nowing the specific place your ancestor lived is key to success. Look for clues to an ancestor’s hometown in obituaries, family Bibles, letters and biographical sketches in county
Finding Your Ancestor’s Hometown
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STUDY LOCAL RECORDS, rather than relying on big databases at genealogy websites. Many documents were created and maintained at the local level, such as school records (see page 60) and birth certificates before statewide civil registration (see page
