Everyone
who likes a bargain has used ebay at sometime. There are many
items
advertised that could help you collect information about your
family and the area they lived in.
Here I am
going to list some of the items you may find useful. Even if
you
decide not to buy you can still browse and look at things that
interest
you. The old photographs and postcards are particularly good
for
researching fashion trends.
Family
tree charts
Stationary
Scrapbooks
Family
History Discs
Directories
Books
Old and
recent maps.
Guide
books
Postcards
of places and people
Photographs
of people and places
Pages
from old magazines and books
Indentures
of property and apprenticeships
Deeds
Certificates.
Birth, marriage and death certificates do appear. There
are also certificates relating to achievements such as
swimming or music. Others are connected to peoples'
occupations.
Documents
Adverts
from businesses
Tradesmen's
stationary
Letters
Mourning
cards
Baptism
cards
School
reports
Military
memorabilia
I found
documents showing that a member of my family who worked
as a
carter in the Scottish Borders had paid his "Road Money".
Unfortunately
there was not any sign of a document showing that
he had
paid his fine for allowing a cart to stand on a turnpike
unattended.
Hint 😉 Other peoples' discarded items may turn
into your treasure of
information.
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