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Family Bible
Family Bible ✭✭✭
January 12, 2022 in Memories

In the work I do sometimes I find genealogical items where the name is not legible or known

but only dates

for example here is a needlework sampler where the names are not legible but the dates are

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/136103288?cid=mem_copy


any tips or tricks in locating the corresponding family when you have an item like this?


what databases are out there that could be checked that allow for checking a birth and death date - but no name . . .

any thoughts?

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  • Caringandsharing
    Caringandsharing ✭✭
    January 18, 2022

    Thanks for your challenging question. Here are some thoughts.

    1. If you suspect they are in your tree: Dowload your tree to a private tree management software, then you can sort the people in the tree by birth date and see if you can find any matches. See FamilySearch Solutions Gallery for Tree Management Software. https://partners.familysearch.org/solutionsgallery/s/list?category=family_tree_management
    2. It looks like this could be a family group. Think about checking census records for areas in which they may have lived during the time periods listed. Look for them together as a family group.
    3. If you know the town or county of birth, check local civil and church records by chronological date. If at first you don't find them, fan out to the next closest town, county, state.

    Hope this helps, Best of luck with your continued research.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 18, 2022

    They are not in my tree . . .

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  • Caringandsharing
    Caringandsharing ✭✭
    January 18, 2022 edited January 19, 2022

    Have you tried a photograph restoration business?

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 18, 2022

    thanks

    I just wish there were databases that could allow you to search on exact BIRTH AND DEATH DATES (both combined on single search)

    even without a name.

    technically speaking its very do-able

    just few genealogical interfaces that allow it.

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  • Family Bible
    Family Bible ✭✭✭
    January 20, 2022 edited January 21, 2022

    Here is another document where I have dates and only Initials. but no full names.

    https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/110878678?cid=mem_copy

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