Lesson 9: Ancestry Library, Heritage Quest, and Sanborn Maps

I did a search for my name, using first my married name and then my maiden name.  I also searched my hometown as well as Sioux Falls, but the closest match I found was another person with my name in Wisconsin.

Next I did a search on my grandfather, and his birth and death date came up. I did another search on my grandmother (who is still alive), and I was able to find her name. The information hadn’t been updated since 1995, so most of the information provided was no longer accurate. Many of her relatives were also listed below, as her name was mentioned in their obituaries.

Lastly, I searched SD and found several photos listed, many which included baseball and yearbook albums.

When using Heritage Quest, I searched Davis and Chancellor, SD, as I have ancestors from both cities.  I was able to generate some results on both cities, but didn’t get any results when I added my extended families’ last names. I kept getting several or zero results, so I definitely need some practice at using specific words to narrow my search without completely eliminating it.

Neither Lennox nor Chancellor was an option on Sanborn maps, so I chose to look at Sioux Falls instead. I specifically looked at downtown SF to see what I recognized and to also see how much everything had changed.