"In honor of the money flux we all find ourselves in, here is a list of potentially useful links for researchers looking to round out the dollar-denominated side of their ancestors' lives."
"Many of us have someone in the family tree who just disappeared–maybe for a few years or 'forever.' The reason may never be clear, but some knowledge of the family dynamics and of the history and economics of the time might help."
"[T]he history of a religious organization may shed some insight on your ancestors’ membership and details of their role in the life of the group and the community."
"Seeking out well-hidden records, deciphering hideous handwriting and faded ink, and making sure each fact is documented, often pales in comparison to the challenges of putting the facts into a narrative format. But if we want to really tell the family story, we have to do just that."
"Weather events like these may take some digging to uncover; they’re not events you’ll learn about in your history class. However, if your ancestors were among the displaced or those who lost loved ones in the flood, knowledge of this event is huge in terms of your family’s history."
