AncestryLibrary, HeritageQuest, Sanborn Maps

AncestryLibrary

I was not able to find any records of myself in AncestryLibrary, but that is not surprising. This is the first year I have filled out a census, I am unmarried, and still in my twenties.

My grandmother, still living, did have a record. She was listed in the U.S. Public Records Index with her current address under her married name. She also appeared in the 1930's census under her maiden name.

When I searched "south dakota" under the photos and maps, I found family and homesteading photos, year book entries for native south dakotans, professional baseball players (that one surprised me), gazetteers, and historical indexes.

HeritageQuest

I was surprised that HeritageQuest had scanned books. I was expecting the census and military data, but I had never seene the e-books. They even included the blank pages. This is a great resource because it can be accessed from home. Many times genealogy books are in reference and cannot be checked out.

Sanborn Maps

I've used Sanborn Maps before when I took a geography and map librarianship class. I though it was interesting then, and I still do now. It's the only place I've found where you can watch a city develop (at least for few decades). Also, if you know the lot number of your ancestral home, you can go back and locate it.