Finding Your Family in the Second Hand StoreNorth Florida Genealogy Conference, March 2015

Miles Meyer1Where do we usually find our research?Archives, librariesFamily memorabiliaOnline (Ancestry, FamilySearch, etc.)Cemeteries

Dont limit yourself to the usual places!2Where could we find our ancestors?Have you ever eaten at Cracker Barrel and wondered who all those people are in the pictures hanging on the wall?

Cracker Barrel waitress reunited with dead ancestor through photo hanging on Cracker Barrel wall June 20113Finding Information OnlineeBayVariety of items sold in online auctionsArtifacts, photos, postcards, family bibles, etc.

Campbell family bible 1700-1800s

4How do you search eBay?Search by:Family nameLocation

By type of itemAntiquesVintage photographsMapsPost cardsCollectiblesMemorabilia5Helping othersThere are people who search the online auctions and try to reunite families with these objects.

Facebook communitiesGenealogy Lost and FoundRandom Acts of Genealogical KindnessRandom Acts of Genealogical Kindness Success Stories

Dead Fred http://www.deadfred.com

http://www.cyndislist.com/photos/lost-and-found6Keep an active online presenceMaintain trees on Ancestry, FamilySearch and other sites to make it easier for others to find you.Post regularly to discussion boards.Visit orphaned photo sites regularly.Visit auction sites regularly.Use Google image search.Help others find you

Keep an eye on your messages!What have I found?Picture of Sarah Pullen Walters (1816-1896)Sarah lived in Plains, GeorgiaPicture was found in a second hand store in Seattle, WashingtonShe is my wifes 4th great-grandmother

9What have I found?Here are a couple family artifacts I have found on eBay

I found this 5 token for Herman Gaiers bakery in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. Herman Gaier (1870-1936) is my 2nd great-grand uncle.

This pouch was used to store scraps of tobacco from the Westerheide Tobacco & Cigar Company. This company was started by Henry Westerheide (1837-1913), my 4th great-grand uncle.10What have I found?A search of Christys Auction House gave me this mirror.The mirror is made of papier mache by one of the masters of his time, Charles Frederick Bielefeld (1803-1864), my wifes 3rd cousin.It sold at auction for 6,060

11How is it done?Picture found on eBayWhat do we know about this photo?

Type of Photo: Cabinet Card PhotoSize: