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by Maureen A. Taylor

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Photos and Family History Vacations Posted by Maureen Last weekend I spoke at a meeting of the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA).? My last lecture of the day covered family history vacations and discussed ways to use photos to create an itinerary. I talked about visiting family homes both in person and virtually (using Google Earth). I also mentioned what to do with those vacation photos afterwards. I suggested posting them on sites like Historypin.com and Whatwasthere.com. At the conclusion I turned the meeting into a forum and let folks share their family history vacation tips. They asked if I could share their suggestions with the readers of this blog and I said YES!? So if you're planning a family heritage tour, here's a few things they recommended. Don't forget to visit the courthouse. One woman stressed the importance of looking for legal documents. If you know the name of the cemetery where your ancestors are buried, but can't find it, try calling the local funeral homes. A man said that a quick phone call helped him find the cemetery. Take pictures of gravestones in the vicinity of your ancestor's monuments. Those folks might be relatives and you don't know it yet. If your ancestors lived along a waterway, try consulting old nautical maps. They often show docks and can help you pinpoint a residence. Look at church windows. Your ancestor may have paid for a memorial window. Call the local public library to see if they have a local history/genealogy collection. Check with them to verify their hours. Websites don't always have up to date information. The GRIVA attendees also shared some general travel tips. One woman loves to take Grayline tours of a city to orient herself. If you go to Europe, take a small suitcase. Larger cases are too much work to lug around. Another woman says she travels with old clothes and shoes. At the end of the trip she throws them away leaving plenty of room for all the trip treasures she's collected. If you have a family history trip tip, please comment below.?? Solve your family photo mysteries with these books by Maureen A. Taylor: Fashionable Folks: Bonnets and Hats 1840-1900 Preserving Your Family Photographs Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900 Finding the Civil War in Your Family Album candid photos?|?house/building photos?|?Photos from abroad?|?Web sites

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