User:Jerrykern/Sandbox/PracticePage 30Jul2016

Tip of the Week: 21 July 2016
The Utah Riverton FamilySearch Library sends out a “Tip of the Week.” I thought you might find some of these to be of special interest. This one just arrived today. You can sign up for their Tips of the Week on their website. Google "Utah Riverside FamilySearch Library." On the site, click under their menu on “Handouts and Guides.” There you’ll find the link to sign up for their weekly email and Tips.

Also note their several informative handouts and guides that you may download.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
As we trace our missing ancestors, we may find some unexpected things about them. They may have divorced, had babies out of wedlock, gone to prison, or married their first cousin. We cannot make judgments about their lives because we were not there, but we should include these events in their life story.

Some people want to only write about the good things that happened, but not everything was positive. We do our ancestors a disservice if we don’t tell their whole story. Early pioneers to this country sometimes left journals of their experiences. They did not worry about what people might think of them or if their spelling and grammar were correct. They wrote heart-wrenching tales of endurance that inspire us today as examples of tenacity and courage. Do the same for your own ancestors; let their story reach through the generations to help us in our own life story.

Tip of the Week: 18 June 2016
Though it’s too late to attend the 3rd Saturday seminar sponsored by the Utah Riverton Family Search Library mentioned below, the hint contained in their announcement is well worth considering.

'''Don’t Know Much About History '''

When searching for your missing ancestor, it is important to know the local history of the last place they lived. Why? Because there is a reason they went there: land, apprenticeship, marriage, job, war, epidemics, ethnic or cultural similarities to other residents. Studying the local history can give you clues that can lead you to records that mention your family. For example, the proliferation of rocky soil drove farmers from New Hampshire to New York, Ohio, and Illinois after the Revolutionary War, so you can look for land records there.

Where to find local histories

 * Go to Family Search Wiki, enter the locality, and look for links to local history.
 * Google the place, along with the years your family was there and “local history,” such as “New Orleans” 1830 local history.
 * Contact the local public library local history section.