Everywhere I go these days, I find that genealogists are becoming savvier. Most everyone who's been working on their family history for awhile seems to have exhausted the traditional birth, marriage, and death record resources. Researchers are now expanding their quests by searching for alternative records and artifacts to help locate additional genealogical and historical facts. I'm often asked for suggestions about where to search for these “additional gems.” This week, I want to share a list of twenty-five unusual places where your families' information might be hiding. I prepared this list for a SeniorNet presentation in Tampa earlier this month and everyone seemed excited with some new suggestions, so I thought I'd share them with you too. These are in no particular order, but please read them and consider how they might apply in your own research.

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