In my AncestryLibrary search I found my birth record and my Dad’s obituary.
I could not find my grandpa in the census records, but I did find his WWII enlistment record, his U.S. Veteran’s grave site record, and the Social Security Death Index Record.
My AncestryLibrary page doesn’t seem to have a photos and maps tab, so I couldn’t figure out how to perform the search.
I started browsing in HeritageQuest and ran across a book titled A Narrative of the Griswold Family. I decided to look at it for no other reason than when I read the title, the first thing that came to my mind was “That there’s an RV…don't you go falling in love with it now, because, we're taking it with us when we leave here next month.”
I turned out to be very cool. It was published in 1931 by Ruth Lee Griswold and followed the family from England in the 1600s to the US. There were pictures of the various family members and homes and drawings of family trees. It was quite interesting.
Sanborn Maps
I looked at Vermillion in November 1903. The index had 3 sheets. I found USD’s Old Main building. It was very interesting to look at the campus from back them when there were very few buildings compared to now. I also looked at in Brookings in November 1916. The index had 9 sheets. I found SDSU or the South Dakota State College and Agricultural School as it was called then.
I found the panning a bit clunky, but not too bad. I liked that clarity wasn’t lost when you zoomed in.
Hi, Timmi! Sorry, we led you astray in Ancestry. You can find the Photos & Maps option if you click Advanced Search and scroll down or, if you click "all databases" under "More Collections" toward the bottom of the home page, you will see on the left sidebar a tab for "Pictures" and one for "Maps, Atlases & Gazeteers." Your grandpa is no doubt in the census, but sometimes it takes some digging and eliminating. Genealogists are persistent, patience folks! Thanks for your all your comments. The name "Griswold" does conjure up certain storylines, doesn't it? ;) Good work in Sanborn Maps. I wonder if your library has the print version in Special Collections.
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