I found 7 entries for my own name, 2 were connected to an out of state address from nearly 30 years ago. The Phone and Address Directory had a button for neighbors yielding sporadic results. Several of my neighbors have lived here much longer than the 22 years I have, but no mention--interesting.
I searched for my maternal grandparents who were immigrants from Finland. I found my grandfather in the 1920 census and his wife at that time. She died shortly after (family records) but I found the marriage record of grandfather and grandmother and their listing and family in the 1940 census. Through these listings I find my grandfather's first name spelled differently each time and significantly so for the 1940 census where his first name was listed as the name I had always understood was my grandmother's middle name.
I found the "Photos and Maps" tab difficult to locate for little yield.
The Ancestry resource is a goldmine for family researchers, its a great way to 'go green' while studying our roots.
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