Find A Grave = Find Your Ancestors

Ever since I visited Crown Hill Cemetery in September, I have been wanting to discover new information about my ancestors who are buried there.  I also want to share the information about their birthplaces and specific birth and death dates. 

I have been aware of the usefulness of the website Find A Grave for a while, and I know that some of the library volunteers at the Johnson County Museum add photos and contribute information to the records.  After learning from them about the process of getting memorial records transferred to them, I thought that I should give it a try. 

Clues hiding within arms' reach

Do not assume anything when you are researching your ancestors.  I know that I have been told this at the many genealogy workshops I've attended over the years, but did I heed this advice? Not exactly.

I have been volunteering in the genealogy library of the Johnson County Museum of History for almost one year.  I have enjoyed helping library researchers find documents and information about their Johnson County ancestors.