1. I found some entries when I lived in Ohio, Minnesota, and Michigan. Weird to see my old phone numbers - I could not remember them.
2. I searched for my grandfather on my mothers side - Andrew Lelvis. I did find him in the 1910 Census - he was seven years old. I really like looking at these old Census records. I did not realize he had so many siblings - and my great grandmothers name was Gustina - pretty I think.
3. Found lots of pictures from the Library of Congress Photo Collection, U.S. School Yearbooks and some from Bureau of Ships and the U.S. Family Photo Collections. There was also 85 entries from Lippincotts Gazetteer of the World. It was fun to look at some of the old photos.
4. I searched for the place Ironwood, Michigan and then looked a book called "Call it North Country: The Story of Upper Michigan." This is where I grew up so I read a few of the pages in this book. I am definitely going to have to go back and explore some more.
5. I thought the Sanborn Maps were very cumbersome to navigate. I did look at BHSU back when it was a Normal School - that was neat!
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Sounds as if you made some new discoveries about your ancestors. What fun! These resources could also be used for historical research about a place or period. Yes, Sanborn Maps is VERY cumbersome to navigate, but if you want a detailed historical picture of your town, here it is. Thanks for your comments.
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