Needlework Samplers -- often flying under the radar as to their genealogical value

Dennis J Yancey

some striking Needlework samplers I reCently came across - and uploaded to FS Memories

be sure to ZOOM in and read the wording.

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/157691264?cid=mem_copy

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/157140706?cid=mem_copy

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/98349342?cid=mem_copy

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/118838781?cid=mem_copy

a summary discussion of Samplers and genealogical info

https://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/sampler.htm

more than 4,000 samplers with genealogical info have been uploaded to FS Memories

YOU can click on this link

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/find?searchTerms=SMITH%20AND%20SAMPLER&searchType=text-search&searchCategories=IMAGE%2CPDF%2CTEXT%2CAUDIO%2CALBUM&page=1&maxRecords=50&firstRecord=0&_=1661448287459

and change the surname from SMITH to your surname of choice and see what is out there.