was lots of fun, though I was disappointed in the limits of the town available in SD. For years, my mother's grandparents had a laundry in Brookings and I was able to find it on the map of Brookings, how fun!

All in all these three Electronic Resources are about the best there are. Being able to access these will help me answer requests for ancestry research here at the library/museum. We received a letter from a man in Norway, about a year ago, searching out his ancestors in our county and with the limited books, I was not able to find very much. I (am ashamed to say) did forget about this source, but now that it is under my nose, I definitely will remember these are available.

Guess where my "spare" time will be spent now!!