Looking through AncestryLibrary was very interesting. I found my marriage license when I searched for my husband. I didn't find it under my name, because my last name had been misspelled! My husband was shown as living at an address he never resided at. My brother's birth certificate popped up when I looked for my name. It was also very interesting to see the census listings for my husband's grandparents. I noticed there was often a person in the home who was servant. I couldn't search for my own grandparents as they lived in India.
Searching for South Dakota in Ancestry/Library led me to lists of yearbooks with photos to view, old Sears Catologs and Family photograph collections. I almost found a picture of my mother-in-law in a yearbook. But it turned outo be someone else. :(
I found searching HeritageQuest to be difficult and often had my census searches return no results, even when they had been successful on AncestryLibrary. Looking for information about Brookings however, was succesful and I had long lists of articles that one coud request from the Brookings Area genealogical Society. I also found several books that had been published in Brookings about the hsitory of South Dakota.
Sanborn Maps was fantastic! The earliest years were hard to navigate with different street names and only the railroad tracks to give you a sense of things. By teh 1928 map you could see the County Court House which is of couse still in use and you could see the then Library, which is now the Community Cultural Center. Fourth Street was called Williams which somehow blows my mind! This was very enjoyable lesson.
Saila, thanks for your comments! You made some very interesting finds, indeed! I agree that Heritage Quest is more difficult than Ancestry, but some people think the reverse is true. It's nice to have both, as they complement each other. We think your patrons will like these resources, and now you are equipped to show them.
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